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Liquid crystal device including a polymer having a surface energy of at most 25 dyn/cm, display apparatus using same and display method using same
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1992-03-25
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Granted: 1993-12-07
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Expires: 2012-03-25
Abstract
Abstract A liquid crystal device is constituted by disposing a display layer between a pair of electrode plates. The display layer comprises a polymer having a surface energy of 25 dyn/cm or below and a low-molecular weight mesomorphic compound incompatible with the polymer. The display layer also comprises a porous film material having open pores and a low-molecular weight mesomorphic compound impregnating the porous film material, wherein the porous film material has a surface energy of 25 dyn/cm or below and is incompatible with the low-molecular weight mesomorphic compound. <IMAGE>
Inventors
- 👤 Kazuo Yoshinaga
- 👤 Yomishi Toshida
- 👤 Toshikazu Ohnishi
- 👤 Koichi Sato
- 👤 Takeo Eguchi
- 👤 Tsuyoshi Shibata
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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2026-11-03 00:28
CPC Classifications
C; C09; C09K; C09K19/00; C09K19/52; C09K19/54; C09K19/542; C09K19/544
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
81 words
A display apparatus, comprising: a liquid crystal device for converting light incident to said device into transmitted light and scattered light, means for emitting said light, means for applying voltage to said device, and means for separating the transmitted light and the scattered light, said device further comprising: a pair of electrode plates and a display layer disposed therebetween comprising a polymer having a surface energy of 25 dyn/cm or below and a low-molecular weight mesomorphic compound incompatible with said polymer.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
81 words
A display apparatus, comprising: a liquid crystal device for converting light incident to said device into transmitted light and scattered light, means for emitting said light, means for applying voltage to said device, and means for separating the transmitted light and the scattered light, said device further comprising: a pair of electrode plates and a display layer disposed therebetween comprising a polymer having a surface energy of 25 dyn/cm or below and a low-molecular weight mesomorphic compound incompatible with said polymer.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
69 words
A display method, comprising the steps of: selecting a liquid crystal device comprising a pair of electrode plates and a display layer disposed therebetween, said display layer comprising a polymer having a surface energy of at most 25 dyn/cm and a low-molecular weight mesomorphic compound incompatible with said polymer; illuminating said liquid crystal device with light; and effecting display by separating said light into transmitted light and scattered light.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
69 words
A display method, comprising the steps of: selecting a liquid crystal device comprising a pair of electrode plates and a display layer disposed therebetween, said display layer comprising a polymer having a surface energy of at most 25 dyn/cm and a low-molecular weight mesomorphic compound incompatible with said polymer; illuminating said liquid crystal device with light; and effecting display by separating said light into transmitted light and scattered light.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
42 words
A method, according to claim 2, wherein an electric field is applied to said liquid crystal device to cause an electric field response of said low-molecular weight mesomorphic compound, which response results in a difference in scattering degree of said scattered light.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
101 words
A display apparatus, comprising: a liquid crystal device for converting light incident to said device into transmitted light and scattered light, means for emitting said light, means for applying voltage to said device, and means for separating the transmitted light and the scattered light, said device further comprising: a pair of electrode plates and a display layer disposed therebetween comprising a porous film material having open pores and a low-molecular weight mesomorphic compound impregnating said porous film material, wherein said porous film material has a surface energy of 25 dyn/cm or below and is incompatible with said low-molecular weight mesomorphic compound.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
101 words
A display apparatus, comprising: a liquid crystal device for converting light incident to said device into transmitted light and scattered light, means for emitting said light, means for applying voltage to said device, and means for separating the transmitted light and the scattered light, said device further comprising: a pair of electrode plates and a display layer disposed therebetween comprising a porous film material having open pores and a low-molecular weight mesomorphic compound impregnating said porous film material, wherein said porous film material has a surface energy of 25 dyn/cm or below and is incompatible with said low-molecular weight mesomorphic compound.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
89 words
A display method, comprising the steps of: selecting a liquid crystal device comprising a pair of electrode plates and a display layer disposed therebetween, said display layer comprising a porous film material having open pores and a low-molecular weight mesomorphic compound impregnating said porous film material, wherein said porous film material has a surface energy of at most 25 dyn/cm and is incompatible with said low-molecular weight mesomorphic compound; illuminating said liquid crystal device with light; and effecting display by separating said light into transmitted light and scattered light.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
89 words
A display method, comprising the steps of: selecting a liquid crystal device comprising a pair of electrode plates and a display layer disposed therebetween, said display layer comprising a porous film material having open pores and a low-molecular weight mesomorphic compound impregnating said porous film material, wherein said porous film material has a surface energy of at most 25 dyn/cm and is incompatible with said low-molecular weight mesomorphic compound; illuminating said liquid crystal device with light; and effecting display by separating said light into transmitted light and scattered light.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
42 words
A method, according to claim 5, wherein an electric field is applied to said liquid crystal device to cause an electric field response of said low-molecular weight mesomorphic compound, which response results in a difference in scattering degree of said scattered light.
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