US5307187A
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Liquid crystal element with higher resistivity in the encapsulation medium than in the liquid crystal
Assignee: Toshiba Corp
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Filing: 1992-06-26
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Granted: 1994-04-26
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Expires: 2012-06-26
Abstract
Abstract A liquid crystal display element comprises a liquid crystal material having a resistivity ρ LC (Ω·cm) and a polymer matrix material having a resistivity ρ p (Ω·cm). The ratio ρ LC /ρ p is defined to fall within a range of between 1 and 10 5 (1≦ρ LC /ρ p ≦10 5 ). Also, the particles diameters of the polymer matrix material or the liquid crystal material are distributed such that at least two peaks each having a half value width of at least 0.5 μm are present within a range of between 0.5 μm and 2.5 μm. Further, a protective layer is formed to cover the outer surface of the liquid crystal material. The particular construction permits manufacturing a polymer dispersion type liquid crystal display element, which exhibits a high response speed, which can be operated with a low driving voltage, and which permits a high contrast.
Inventors
- 👤 Kazuyuki Sunohara
- 👤 Koichiro Shirota
- 👤 Kenji Sano
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 11:02
CPC Classifications
G; G09; G09F; G09F9/00; G09F9/30; G09F9/35; C; C09; C09K; C09K19/00; C09K19/52; C09K19/54; C09K19/542; C09K19/544; G02; G02F; G02F1/00; G02F1/01; G02F1/13; G02F1/133; G02F1/1333; G02F1/1334
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
93 words
A liquid crystal display element, comprising a pair of substrates and a film held between the substrates, said film being prepared by dispersing liquid crystal material in a polymer matrix material having a resistivity of not greater than 10 10 Ω·cm, and a ratio ρ LC /ρ p , in which ρ LC denotes a resistivity (Ω·cm) of the liquid crystal material and ρ p represents a resistivity (Ω·cm) of the polymer matrix material, falling within a range of between 1 and 10 5 , (1≦ρ LC /ρ p ≦ 10 5 ).
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
93 words
A liquid crystal display element, comprising a pair of substrates and a film held between the substrates, said film being prepared by dispersing liquid crystal material in a polymer matrix material having a resistivity of not greater than 10 10 Ω·cm, and a ratio ρ LC /ρ p , in which ρ LC denotes a resistivity (Ω·cm) of the liquid crystal material and ρ p represents a resistivity (Ω·cm) of the polymer matrix material, falling within a range of between 1 and 10 5 , (1≦ρ LC /ρ p ≦ 10 5 ).
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
The liquid crystal display element according to claim 1, wherein said polymer matrix material contains electrically conductive fine particles.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
38 words
The liquid crystal display element according to claim 2, wherein said electrically conductive fine particles are made of material selected from the group consisting of metal, carbon, metal oxide having electrical conductivity, charge transfer complex, and organic electrolyte.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
31 words
The liquid crystal display element according to claim 2, wherein said electrically conductive fine particles have an average particle diameter falling within a range of between 0.01 μm and 3 μm.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
44 words
The liquid crystal display element according to claim 2, wherein said electrically conductive fine particles are dispersed in the polymer matrix in the form of microcapsules prepared by encapsulating said fine particles with a material which is not miscible with a liquid crystal material.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
52 words
A liquid crystal display element according to claim 1, comprising a pair of substrates and a film held between the substrates, said film being prepared by dispersing a liquid crystal material in a polymer matrix material, and a protective layer being formed to cover the outer surface of the liquid crystal material.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
26 words
The liquid crystal display element according to claim 6, wherein the the protective layer is made of a polymer obtained by polymerizing a surfactant series monomer.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
18 words
The liquid crystal display element according to claim 1, wherein said polymer matrix contains an electrically conductive polymer.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
63 words
The liquid crystal display element according to claim 8, wherein said electrically conductive polymer is a polymer selected from the group consisting of conjugated π aromatic polymer, polypyrrole, poly (N-substituted dipyrrole), poly (3,4-2 substituted pyrrole), polypyridine, polyphenylene, polythiophene, poly (3,4-2 substituted thiophene), polyaniline, polyazulene, polyvinylene, polyvinylcarbozol, poly (N-substituted carbazol), polyselenophene, polyfuran, poly (2,5-furylenevinylene), polybenzothiophene, poly (2,5-thienylenevintlene), polybenzofuran, polyindole, polyisothionaphthene, polypyridazine, polyacetylene, and polysilane.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
52 words
The liquid crystal display element according to claim 1, wherein at least two peaks each having a half value width of at least 0.5 μm is present within a range of between 0.5 μm and 2.5 μm in the particle size distribution of the polymer matrix material or the liquid crystal material.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
30 words
The liquid crystal display element according to claim 10, wherein at least 80% of the particles have particle diameters falling within a range of between 0.5 μm and 2.5 μm.
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