US5333074A
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Display device comprising liquid crystalline material locally formed into a polymer network
Assignee: US Philips Corp
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Filing: 1992-12-04
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Granted: 1994-07-26
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Expires: 2012-12-04
Abstract
Abstract A display device comprising a display cell consisting of a substrate which is formed by two oppositely located plates whose facing sides are provided with electrode layers to which an orientation layer is applied and a sealing material which is provided between the end portions of the plates, a liquid crystalline material being filled into the space between the plates and the sealing material. In said display device, the liquid crystalline material is locally formed into a polymer network in accordance with a desired pattern. By virtue thereof, the desired pattern of picture elements can be designed with a substantial degree of freedom because it is possible to locally raise the switching threshold of the liquid crystalline material if image formation is not desired at locations where electrodes or conductor patterns cross each other.
Inventors
- 👤 Rifat A. M. Hikmet
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 13:08
CPC Classifications
G; G02; G02F; G02F1/00; G02F1/01; G02F1/13; G02F1/133; G02F1/1333; G02F1/1334; G09; G09F; G09F9/00; G09F9/30; G09F9/35; C; C09; C09K; C09K19/00; C09K19/52; C09K19/54; C09K19/542; C09K19/544; C09K2019/546; G02F1/13345
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
96 words
A display device with a display cell which comprises a substrate which is formed by two oppositely located plates whose facing sides are provided with electrode layers to which an orientation layer is applied and a sealing material which is provided between the end portions of the plates, a liquid crystalline material being provided in the space between the plates and the sealing material, characterized in that the liquid crystalline material comprises polymerizable liquid crystalline molecules and in that the liquid crystalline material is locally formed into a polymer network in accordance with a desired pattern.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
96 words
A display device with a display cell which comprises a substrate which is formed by two oppositely located plates whose facing sides are provided with electrode layers to which an orientation layer is applied and a sealing material which is provided between the end portions of the plates, a liquid crystalline material being provided in the space between the plates and the sealing material, characterized in that the liquid crystalline material comprises polymerizable liquid crystalline molecules and in that the liquid crystalline material is locally formed into a polymer network in accordance with a desired pattern.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
A display device as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that the liquid crystalline material is immobilized in an oriented state at the location of the network.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
40 words
A display device a claimed in claim 2, characterized in that one of the plates is provided with patterned electrodes for driving picture elements in the display cell, and in that the other plate is provided with a continuous counterelectrode.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
40 words
A display device as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that one of the plates is provided with patterned electrodes for driving picture elements in the display cell, and in that the other plate is provided with a continuous counterelectrode.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
113 words
A method of manufacturing a display device with a display cell which comprises a substrate which is formed by two oppositely located plates whose facing sides are provided with electrode layers to which an orientation layer is applied and a sealing material which is provided between the end portions of the plates, a liquid crystalline material being filled into the space between the plates and the sealing material, characterized in that the liquid crystalline material comprises polymerizable liquid crystal molecule groups is selected, and in that the liquid crystalline material is locally formed into a polymer network in accordance with a desired pattern by means of exposure to actinic radiation via a mask.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
113 words
A method of manufacturing a display device with a display cell which comprises a substrate which is formed by two oppositely located plates whose facing sides are provided with electrode layers to which an orientation layer is applied and a sealing material which is provided between the end portions of the plates, a liquid crystalline material being filled into the space between the plates and the sealing material, characterized in that the liquid crystalline material comprises polymerizable liquid crystal molecule groups is selected, and in that the liquid crystalline material is locally formed into a polymer network in accordance with a desired pattern by means of exposure to actinic radiation via a mask.
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