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Liquid crystal polymer viewing angle compensator for liquid crystal display having its largest refractive index in the thickness direction
Assignee: Eneos Corp
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Filing: 1994-01-19
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Granted: 1996-06-11
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Expires: 2014-01-19
Abstract
Abstract A viewing angle compensator for a liquid crystal display having characteristics such as being able to diminish the visual angle dependency of the liquid crystal display is provided. The viewing angle compensator of the present invention comprises a light transmitting base and a film of a liquid crystalline polymer formed on the base, the liquid crystalline polymer taking in the state of liquid crystal a structure wherein a refractive index in the thickness direction is larger than a refractive index in any direction within the plane of the polymer and assuming a glassy state at a temperature lower than the liquid crystal transition point thereof.
Inventors
- 👤 Hitoshi Mazaki
- 👤 Takehiro Toyooka
- 👤 Hiroyuki Itoh
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 20:26
CPC Classifications
G; G02; G02F; G02F1/00; G02F1/01; G02F1/13; G02F1/133; G02F1/1333; G02F1/1335; G02F1/13363; C; C09; C09K; C09K19/00; C09K19/04; C09K19/38; C09K19/3804; C09K19/3809; C09K19/42; G02F1/1347; G02F1/13471; G02F2413/00; G02F2413/03
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 20
Claim 1
Independent Claim
82 words
A viewing angle compensator for a liquid crystal display comprising a light transmitting substrate and a film of a liquid crystalline polyester formed on said substrate, said liquid crystalline polyester in the state of liquid crystal having a structure wherein the refractive index in the thickness direction is greater than the refractive index in any direction within the plane of the polyester and wherein said polyester is in the glassy state at temperatures below the liquid crystal transition point of the polyester.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
82 words
A viewing angle compensator for a liquid crystal display comprising a light transmitting substrate and a film of a liquid crystalline polyester formed on said substrate, said liquid crystalline polyester in the state of liquid crystal having a structure wherein the refractive index in the thickness direction is greater than the refractive index in any direction within the plane of the polyester and wherein said polyester is in the glassy state at temperatures below the liquid crystal transition point of the polyester.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
The viewing angle compensator of claim 1 wherein the liquid crystalline polyester exhibits a homeotropic orientation in the state of liquid crystal.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
42 words
The viewing angle compensator of claim 2 wherein the homeotropic orientation is a structure wherein the major molecular axis area is oriented in a direction perpendicular to the substrate or inclined at 45° or less from the normal direction of the substance.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
The viewing angle compensator of claim 1 wherein the liquid crystalline polyester is a polyester containing an ortho-substituted aromatic unit.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
80 words
A viewing angle compensator for a liquid crystal display comprising disposing on a substrate, a polyester film said film produced by heat-treating a liquid crystalline polyester at a temperature higher than the glass transition point of the polyester and then cooling to a temperature lower than said glass transition point to solidify a structure, wherein said polyester film has a refractive index in the thickness direction greater than the refractive index in any direction within the plane of the polyester.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
80 words
A viewing angle compensator for a liquid crystal display comprising disposing on a substrate, a polyester film said film produced by heat-treating a liquid crystalline polyester at a temperature higher than the glass transition point of the polyester and then cooling to a temperature lower than said glass transition point to solidify a structure, wherein said polyester film has a refractive index in the thickness direction greater than the refractive index in any direction within the plane of the polyester.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
20 words
The viewing angle compensator of claim 5 wherein the liquid crystalline polyester is a polyester containing an ortho-substituted aromatic unit.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
48 words
The viewing angle compensator as in claim 1 or 5, wherein the polyester is a composition obtained by mixing a liquid crystalline polyester containing an ortho-substituted aromatic unit and an optically active compound or a liquid crystalline polyester containing an ortho-substituted aromatic unit and an optically active structure.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
32 words
A viewing angle compensator as in claim 1 or 5 wherein the light transmitting substrate is either not subjected to a parallel orientation treatment or is subjected to a vertical orientation treatment.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
92 words
A process for compensating the viewing angle of a liquid crystal display comprising the steps of: (a) providing a light transmitting substrate; and (b) apply a film of a liquid crystalline polyester onto said substrate, wherein said liquid crystalline polyester in the state of liquid crystal having a structure wherein the refractive index in the thickness direction is greater than the refractive index in any direction within the plane of the polyester and wherein said polyester is in the glassy state at temperatures below the liquid crystal transition point of the polyester.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
92 words
A process for compensating the viewing angle of a liquid crystal display comprising the steps of: (a) providing a light transmitting substrate; and (b) apply a film of a liquid crystalline polyester onto said substrate, wherein said liquid crystalline polyester in the state of liquid crystal having a structure wherein the refractive index in the thickness direction is greater than the refractive index in any direction within the plane of the polyester and wherein said polyester is in the glassy state at temperatures below the liquid crystal transition point of the polyester.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
21 words
The process according to claim 9 wherein said liquid crystalline polyester exhibits a homeotropic orientation in the state of liquid crystal.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
41 words
The process according to claim 10 wherein the homeotropic orientation is a structure wherein the major molecular axis area is oriented in a direction perpendicular to the substrate or inclined at 45° or less from the normal direction of the substance.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
19 words
The process according to claim 9 wherein said liquid crystalline polyester is a polyester containing an ortho-substituted aromatic unit.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
88 words
A process for compensating the viewing angle of a liquid crystal display using a film produced by the steps of: (a) heat treating a liquid crystalline polyester disposed on a substrate at a temperature greater than the glass transition point of the polyester to produce a film; and (b) cooling said film to a temperature lower than said glass transition point to solidify a structure wherein the refractive index in the thickness direction is larger than the refractive index at any direction within the plane of the polyester.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
88 words
A process for compensating the viewing angle of a liquid crystal display using a film produced by the steps of: (a) heat treating a liquid crystalline polyester disposed on a substrate at a temperature greater than the glass transition point of the polyester to produce a film; and (b) cooling said film to a temperature lower than said glass transition point to solidify a structure wherein the refractive index in the thickness direction is larger than the refractive index at any direction within the plane of the polyester.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
19 words
The process according to claim 13 wherein the liquid crystalline polyester is a polyester containing an ortho-substituted aromatic ring.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
46 words
The process according to claim 9 or 13 wherein the polyester is a composition obtained by mixing a liquid crystalline polyester containing an ortho-substituted aromatic unit and an optically active compound or a liquid crystalline polyester containing an ortho-substituted aromatic unit and an optically active structure.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
30 words
The process according to claim 9 or 13 wherein the light transmitting substrate is either not subjected to a parallel orientation treatment or is subjected to a vertical orientation treatment.
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