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20080239208 | Polymer Dispersed Liquid Crystal Formulations for Modulator Fabrication - Embodiments of polymer dispersed liquid crystals (PDLCs) in accordance with the present invention comprise TL-series liquid crystal materials and a polymer matrix comprising polyacrylate resins having hydroxyl groups. These hydroxyl groups allow crosslinking by using isocyanate, improving mechanical properties and heat resistance. Typical ratios of liquid crystal to polymer range between about 50/50 to 70/30 (wt/wt). The PDLC materials exhibit enhanced sensitivity to driving voltages and higher transmission˜voltage (T-V) curve slope. In testing thin film transistors (TFTs), these PDLC materials can be used to compensate for an increased air gap accommodating flatness variation in the TFT substrate, and to reduce electrostatic forces between modulator and panel. Embodiments of PDLC materials in accordance with the present invention form solid films upon evaporation of the solvent. Homogeneity of embodiments of solvent-based PDLC formulations in accordance with the present invention allow for the use of many different coating methods, such as spin, doctor blade, and slot-die coatings. | 10-02-2008 |
20080252821 | COLOR CHOLESTERIC LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICES AND FABRICATION METHODS THEREOF - Color cholesteric liquid crystal display devices and fabrication methods thereof are provided. The color cholesteric liquid crystal display device includes a first substrate, a second substrate and a gap interposed therebetween. A patterned enclosed structure is interposed between the first substrate and the second substrate dividing a plurality of color sub-pixel channels. A plurality of color cholesteric liquid crystals are respectively filled in each of the color sub-pixel channel, wherein an adhesion layer is tightly adhered between the second substrate and the patterned enclosed structure so as to prevent mixing of the color cholesteric liquid crystals between adjacent color sub-pixel channels. | 10-16-2008 |
20080259253 | Mechanical Structure Including a Layer of Polymerised Liquid Crystal and Method of Manufacturing Such - A mechanical structure comprises an element which is moveable by nonmechanical means, such as heat or radiation, between a first state having a first shape and a second state having a second shape different. To this end, the element includes a layer of oriented polymerized liquid crystal which exhibits an anisotropic expansion when subjected to such means. In order to facilitate manufacture the element is positioned on a substrate which has a region of high adhesiveness and a region of low adhesiveness for polymerized liquid crystal. To manufacture such structures a layer of oriented polymerizable liquid crystal is formed on a substrate ( | 10-23-2008 |
20090051853 | Light switch having plural shutters - A display includes a light switch overlying a backlight and having at least two light shutters which do not, by themselves, convey information by the shape thereof. The lit area of the backlight is equal to or greater than the sum of the areas of the shutters within the area. The display can also include a graphics layer overlying the light switch. The information content of the display is changed by changing the graphics layer. | 02-26-2009 |
20090051854 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY - To provide a liquid crystal display, using a ferroelectric liquid crystal exhibiting mono-stability, which makes it possible to control the direction of the spontaneous polarization of the ferroelectric liquid crystal. The liquid crystal display includes a first alignment treatment substrate and a second alignment treatment substrate in which the first alignment treatment substrate and the second alignment treatment substrate have the first alignment layer and a reactive liquid crystal layer that face each other; and in which a ferroelectric liquid crystal is held between the first alignment layer and the reactive liquid crystal layer. | 02-26-2009 |
20090066884 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - To provide a liquid crystal display, in which substrates are strongly fixed with an even cell gap to exhibit an excellent display quality. The liquid crystal display includes a spacer side substrate and a counter substrate in which the spacer side substrate and the counter substrate oppose a first alignment layer and a second alignment layer to each other; and in which a liquid crystal layer having a liquid crystal material are held between the spacer side substrate and the counter substrate. Additionally, a reactive alignment layer having a curable resin is formed on at least one of the first alignment layer and the second alignment layer, and the spacer side substrate and the counter substrate are bonded to each other with the reactive alignment layer interposed therebetween. | 03-12-2009 |
20090103011 | LIQUID-CRYSTAL MEDIUM - The present invention relates to liquid-crystal (LIQUID CRYSTALLINE) media comprising polymerizable compounds, in particular for use in LIQUID CRYSTALLINE displays of the PS (polymer stabilised) or PSA (polymer sustained alignment) type, and to PS(A) displays containing LIQUID CRYSTALLINE media of this type. | 04-23-2009 |
20090141215 | POLYMERIZABLE COMPOUNDS - The present invention relates to novel polymerizable compounds, to processes and intermediates for the preparation thereof, and to the use thereof for optical, electro-optical and electronic purposes, in particular in liquid-crystal (LC) media and LC displays, especially in LC displays of the PS (polymer-stabilized) and PSA (polymer-sustained alignment) type. | 06-04-2009 |
20090244442 | COLOR CHOLESTERIC LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICES AND FABRICATION METHODS THEREOF - Single-layered color cholesteric liquid crystal display devices and fabrication methods thereof are provided. The color cholesteric liquid crystal display device includes a first substrate structure having a base and periodic protrusion banks. A second substrate structure is disposed opposite the first substrate structure to enclose the periodic protrusion banks, and divide a plurality of color sub-pixel channels. A plurality of color cholesteric liquid crystals are respectfully filled in each of the color sub-pixel channel, wherein the base and the periodic protrusion banks are made of continuously integral material. | 10-01-2009 |
20090244443 | COMPOSITION COMPRISING AT LEAST ONE TYPE OF LIQUID CRYSTAL - The present invention relates to a composition comprising at least one type of liquid crystal, to a liquid crystal cell and liquid crystal display device comprising such composition and to a method of preparing such a composition and/or such a liquid crystal cell. | 10-01-2009 |
20090244444 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - A liquid crystal display device is provided which includes: a liquid crystal panel; an image information application unit disposed on a side opposite to a display side of the liquid crystal panel; an illumination unit for irradiating light to the image information application unit; a liquid crystal shutter device disposed between the image information application unit and the liquid crystal panel; a polymer dispersion type liquid crystal layer disposed in the liquid crystal shutter device and containing liquid crystal molecules and polymers, in which the polymers are aligned in a twisted manner at a twist angle larger than 0 degree and smaller than 180 degrees; and a polarization layer disposed between the liquid crystal panel and the liquid crystal shutter device so that in a rotation direction where the polymers are aligned in a twisted manner, an absorption axis thereof is set in a direction substantially perpendicular to a radial direction where the polymers are twisted by half the twist angle. | 10-01-2009 |
20090284691 | Electronic skin having uniform gray scale reflectivity - The invention features electronic skin including an active layer formed of bistable cholesteric liquid crystal material and articles comprising the skin, the electronic skin having uniform gray scale reflectivity. Also featured is method for producing suitable reduction pulses that will provide a display (e.g., the electronic skin) with uniform gray scale reflectivity. Reduction pulses of narrow width are used to create uniform levels of gray in the electronic skin to overcome display imperfections that cause discontinuity in the gray scale reflectivity. | 11-19-2009 |
20100060825 | Display apparatus having an active transflective device - A display apparatus includes an active transflective device and a device panel. The active transflective device is configured to electrically control light transmissivity and light reflectivity. The display panel is configured to form an image by modulating at least one of light reflected and light transmitted by the active transflective device. | 03-11-2010 |
20100073605 | METHOD OF PREPARING A POLYMER DISPERSED LIQUID CRYSTAL - The present invention relates to a method of preparing a polymer dispersed liquid crystal, to a method of producing a polymer dispersed liquid crystal cell, to a polymer dispersed liquid crystal and a polymer dispersed liquid crystal cell produced by such method, to a liquid crystal display containing a plurality of such polymer dispersed liquid crystal cells and to the use of particles for preparing a polymer dispersed liquid crystal. | 03-25-2010 |
20100091221 | Reflective display panel and device - A reflective display panel is provided. The reflective display panel includes a liquid crystal layer, an upper substrate including a color filter and a transparent substrate, and a lower substrate including an absorption plate which faces a color filter and a reflection plate which faces a transparent substrate. The absorption plate absorbs a first external light, having penetrated the liquid crystal layer via the color filter, when a first voltage is supplied between the color filter and the absorption plate, and the reflection plate reflects a second external light, having penetrated the liquid crystal layer via the transparent substrate, when a second voltage is supplied. | 04-15-2010 |
20100118233 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - The technology presented herein has a feature of providing a liquid crystal display device of an excellent viewing angle characteristic and high brightness, including: liquid crystals containing polymerizable monomers between a first substrate with a pixel electrode having micro slits and a second substrate facing the first substrate; wherein the monomers are polymerizable with voltage applied to the liquid crystals; and an alignment orientation of the liquid crystals is controllable to a direction of extending the micro slit, wherein the pixel electrode includes: a direct coupling part electrically connected to a switching element; a capacitive coupling part electrically insulated from the switching element, and a space between the direct and capacitive coupling parts, wherein directions in which the micro slits are extended along the direct and capacitive coupling parts are orthogonal to each other. | 05-13-2010 |
20100128204 | DECORATIVE PLATE FOR CASING AND CASING - A decorative plate for a casing is attached to a casing, and utilized. The decorative plate is configured by a plate-shaped transparent base member, a color half mirror layer, placed on the lower face of the transparent base member, that is made of a metal thin film subjected to a tint treatment, a transparency-switching film, formed on the lower face of the color half mirror layer, that is capable of switching between transmitting and non-transmitting states, a transparent reflection-increasing film layer, placed on the lower face of the transparency-switching film, that is a composite film formed by alternately laminating a high refractive-index film and a low refractive-index film, and a backing layer that is formed on the lower face of the reflection-increasing film layer in a tightly contact state without having an air layer interposed therebetween, which are successively laminated. | 05-27-2010 |
20100165259 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - A liquid crystal display device according to the present invention is constituted of a TFT substrate and an opposing substrate which are arranged so as to be opposite to each other with a liquid crystal layer interposed therebetween. In addition, in the liquid crystal layer, formed is a polymer into which a polymer component added to liquid crystal is polymerized, and which determines directions in which liquid crystal molecules tilt when voltage is applied. In the TFT substrate, formed are a sub picture element electrode directly connected to a TFT and a sub picture element electrode connected to the TFT through capacitive coupling. In each of these sub picture element electrodes, formed are slits extending in directions respectively at angles of 45 degrees, 135 degrees, 225 degrees and 315 degrees to the X axis. | 07-01-2010 |
20100188618 | LIQUID-CRYSTAL DISPLAY - The present invention relates to a liquid-crystal (LC) display of the PS (polymer stabilised) or PSA (polymer sustained alignment) type, and to polymerisable compounds and LC media for use in PS (polymer stabilised) and PSA displays. | 07-29-2010 |
20100214513 | HIGH CONTRAST DISPLAY - A high contrast display having a first substrate, a transistor array substrate and a light shielding layer is provided, wherein the first substrate includes a common electrode. The transistor array substrate includes a plurality of pixels arranged in array, wherein each pixel includes a transistor and a pixel electrode electrically connected thereto. The light shielding layer is disposed between the first substrate and the transistor array substrate. The high contrast display is able to protect the transistors from producing current leakage, so as to improve display quality. | 08-26-2010 |
20100225853 | REFLECTIVE COLOR-CHANGING LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY - A reflective color-changing liquid crystal display including a first substrate, a second substrate parallel thereto, a first color-changing liquid crystal mixture layer between the two substrates, a first electrode layer and a second electrode layer disposed is provided. The color-changing liquid crystal mixture layer includes a plurality of liquid crystal molecules, a chiral dopant and a polymer mixture. The liquid crystal molecules and the chiral dopant are scattered in a solidified structure of the polymer mixture. The first electrode layer is disposed between the first substrate and the first color-changing liquid crystal mixture layer. The second electrode is disposed between the second substrate and the first color-changing liquid crystal mixture layer. The first color-changing liquid crystal mixture layer is suitable for reflecting a first reflective light with a wavelength changing with a first electric field produced between the first electrode layer and the second electrode layer. | 09-09-2010 |
20100238382 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY PANEL AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAME - A liquid crystal display (LCD) panel including a lower substrate, an upper substrate and a liquid crystal layer interposed between the upper substrate and the lower substrate is provided. The liquid crystal layer includes at least one liquid crystal molecule and a stabilized alignment polymer, which is polymerized by a plurality of photosensitive monomers and formed on at least one of the surface of the upper substrate or the lower substrate. The photosensitive monomer is represented by the following chemical formula: | 09-23-2010 |
20100271571 | POLYMERIC DISPERSED LIQUID CRYSTAL LIGHT SHUTTER DEVICE - A polymer dispersed liquid crystal light shutter device and method for use of the same are disclosed. First and second substrates are disposed substantially parallel. A polymer binder system is interposed between the first and second substrates and a plurality of liquid crystals are dispersed in the polymer binder system. The liquid crystal shutter device is able to switch between a high light absorbing dark state and a low light absorbing transparent state, and visa versa, with a low driving voltage. The liquid crystal shutter device includes formulations of liquid crystal mixtures having nematic liquid crystals and polymer systems to provide a wide viewing angle, low driving voltage, high contrast ratio, for example. | 10-28-2010 |
20100309413 | Reflective-type color display devices using polymer dispersed liquid crystals and dyes - Reflective-type color display devices using polymer dispersed liquid crystals (PDLCs) and dyes are provided, the display devices including a pixel unit having PDLC layers that are disposed between first electrodes and second electrodes. The PDLC layers have different color dyes. The first electrodes are disposed on a first substrate and the second electrodes are disposed on a second substrate, wherein the first and second substrates are apart from each other. The pixel unit includes different color sub pixels. | 12-09-2010 |
20110013121 | Phase difference layer laminated body for three dimensional liquid crystal display device and manufacturing method thereof - A phase difference layer laminated body used in a three-dimensional liquid crystal display device, wherein unit cells are divided into groups for left and right eyes, which are given different degrees of polarization, thereby creating a three-dimensional image, further wherein the phase difference layer laminated body has a base material having orientability, and a phase difference layer made of a liquid crystal material that can form a nematic phase and formed in a pattern with two different portions, and the liquid crystal material in each of two different portions is oriented to have different refractive index anisotropy each other that conforms to the two different degrees of polarization and fixed as it is. | 01-20-2011 |
20110019132 | Cholesteric liquid crystal display devices and methods of manufacturing the same - A cholesteric liquid crystal display device includes: a plurality of pixel units arranged two-dimensionally between two transparent substrates. Each of the plurality of pixel units includes a cholesteric liquid crystal layer having a single-layer structure. The cholesteric liquid crystal layer includes: a liquid crystal molecule; a chiral dopant; and an optically polymerizable polymer. The chiral dopant is mixed with the liquid crystal molecule to form a cholesteric phase and has a solubility that varies with respect to the liquid crystal molecule according to temperature. The optically polymerizable polymer is cured to fix a helix pitch of the cholesteric phase. | 01-27-2011 |
20110051049 | LIQUID-CRYSTAL DISPLAY - The present invention relates to polymerisable compounds, to processes and intermediates for the preparation thereof, and to the use thereof for optical, electro-optical and electronic purposes, in particular in liquid-crystal (LC) media and LC displays, especially in LC displays of the PS (polymer-stabilised) and PSA (polymer-sustained alignment) type. | 03-03-2011 |
20110102711 | Optimizing Performance Parameters For Switchable Polymer Dispersed Liquid Crystal Optical Elements - Described herein are the materials, mechanisms and procedures for optimizing various performance parameters of HPDLC optical devices in order to meet differing performance requirements. These optimization tailoring techniques include control and independent optimization of switchable HPDLC optical devices to meet the demanding requirements of anticipated applications for, inter alia, the telecommunications and display industries. These techniques include optimization of diffraction efficiency, i.e., index modulation, polarization dependence control, haze, cosmetic quality, control of response and relaxation time, voltage driving for on and off switching, and material uniformity. This control and independent optimization tailors properties of switchable HPDLC optical devices according to the specific requirements of the application of the switchable HPDLC optical device. The invention disclosed herein retains the desirable attributes of the multi-functional acrylate system for forming HPDLC optical devices, but adds new materials to the acrylate system and/or new process control to the recording to optimize performance parameters as may be needed for specific applications. This results in high optical quality switchable holograms with good diffraction efficiency and low, stable switching voltage. | 05-05-2011 |
20110176091 | ILLUMINATION DEVICE WITH ELECTRICAL VARIABLE SCATTERING ELEMENT - The invention provides an illumination device ( | 07-21-2011 |
20110211143 | Liquid crystal composition, liquid crystal display using the liquid crystal composition, and method of manufacturing the liquid crystal display - Disclosed is a liquid crystal mixture that includes an isotropic mixture of liquid crystal molecules and a photo-polymerizable monomer. In addition, disclosed are a liquid crystal display (LCD) including a first display panel and a second display panel facing each other, and a liquid crystal layer disposed between the first display panel and the second display panel and including a plurality of liquid crystal regions and a plurality of polymer structures positioned among the plurality of liquid crystal regions, and a method of manufacturing the liquid crystal display (LCD). The liquid crystal layer is formed of a liquid crystal mixture in which liquid crystal molecules and a photo-polymerizable monomer exist isotropically. | 09-01-2011 |
20110234944 | Polymer-stabilized thermotropic liquid crystal device - A resizable polymer-stabilized, thermotropic liquid crystal device formulation is used in passive or active light-regulating and temperature-regulating films, materials and devices, including construction materials. Implementations of the device may be composed of five basic elements: one or more transparent substrates, a transparent surface treatment, a liquid crystal mixture, a stabilizing polymer, and spacer beads. The polymer-stabilized liquid crystal is coated and cured on at least one substrate. The transparent surface treatment and the stabilizing polymer network are selected to provide phase separation, curing, and adhesion within the LC mixture. The substrate or substrates may be polarizing or nonpolarizing. | 09-29-2011 |
20110255035 | LIGHT-REGULATION MEMBRANE - A light-regulation membrane easy for installation and maintenance is disclosed to include a PDLC film having two conducting layers prepared by high-reflection black and transparent materials made by means of depositing titanium oxide on a base layer of polyethylene terephthalate by means of spattering deposition and electrically connected to an external power source and a liquid crystal layer sandwiched between the conducting layers, a surface structure consisting of a hard coating layer and an anti-stain layer on one side of the PDLC film, and an adhesion layer formed the opposite side of PDLC film and releasably adhered to a transparent object. So, the transparency of the light-regulation membrane can be regulated from opaque to clear or reversely while the transmittance of the PDLC film being adjusted by the power, and then any light source passing through the light-regulation membrane can be controlled. | 10-20-2011 |
20110261294 | Color filter and display device employing the same - The color filter may include a pixel unit having a plurality of sub-pixels of different colors, wherein the plurality of sub-pixels respectively include flat plate metal layers and a plurality of color PDLC layers on the flat plate metal layers, and the plurality of color PDLC layers each include a polymer, a plurality of liquid crystal drops dispersed in the polymer, and a plurality of color display materials mixed in the liquid crystal drops. | 10-27-2011 |
20110267564 | BI-STABLE CHIRAL SPLAY NEMATIC MODE LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - A bi-stable chiral splay nematic mode liquid crystal display device includes: first and second substrates facing and spaced apart from each other; a gate line and a data line on an inner surface of the first substrate; a thin film transistor connected to the gate line and the data line; a reflecting plate on the thin film transistor, the reflecting plate including an embossing pattern; a first passivation layer including a flat top surface on the reflecting plate; a first electrode on the first passivation layer; a second passivation layer on the first electrode; at least one second electrode and at least one third electrode on the second passivation layer; a fourth electrode on an inner surface of the second substrate; and a liquid crystal layer including bi-stable chiral splay nematic liquid crystal molecules between the first and second substrates. | 11-03-2011 |
20110285940 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - By providing a pixel electrode layer in a center of a liquid crystal layer sandwiched between a first common electrode layer and a second common electrode layer, a structure in which the following two optical elements are stacked can be obtained: a first liquid crystal element including the first common electrode layer, the liquid crystal layer, and the pixel electrode layer; and a second liquid crystal element including the pixel electrode layer, the liquid crystal layer, and the second common electrode layer. | 11-24-2011 |
20110299014 | Reflective color display device - Example embodiments are directed to a reflective color display device including a first substrate and a second substrate spaced apart from each other; a plurality of first and second electrodes respectively on the first and second substrates; a polymer dispersed liquid crystal (PDLC) layer between the first and second electrodes and including a polymer and liquid crystals in the polymer; and a CMY color filter on the second substrate. | 12-08-2011 |
20110304799 | Polymer-dispersed liquid crystal display device and method of manufacturing the same - A polymer-dispersed liquid crystal (PDLC) display device includes a first substrate having a reflective layer on a surface thereof and a second substrate facing the first substrate. A first electrode and a second electrode may be formed on inner surfaces of the first and second substrates, and a PDLC layer may be between the first substrate and the second substrate. The PDLC layer may include a first liquid crystal layer region including dispersed polymers and liquid crystals, and a second liquid crystal layer region between the first liquid crystal layer region and the second substrate, the second liquid crystal layer region not including polymers. | 12-15-2011 |
20120002142 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAME - A liquid crystal display device includes a first substrate and a second substrate disposed to face each other, a polymer-dispersed liquid crystal layer provided between the first substrate and the second substrate, and a black matrix provided on the first substrate, where a display region for displaying an image and a frame region around the display region are defined, and in the frame region, the black matrix includes a plurality of light-blocking regions spaced apart from one another. | 01-05-2012 |
20120038852 | Reflective display devices - Example embodiment are directed to a reflective display device including a polymer-dispersed liquid crystal (PDLC) layer between a first substrate and a second substrate, and a mirror reflection plate on the first substrate. | 02-16-2012 |
20120113360 | DISPLAY DEVICE HAVING COLOR FILTER - A display device may include a first substrate, a second substrate, reflective plates and a transparent electrode. The first substrate and the second substrate may be facing each other. The reflective plates may be on a surface of the first substrate facing the second substrate. The transparent electrode may be disposed on a surface of the second substrate facing the first substrate. Color filters and a polymer-dispersed liquid crystal (PDLC) layer may further be included in the display device. The color filters may be on the reflective plates, and the PDLC may be between the first substrate and the second substrate. The PDLC layer may include a polymer and liquid crystals dispersed in the polymer. | 05-10-2012 |
20120133863 | Reflective Polymer Dispersed Liquid Crystal Display Device - A reflective polymer dispersed liquid crystal (PDLC) display device includes a PDLC layer between first and second electrodes, the PDLC layer including polymers, liquid crystals, and dichroic dyes having negative dichroism. | 05-31-2012 |
20120133864 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A liquid crystal display includes a liquid crystal sealed between two substrates, and a polymer layer for regulating a pretilt angle of liquid crystal molecules and/or tilt directions at a time of driving. One of the substrates has a color filter layer formed on a side of the one substrate. A plurality of stripe-like electrode patterns are provided on the color filter layer. The patterns are periodically arranged so that when polymerizable components mixed in the liquid crystal layer are polymerized to form the polymer layer while a voltage is applied to the liquid crystal layer between the electrode patterns and a second electrode on the other substrate, liquid crystal molecules in the liquid crystal layer are aligned in the extending directions of stripe-like electrode patterns. | 05-31-2012 |
20120147297 | Display device having liquid crystal display cover - A display device includes a main display unit and a liquid crystal display cover coupled with the main display unit. The liquid crystal display cover is movable between open and closed positions with respect to the main display unit. The liquid crystal display cover includes a lower substrate, an upper substrate, and a liquid crystal layer. The lower substrate includes a plurality of first pixels thereon. The upper substrate faces the lower substrate and has a first common electrode thereon. The liquid crystal layer is between the lower substrate and the upper substrate. | 06-14-2012 |
20120154717 | DISPLAY APPARATUS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING DISPLAY APPARATUS - In order to improve durability, a display apparatus includes a substrate; an encapsulation substrate facing the substrate; a display unit disposed between the substrate and the encapsulation substrate; a sealing unit disposed between the substrate and the encapsulation substrate so as to bond the substrate and the encapsulation substrate and spaced from the display unit; and a protective member formed over at least one surface among surfaces of the substrate and the encapsulation substrate, except surfaces facing the display unit. The protective member includes a base, a plurality of capsules comprising monomers, and a catalyst inducing polymerization of the monomers. | 06-21-2012 |
20120169971 | Reflective Polymer Dispersed Liquid Crystal Display Device - A reflective polymer dispersed liquid crystal (PDLC) display device may include a plurality of first and second electrodes on the first and second substrates, the first and second substrates separate from each other, a polymer dispersed liquid crystal (PDLC) layer between the plurality of first and second electrodes, the PDLC layer including polymer, liquid crystal, and a chain transfer reagent, and a specular reflection plate on the first substrate. | 07-05-2012 |
20120176570 | DISPLAY DEVICE - A display device having a light-emitting element and a see-through capability, with which a variety of display modes can be exhibited depending on a use application or situation. In such a display device having a see-through capability, between a first display portion having pixels including dual-emission type light-emitting elements and a second display portion having a light-scattering liquid crystal layer, a shutter-shaped light-blocking unit is provided so that a variety of display modes can be exhibited depending on use applications or situations by selecting modes of the first display portion, the second display portion, and the shutter-shaped light-blocking unit. | 07-12-2012 |
20120212691 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A liquid crystal display device including a liquid crystal display device that includes a first alignment film and a second alignment film that are provided on opposing face sides of a pair of substrates and a liquid crystal layer provided between the first alignment film and the second alignment film and that includes liquid crystal molecules with negative dielectric constant anisotropy, wherein the first alignment film includes a compound in which a first polymer compound that includes a cross-linked functional group or a polymerized functional group as a side chain is cross-linked or polymerized, the second alignment film includes a compound in which a second polymer compound is cross-linked or polymerized, and a pretilt is conferred on the liquid crystal molecules by cross-linking or polymerizing the first polymer compound by the first alignment film and vertically aligning the liquid crystal molecules by the second alignment film. | 08-23-2012 |
20120262649 | REFLECTIVE DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING POLYMER-DISPERSED LIQUID CRYSTALS - According to example embodiments, a reflective display device includes a plurality of pixel units. Each of the plurality of pixel units may include a reflective plate having at least one concave reflective surface, a first electrode on the reflective plate, a second electrode separate from the first electrode, at least one light-absorbing member corresponding to the at least one concave reflective surface, and a polymer dispersed liquid crystal PDLC layer between the first electrode and the second electrode. The PDLC layer includes a polymer and liquid crystals. The light-absorbing member may be at a focus position of the at least one concave reflective surface. | 10-18-2012 |
20130038820 | MICRO STRUCTURE SUBSTRATES FOR FLEXIBLE DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A substrate for a flexible display device comprises a flexible film of a thickness and an array of micro structures in the flexible film. The flexible film has a first surface and a second surface spaced apart from the first surface by the thickness of the film. Each micro structure includes a chamber formed into the flexible film from the first surface, wherein the chamber has a concave portion near the second surface. | 02-14-2013 |
20130088665 | SCREEN AND IMAGE DISPLAY SYSTEM - A screen includes a polymer-dispersed liquid crystal layer including liquid crystal molecules, and polymer molecules different from the liquid crystal molecules, a twist angle of the polymer molecules is equal to or larger than 180°, and the polymer-dispersed liquid crystal layer comes into a first state of transmitting light entering the polymer-dispersed liquid crystal layer in a period in which an electric field fails to act on the polymer-dispersed liquid crystal layer, and comes into a second state of scattering the light entering the polymer-dispersed liquid crystal layer in a period in which the electric field acts on the polymer-dispersed liquid crystal layer. | 04-11-2013 |
20130141672 | Electrically switchable multi-spot laser probe - In certain embodiments, a system may include a housing, one or more lenses, and a scanning system. The housing has an interior region. A lens is disposed within the interior region and transmits a light beam. The scanning system is disposed within the interior region and comprises a number of scanning cells, where each scanning cell comprises an electro-optical (EO) material. The scanning system performs the following for a number of iterations to yield a spot pattern: receive one or more voltages and electrically steer the light beam with the EO material from a current direction to a next direction in response to the voltages. | 06-06-2013 |
20130182202 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAYS AND LIQUID CRYSTALLINE MEDIA WITH HOMEOTROPIC ALIGNMENT - The present invention relates to liquid-crystalline media (LC media) having negative or positive dielectric anisotropy comprising self-aligning mesogens (SAMs) which effect homeotropic (vertical) alignment of the LC media at a surface or the cell walls of a liquid-crystal display (LC display). The invention therefore also encompasses LC displays having homeotropic alignment of the liquid-crystalline medium (LC medium) without conventional imide alignment layers. The LC media may be supplemented by a polymerisable or polymerised component, which serves for stabilisation of the alignment, for adjustment of the tilt angle and/or as passivation layer. | 07-18-2013 |
20130222739 | TRANSPARENT DISPLAY UNIT - An embodiment of the present invention discloses a transparent display unit with improved transmittance. The transparent display unit comprises: an upper substrate comprising an upper transparent electrode and an upper alignment film in sequence from top to bottom; a lower substrate comprising a lower transparent electrode and a lower alignment film in sequence from bottom to top; and at least a colorful holographic polymer dispersed liquid crystal (H-PDLC) layer located between the upper substrate and the lower substrate. | 08-29-2013 |
20130265527 | NOVEL LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE AND USEFUL LIQUID CRYSTAL COMPOSITION - Provided is a liquid crystal display device of VAIPS mode, which uses a liquid crystal material having negative dielectric anisotropy (Δ∈<0), and has a high response speed, a wide viewing angle, a high transmittance at the time of light transmission, a high black level at the time of light blockage, and an excellent contrast ratio. Disclosed is a liquid crystal display device including a first substrate, a second substrate, and a liquid crystal composition layer having negative dielectric constant, which is interposed between the first substrate and the second substrate, the liquid crystal display device being an electro-optical display device which has a plurality of pixels, and in which each of the pixels is independently controllable and has a pair of a pixel electrode and a common electrode, the two electrodes are provided on at least one substrate of the first substrate and the second substrate, and the long axis of the liquid crystal molecules of the liquid crystal composition layer is in a substantial vertical alignment or a hybrid alignment with respect to the substrate surface. | 10-10-2013 |
20130293811 | POLARIZATION SELECTIVE SCATTERING SECURITY DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A polarization selective scattering security device comprising a printed patterned birefringent matrix of LCP polymer comprising a dispersed phase and optionally one or more additives, wherein the ordinary or the extra-ordinary refractive index of the birefringent matrix of LCP polymer is approximately matched by one of the indices of refraction of the dispersed phase aligned in the same direction whereas the other refractive index is not matched. Moreover, a process for producing such security device is disclosed. | 11-07-2013 |
20130300985 | INTEGRATED PRIVACY FILTER - An integrated privacy filter comprises a multilayer display portion comprising a panel comprising a front display surface. The multilayer display portion further comprises a native viewing angle. An electronically activated material layer is disposed above the front display surface to substantially cover at least an active display area of the multilayer display portion in which the electronically activated material layer is integrated with the multilayer display portion and activation of the electronically activated material layer alters the native viewing angle. A touch screen portion is disposed above the electronically activated material layer. The touch screen portion is configured to at least react to touch inputs from a user and to substantially cover the active display area. | 11-14-2013 |
20130321745 | POLYMER/LIQUID CRYSTAL COMPOSITE AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME - The occurrence of a defective orientation of a polymer/liquid crystal composite is suppressed. In addition, the occurrence of defective display of a liquid crystal display device including the polymer/liquid crystal composite is suppressed. In the polymer/liquid crystal composite exhibiting a blue phase, a plurality of domains are included and defective orientations easily occur at boundaries between the domains. Thus, by lowering orientation periodicities at boundaries between the domains, a defect-free orientation to high orientation periodicities at the boundary between adjacent domains can be obtained. Specifically, the polymer/liquid crystal composite exhibiting the blue phase includes the plurality of domains each of which has a size of 3 μm or less. | 12-05-2013 |
20130329167 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY - A liquid crystal display includes a first substrate and a second substrate, a lower display electrode provided on the first substrate, an insulating layer provided on the lower display electrode, an upper display electrode provided on the insulating layer and having a mesh pattern including opening portions, a common electrode provided on the second substrate, and a polymer-dispersed liquid crystal layer sandwiched between the first substrate and the second substrate in a state in which the upper display electrode and the common electrode face each other. | 12-12-2013 |
20130342791 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE AND PRODUCTION METHOD FOR LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - The present invention provides a liquid crystal display device in which display defects and reduction in the voltage holding ratio are not likely to occur even without alignment films. That is, the liquid crystal display device of the present invention includes: a pair of substrates each substantially having no alignment film; a liquid crystal layer which is disposed between the pair of substrates and contains a liquid crystal material; and a polymer layer which is formed on a surface of at least one of the substrates and controls alignment of liquid crystal molecules, the polymer layer being formed by polymerization of one or more kinds of radical polymerizable monomers added to the liquid crystal layer, at least one kind of the radical polymerizable monomers being a compound generating radicals through a self-cleavage reaction by exposure to light and having at least two radical polymerizable groups. | 12-26-2013 |
20140022493 | IDENTIFICATION MEDIUM - In an identification medium, switching of images can be clearly observed, and the medium has a structure produced at low cost. The structure comprises a cholesteric liquid crystal layer | 01-23-2014 |
20140078445 | Liquid Crystal Panel And Manufacturing Method Thereof, Liquid Crystal Display Device - Embodiments of the invention disclose a liquid crystal panel and a manufacturing method thereof, and a liquid crystal display device. The liquid crystal panel comprises two substrates disposed to be cell-aligned, reaction active sites for polymerization reaction are evenly formed on surfaces of the two substrates in opposition to each other, and a polymer dispersed liquid crystal layer is disposed between the two substrates. At least a part of polymer contained in the polymer dispersed liquid crystal layer is bonded to the reaction active sites. | 03-20-2014 |
20140085572 | Mixture for Liquid Crystal Medium and Liquid Crystal Display Using the Same - The present invention provides a mixture for liquid crystal medium and a liquid crystal display using the same. The mixture for liquid crystal medium comprises: at least one anisotropic liquid crystal material and a polymerizable monomer which will polymerize under UV irradiation. The weight percentage of the polymerizable monomer accounts for 0.1% to 1% of the total mixture for liquid crystal medium. In the mixture for liquid crystal medium and a liquid crystal display using the same according to the present invention, by using a polymerizable monomer which will polymerize under UV irradiation and the appropriate content ratio, the polymer bump with small size and good uniformity can be obtained within the mixture for liquid crystal medium after the polymerization, which avoids the bad liquid crystal alignment and the light spot occurred at the dark state of the liquid crystal panel, and then increases the response rapid of the liquid crystal panel to obtain high contrast ratio and stable mass production. | 03-27-2014 |
20140085573 | TRANSPARENT ELECTRODE FOR ELECTRONIC DISPLAYS - A transparent electrode is described and includes metallic nanowires and a polymeric overcoat layer for protecting the nanowires from corrosion and abrasion. The polymeric overcoat layer includes nanoparticles selected from the group consisting of antimony tin oxide, zinc oxide and indium tin oxide, and has a sheet resistance of greater than about 107 ohm/sq. The transparent electrode can be used in electronic displays such as polymer-dispersed liquid crystal, liquid crystal, electrophoretic, electrochromic, thermochromic, electroluminescent and plasma displays. | 03-27-2014 |
20140085574 | Flexible Transparent Liquid Crystal Display And Method For Preparing Same - There is provided a flexible transparent liquid crystal display ( | 03-27-2014 |
20140098326 | PRINTED FLEXIBLE DISPLAY HAVING GRATING - A printed flexible display having grating, comprising a printable layer, a printing ink layer, a grating layer, an electrode layer A, an electrically-controlled optical switch layer, and an electrode layer B which are arranged successively from top to bottom. The printable layer is a flexible insulating material that is foldable and printable. The printing ink layer is a CMYK ink dot matrix printed on the printable layer. The grating layer is a lenticular grating plate. The printing ink layer is arranged on a focal plane of the lenticular grating plate. The thickness of the grating layer equals to the absolute value of an object-side focal length of the lenticular grating plate. The electrode layer A and the electrode layer B are both ITO conductive thin film layers having electrode array engraved thereon, while the electrode arrays of both are perpendicular in direction. The electrically-controlled optical switch layer is a PDLC thin film. The display allows for facilitated three-dimensional visual effects, facilitated colorization, shortened response time, reduced driving voltage, comfortable reading, and reduced costs. | 04-10-2014 |
20140104544 | LIQUID-CRYSTAL DISPLAY - The present invention relates to polymerisable compounds, to processes and intermediates for the preparation thereof, and to the use thereof for optical, electro-optical and electronic purposes, in particular in liquid-crystal (LC) media and LC displays, especially in LC displays of the PS (polymer-stabilised) and PSA (polymer-sustained alignment) type. | 04-17-2014 |
20140146275 | Reactive Monomer of Liquid Crystal on Polyimide Surface of Alignment Film and Liquid Crystal Panel - The present invention provides a reactive monomer of liquid crystal on a polyimide surface of an alignment film and a liquid crystal panel. The molecular weight of the reactive monomer of liquid crystal is ranged between 322 and 500, and the UV wavelength for polymerizing and curing the reactive monomer of liquid crystal and the polyimide surface is greater than or equal to 300 nm. The reactive monomer of liquid crystal can lower the interaction between the reactive monomer of liquid crystal and the PI surface of the alignment film, so as to improve the phenomenon of drop Mura defect occurred during implementing the ODF technology. Meanwhile, because the curing speed of polymerization and curing reaction is relatively raised, it can also carry out a purpose of energy saving and carbon reduction. | 05-29-2014 |
20140160399 | Encapsulated Polymer Stabilized Cholesteric Texture Light Shutter - An encapsulated polymer stabilized cholesteric texture (EPSCT) light shutter is formed from a cholesteric liquid crystal and monomer that is encapsulated into micron sized, polymer-coated droplets by either an emulsification or phase separation process. The polymer-coated droplets are disposed between transparent electrodes, where they are irradiated by ultra-violet (UV) light to polymerize the monomer. | 06-12-2014 |
20140218663 | Multi-Layered Foil Body - The invention relates to a multi-layered foil body ( | 08-07-2014 |
20140240645 | PHOTOSENSITIVE RESIN COMPOSITION, DISPLAY DEVICE USING THE SAME AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE DISPLAY DEVICE - A photosensitive resin composition comprises about 10 wt % to about 50 wt % of a solute comprising about 100 parts by weight of an acryl-based copolymer and about 5 to about 100 parts by weight of a 1,2-quinonediazide compound; and a solvent comprising a glycol-based material having a boiling point of greater than about 190° C., wherein the acryl-based copolymer is a copolymer of an unsaturated carbonic acid or an anhydride thereof, an epoxy group-containing unsaturated compound, and an olefin-based unsaturated compound. | 08-28-2014 |
20140267983 | SWITCHABLE GLASS PATCH, SWITCHABLE GLASS, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A switchable glass patch is provided, which includes a first glass layer, a first transparent conductive film, a second glass layer, a second transparent conductive film, and a liquid crystal layer. The first glass layer and the second glass layer have the thickness less than 0.3 mm and are flexible. The first transparent conductive film is formed on a first side the first glass layer, and the second transparent conductive film is formed on a first side of the second glass layer. The liquid crystal layer is arranged between the first transparent conductive film and the second transparent conductive film, so that the first transparent conductive film and the second transparent conductive film face each other. | 09-18-2014 |
20140267984 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A manufacturing method of a liquid crystal display includes: providing a pixel electrode on an insulation substrate; providing a sacrificial layer on the pixel electrode; providing a common electrode on the sacrificial layer; providing a photoresist layer on the common electrode; exposing a portion of the photoresist layer, common electrode and the sacrificial layer with light; developing the portion of the photoresist layer exposed with the light; etching a layer between the photoresist layer and the sacrificial layer using the developed photoresist layer as a mask to expose the portion of the sacrificial layer exposed with the light; removing the portion of the sacrificial layer exposed with the light; providing a roof layer on the insulation substrate and etching the roof layer to form a liquid crystal injection hole therein; and removing the sacrificial layer exposed through the liquid crystal injection hole to form a microcavity. | 09-18-2014 |
20140293193 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY - A liquid crystal display includes a pixel electrode disposed on an insulating substrate; a plurality of microcavities disposed over the pixel electrode; a plurality of liquid crystal injection holes connected to the plurality of microcavities that form a path through which a liquid crystal is injected; a common electrode that covers the microcavities; a partition wall structure that divides the plurality of liquid crystal injection holes; and a roof layer disposed over the common electrode that covers the common electrode and the microcavities, and comprises an organic material. | 10-02-2014 |
20140362329 | DISPLAY COMPONENT HAVING INJECTION HOLES ON PERPENDICULAR SURFACES - A display device configured to control an aggregation position of an alignment layer and a manufacturing method thereof are disclosed. The device includes a substrate including pixel areas; a thin film transistor formed on the substrate; a pixel electrode connected to the thin film transistor and formed on the pixel area; a roof layer formed above the pixel electrode and separated from the pixel electrode by a micro-cavity; a first injection hole formed in the roof layer and extending to a first edge and/or a second edge of the micro-cavity; a second injection hole formed in the roof layer and extending to a left edge and a right edge of the micro-cavity; a liquid crystal layer in the micro-cavity; and an encapsulation layer formed on the roof layer to cover the first injection hole and the second injection hole. | 12-11-2014 |
20150049282 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A liquid crystal display device includes: a substrate; a thin film transistor disposed on the substrate; a pixel electrode connected with the thin film transistor; and a roof layer disposed to face the pixel electrode, wherein a plurality of microcavities having respective liquid crystal injection holes are formed between the pixel electrode and the roof layer, and the microcavities are filled with electrically orientatable liquid crystal molecules, wherein a light blocking layer disposed adjacent to the injection holes is formed and covering the thin film transistor, wherein the light blocking layer is covered by a passivation layer. | 02-19-2015 |
20150070630 | POLYMER DISPERSED LIQUID CRYSTAL TYPE LIGHT CONTROL BODY USING NICKEL-BASED ELECTRODE, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - This invention relates to a polymer dispersed liquid crystal type light control body using a nickel deposited electrode or a nickel-chromium alloy deposited electrode instead of an existing indium tin oxide electrode, including: two electrode substrates having electrodes, and a light control layer formed between the two electrode substrates, wherein at least one of the two electrode substrates includes a nickel-based electrode. The light control body can exhibit superior near-infrared blocking effects in ON state, and can also manifest peel adhesion strength, pendulum hardness of a film, haze and contrast ratio adapted for commercial applications thereof, ultimately achieving energy saving performance due to heat ray blocking effects as well as cost reductions. | 03-12-2015 |
20150085226 | PSVA LCD PANEL AND METHOD FOR MAUFACTURING THE PSVA LCD PANEL - A method for manufacturing a polymer sustained vertical alignment (PSVA) liquid crystal displays (LCD) panel includes: A: layering an alignment film on a substrate; B: forming an active reactive monomer layer on a surface of the alignment film; C: coating a liquid crystal layer on a surface of the active reactive monomer layer; and D: sealing the LC layer, and performing optical alignment on LC molecules of the LC layer. | 03-26-2015 |
20150116636 | TRANSPARENT DISPLAY DEVICE - A transparent display device includes a color filter substrate, a driving substrate and a polymer-dispersed liquid crystal (PDLC) layer. The color filter substrate includes a substrate, a light shielding structure and a plurality of color filter patterns. The light shielding structure is disposed on the substrate to define a plurality of sub-pixel regions and a blank sub-pixel region of the substrate. The color filter patterns respectively cover the sub-pixel regions of the substrate, but the blank sub-pixel region is not covered by the color filter patterns. The driving substrate corresponds to the color filter substrate. The PDLC layer is interposed between the color filter substrate and the driving substrate. | 04-30-2015 |
20150116637 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A liquid crystal display includes: a substrate; a thin film transistor disposed on the substrate; a pixel electrode disposed on the thin film transistor; a roof layer facing the pixel electrode; a plurality of microcavities formed between the pixel electrode and the roof layer, each microcavity including liquid crystal materials; a trench formed between the microcavities; and a buffer region formed at an end portion of the trench. | 04-30-2015 |
20150116638 | MULTIPLE GLAZING WITH VARIABLE DIFFUSION BY LIQUID CRYSTALS - A liquid-crystal multiple glazing can have a first glass sheet and a second glass sheet held by a gasket referred to as the contact gasket. In some examples, the multiple glazing includes first and second electrodes with first and second electricity supply zones and a liquid-crystal layer with spacers having a thickness of between 5 and 15 μm. Additionally, the first glass sheet may protrude by a first protruding side and include the first electricity supply zone. Further, the glazing may have electrical cabling with a first cabling input with a first electrically insulating polymer material. | 04-30-2015 |
20150138489 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A MULTIPLE GLAZING UNIT WITH VARIABLE DIFFUSION BY PDLC LAYER AND A MULTIPLE GLAZING UNIT WITH A PDLC LAYER PRODUCED ACCORDING TO SAID METHOD - A method for producing a multiple glazing unit with variable diffusion by liquid crystals can include applying a pre-seal on an internal face of a first substrate to form a strip delimiting a space. The method can further include depositing a liquid crystal composition containing liquid crystals in a polymer matrix on the delimited space. In some examples, the first substrate is assembled with a second substrate and calendared or pressed. Thereafter, the resulting assembly is irradiated and/or heated to simultaneously cross-link the pre-seal and polymerize the liquid crystal composition. | 05-21-2015 |
20150146138 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A liquid crystal display includes: a substrate; a thin film transistor disposed on the substrate; a pixel electrode disposed on the thin film transistor; and a roof layer facing the pixel electrode, wherein a plurality of microcavities are formed between the pixel electrode and the roof layer, each microcavity includes liquid crystal materials, a partition wall is formed between the microcavities, and the roof layer includes a dry film. | 05-28-2015 |
20150293385 | DISPLAY DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A display device includes: a substrate which includes a plurality of pixel areas disposed in a matrix configuration; a pixel electrode positioned in each of the pixel areas; a roof layer positioned on the pixel electrode and spaced apart from the pixel electrode with a microcavity therebetween; injection holes respectively positioned at two edges of the microcavity; a support positioned at one edge of the microcavity and adjacent to one of the injection holes; an alignment layer positioned on an inner surface of the microcavity; and a liquid crystal layer positioned in the microcavity. The support is disposed at each of opposite edges of two microcavities which are adjacent to each other in a column direction. | 10-15-2015 |
20150301366 | GLAZING UNIT COMPRISING A VARIABLE LIGHT SCATTERING SYSTEM AND A PAIR OF ABSORBING ELEMENTS - The invention relates to a glazing unit comprising a substrate coated with a variable light scattering system switching between a transparent state and a translucent state comprising a scattering layer able to scatter the incident light along scattering angles greater than the critical total internal reflection angle at the interface between the substrate and the air and at least one pair of elements absorbing visible light separated from one another at least by the scattering layer. The invention also relates to the use of said glazing unit as a projection or back-projection screen. | 10-22-2015 |
20150301397 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - The inventive concept provides a liquid crystal display including an insulation substrate; a roof layer which is formed on the insulation substrate; a pixel electrode which is formed on the insulation substrate and under the microcavity supported by the roof layer; and a liquid crystal layer which is disposed in the microcavity. The opening corresponding to unit microcavity includes portions having a first width and a second width. According to the inventive concept, configurations of the pixel and the opening which may minimize the remaining liquid crystal are provided to adjust a size of the liquid crystal injection hole between a plurality of microcavities into which the liquid crystal is injected, which may prevent an orientation error of the liquid crystal caused by the remaining liquid crystal outside the microcavity and thus prevent the display error. | 10-22-2015 |
20150309343 | LIQUID CRYSTAL PANEL AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME, DISPLAY DEVICE - A liquid crystal panel comprises an array substrate and an opposing substrate that is opposite to the array substrate; a polymer dispersed blue phase layer configured to serve as an alignment layer is formed on the array substrate; and at least two electrodes are provided on the array substrate. The liquid crystal panel can omit a rubbing process for an alignment layer on a side of an array substrate, and resolve the problem of the dark-state light leakage of the liquid crystal panel. A method of manufacturing a liquid crystal panel is further disclosed. | 10-29-2015 |
20150316817 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY (LCD) PANEL, LCD AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A liquid crystal display (LCD) panel, an LCD and a manufacturing method thereof. The LCD panel comprises a first substrate ( | 11-05-2015 |
20150331263 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A liquid crystal display according to an exemplary embodiment includes: a substrate; a thin film transistor disposed on the substrate; a pixel electrode connected with the thin film transistor; a roof layer provided facing the pixel electrode; and a capping layer disposed on the roof layer, wherein a plurality of microcavities are between the pixel electrode and the roof layer, each microcavity includes a liquid crystal material, and the roof layer is formed of only at least one inorganic layer. | 11-19-2015 |
20150338688 | POLYMER DISPERSED LIQUID CRYSTAL FILM, METHOD OF PREPARING THE SAME, AND DISPLAY APPARATUS COMPRISING THE SAME - A polymer dispersed liquid crystal film comprises: a first substrate ( | 11-26-2015 |
20150349028 | LIGHT SHIELDING APPARATUS, METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME, AND TRANSPARENT DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME - A light shielding apparatus that may transmit or shield light by using a plurality of PDLC layers, a method of fabricating the light shielding apparatus, and a transparent display device including the light shielding apparatus are discussed. The light shielding apparatus can include first and second substrates facing each other; a first electrode on the first substrate; a second electrode on the second substrate; and first and second polymer dispersed liquid crystal layers between the first electrode and the second electrode, wherein the first polymer dispersed liquid crystal layer includes first droplets having first liquid crystals, and the second polymer dispersed liquid crystal layer includes second droplets having second liquid crystals and first dichroic dyes. | 12-03-2015 |
20150355483 | DISPLAY DEVICE - The present system and method relate to a display device that has a constant curvature in a curved surface. A display device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present system and method includes: a bendable substrate; a thin film transistor formed on the substrate; a pixel electrode connected to the thin film transistor electrode; a roof layer disposed on the substrate and separated from the pixel electrode by a first microcavity formed in between; a liquid crystal layer disposed in the first microcavity; and an encapsulation layer formed on the roof layer and sealing the first microcavity, wherein the roof layer includes a partition formed between of the first microcavity and a second microcavity adjacent to the first microcavity, and a shape of the partition differs according to a position along a length of the substrate where the partition is disposed. | 12-10-2015 |
20150362649 | POLARIZING WAVEGUIDE PLATE - A polarizing waveguide plate includes a pair of spaced transparent plates that define a gap therebetween. Disposed within the gap is a composite material formed of a mixture of polymer mater and liquid crystal material. Positioned proximate to one edge of the gap is an edge light, while a reflector/converter is positioned proximate to another edge of the gap. During operation, unpolarized light is emitted from the edge light and is received within the gap. As such, a portion of the light polarized in a first direction is permitted to exit the waveguide, while the remaining portion of the light that is polarized in a second direction, orthogonal to the first direction, is converted by the converter/reflector so that its polarization is also in the first direction. As such, substantially all of the unpolarized light from the edge light is emitted by the polarizing waveguide plate as polarized light. | 12-17-2015 |
20150378189 | LIGHT CONTROLLING APPARATUS, METHOD OF FABRICATING THE LIGHT CONTROLLING APPARATUS, AND TRANSPARENT DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING THE LIGHT CONTROLLING APPARATUS - A light controlling apparatus, a method of fabricating the light controlling apparatus, and a transparent display device including the light controlling apparatus are disclosed, in which light may be transmitted or shielded using a polymer dispersed liquid crystal (PDLC) layer and a guest-host liquid crystal (GHLC) layer, where the guest-host liquid crystal layer includes dichroic dyes. The light controlling apparatus includes first and second substrates facing each other; a first electrode on the first substrate; a second electrode on the second substrate; and a polymer dispersed liquid crystal (PDLC) layer and a guest-host liquid crystal (GHLC) layer between the first electrode and the second electrode, wherein the PDLC layer includes first liquid crystals having droplets, and the GHLC layer includes second liquid crystals and dichroic dyes. | 12-31-2015 |
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