Polymerisable compounds and the use thereof in liquid-crystal displays

US10550327B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Merck Patent GmbH · DE

Inventors

• Martin Engel · Libertyville, US
• Andreas Taugerbeck · Darmstadt, DE
• Constanze Brocke · Groß-Gerau, DE
• Helmut Haensel · Heilbad Heiligenstadt, DE
• Stephan Derow · Griesheim, DE
• Julian VOGT · Griesheim, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Apr 12, 2013
• Grant date: Feb 4, 2020
• Expiry date: Feb 18, 2036

Classification

• Technology area (CPC C): Chemistry; Metallurgy
• CPC primary: C09K2019/548
• WIPO field: Basic materials chemistry
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

Polymerisable compounds and processes and intermediates for the preparation thereof. Also liquid-crystal (LC) media comprising the polymerisable compounds, and the use of the polymerisable compounds and LC media for optical, electro-optical and electronic purposes, in particular in LC displays, especially in LC displays of the PSA (“polymer sustained alignment”) type.