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Stretchable electrooptical and mechanooptical devices comprising a liquid crystal cell disposed between first and second ionic conducting gel layers

US11175544B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

President and Fellows of Harvard College · US

Inventors

Canhui Yang · Somerville, US
Shuang Zhou · Chesterfield, US
Zhigang Suo · Lexington, US

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 7, 2018
Grant date	Nov 16, 2021
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 7, 2038

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02E60/10
WIPO fieldOptics
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A stretchable electrooptical device includes a liquid crystal cell disposed between first and second ionic conducting gel layers; and first and second electronic conductors in electrical contact with the first and second ionic conducting gel layers, respectively, said first and second electronic conductors connectable to an external voltage source.

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