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Electro-optic device

US4032470A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 22, 1975
Grant dateJun 28, 1977
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Expiry dateDec 22, 1995

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC09K19/601
  • WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Novel liquid crystal dyes of the formula ##STR1## wherein (CHOL) is a cholesteryl radical, X can be 0 or NH, R.sub.1 can be H, -OH, methyl, fluoro or chloro; R.sub.2 can be --NO.sub.2, --CN, N--(alkyl).sub.2, --OCOOR, --OCOR, alkyl or alkoxy and R.sub.3 can be H, methyl, fluoro or chloro, can be added to known liquid crystal compositions to impart color to the mixtures and improved contrast to a liquid crystal electro-optic device containing such mixtures.

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