Lyotropic nematic liquid crystals for use in electro-optical display devices
US4038200A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 22, 1976 |
| Grant date | Jul 26, 1977 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 22, 1996 |
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- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC09K19/42
- WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A display device in which a thin layer of a lyotropic nematic mesomorphic composition is utilized to diffuse light from a source toward an observer by applying a suitable voltage, for example, 20 volts for a 1 mil layer. One form of the device transmits light through the layer. A second form of the device uses light diffused and reflected to the observer. A preferred lyotropic nematic mesomorphic composition includes three compounds of the structural formulae: ##STR1##
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