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Process for inducing perpendicular alignment of liquid crystals

US4464134A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 10, 1981
Grant dateAug 7, 1984
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Expiry dateDec 10, 2001

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02F1/133719
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Liquid crystals are induced to assume substantially perpendicular alignment on the surfaces of substrates used to fabricate electro-optical device by causing long chain alcohols to react in the vapor phases with surface OH.sup.- inherently found on oxide coatings provided on the substrates. The process facilitates liquid crystal alignment in prefabricated electro-optical cells.

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