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Bistable liquid crystal twist cell

US4505548A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateOct 12, 1983
Grant dateMar 19, 1985
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Expiry dateOct 12, 2003

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02F1/139
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A bistable liquid crystal twist cell is disclosed. The cell has at least two states which are stable in the presence of a single given holding voltage. The states may be switched from one to the other by short-term variation in the magnitude of the applied voltage.

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