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Fluorescent liquid crystal display devices

US4556287A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateAug 19, 1983
Grant dateDec 3, 1985
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Expiry dateAug 19, 2003

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC09K19/54
  • WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A fluorescent liquid crystal display device having a display area which comprises means for causing external excitation of the fluorescent liquid crystal display device, a fluorescent material which emits visible fluorescence, a liquid crystal material mixed with the fluorescent material, first means for preventing the propagation of the visible fluorescence toward a display area of the fluorescent liquid crystal display device while not being activated by the excitation means, and/or second means for enhancing the propagation of the visible fluorescence toward the display area of the same while being activated by the excitation means.

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