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Double layer display

US4693560A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 25, 1986
Grant dateSep 15, 1987
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Expiry dateSep 25, 2006

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02F2203/09
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A display apparatus comprising a first liquid crystal means and a second liquid crystal means spaced from the first liquid crystal means. Means are disposed between the first and second liquid crystal means for transmitting and reflecting incident light. The first and second liquid crystal means comprise liquid crystal material containing a dye that conforms to the structure of the liquid crystal material and a containment medium for inducing distorted alignment of the liquid crystal material which in response to such alignment scatters and absorbs light and which response to a prescribed input reduces the amount of such scattering and absorption.

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