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Liquid crystal shutter

US4838657A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateNov 14, 1985
Grant dateJun 13, 1989
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Expiry dateNov 14, 2005

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02F1/134309
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A liquid crystal light shutter having means for stabilizing molecular orientation of a liquid crystal material is provided. In one embodiment of the invention, isolation electrodes are provided parallel to and between adjacent common electrodes on a substrate. In an alternate embodiment, the effective gap distance between adjacent common electrodes is at least ten times greater than the distance between opposing substrates.

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