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Liquid crystal display capable of displaying grey tone

US4861143A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 2, 1987
Grant dateAug 29, 1989
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Expiry dateDec 2, 2007

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02F2203/30
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A liquid crystal display of the chiral smectic type is caused to have grey scales, by applying a voltage of an intermediate level to the liquid crystal. Within each picture element of the display, there are a number of domains of the liquid crystal layer, some being transparent while the other being opaque rendering grey tone to the picture element.

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