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Liquid crystal device with phase retarder having layered inorganic compound

US5430566A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJan 19, 1994
Grant dateJul 4, 1995
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Expiry dateJan 19, 2014

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T428/25
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A liquid crystal device with a compensator made of a layered inorganic compound sheet or film in which a refractive index in the plane and a refractive index in the thickness direction are different from each other. The layered inorganic compound may be smectite group minerals. The layered inorganic compound has a mean particle size of 500 nm or less. The phase retarder is employed in a liquid crystal device.

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