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Liquid crystal aligning agent and process for producing liquid crystal alignment film using the same

US6224788A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMar 12, 1998
Grant dateMay 1, 2001
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Expiry dateMar 12, 2018

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02F1/133788
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A liquid crystal aligning agent composed of a polymer containing a moiety having two aromatic nuclei and an ethylene carbonyl group therebetween. The liquid crystal aligning agent is converted to a liquid crystal alignment film by irradiation a thin film of the agent with a linearly polarized ray.

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