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Liquid crystal compounds, mixtures and devices

US6337420B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateMar 7, 2000
Grant dateJan 8, 2002
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Expiry dateMar 7, 2020

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC09K19/3068
  • WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

An electroclinic device having two spaced cell walls each bearing electrode structures and treated on at least one facing surface with an alignment layer, a layer of a smectic liquid crystal material enclosed between the cell walls, where the liquid crystal material contains one or more of the compounds described by formula I as defined in the specification.

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