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Photo-alignment materials for liquid crystal alignment film

US6569972B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateJul 30, 2002
Grant dateMay 27, 2003
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Expiry dateJul 30, 2022

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07D207/40
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A photo-alignment material useful in liquid crystal alignment films comprises a maleimide-based repeating unit and at least one additional repeating unit, or a maleimide-based repeating unit and at least two additional repeating units. The photo-alignment materials have freely-controllable pretilt angles, and they provide a display quality equivalent or superior to alignment materials made using the conventional rubbing process.

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