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Polymerizable compounds and their use in liquid crystal media and liquid crystal displays

US9315729B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Merck Patent GmbH · DE

Inventors

Michael Wittek · Darmstadt, DE
Norihiko Tanaka · Kawasaki, JP
Andreas Taugerbeck · Darmstadt, DE

Key dates

Filing date	May 15, 2012
Grant date	Apr 19, 2016
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 4, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
CPC primaryC09K2019/2042
WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The present invention relates to polymerizable compounds, liquid-crystalline media comprising the compounds, in particular liquid-crystal (LC) media and LC displays having a polymer-stabilised blue phase, and LC media for LC displays of the PS or PSA type (“polymer sustained” or “polymer sustained alignment”) type.

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