Title:
LIQUID CRYSTAL COMPOSITE MATERIAL
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP3964882
Kind Code:
B2
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a liquid crystal composite material suitable for application to light valves.
SOLUTION: The liquid crystal composite material is prepared by dispersing a plurality of lumps of liquid crystal material into matrix material. Therein, the liquid crystal material is at least partially separated from the matrix material by an encapsulating material or a boundary material which is continuously arranged around the liquid crystal material. The liquid crystal material is preferably a nematic liquid crystal material exhibiting positive dielectric anisotropy. Furthermore, the liquid crystal material preferably contains multi-color dye.
Inventors:
John Havens
Kathleen Digio
Anne Gonzalez
Robert H. Lemay
Harriet Atkins
Jin Long Chen
Kathleen Digio
Anne Gonzalez
Robert H. Lemay
Harriet Atkins
Jin Long Chen
Application Number:
JP2004115551A
Publication Date:
August 22, 2007
Filing Date:
April 09, 2004
Export Citation:
Assignee:
RAYCHEM CORPORATION
International Classes:
G02F1/1333; C08L1/08; G02F1/1334; C08L29/04; C08L33/02; C08L33/14; C08L39/06; C08L63/00; C08L75/00; C08L83/04; C08L101/00; C09K19/54; (IPC1-7): G02F1/1334
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特許第3583134号明細書
特開平4-220620号公報
特開平1-203494号公報
特開平2-81024号公報
特表平1-501342号公報
特表昭62-502780号公報
特表昭61-502286号公報
特表昭61-502212号公報
特開昭63-151354号公報
特開平5-113558号公報
特表平5-500273号公報
特開昭59-178429号公報
特開平5-80302号公報
特開平5-80303号公報
特開平5-307170号公報
特開平5-341268号公報
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Aoyama Aoi
Samejima Mutsumi
Samejima Mutsumi