Abstract:
The present invention provides for improved contrast in the transmissive mode of a transfiective liquid crystal display having a rear stack polarizing means (302) which is transmissive for light having a desired polarization and reflective for light having an opposite, undesired polarization. The contrast is improved due to enhancements of the black state provided by the inclusion of a reflection preventing means (306). The reflection preventing means is arranged between the transflector (301) and the rear stack polarizer (302), and serves to stop light transmitted through the rear stack polarizer (302) towards the transflector (301) from being reflected by the transflector (301) back to the rear polarizer (302). Thereby undesired reflections having wrong polarization are stopped from being transmitted through the transflector (301) and thus from affecting the transmissive mode black state of the display.
Abstract:
Rewritable signs (100, 1300) that include bistable cholesteric liquid crystal layers (102, 1402, 1404, 1406) are provided. According to one embodiment a rewritable sign (100) is devoid of circuitry for establishing electric fields in localize regions for writing information to the rewritable sign (100), and is consequently inexpensive. In the latter embodiment, a separate information writer (400) that includes an array of pixel electrodes (404) that is driven by an active matrix (602) is used to write information on the rewritable sign. According to another embodiment a rewritable sign (1300) includes three cholesteric liquid layers (1402, 1404, 1406) each of which reflects a different primary color. The three cholesteric liquid crystal layers (1402, 1404, 1406) are interleaved with sets of conductive lines (1316, 1320, 1322, 1324) that are used to apply signals to the cholesteric liquid crystal layers (1402, 1404, 1406) for the purpose of writing information.
Abstract:
L'invention a pour objet un élément à propriétés optiques variables comprenant : (a) - un système à diffusion lumineuse variable électrocommandée du type système à valve optique ou à cristaux liquides, un système à particules en suspension, ou un système (a') holographique ou thermotrope, qui est associé à (b) - au moins un élément absorbant au moins dans le domaine du visible. Elle s'applique notamment à la fabrication d'écrans de rétro-projection.
Abstract:
A reflective type liquid crystal optically addressed spatial light modulator has a first transparent substrate(1b), a first transparent electrode (2b) formed on the first transparent substrate (1b), and a photosensitive layer (3) formed on the first transparent electrode, formed from materials including hydrogenated amorphous silicon carbide (a-Si:C:H). A read-out light-blocking layer (4) is formed on top of the photosensor layer (3) and is formed from amorphous hydrogenated carbon (a-C:H). The high reflectance dielectric multilayer mirror (5) is formed on top of the light-blocking layer (4) and can be made of alternating the a-Si:C:H layers with a higher refractive index and the a-C:H layers with lower reflective index. The modulator also has a second transparent substrate (1a), a second transparent electrode (2a) formed on the second transparent substrate (1a), and a liquid crystal layer (8) disposed between the dielectric mirror (5) and the second transparent electrode (2a). The invention allows more efficient separation of the input and read lights and increases the read light reflection, resulting in improvements to the input sensitivity, resolution, contrast ratio, and diffraction efficacy.
Abstract:
A cholesteric liquid crystal polarizing device includes a substrate, an alignment layer, and a cholesteric liquid crystal layer including multiple domains, each of said domains skewed at an angle relative to a plane parallel to said substrate. The device may be used in combination with a liquid crystal cell to fabricate a reflective liquid crystal display (LCD). In various embodiments, the reflective LCD may be a normally white mode or normally black mode device. In another variation, the liquid crystal cell may include a 90 DEG twisted nematic liquid crystal.
Abstract:
A clock comprises a liquid display panel (40) having at least either a clock display part (40a) or a calendar display part (40b), a TN liquid crystal device having a pair of transparent substrates provided with respective transparent electrodes and a nematic liquid crystal about 90 DEG twist-aligned and sealed in the space between the substrates, a first polarizing plate disposed on the viewed side of the TN liquid crystal device, a second polarizing plate, a circular polarization phase plate, a cholesteric liquid crystal polymer sheet, a semitransparent light absorbing member, and a backlight. The second polarizing plate, the circular polarization phase plate, the cholesteric liquid crystal polymer sheet, the semitransparent light absorbing member, and the backlight are arranged on the opposite side to the viewed side in order of mention. When the backlight is operated, the time display or calender display is possible even at night. Further, colorful metallic display is possible.
Abstract:
A liquid crystal display device includes a first polarizer, a liquid crystal cell, and a second polarizer in this order from a viewing side, in which a first light absorption anisotropic layer is disposed on the viewing side of the liquid crystal cell, a second light absorption anisotropic layer is disposed on a non-viewing side of the liquid crystal cell, the first and second polarizers each have an absorption axis in a film surface, the absorption axis of the first polarizer is orthogonal to the absorption axis of the second polarizer, an angle θ1 between a transmittance central axis of the first anisotropic layer and a normal line of the film is in a range of 0° to 45°, and an angle θ2 between a transmittance central axis of the second anisotropic layer and a normal line of the film is in a range of 0° to 45°.
Abstract:
Certain embodiments relate to optical devices and methods of fabricating optical devices that pre-treat a sub-layer to enable selective removal of the pre-treated sub-layer and overlying layers. Other embodiments pertain to methods of fabricating an optical device that apply a sacrificial material layer.
Abstract:
A window assembly includes an electro-optic element which has a first substantially transparent substrate defining first and second surfaces. The second surface includes a first electrically conductive layer. A second substantially transparent substrate defines third and fourth surfaces. The third surface includes a second electrically conductive layer. A primary seal is disposed between the first and second substrates. The seal and the first and second substrates define a cavity therebetween. An electro-optic medium is disposed in the cavity. The electro-optic medium is switchable such that the electro-optic element is operable between substantially clear and darkened states. An absorptive layer is positioned on the fourth surface of the electro-optic element and a reflective layer is positioned on the absorptive layer.
Abstract:
A wide viewing angle liquid crystal display includes color filters having a quantum dot and scattering particles and liquid crystal layer disposed in a microcavity, a distance between the color filter and the liquid crystal layer being sized to minimize display deterioration due to parallax.