1983-10-12
1985-03-19
Corbin, John K.
350341, 350350R, G02F 113
Patent
active
045055483
ABSTRACT:
A bistable liquid crystal twist cell is disclosed. The cell has at least two states which are stable in the presence of a single given holding voltage. The states may be switched from one to the other by short-term variation in the magnitude of the applied voltage.
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Berreman Dwight W.
Heffner William R.
AT&T Bell Laboratories
Businger Peter A.
Corbin John K.
Gallivan Richard F.
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