Liquid crystal cells – elements and systems – Particular structure – Having significant detail of cell structure only
Reexamination Certificate
2005-11-29
2005-11-29
Nguyen, Dung T. (Department: 2871)
Liquid crystal cells, elements and systems
Particular structure
Having significant detail of cell structure only
C349S187000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06970211
ABSTRACT:
A bistable liquid crystal device is made from a cell having first and second opposed spaced-apart cell walls enclosing a layer of nematic liquid crystal material having a photopolymerisable polymer precursor dissolved therein. Electrodes for applying an electric field across at least some of the liquid crystal material are on at least one cell wall. The inner surface of at least the first cell wall has a grating alignment structure. The cell is illuminated to photopolymerize the polymer precursor through the first cell wall. This causes polymerization close to the first cell wall and deposition of the resulting polymeric material as a coating on the grating alignment structure on the first cell wall.
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Duong Thoi V.
Hewlett--Packard Development Company, L.P.
Nguyen Dung T.
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