Liquid crystal cells – elements and systems – Particular structure – Having significant detail of cell structure only
Patent
1994-07-22
1997-09-09
Sikes, William L.
Liquid crystal cells, elements and systems
Particular structure
Having significant detail of cell structure only
349129, G02F 11337, G02F 1141
Patent
active
056661789
ABSTRACT:
A liquid crystal display apparatus of the invention includes a pair of substrates and a liquid crystal layer sandwiched between the pair of substrates with alignment films formed at interfaces between the liquid crystal layer and the respective substrates. The alignment films regulate aligning conditions of liquid crystal in the liquid crystal layer. In the liquid crystal display apparatus, the liquid crystal layer includes two or more liquid crystal layer regions of different aligning conditions, and at least one of the alignment films has surface tensions which are different from each other in surface regions thereof corresponding to the respective liquid crystal layer regions of different aligning conditions.
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Aburazaki Kazuyuki
Hirata Mitsuaki
Iwagoe Hiroko
Makino Seiji
Mizushima Shigeaki
Miller Charles
Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
Sikes William L.
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