Liquid crystal cells – elements and systems – Particular structure – Having significant detail of cell structure only
Reexamination Certificate
2006-08-01
2006-08-01
Ton, Toan (Department: 2871)
Liquid crystal cells, elements and systems
Particular structure
Having significant detail of cell structure only
C349S096000, C349S113000, C349S117000, C349S177000, C349S179000, C349S180000, C349S181000
Reexamination Certificate
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07084939
ABSTRACT:
A normally white supertwist nematic liquid crystal display of reflective type is provided. This display comprises a reflector, a layer of chiral nematic liquid crystal having a front aligning surface facing a light source and a rear aligning surface facing the reflector, and a front polarizer. The nematic liquid crystal has an optical retardation (Δnd) of the layer and a distribution of directors, wherein the chiral nematic liquid crystal has a twist angle (Φ) between an alignment direction of the director at the front aligning surface and an alignment direction of the director at the rear aligning surface. The front polarizer is disposed between the layer of chiral nematic liquid crystal and the light source. The front polarizer has a transmission axis forming an angle (α) with the alignment direction of the director at the front aligning surface of the chiral nematic liquid crystal layer. The optical retardation (Δnd) and the angle (α) are defined by the following formulas:in-line-formulae description="In-line Formulae" end="lead"?α((Φ)=sign(Φ)·(47.0−0.4936|Φ|+2.6786×10−3·Φ2)±5, deg, andin-line-formulae description="In-line Formulae" end="tail"?in-line-formulae description="In-line Formulae" end="lead"?Δnd(Φ)=−11.674+0.1915·|Φ|−9.8393×10−4·Φ21.6667×10−6·|Φ|3±0.05, μm.in-line-formulae description="In-line Formulae" end="tail"?
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Palto Serguei
Paukshto Michael V.
Dorsey & Whitney LLP
Nitto Denko Corporation
Ton Toan
Wang George Y.
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