Liquid crystal device

US9104072B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9104072-B2
Application numberUS-201113994733-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateDec 20, 2011
Priority dateDec 20, 2010
Publication dateAug 11, 2015
Grant dateAug 11, 2015

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The present invention is directed to the provision of a liquid crystal device constructed by sealing a liquid crystal material between substrates, wherein provisions are made to prevent reflections at the sealing, thereby achieving excellent transparency. The liquid crystal device includes a first substrate disposed on a viewing side, a second substrate disposed opposite the first substrate, a sealing member disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate, a liquid crystal layer provided between the first substrate and the second substrate and sealed by the sealing member, and a muslin structure or moth-eye structure placed between the first substrate and the sealing member. The muslin structure or moth-eye structure serves to form a smooth refractive index gradient between the sealing member and the first transparent substrate, thereby enhancing the transparency of the liquid crystal device.

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What is claimed is: 1. A liquid crystal device comprising: a first substrate disposed on a viewing side; a second substrate disposed opposite said first substrate; a sealing member disposed between said first substrate and said second substrate; a liquid crystal layer provided between said first substrate and said second substrate and sealed by said sealing member; and a muslin structure or moth-eye structure placed between said first substrate and said sealing member, w…

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What does patent US9104072B2 cover?
The present invention is directed to the provision of a liquid crystal device constructed by sealing a liquid crystal material between substrates, wherein provisions are made to prevent reflections at the sealing, thereby achieving excellent transparency. The liquid crystal device includes a first substrate disposed on a viewing side, a second substrate disposed opposite the first substrate, a …
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Hashimoto Nobuyuki, Citizen Holdings Co Ltd
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification G02F1/1339. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Aug 11 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
What related patents are in patentsdb?
We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).