Liquid crystal component
First Claim
1. A method of manufacturing a component comprising liquid crystal, the method comprising:
- placing a liquid crystal between a substrate and a mould, the mould having a shaped surface, at least a portion of the shaped surface having an alignment layer formed thereon, and the substrate having a first surface on which is formed a bonding layer;
bringing the mould and the substrate together so as to sandwich the liquid crystal between the first surface of the substrate and the shaped surface of the mould;
polymerizing the liquid crystal;
adhering the liquid crystal to the bonding layer; and
removing the substrate with the adhered polymerized liquid crystal from the mould.
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Abstract
A method of manufacturing a component comprising liquid crystal is described. The method comprises placing a liquid crystal (200) between a substrate (150) and a mould (100), the mould (100) having a shaped surface (102). At least a portion of the shaped surface (102) has an alignment layer (110) formed on it. The substrate (150) has a first surface (152) on which is formed a bonding layer (120). Mould and substrate are brought together so as to sandwich liquid crystal between the first surface of the substrate and the shaped surface of the mould. The liquid crystal (202) is polymerised and thereby adhered to the bonding layer (120). The substrate (150) with the adhered polymerised liquid crystal (203) is removed from the mould (100).
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1. A method of manufacturing a component comprising liquid crystal, the method comprising:
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placing a liquid crystal between a substrate and a mould, the mould having a shaped surface, at least a portion of the shaped surface having an alignment layer formed thereon, and the substrate having a first surface on which is formed a bonding layer;
bringing the mould and the substrate together so as to sandwich the liquid crystal between the first surface of the substrate and the shaped surface of the mould;
polymerizing the liquid crystal;
adhering the liquid crystal to the bonding layer; and
removing the substrate with the adhered polymerized liquid crystal from the mould. - View Dependent Claims (2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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3. A method as claimed in claim 3, wherein the bonding layer comprises a chemical having a reactive group comprising at least one of acrylate, methacrylate, epoxide, oxetane, thiolene and vinylether.
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