Electro-optical device having a layer comprising an oblate liquid crystal dispersed in a resin and method for forming the same
First Claim
1. An electro-optical device comprising:
- a pair of substrates at least one of which is transparent, said substrates having at least patterned electrodes formed thereon; and
an electro-optical modulating layer provided between said substrates and comprising a resin and an oblate liquid crystal dispersed in said resin,wherein said oblate liquid crystal is shaped by pressing said pair of substrates towards one another with said resin having said liquid crystal therein so that a length of said oblate liquid crystal in a direction parallel to said substrates is larger than that in a direction perpendicular to said substrates.
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Abstract
A liquid crystal electro-optical device based on a dispersion-type liquid crystal, comprising a pair of substrates at least one of which is light-transmitting, having established thereon electrodes and an electro-optical modulating layer having incorporated between said pair of substrates, said electro-optical modulating layer being composed of a resin support having dispersed therein a liquid crystal material, wherein, the liquid crystal material as viewed in the cross section is dispersed in the resin support as droplets flattened along the direction parallel to the substrates. The dispersion-type liquid crystal electro-optical device according to the present invention has a high scattering efficiency and provides an excellent light-transmittance upon application of an electric field.
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24 Claims
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1. An electro-optical device comprising:
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a pair of substrates at least one of which is transparent, said substrates having at least patterned electrodes formed thereon; and an electro-optical modulating layer provided between said substrates and comprising a resin and an oblate liquid crystal dispersed in said resin, wherein said oblate liquid crystal is shaped by pressing said pair of substrates towards one another with said resin having said liquid crystal therein so that a length of said oblate liquid crystal in a direction parallel to said substrates is larger than that in a direction perpendicular to said substrates. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method for forming an electro-optical device comprising the steps of:
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forming between a pair of substrates an electro-optical modulating layer comprising a resin and a liquid crystal dispersed in said resin; and transforming said liquid crystal into an oblate shape by pressing said substrates toward one another. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for forming an electro-optical device comprising the steps of:
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forming between a pair of substrates an electro-optical modulating layer comprising an ultraviolet ray hardening resin and a liquid crystal; irradiating said electro-optical modulating layer with an ultraviolet ray; and transforming said liquid crystal into an oblate shape by pressing said substrates toward one another. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method for forming an electro-optical device comprising the steps of:
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forming an electro-optical modulating layer between a pair of substrates having at least patterned electrodes formed thereon, said electro-optical modulating layer comprising a resin and droplets of a liquid crystal dispersed in said resin; and pressing said pair of substrates towards one another in order that the cross section of said droplets in a direction parallel to said substrates is increased. - View Dependent Claims (22)
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23. A method for forming an electro-optical device comprising the steps of:
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forming between a pair of substrates an electro-optical modulating layer comprising a resin and a liquid crystal dispersed in said resin; and reducing the space between said pair of substrates. - View Dependent Claims (24)
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