Multilayered dispersed thermochromic liquid crystal
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1. A stacked thermochromic display system comprising a substrate and a stack of at least two thermochromic displays wherein each display comprises:
- (i) a thermochromic film layer; and
(ii) a transparent barrier overlaying the thermochromic film layer;
wherein the displays are stacked upon each other defining upper displays and lower displays, and;
(iii) wherein the thermochromic film layer of each display is selected to have different temperature sensitivity ranges with the proviso that the transparent barriers are not configured in such a manner as to permit visual observation of the stacked nature of the displays.
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Abstract
A multilayered thermochromic display system is provided, wherein a thermochromic substance is applied to inert films in stacked layers with a non-invasive barrier between each layer of thermochromic substance. The thermochromic substance in each layer responds in a different temperature range so that as the temperature changes, the display exhibits repeated sequences of colors. The use of multiple layers with different temperature sensitivities enables the use of the displays over a broad range of temperatures.
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1. A stacked thermochromic display system comprising a substrate and a stack of at least two thermochromic displays wherein each display comprises:
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(i) a thermochromic film layer; and (ii) a transparent barrier overlaying the thermochromic film layer;
wherein the displays are stacked upon each other defining upper displays and lower displays, and;(iii) wherein the thermochromic film layer of each display is selected to have different temperature sensitivity ranges with the proviso that the transparent barriers are not configured in such a manner as to permit visual observation of the stacked nature of the displays. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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