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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8048335 | Cholesteric liquid crystal composition A cholesteric liquid crystal composition containing at least one esterified product selected from the group consisting of (1) an esterified product of a hydrolysate of (A) a γ-oryzanol and (B1) a carboxylic acid compound, (2) an esterified product of a hydrogenated... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8048336 | Polymerizable cholesteric liquid crystal composition and its use A polymerizable cholesteric liquid crystal composition in the invention includes at least one compound selected from the group consisting of a polymerizable ester compound (1) having a residue of a hydrolysate of γ-oryzanol (A) and having a ring structure, a polyme... | 11/01/2011 |
| 7744776 | Polymerizable liquid crystal composition and uses for the same The polymerizable liquid crystal composition includes at least two selected from the group of compounds represented by the following Formulas (1) and (2): wherein m is 5 or 10; and | 06/29/2010 |
| 7435357 | Polymerised liquid crystal film with retardation or orientation pattern The invention relates to a polymerised liquid crystal (LC) film comprising at least one photoisomerisable compound and having a pattern of regions with different retardation and/or different orientation of the LC material, to methods of preparing such a film, and to... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7416682 | Photochromic liquid crystals The invention relates to novel photochromic liquid crystal materials which may be used in various electro-optic devices including liquid crystal devices. The materials can be converted into another form on irradiation by light which may make it feasible for them to ... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7416683 | Liquid crystal mixed composition and retardation film using same The invention relates to a liquid crystal mixed-composition comprising one or more cellulose derivatives and one or more liquid crystal compounds (preferably low-molecular liquid crystal compound) which can be oriented in a specific direction differing from that of ... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7416765 | Polymerizable liquid crystalline composition and liquid crystal film made from the composition A polymerizable liquid crystalline composition comprises a side chain liquid crystalline polymer obtained by radical-copolymerizing a (meth)acrylic compound has an optically active site and a (meth)acrylic compound having an oxetanyl group, and a cation generator an... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7416684 | Method of varying wavelengths of liquid crystals The present invention relates to a method of generating a second peak wavelength of reflected light from a cholesteric liquid crystal having a first peak wavelength of reflected light comprising by exposing or conditioning the cholesteric liquid crystal to a high te... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7407692 | Chiral nematic liquid crystal composition, liquid crystal display device, and production method thereof A chiral nematic liquid crystal composition, characterized in that a self-organizing type gelling agent is contained and the phase transition temperature between liquid crystal and isotropic phases is higher than the sol-gel transition temperature, a liquid crystal ... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7364671 | Optical component, orientation layer, and layerable polymerisable mixture A polymerisable mixture that can be applied as a layer, an orientation layer of the mixture, and an optical component, such as a retarder or a liquid crystal display, having a layer of which the mixture is a precursor. ... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7350973 | Color changing thermometer The invention includes a thermometer with a backlight and a method for lighting the backlight. The thermometer has temperature sensing tip, a processor taking temperature readings and determining a sensed temperature reading of the living being from the temperature ... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7311948 | Isosorbide derivatives The invention pertains to an isosorbide derivative having at least one polymerizable group, characterized in that the isosorbide derivative further comprises at least one photo-convertible group for adjusting the helical twisting power of the isosorbide derivative. ... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7270855 | Optical film, method for manufacturing the same, and phase difference film and polarizing plate using the same A method for preparing an optical film, which comprises applying and developing an application liquid mixture containing a liquid crystal monomer, a chiral agent and a polymerization initiator on an orientation substrate, subjecting the resultant developed layer to ... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7261836 | Chiral dopant with phenylethanediol functionality The invention pertains to a phenylethanediol derivative having at least one polymerizable group, characterized in that the phenylethanediol derivative further comprises at least one photo-convertible group for adjusting the helical twisting power of the phenylethane... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7238397 | Black/white cholesteric bistable display with increased white reflectivity A cholesteric display is provided including a bistable liquid crystalline mixture contained between a first substrate and a second substrate of a liquid crystal cell, and a polymer network orthogonally oriented with respect to the substrates, thereby defining liquid... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7235283 | Optical compensation plate and deflecting plate using the same The present invention provides an optical compensation plate having an optical compensation layer in which cracks occurring due to an applied pressure is suppressed. By applying a curable adhesive agent onto at least one surface of the optical compensation layer and... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7223450 | Chiral compounds The invention relates to chiral compounds of formula I wherein X1,X2,X1,X2,x1,x2,y1,y2,B,C,U1,U2,V1,V2,W1 and W2 | 05/29/2007 |
| 7215391 | Liquid crystal on silicon display with micro color filters positioned on the top surface of the transparent substrate An LCOS display panel includes a silicon substrate having a plurality of pixels arranged in a pixel array thereon, a transparent substrate positioned above the silicon substrate, a liquid crystal layer positioned between the transparent substrate and the silicon sub... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7213967 | Method and system for conservative evaluation, validation and monitoring of thermal processing A method of generating a temperature measurement for a batch or a continuous stream of material. The method includes providing a particle having a signal that changes at a pre-determined temperature; inserting the particle into the batch or continuous stream; and de... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7209045 | Method for determining and monitoring the ageing of the blood bags in blood transfusion units and healthcare units Method of monitoring a blood bag, the method including monitoring a maximum allowed time dT that the blood bag may be kept outside a controlled-atmosphere enclosure and an expiration date stored in an electronic chip fixed to the blood bag. The method further includ... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7201952 | Low voltage e-paper A cholesteric display including a liquid crystalline mixture having a dipolar dopant dissolved in the liquid crystalline mixture and the resulting mixture is reflecting light in the visible range of the spectrum when in planar state. In accordance with another aspec... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7195802 | Multi-color cholesteric liquid crystal display A cholesteric display including a cholesteric liquid crystal, and a dipolar dopant having limited miscibility in the cholesteric liquid crystal is provided. In accordance with another aspect, a process is provided for forming a cholesteric liquid crystal composition... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7160586 | Cholesteric liquid crystal copolymers and additives A cholesteric liquid crystal composition includes a) a cholesteric liquid crystal compound or a cholesteric liquid crystal precursor; and b) a compound of formula (I), formula (II) or formula (III): where, n is 1... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7153549 | Cholesteric liquid crystal additives The invention provides a cholesteric liquid crystal composition that includes at least one cholesteric liquid crystal precursor, and at least one non-liquid crystalline additive that is a non-liquid crystalline compound of formula I | 12/26/2006 |
| 7125373 | Calf blaster A portable lower leg exercise device for facilitates proper body alignment and execution of calf strengthening exercises includes a pivoted pair of elongate members having coplanar upper surfaces to provide a step of sufficient height to support the forefoot of a us... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7118795 | Process of producing optical element and optical element A liquid crystal layer is formed on an alignment substrate 13 by the use of a photo-curing chiral nematic liquid crystal having cholesteric regularity, or the like, and liquid crystalline molecules in the liquid crystal layer are aligned by the alignment-regu... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7112290 | Liquid crystal composition and liquid crystal display element A chiral nematic liquid crystal composition has minimal temperature dependency of the natural pitch and temperature dependency of the wavelength selective reflection and low temperature storage stability thereof is excellent. A chiral nematic liquid crystal composit... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7108896 | Method of increasing helical twisting power, optically active compound, liquid crystal compostion containing the same, and liquid crystal display device A method of increasing helical twisting power (HTP) in an optically active compound used in a liquid crystal material is provided. An optically active compound which exhibits a large HTP value is also provided. Furthermore, a liquid crystal composition which exhibit... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7101595 | Photo-curable fluorene derivative and composition containing the same The present invention provides a compound represented by formula (1) defined in the specification. The invention further provides a liquid crystal composition comprising at least two compounds, which at least one compound out of them is the above compound. The inven... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7097304 | Polarizing devices and methods of making the same Certain, non-limiting embodiments of the disclosure provide ophthalmic elements and devices comprising an at least partial coating adapted to polarize at least transmitted radiation on at least a portion of at least one exterior surface of an ophthalmic element or s... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7097303 | Polarizing devices and methods of making the same Certain, non-limiting embodiments of the disclosure provide ophthalmic elements and devices comprising an at least partial coating adapted to polarize at least transmitted radiation on at least a portion of at least one exterior surface of an ophthalmic element or s... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7070838 | Liquid crystalline compound, liquid crystal composition and their polymers The present invention provides a compound represented by formula (1) defined in the specification and a liquid crystal composition comprising the compound. The invention further provides a polymer obtained by polymerization of compound or composition above, and furt... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7044600 | Polarizing devices and methods of making the same Certain, non-limiting embodiments of the disclosure provide ophthalmic elements and devices comprising an at least partial coating adapted to polarize at least transmitted radiation on at least a portion of at least one exterior surface of an ophthalmic element or s... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7041348 | Liquid crystalline medium and liquid crystal display The instant invention relates to liquid crystal displays of the flexoelectric type operating in the uniformly lying helix mode and in particular to the orientation of the cholesteric liquid crystalline media, which have a short pitch, in these displays by making the... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7041345 | Chiral compounds III The invention relates to chiral compounds of formula (I) wherein Y1, Y2, Y3, Y4, X1, X2, X3 and X4 have the meaning given in claim 1, to liquid crystalline mixtures comprising at... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7033726 | Photoresist polymeric compound and photoresist resin composition A polymeric compound for photoresist of the present invention includes a monomer unit having 2,6-dioxabicyclo[3.3.0]octane skeleton in the structure. The monomer unit having 2,6-dioxabicyclo[3.3.0]octane skeleton includes a monomer unit represented by the following ... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7034909 | Super broad-band polarizing reflective material Disclosed are super broadband circularly polarizing film materials and novels methods of fabricating and using the same. The circularly polarizing materials are made from a film of material, such as a CLC polymer having a cholesteric order, in which a liquid crystal... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7029601 | Aligned cholesteric liquid crystal inks In color printing, and in the fine arts, cholesteric liquid crystal (CLC) color inks are known to possess much higher color saturation and brightness than conventional pigment and dyed based inks. However, prior art CLC ink formulations are inconvenient because in t... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7001648 | Glassy chiral-nematic liquid crystals and optical devices containing same A glassy chiral-nematic liquid crystal composition includes a compound having the structural formula wherein each N represents a nematic group connected to the 1, 3, 5-benzenetricarbonyl central moiety by a carboxylic e... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6947111 | Multilayer non-metallic reflecting flakes for cosmetics and sunscreens A material for protection against injurious ambient light composed of a binder mixed with non metallic reflective flakes is disclosed. ... | 09/20/2005 |
