摘要:
A method is disclosed for making a liquid crystal composite in which droplets of a liquid crystal material are dispersed in a polymer matrix. At least one further material separates the liquid crystal material from the polymer matrix. This construction permits the polymer matrix to be selected on the basis of its environmental properties and the further material to be selected on the basis of its orientational interactions with liquid crystal material. Light valves made from such a composite exhibit improved electro-optical properties.
摘要:
A method is disclosed for making a liquid crystal composite (21) including a component such as a pleochroic dye (23). The component is imbibed into droplets of a liquid cristal material (13) in a containment medium, and the liquid crystal material is at least partially separated from the matrix material (22c) by at least one further material (22a, 22b).
摘要:
A method is disclosed for making a liquid crystal composite in which droplets of a liquid crystal material are dispersed in a polymer matrix. At least one further material separates the liquid crystal material from the polymer matrix. This construction permits the polymer matrix to be selected on the basis of its environmental properties and the further material to be selected on the basis of its orientational interactions with liquid crystal material. Light valves made from such a composite exhibit improved electro-optical properties.
摘要:
A display presenting a three-dimensional visual effect, has (I) a plurality of stacked layers of a display material containing a plurality of pixels which are each independently switchable from a first visual state to a second visual state, each layer having pixels of the same color or combination of colors; (II) switching means for independently switching each pixel from the first visual state to the second visual state; and (III) separating means for providing a separation between adjacent layers of display material. If the number of layers of display material is less than four, the separation between adjacent layers is at least 0.5 mm. Preferably, the display material is encapsulated liquid crystal material.
摘要:
An electrical device (1) which exhibits PTC behavior and which comprises a resistive element (7) electrically connected to first and second electrodes (3, 5). The resistive element is prepared from a composition comprising a curable polymeric component (9), a first particulate filler (13) which is both electrically conductive and magnetic, and an optional second particulate filler (15). The first particulate filler is dispersed in the polymeric component in discrete regions (11) which extend from the first electrode to the second electrode. Devices of the invention can be used as circuit protection devices or heaters. Also disclosed is a method of making an electrical component in which a composition comprising an electrically conductive and magnetic particulate filler is positioned on a layer which comprises a magnetic pattern to form an element, and is then cured so that discrete regions of the particulate filler form corresponding to the pattern.
摘要:
An active matrix liquid crystal display having improved performance properties is made using an encapsulated liquid crystal structure comprising a containment medium having dispersed therein a liquid crystal composition having an average dielectric constant greater than about 6 and other specified characteristics.
摘要:
On a produit un affichage à cristaux liquides à matrice active présentant des propriétés de rendement supérieures, au moyen d'une structure de cristaux liquides encapsulés, comprenant un milieu contenant dans lequel est dispersée une composition de cristaux liquides ayant une constante diélectrique moyenne supérieure à environ 6 et d'autres caractéristiques spécifiées.
摘要:
A highly thermally conductive but yet highly conformable composition (1) is made from gel filled with alumina. The use of α-alumina in which at least 10 weight % of the α-alumina particles have a particle size of at least 74 νm makes possible the high filler levels needed to attain high thermal conductivity, without causing the decrease in elongation and softness normally associated with high filler levels. Further improvements are observed if the α-alumina and the gel (or precursor thereof) are mixed with a specific energy input of at least 10 Joule/g. The input of such specific energy has the effect making the resulting composition more conformable than it otherwise would be. The composition may be internally supported by a flexible matrix such as an open-celled foam (2) or a fabric (3).
摘要:
A liquid crystal light composite in which discrete volumes of a liquid crystal material are dispersed in a matrix material is produced by a process in which a reactive additive formulation is added and photopolymerized. The reactive additive formulation includes mono- and multifunctional compounds in specified proportions and a photoinitiator. The reactive additive formulation reduces the operating field and may also improve other electro-optical properties.
摘要:
A method is described for making a liquid crystal composite in which droplets of a liquid crystal material are dispersed in a matrix material. An encapsulating material at least partially separates the liquid crystal material from the matrix material. This construction permits the matrix material to be selected on the basis of its processing and environmental properties and the encapsulating material to be selected on the basis of its emulsifying ability and orientational interactions with liquid crystal material. Light valves made from such a composite exhibit improved electro-optical properties.