公开(公告)号：US5194972A

公开(公告)日：1993-03-16

申请号：US837571

申请日：1992-02-18

申请人： Khoon C. Lim ,  J. David Margerum ,  Anna M. Lackner ,  Leroy J. Miller

发明人： Khoon C. Lim ,  J. David Margerum ,  Anna M. Lackner ,  Leroy J. Miller

IPC分类号： H03C7/02

CPC分类号： H03C7/02

摘要： A liquid crystal is used as the phase modulating medium in a microwave phase modulating cell (20). Applied electric and/or magnetic fields transverse to the direction of wave propagation create a birefringence that changes the velocity of wave propagation and the index of refraction of the medium. The phase modulating cell (20) is used singly or in arrays to direct microwave beams.

摘要翻译： 在微波相位调制单元（20）中使用液晶作为相位调制介质。 施加的横向于波传播方向的电场和/或磁场产生改变波传播速度和介质折射率的双折射。 相位调制单元（20）单独或以阵列方式用于引导微波束。

公开(公告)号：US5184233A

公开(公告)日：1993-02-02

申请号：US863501

申请日：1992-03-30

申请人： Khoon C. Lim ,  J. David Margerum ,  Anna M. Lackner ,  Leroy J. Miller

发明人： Khoon C. Lim ,  J. David Margerum ,  Anna M. Lackner ,  Leroy J. Miller

IPC分类号： C09K19/52 ,  H03C7/02

CPC分类号： H03C7/022 ,  C09K19/52

摘要： A composite material (20) has electrically conducting, elongated particles (22) dispersed in a liquid crystal (24). The index of refraction to microwaves is controllable by the application of a transverse electric field that aligns the liquid crystal material (24) and the particles (22). A phase modulating cell (31) is formed by placing the composite material (20) inside a microwave wave guide (32), with transverse electrodes (36) built into the sides of the wave guide (32). Another set of transverse electrodes or magnet pole pieces (30) can be provided to align the liquid crystal material (24) and the particles (22) in another direction, thereby switching the index of refraction of the cell (31). The particles (22) may be made of a ferromagnetic material, to permit magentic as well as electrical switching.

摘要翻译： 复合材料（20）具有分散在液晶（24）中的导电的细长颗粒（22）。 通过施加使液晶材料（24）和颗粒（22）对准的横向电场来控制微波的折射率。 通过将复合材料（20）放置在微波波导（32）内部，其中内置有波导管（32）的侧面的横向电极（36）形成相位调制单元（31）。 可以提供另一组横向电极或磁极片（30）以使液晶材料（24）和颗粒（22）在另一方向上对准，从而切换电池（31）的折射率。 颗粒（22）可以由铁磁材料制成，以允许磁性以及电切换。

公开(公告)号：US5011267A

公开(公告)日：1991-04-30

申请号：US919155

申请日：1986-10-14

申请人： Leroy J. Miller ,  Willis H. Smith, Jr. ,  Anna M. Lackner ,  J. David Margerum

发明人： Leroy J. Miller ,  Willis H. Smith, Jr. ,  Anna M. Lackner ,  J. David Margerum

IPC分类号： G02F20060101 ,  G02F1/133 ,  G02F1/1337 ,  G02F1/33

CPC分类号： G02F1/133719 ,  G02F1/133734 ,  Y10S359/90

摘要： Liquid crystals are induced to assume a uniform tilted alignment in the absence of an applied field by treating the surface of a substrate to provide a desired tilted surface microstructure and free hydroxyl groups. A long chain alcohol having the formula ROH, where R is a carbon chain having at least about 6 carbon atoms therein, is chemically reacted with the tilted surface microstructure and the alkoxy groups derived therefrom are chemically bonded to the microstructure. Subsequently introduced liquid crystals assume a tilted-perpendicular alignment at a tilt angle of about 0.5.degree. to about 6.degree.. The liquid crystals exhibit a significantly greater photostability than has previously been achieved. The microstructure is preferably obtained by depositing sequential layers of SiO.sub.x at medium and shallow grazing angles, where x is from 1 to 2, with the substrate rotated 90.degree. between depositions.

摘要翻译： 通过处理基材的表面以提供期望的倾斜表面微观结构和游离羟基，在不存在施加的场的情况下，诱导液晶呈现均匀的倾斜取向。 具有式ROH的长链醇（其中R是其中具有至少约6个碳原子的碳链）与倾斜的表面微结构化学反应，并且由其衍生的烷氧基化学键合到微结构。 随后引入的液晶呈倾斜角约为0.5度至约6度的倾斜垂直取向。 液晶显示比以前实现的显着更大的光稳定性。 微结构优选通过以中等和浅掠入角沉积顺序的SiO x层，其中x为1至2，衬底在沉积之间旋转90°时获得。

公开(公告)号：US4464134A

公开(公告)日：1984-08-07

申请号：US329452

申请日：1981-12-10

申请人： Anna M. Lackner ,  John D. Margerum ,  Leroy J. Miller

发明人： Anna M. Lackner ,  John D. Margerum ,  Leroy J. Miller

IPC分类号： G02F1/1337 ,  G02F1/07

CPC分类号： G02F1/133719

摘要： Liquid crystals are induced to assume substantially perpendicular alignment on the surfaces of substrates used to fabricate electro-optical device by causing long chain alcohols to react in the vapor phases with surface OH.sup.- inherently found on oxide coatings provided on the substrates. The process facilitates liquid crystal alignment in prefabricated electro-optical cells.

摘要翻译： 诱导液晶在用于制造电光装置的基板的表面上基本上垂直对准，使得长链醇在气相中与在基底上提供的氧化物涂层上固有地发现的表面OH-反应。 该方法有助于预制电光单元中的液晶取向。

公开(公告)号：US4225454A

公开(公告)日：1980-09-30

申请号：US1795

申请日：1979-01-08

申请人： Frederick G. Yamagishi ,  Leroy J. Miller ,  John E. Jensen ,  J. David Margerum

发明人： Frederick G. Yamagishi ,  Leroy J. Miller ,  John E. Jensen ,  J. David Margerum

IPC分类号： C09K19/20 ,  C07C121/60 ,  C07C121/75 ,  C09K3/34

CPC分类号： C09K19/2007

摘要： A number of alkyl and alkoxy-substituted ortho-cyanophenyl biphenylcarboxylate esters have been prepared for use as components for nematic liquid crystal mixtures which can be used in homeotropically aligned, field effect display devices or in dynamic scattering displays.These materials have large negative dielectric anisotropies and high birefringence.

摘要翻译： 已经制备了许多烷基和烷氧基取代的邻 - 氰基苯基联苯羧酸酯，用作向列型液晶混合物的组分，可用于垂直排列的场效应显示装置或动态散射显示。 这些材料具有大的负介电各向异性和高双折射。

公开(公告)号：US4427569A

公开(公告)日：1984-01-24

申请号：US217619

申请日：1980-12-18

申请人： J. David Margerum ,  Leroy J. Miller

发明人： J. David Margerum ,  Leroy J. Miller

IPC分类号： C09K19/02 ,  C09K19/20 ,  C09K19/28 ,  C09K19/30 ,  C09K19/46 ,  G02F1/13 ,  C09K3/34

CPC分类号： C09K19/28 ,  C09K19/2007 ,  C09K19/46

摘要： New nematic liquid crystal (LC) ester mixtures with relatively short average molecular lengths are made by including one or more binary sets of components which have identical, or nearly identical, molecular lengths. Undesirable solids solution phase effects are avoided by either utilizing appreciable asymmetry in the alkyl end groups or by combining LC esters of different classes.

摘要翻译： 具有相对较短平均分子长度的新型向列型液晶（LC）酯混合物通过包括具有相同或接近相同分子长度的一个或多个二元组成分来制备。 通过使用烷基端基中明显不对称或通过组合不同类别的LC酯来避免不希望的固体溶液相效应。

公开(公告)号：US5672121A

公开(公告)日：1997-09-30

申请号：US639635

申请日：1996-04-29

申请人： Leroy J. Miller

发明人： Leroy J. Miller

IPC分类号： A63B47/02 ,  A63B57/00

CPC分类号： A63B47/02 ,  A63B57/0037

摘要： Apparatus for positioning a golf ball on a tee and for retrieving golf balls and tees. A hand-operated apparatus for setting golf balls on tees without requiring the golfer to bend is described. The device may also be used for retrieving golf balls and tees, and may itself be retrieved if dropped by using the handle of a golf club. The apparatus comprises a hollow outer shaft having a fixed handle at one end and a base for pivotably holding two golf ball encircling jaws at the other. An inner shaft, slidably disposed within the outer shaft and connected to a movable handle at one end, and jaw-actuating wires at the other permits a user to operate the jaws with one hand. A coil spring located between the fixed and movable handles provides a force therebetween, keeping the jaws closed in their normal position. A golf ball and tee placed within the jaws may be set in the ground by pushing on the fixed handle, and released from the apparatus, such that the golf ball remains on the tee, by pulling the movable handle against the operation of the spring.

摘要翻译： 用于将高尔夫球定位在发球台上并用于拾取高​​尔夫球和三通的装置。 描述了一种用于在不需要高尔夫球手弯曲的情况下在三通上设置高尔夫球的手动装置。 该装置还可以用于检索高尔夫球和三通，并且如果通过使用高尔夫球杆的手柄掉落，则本身可以被检索。 该装置包括一个中空的外轴，其一端具有固定手柄，另一端具有用于可枢转地保持两个高尔夫球环绕夹爪的底座。 内轴可滑动地设置在外轴内并且在一端连接到可动手柄，另一端连接颚致动线允许使用者用一只手操作钳口。 位于固定手柄和可动手柄之间的螺旋弹簧在其间提供力，从而将钳口保持在正常位置。 放置在夹爪内的高尔夫球和三通可以通过推动固定手柄而被设置在地面中，并且从设备释放，使得高尔夫球保持在三通上，通过拉动可动手柄抵抗弹簧的操作。

公开(公告)号：US4891152A

公开(公告)日：1990-01-02

申请号：US138413

申请日：1987-12-28

申请人： Leroy J. Miller ,  Camille van Ast ,  Frederick G. Yamagishi

发明人： Leroy J. Miller ,  Camille van Ast ,  Frederick G. Yamagishi

IPC分类号： G02F1/13 ,  C08L33/04 ,  C08L33/06 ,  C08L81/04 ,  C09K19/00 ,  C09K19/44 ,  C09K19/52 ,  C09K19/54 ,  G02F1/133 ,  G02F1/1333

CPC分类号： C09K19/544 ,  Y10T428/10

摘要： A composite material having droplets of a liquid crystal material in a matrix of a coploymer of a multifunctional acrylate, or a mixture of different multifunctional acrylates, and a multifunctional mercaptan is prepared by photopolymerization. The liquid crystal material is initially mixed with a multifunctional acrylate monomer, a multifunctional mercaptan, and a photoinitiator to form a solution. The solution is exposed to ultraviolet light, whereupon the multifunctional acrylate monomer and multifunctional mercaptan copolymerize in a step reaction, and the liquid crystal separates from the copolymer as droplets dispersed throughout the copolymer matrix. The resulting material is placed between transparent, electrically conducting plates to form an electro-optic display device.

摘要翻译： 通过光聚合制备具有多官能丙烯酸酯的共聚合物的基质中的液晶材料的液滴或不同的多官能丙烯酸酯的混合物和多官能硫醇的复合材料。 液晶材料最初与多官能丙烯酸酯单体，多官能硫醇和光引发剂混合以形成溶液。 该溶液暴露于紫外光下，随后多步官能丙烯酸酯单体和多功能硫醇在步骤反应中共聚，液滴从分散在共聚物基质中的液滴分离成共聚物。 将所得材料放置在透明导电板之间以形成电光显示装置。

公开(公告)号：USRE30217E

公开(公告)日：1980-02-19

申请号：US899765

申请日：1978-04-24

申请人： Norman Bilow ,  Abraham L. Landis ,  Leroy J. Miller

发明人： Norman Bilow ,  Abraham L. Landis ,  Leroy J. Miller

IPC分类号： C08G73/10

CPC分类号： C08G73/101

摘要： We have disclosed a new class of thermosetting copolymers derived from terephthalonitrile N,N'-dioxide and polyimide oligomer that cure through addition reactions to form essentially void-free cured resins that exhibit outstanding high temperature stability. These copolymers may be formed from either acetylene terminated polyimide oligomers or nitrile terminated polyimide oligomers. Copolymers prepared in accordance with our invention exhibit little or no outgassing during cure and are extremely useful in the preparation of laminates where high temperature stability and high strength is required.

公开(公告)号：US4073571A

公开(公告)日：1978-02-14

申请号：US683557

申请日：1976-05-05

申请人： Jan Grinberg ,  Leroy J. Miller

发明人： Jan Grinberg ,  Leroy J. Miller

IPC分类号： G02B5/30 ,  G02F1/13

CPC分类号： G02B5/3016

摘要： There is disclosed a circularly polarized light source including a circular light polarizer using cholesteric liquid crystal material in an arrangement such that substantially 100% of the unpolarized light input may be utilized in a circularly polarized output in either a narrow band or wide band configuration. The circular polarizer itself comprises one or a plurality of liquid crystal cells having liquid crystal material of a predetermined ratio by weight of cholesteric to nematic liquid crystal type in each cell. The ratio of the types of materials determines a central wavelength to which each cell is tuned in its polarizing action. If a single cell is used, light of a predetermined bandwidth around its central wavelength is polarized. If a plurality of cells are stacked in a sandwich arrangement wherein each cell is tuned to a different wavelength selected in such a sequentially stepped fashion that the bandwidths for the cells form a continuous spectrum, then there is formed a wideband polarizer which can readily encompass the entire visible wavelength region of the spectrum.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种圆偏振光源，其包括使用胆甾醇型液晶材料的圆形光偏振器，其布置使得基本上100％的非偏振光输入可以以窄带或宽带配置中的圆偏振输出来使用。 圆偏振器本身包括在每个单元中具有预定的胆甾型向向列型液晶型重量比的液晶材料的一个或多个液晶单元。 材料类型的比例决定了每个单元在其偏振动作中调谐到的中心波长。 如果使用单个单元，则围绕其中心波长的预定带宽的光被极化。 如果将多个单元堆叠成三明治布置，其中每个单元被调谐到以这样的顺序阶梯式选择的不同波长，使得单元的带宽形成连续的频谱，则形成宽带偏振器，其可以容易地包含 光谱的整个可见光波长区域。