公开(公告)号：US06577365B1

公开(公告)日：2003-06-10

申请号：US09548991

申请日：2000-04-14

申请人： Praveen A. Chaudhari ,  Eileen Ann Galligan ,  James Patrick Doyle ,  James Andrew Lacey ,  Shui-Chih Alan Lien ,  Hiro Nakano

发明人： Praveen A. Chaudhari ,  Eileen Ann Galligan ,  James Patrick Doyle ,  James Andrew Lacey ,  Shui-Chih Alan Lien ,  Hiro Nakano

IPC分类号： G02F11337

CPC分类号： G02F1/13378

摘要： Disclosed is a method for forming an alignment layer for use in a liquid crystal display cell. The present invention includes a method of determining ion beam source operation parameters to provide a twist angle that is less than a predetermined maximum twist angle. The present invention also discloses a method for forming an improved liquid crystal display cell and an improved liquid crystal display.

摘要翻译： 公开了用于形成用于液晶显示单元的取向层的方法。 本发明包括确定离子束源操作参数以提供小于预定最大扭转角的扭转角的方法。 本发明还公开了一种用于形成改进的液晶显示单元的方法和改进的液晶显示器。

公开(公告)号：US06593586B2

公开(公告)日：2003-07-15

申请号：US09930934

申请日：2001-08-16

申请人： Praveen Chaudhari ,  Eileen Ann Galligan ,  James Patrick Doyle ,  James Andrew Lacey ,  Shui-Chih Alan Lien ,  Hiroki Nakano ,  Minhua Lu

发明人： Praveen Chaudhari ,  Eileen Ann Galligan ,  James Patrick Doyle ,  James Andrew Lacey ,  Shui-Chih Alan Lien ,  Hiroki Nakano ,  Minhua Lu

IPC分类号： G02F11337

CPC分类号： G02F1/13378 ,  G02F1/133723

摘要： A method is disclosed for forming an alignment layer for use in a liquid crystal cell layer for use in a liquid crystal cell using an ion beam source that includes the steps of: (1) providing a substrate having a surface; (2) providing an ion beam source that emanates an ion beam; (3) providing a mask layer disposed between the substrate surface and the ion beam source. The mask layer has at least two openings disposed between the ion beam source and the substrate surface. The shape and position of the openings reduce the irregularity of the beam exposure in a border region on the surface of the substrate resulting from the ion beam source. The present invention may be used in conjunction with substrate treatment using multiple sweeps with a single ion beam source, or with a substrate treatment using a single sweep with multiple ion beam sources. Also disclosed is an apparatus for practicing the disclosed method.

公开(公告)号：US06724449B1

公开(公告)日：2004-04-20

申请号：US09536016

申请日：2000-03-27

申请人： Paul Stephen Andry ,  Chen Cai ,  Kevin Kok Chan ,  Praveen Chaudhari ,  James Patrick Doyle ,  Eileen Ann Galligan ,  Richard Allen John ,  James Andrew Lacey ,  Shui-Chih Alan Lien

发明人： Paul Stephen Andry ,  Chen Cai ,  Kevin Kok Chan ,  Praveen Chaudhari ,  James Patrick Doyle ,  Eileen Ann Galligan ,  Richard Allen John ,  James Andrew Lacey ,  Shui-Chih Alan Lien

IPC分类号： G02F11337

CPC分类号： G02F1/133734 ,  G02F1/133707 ,  G02F2001/133742

摘要： A liquid crystal display device includes a first substrate, a dry alignment film deposited over the substrate, a second substrate coupled to the first substrate with the dry alignment film deposited over the second substrate therebetween and forming a cell gap, and a liquid crystal material formed in the cell gap. The dry alignment film allows for a truly vertical alignment of molecules of the liquid crystal material such that the molecules form an angle of substantially 90° relative to the substrate. The dry alignment film can be an oxide layer, a nitride layer, an oxynitride layer or a silicon layer. This dry alignment layer can be treated to form a tilted homeotropic alignment, such that the liquid crystal molecules have a pretilt angle of 0.5 to 10 degrees from a substrate normal direction. The truly vertical alignment process can be incorporated with a ridge and fringe field process method to form a multidomain Vertical Alignment (VA) Liquid Crystal Display's (LCDs) which have wide viewing angles.

摘要翻译： 一种液晶显示装置，包括：第一基板，沉积在基板上的干定向膜;第二基板，其耦合到第一基板，其中干取向膜沉积在其上的第二基板上并形成单元间隙;以及形成液晶材料 在细胞间隙。 干定向膜允许液晶材料的分子的真正垂直取向，使得分子相对于基底形成大致90°的角度。 干取向膜可以是氧化物层，氮化物层，氧氮化物层或硅层。 可以对该干取向层进行处理以形成倾斜的垂直取向，从而使液晶分子相对于基板法线方向具有0.5〜10度的预倾角。 真正的垂直对准过程可以结合脊和边缘场处理方法来形成具有宽视角的多畴垂直取向（VA）液晶显示器（LCD）。

公开(公告)号：US06632483B1

公开(公告)日：2003-10-14

申请号：US09608798

申请日：2000-06-30

申请人： Alessandro Cesare Callegari ,  Praveen Chaudhari ,  James Patrick Doyle ,  Eileen Ann Galligan ,  Yoshimine Kato ,  James Andrew Lacey ,  Shui-Chih Alan Lien ,  Minhua Lu ,  Hiroki Nakano ,  Shuichi Odahara

发明人： Alessandro Cesare Callegari ,  Praveen Chaudhari ,  James Patrick Doyle ,  Eileen Ann Galligan ,  Yoshimine Kato ,  James Andrew Lacey ,  Shui-Chih Alan Lien ,  Minhua Lu ,  Hiroki Nakano ,  Shuichi Odahara

IPC分类号： C23C1448

CPC分类号： C23C14/3442 ,  C23C14/0605 ,  C23C14/221 ,  C23C14/225 ,  C23C14/5833 ,  G02F1/133734 ,  G02F1/13378 ,  Y10T428/30

摘要： The present invention includes a method of forming an aligned film on a substrate. The film is deposited and aligned in a single step by a method comprising the step of bombarding a substrate with an ion beam at a designated incident angle to simultaneously (a) deposit the film onto the substrate and (b) arrange an atomic structure of the film in at least one predetermined aligned direction.

摘要翻译： 本发明包括在基板上形成取向膜的方法。 通过包括以指定的入射角用离子束轰击衬底以同时（a）将膜沉积到衬底上的步骤的方法在一个步骤中沉积和对准膜，以及（b）布置所述膜的原子结构 至少一个预定的排列方向的胶片

公开(公告)号：US06331381B1

公开(公告)日：2001-12-18

申请号：US09548990

申请日：2000-04-14

申请人： Praveen Chaudhari ,  Eileen Ann Galligan ,  James Patrick Doyle ,  James Andrew Lacey ,  Shui-Chih Alan Lien ,  Hiroki Nakano ,  Minhua Lu

发明人： Praveen Chaudhari ,  Eileen Ann Galligan ,  James Patrick Doyle ,  James Andrew Lacey ,  Shui-Chih Alan Lien ,  Hiroki Nakano ,  Minhua Lu

IPC分类号： G02F11337

CPC分类号： G02F1/13378 ,  G02F1/133723

摘要： A method is disclosed for forming an alignment layer for use in a liquid crystal cell layer for use in a liquid crystal cell using an ion beam source that includes the steps of: (1) providing a substrate having a surface; (2) providing an ion beam source that emanates an ion beam; (3) providing a mask layer disposed between the substrate surface and the ion beam source. The mask layer has at least two openings disposed between the ion beam source and the substrate surface. The shape and position of the openings reduce the irregularity of the beam exposure in a border region on the surface of the substrate resulting from the ion beam source. The present invention may be used in conjunction with substrate treatment using multiple sweeps with a single ion beam source, or with a substrate treatment using a single sweep with multiple ion beam sources. Also disclosed is an apparatus for practicing the disclosed method.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于形成用于使用离子束源的液晶单元的液晶单元层中的取向层的方法，该方法包括以下步骤：（1）提供具有表面的基板; （2）提供发出离子束的离子束源; （3）提供设置在基板表面和离子束源之间的掩模层。 掩模层具有设置在离子束源和衬底表面之间的至少两个开口。 开口的形状和位置减小了由离子束源产生的衬底表面上的边界区域中的光束曝光的不规则性。 本发明可以与使用具有单个离子束源的多个扫描的基板处理结合使用，或者使用具有多个离子束源的单次扫描的基板处理结合使用。 还公开了一种用于实施所公开的方法的装置。

公开(公告)号：US20090316096A1

公开(公告)日：2009-12-24

申请号：US12548929

申请日：2009-08-27

申请人： Alessandro Cesare Callegari ,  Praveen Chaudhari ,  James Patrick Doyle ,  Eileen Galligan ,  James Andrew Lacey ,  Shui-Chih Alan Lien

发明人： Alessandro Cesare Callegari ,  Praveen Chaudhari ,  James Patrick Doyle ,  Eileen Galligan ,  James Andrew Lacey ,  Shui-Chih Alan Lien

IPC分类号： G02F1/1337 ,  C23C14/04 ,  G02F1/13

CPC分类号： G02F1/133753 ,  G02F1/13378 ,  G02F1/133788

摘要： The present invention includes a method of preparing a dry deposited liquid-crystal alignment layer using one of a mechanical mask, photo-resist, UV treatment, and ridge and fringe field methods. The present invention further provides a multi-domain, wide viewing angle liquid-crystal display, comprising: a bottom substrate; a first transparent conductive layer; a top substrate; a color filter layer; a second transparent conductive layer; a first dry deposited liquid-crystal alignment layer; a second dry deposited liquid-crystal alignment layer, the second dry deposited liquid-crystal alignment layer being spaced adjacent to and facing the first dry deposited liquid-crystal alignment layer; spacers; and a liquid-crystal material. Each of the first alignment layer and the second alignment layer is divided into a plurality of pixels each having a boundary and at least two domains and the domains of each of the multi-domain, dry deposited liquid-crystal alignment layers is obtained by a method selected from the group consisting of: a mechanical mask, photo-resist, UV treatment, and ridge and fringe field. The multi-domain, wide viewing angle liquid-crystal display of the present invention can be operated in the in-plane switching mode, which results in reduced image sticking.

摘要翻译： 本发明包括使用机械掩模，光致抗蚀剂，UV处理，脊和边缘场方法之一制备干沉积液晶取向层的方法。 本发明还提供一种多域宽视角液晶显示器，包括：底部基板; 第一透明导电层; 顶层基材; 滤色器层; 第二透明导电层; 第一干沉积液晶取向层; 第二干沉积液晶取向层，第二干沉积液晶取向层与第一干沉积液晶取向层相邻并面对; 间隔物 和液晶材料。 第一取向层和第二取向膜中的每一个被分成多个具有边界和至少两个畴的像素，并且通过方法获得每个多畴的干沉积液晶取向层的畴 选自由机械掩模，光致抗蚀剂，UV处理，以及脊和边缘区组成的组。 本发明的多视域宽视角液晶显示器可以在面内切换模式下操作，这导致图像残留减少。

公开(公告)号：US6061114A

公开(公告)日：2000-05-09

申请号：US27997

申请日：1998-02-23

申请人： Alessandro Cesare Callegari ,  Praveen Chaudhari ,  James Patrick Doyle ,  James Andrew Lacey ,  Shui-Chin Alan Lien ,  Sampath Purushothaman ,  Mahesh Govind Samant ,  James L. Speidell ,  Joachim Stohr

发明人： Alessandro Cesare Callegari ,  Praveen Chaudhari ,  James Patrick Doyle ,  James Andrew Lacey ,  Shui-Chin Alan Lien ,  Sampath Purushothaman ,  Mahesh Govind Samant ,  James L. Speidell ,  Joachim Stohr

IPC分类号： G02F1/1337 ,  G02F1/133 ,  G02F1/141

CPC分类号： G02F1/13378

摘要： Bombardment of the surface of a substrate with a film layer is used to create alignment layers for liquid crystal displays. By using bombardment of the surface at an angle, both direct creation of the alignment layer or indirect deposition of the alignment layer material onto a glass plate can be achieved.

摘要翻译： 使用具有膜层的基板的表面轰击以产生用于液晶显示器的取向层。 通过以一定的角度轰击表面，可以实现直接产生取向层或将取向层材料间接沉积到玻璃板上。

公开(公告)号：US6020946A

公开(公告)日：2000-02-01

申请号：US28018

申请日：1998-02-23

申请人： Alessandro Cesare Callegari ,  Praveen Chaudhari ,  James Patrick Doyle ,  James Andrew Lacey ,  Shui-Chin Alan Lien ,  Sampath Purushothaman ,  Mahesh Govind Samant ,  James L. Speidell ,  Joachim Stohr

发明人： Alessandro Cesare Callegari ,  Praveen Chaudhari ,  James Patrick Doyle ,  James Andrew Lacey ,  Shui-Chin Alan Lien ,  Sampath Purushothaman ,  Mahesh Govind Samant ,  James L. Speidell ,  Joachim Stohr

IPC分类号： G02F1/1337 ,  C07C1/00

CPC分类号： G02F1/13378 ,  G02F1/133734 ,  G02F2001/133765

摘要： The present invention is a method for forming a liquid-crystal cell of a liquid-crystal display. Initially, a dry processed alignment film is deposited onto a first transparent substrate using a dry processing technique, such as plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition (PECVD). The dry processed alignment film is then irradiated with a beam of atoms to arrange the atomic structure of the alignment film in at least one desired direction in order to orient the liquid-crystal molecules. Another dry processed alignment film is deposited on a second substrate using a dry processing technique and, likewise, irradiated with a beam of atoms. The first transparent substrate and the second substrate are then sandwiched together with their respective alignment films spaced adjacent to each other. The space between the films is then filled with a liquid-crystal material.

摘要翻译： 本发明是一种形成液晶显示器的液晶元件的方法。 首先，使用诸如等离子体增强化学气相沉积（PECVD）的干法处理技术将干燥处理的取向膜沉积到第一透明基板上。 然后用原子束照射干燥处理的取向膜，以将取向膜的原子结构设置在至少一个所需方向上，以便使液晶分子取向。 使用干法处理技术将另一干燥处理的取向膜沉积在第二基板上，并且同样用原子束照射。 然后将第一透明基板和第二基板夹在一起，并将它们各自的定向膜彼此间隔开。 然后用液晶材料填充膜之间的空间。

公开(公告)号：US08241957B2

公开(公告)日：2012-08-14

申请号：US12906690

申请日：2010-10-18

申请人： Gareth Geoffrey Hougham ,  S. Jay Chey ,  James Patrick Doyle ,  Xiao Hu Liu ,  Christopher V. Jahnes ,  Paul Alfred Lauro ,  Nancy C. LaBianca ,  Michael J. Rooks

发明人： Gareth Geoffrey Hougham ,  S. Jay Chey ,  James Patrick Doyle ,  Xiao Hu Liu ,  Christopher V. Jahnes ,  Paul Alfred Lauro ,  Nancy C. LaBianca ,  Michael J. Rooks

IPC分类号： H01L21/00 ,  H01L21/44 ,  H01R12/00 ,  H01R4/58

CPC分类号： B81B3/0035 ,  H01L2924/0002 ,  Y10T428/249986 ,  H01L2924/00

摘要： A method for fabricating a negative thermal expanding system device includes coating a wafer with a thermally decomposable polymer, patterning the decomposable polymer into repeating disk patterns, releasing the decomposable polymer from the wafer and forming a sheet of repeating patterned disks, suspending the sheet into a first solution with seeding compounds for electroless decomposition, removing the sheet from the first solution, suspending the sheet into a second solution to electrolessly deposit a first layer material onto the sheet, removing the sheet from the second solution, suspending the sheet into a third solution to deposit a second layer of material having a lower TCE value than the first layer of material, separating the patterned disks from one another, and annealing thermally the patterned disks to decompose the decomposable polymer and creating a cavity in place of the decomposable polymer.

摘要翻译： 一种制造负热膨胀系统装置的方法包括用可热分解的聚合物涂覆晶片，将可分解的聚合物图案化成重复的圆盘图案，将可分解的聚合物从晶片上释放出来并形成一张重复图案的圆盘，将薄片悬挂在 用于无电解分解的接种化合物的第一溶液，从第一溶液中除去片材，将片材悬浮在第二溶液中以将第一层材料无电沉积到片材上，从第二溶液中除去片材，将片材悬浮在第三溶液中 沉积具有比第一层材料低的TCE值的第二层材料，将图案化的盘彼此分离，并对图案化的盘进行热退火以分解可分解聚合物并产生空腔以代替可分解的聚合物。

公开(公告)号：US06613602B2

公开(公告)日：2003-09-02

申请号：US10015239

申请日：2001-12-13

申请人： Emanuel Israel Cooper ,  Steven Alan Cordes ,  David R. DiMilia ,  Bruce Bennett Doris ,  James Patrick Doyle ,  Uttam Shyamalindu Ghoshal ,  Robin Altman Wanner

发明人： Emanuel Israel Cooper ,  Steven Alan Cordes ,  David R. DiMilia ,  Bruce Bennett Doris ,  James Patrick Doyle ,  Uttam Shyamalindu Ghoshal ,  Robin Altman Wanner

IPC分类号： H01L2100

CPC分类号： H05B3/22 ,  H01L35/10 ,  H01L35/16 ,  H01L35/30 ,  H01L35/34 ,  Y10S257/93

摘要： A method and system for forming a thermoelement for a thermoelectric cooler is provided. In one embodiment a substrate having a plurality of pointed tips covered by a metallic layer is formed. Portions of the metallic layer are covered by an insulator and other portions of the metallic layer are exposed. Next, a patterned layer of thermoelectric material is formed by depositions extending from the exposed portions of the metallic layer in the presence of a deposition mask. Finally, a metallic layer is formed to selectively contact the patterned layer of thermoelectric material.

摘要翻译： 提供一种用于形成热电冷却器的热电偶的方法和系统。 在一个实施例中，形成具有由金属层覆盖的多个尖端的基板。 金属层的一部分被绝缘体覆盖，金属层的其它部分被暴露。 接下来，在存在沉积掩模的情况下，通过从金属层的暴露部分延伸的沉积形成热电材料的图案化层。 最后，形成金属层以选择性地接触热电材料的图案化层。