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US 2016/0109754 A1Published application
Polarizing liquid crystal alignment layers and display
AssigneeEmpire Technology Development LLC
InventorAya SEIKE
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Abstract
Display devices including one or more alignment layers with elongated polarizing agents are disclosed. The alignment layers may be configured to align liquid crystal molecules and polarize light applied to the alignment layers. Methods of making and using the display device are also disclosed, as well as methods of making the alignment layer.
Claims28
A display device comprising:
- a first alignment layer, the first alignment layer comprising elongated polarizing agents aligned within a resin, the polarizing agents each comprising a metal portion at a first end of the polarizing agents and an elongated portion extending from the metal portion;
- a second alignment layer;
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- a liquid crystal layer disposed between the first alignment layer and the second alignment layer.
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A composite comprising:
- a transparent conducting layer;
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- an alignment layer formed on one side of the transparent conducting layer, the alignment layer comprising one or more elongated polarizing agents aligned within a resin, the polarizing agents each comprising a metal portion at a first end of the polarizing agents and an elongated portion attached to the metal portion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.