Dispersion-type liquid crystal display element with oriented dichroic dye in the support media

A liquid crystal display element comprising:

• a pair of substrates at least one of which is transparent;
• a light control layer consisting of a dispersion type liquid crystal material disposed between the substrates;
• and
• a polarized light selecting element arranged adjacent an outer surface of the substrates;
• said dispersion type liquid crystal material comprising,
• a supporting medium,
• liquid crystal molecules, and
• a dichromatic dye which is oriented within the supporting medium and located separate from said liquid crystal molecules in the supporting medium,
• said dichromatic dye having an absorption axis parallel to a plane of the substrates and perpendicular to an absorption axis of the polarized light selecting element.

A liquid crystal display element comprising:

• a pair of substrates at least one of which is transparent;
• and
• a light control layer held between the substrate and comprising first and second dispersion type liquid crystal materials formed in a laminate structure;
• said first dispersion type liquid crystal material comprising,
• a first supporting medium,
• first liquid crystal molecules disposed in said first supporting medium,
• a first dichromatic dye located in said first supporting medium separate from said first liquid crystal molecules and oriented in said supporting medium in a first direction;
• and
• said second dispersion type liquid crystal material comprising,
• a second supporting medium,
• second liquid crystal molecules disposed in said second supporting medium,
• a second dichromatic dye located in said second supporting medium separate form said second liquid crystal molecules and oriented in said second supporting medium in a second direction.