Liquid crystal imprinting
AssigneeWestern Washington University
InventorDavid L. Patrick
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Abstract
Oriented materials and methods for their formation are disclosed. The oriented material is formed by depositing an oriented component from an oriented liquid crystal medium. Oriented materials having multiple layers and methods for their formation are also disclosed.
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A material produced by the process of depositing an oriented particle from an oriented liquid crystal medium onto a substrate.
A material comprising at least one oriented layer, wherein the oriented layer is formed by depositing an oriented particle from an oriented liquid crystal medium.
A multilayered material comprising at least one oriented layer, wherein the oriented layer is formed by depositing an oriented component from an oriented liquid crystal medium.
An oriented material having at least two layers, comprising:
- a substrate;
- a first oriented layer comprising a first oriented component, wherein the first layer is formed by depositing the first oriented component from a first oriented liquid crystal medium onto the substrate;
- and
- a second oriented layer comprising a second oriented component, wherein the second layer is formed by depositing the second oriented component from a second oriented liquid crystal medium onto the first oriented layer;
- wherein the first oriented layer is intermediate the substrate and second oriented layer.
An oriented material having at least two layers, comprising:
- a substrate;
- a first oriented layer comprising a first oriented component, wherein the first layer is formed by depositing the first oriented component from a first oriented liquid crystal medium onto the substrate;
- and
- a second layer comprising a second component, wherein the second layer is formed by depositing the second component from a second oriented liquid crystal medium onto the substrate;
- wherein the first oriented layer is intermediate the substrate and second layer.
An oriented material having at least two layers, comprising:
- a substrate;
- a first layer comprising a first component, wherein the first layer is formed by depositing the first component from a first liquid crystal medium onto the substrate;
- and
- a second oriented layer comprising a second oriented component, wherein the second layer is formed by depositing the second oriented component from a second oriented liquid crystal medium onto the substrate;
- wherein the first layer is intermediate the substrate and second oriented layer.
A material having a plurality of layers, at least one of the layers being an oriented layer, comprising:
- a substrate;
- and
- a plurality of layers, wherein at least one of the layers is an oriented layer comprising an oriented component, wherein the oriented layer is formed by depositing the oriented component from an oriented liquid crystal medium onto the substrate.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.