Abstract: A liquid crystal emulsion composition usable for forming a polymer dispersed type liquid crystal membrane free from undesirable bubbles, by a printing method, comprises 100 parts by weight of a liquid crystal material, 10 to 100 parts by weight of a saponification product of a polyvinyl acetate resin, 1 to 30 parts by weight of an aliphatic alcohol having 3 to 8 carbon atoms and 50 to 1,000 parts by weight of water.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device capable of displaying clear images without cross-talk, comprises (a) a first transparent base, (b) a plurality of picture element electrodes on the first base (a), (c) a plurality of signal lines on the first base (a), (d) a plurality of varistor layers connecting the picture element electrodes (b) to the signal lines (c) therethrough, (e) a second transparent base in parallel to the first base (a), (f) a plurality of electrodes on the second base (e), and (g) a liquid crystal material layer arranged between the picture element electrodes (b) and the electrode (f), and is characterized in that portions of the varistor layer connecting the signal lines (c) and the adjacent picture element electrode (b) have a threshold value voltage (V.sub.th) smaller than a minimum voltage (V.sub.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device capable of displaying clear images without cross-talk, includes (a) a first transparent base, (b) a plurality of picture element electrodes on the first base (a), (c) a plurality of signal lines on the first base (a), (d) a plurality of varistor layers connecting the picture element electrodes (b) to the signal lines (c) therethrough, (e) a second transparent base in parallel to the first base (a), (f) a plurality of scanning electrodes on the second base (e), and (g) a liquid crystal material layer arranged between the picture element electrodes (b) and the scanning electrodes (f), and is characterized in that the scanning electrodes (f) have a size, shape and location satisfying a relationship with the varistor layers (d) such that a plurality of vacant spaces are formed between the scanning electrodes (f) and the varistor layers (d) face the vacant spaces but not the scanning electrodes.

Abstract: An LCD device having an improved contrast, able to be operated by a matrix drive, and having a large display area, comprises a pair of transparent first and second bases; picture element electrodes arranged on the first base; signal lines arranged adjacent to the picture element electrode; non-linear elements consisting of varistor particle layers forming bridges betweeen the picture element electrodes and the signal lines; scanning electrodes arranged on the second base; and a liquid crystal material layer located between the picture element electrodes and the scanning electrodes the liquid crystal material being dispersed in a polymeric matrix to form, for example, a NCAP system.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device, capable of displaying clear images without cross-talk, comprises (a) a first transparent base, (b) a plurality of picture element electrodes on the first base, (c) a plurality of signal lines on the first base, (d) a second transparent base in parallel to the first base, (e) a plurality of scanning electrodes on the second base, (f) a plurality of transit electrodes on the second base and (g) a liquid crystal material layer arranged between the picture element electrodes and the scanning electrodes. The transit electrode is connected to the corresponding picture element electrode and signal lines through two separate connecting layers, at least one of which layers comprises fine varistor particles, or through a single connecting layer comprising fine varistor particles.