Patents Assigned to LC Vision, LLC
  • Birefringence improving agent, ferroelectric liquid crystal composition and liquid crystal display device using the agent, and compound
    Patent number: 9933679
    Abstract: A main object of the present invention is to provide a birefringence improving agent that can realize a satisfactory white display even in a liquid crystal display device in which a ferroelectric liquid crystal composition is used and which can reduce the birefringence and has a large cell gap; a ferroelectric liquid crystal composition and a liquid crystal display device that use the birefringence improving agent; and a compound that can be used in a ferroelectric liquid crystal composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2018
    Assignee: LC Vision, LLC
    Inventors: Naoki Sasou, Sumio Maruyama, Tetsunori Matsushita, Michael Wand
  • Ferroelectric liquid crystal (FLC) polymers
    Patent number: 8956705
    Abstract: A system having a ferroelectric liquid host material and a small amount of polymer additive is provided. In an embodiment, the polymer additive improves the physical characteristics of the system. In an embodiment, the system can be used in FLC applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2015
    Assignees: California Institute of Technology, LC Vision, LLC
    Inventors: Julia A. Kornfield, Michael Wand, Zuleikha Kurji
  • POLYMER-DOPED VERTICALLY-ALIGNED NEMATIC LIQUID CRYSTALS
    Publication number: 20140362335
    Abstract: A system having a vertically-aligned negative delta E nematic liquid crystal host material and a small amount of liquid crystal polymer is provided. The liquid crystal polymer improves the switching speed of a vertically aligned nematic system without sacrificing contrast or viewing angle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2014
    Publication date: December 11, 2014
    Applicants: LC VISION, LLC, CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Julia A. KORNFIELD, Michael WAND, Zuleikha KURJI
  • Polymer-doped vertically-aligned nematic liquid crystals
    Patent number: 8834742
    Abstract: A system having a vertically-aligned negative delta E nematic liquid crystal host material and a small amount of liquid crystal polymer is provided. The liquid crystal polymer improves the switching speed of a vertically aligned nematic system without sacrificing contrast or viewing angle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignees: California Institute of Technology, LC Vision, LLC
    Inventors: Julia A. Kornfield, Michael Wand, Zuleikha Kurji
  • Liquid crystals having cyclohexyl core structures and fluorinated tails
    Patent number: 8778223
    Abstract: Provided are compounds useful for use in liquid crystal mixtures to improve the properties of the mixture. In embodiments, the compound has two cyclohexyl ring and a tail containing one more fluorine atoms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Assignee: LC Vision, LLC
    Inventor: Michael Wand
  • Automated liquid crystal analysis instrument
    Patent number: 8106674
    Abstract: Provided is a method for measuring one or more properties of liquid crystals in an automated manner. Also provided is a liquid crystal analysis instrument (LCAS) that automatically measures one or more properties of liquid crystals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2012
    Assignee: LC Vision, LLC
    Inventor: Michael Wand