Abstract: A liquid crystal device, comprising, at least, a pair of polarizing elements being disposed so that the transmission axes thereof are perpendicular to each other; a liquid crystal element disposed between the pair of polarizing elements; and voltage applying means for applying a voltage to the liquid crystal element. The liquid crystal element is such that it enables high-speed optical response, and the optical axis azimuth thereof is rotatable in response to the strength and/or direction of an electric field to be applied thereto. The voltage applying means is capable of controlling a voltage to be applied from the voltage applying means to the liquid crystal element, in response to the liquid crystal molecular alignment in the liquid crystal material. There is provided a liquid crystal device having a temperature-compensating function so as to achieve a good light-dark ratio.

Abstract: A process for producing a liquid crystal display device comprising Smectic liquid crystal material, comprising: providing an LC panel comprising a pair of substrates; and filling the space between the pair of substrates with a Smectic liquid crystal material, while adjusting the liquid crystal molecular primary axis along with the pre-set or pre-designed alignment direction, and while adjusting the liquid crystal moving direction in the space between the pair of substrates at the filling of the Smectic liquid crystal material along with the pre-set alignment direction.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display panel embedded with pillar type of spacers comprising a photo reactive material, wherein the mechanical durability of the pillar type of spacers has at least 15.9 MPs of mechanical strength to the external pressing force.

Abstract: A liquid crystal device comprising, at least, a liquid crystal element comprising at least a pair of substrates and a liquid crystal material disposed between the pair of electrodes, and electric field-applying means for applying an electric field to the liquid crystal element. The electric field-applying means applies a reverse electric field (?TINT) so as to cancel an orientation energy difference (TINT) depending upon relative directions between the applied electric field and aligned liquid crystal molecular axis in the liquid crystal element. There is provided a liquid crystal device capable of effectively suppressing the reduction in contrast, even when the optical response speed is increased.

Abstract: A method of injecting liquid crystal material, which is capable of efficiently injecting a liquid crystal material having a high viscosity at room temperature, such as smectic-phase liquid crystal material while maintaining a high throughput, a seal pattern that can be preferably used for the method, and an apparatus for injecting liquid crystal material.

Abstract: A method of injecting liquid crystal material, which is capable of efficiently injecting a liquid crystal material having a high viscosity at room temperature, such as smectic-phase liquid crystal material while maintaining a high throughput, a seal pattern that can be preferably used for the method, and an apparatus for injecting liquid crystal material.

Abstract: A projection display system comprising: a liquid crystal display panel comprising at least a pair of substrates; and a liquid crystal material disposed therebetween; and projection means comprising an off-axis incident light source.

Abstract: A liquid crystal filling system comprising: a slit coating system, and a controller for precisely controlling the thickness of a liquid crystal layer provided by the slit coating system.

Abstract: A method of driving a liquid crystal device that comprises at least a pair of substrates and a liquid crystal material disposed between the pair of substrates. A voltage increase rate to be attained during the duration of a voltage pulse applied to the liquid crystal device is changed in order to continuously control the quantity of light transmitted by the liquid crystal device, whereby shades are displayed.

Abstract: A liquid crystal device comprising: at least a pair of substrates; and a Smectic phase liquid crystal material disposed between the pair of substrate. The molecular long axis or n-director of the Smectic phase liquid crystal material has a tilt angle to its layer normal as a bulk material, and the molecular long axis of the Smectic phase liquid crystal material aligns parallel to the pre-setting alignment direction, resulting in its long axis layer normal.

Abstract: A liquid crystal device, comprising, at least a pair of substrates; and a liquid crystal material composition disposed between the pair of substrates. The liquid crystal material composition comprises, at least, a Smectic phase liquid crystal material, and a molecular alignment-enhancing agent. The Smectic phase liquid crystal material has a molecular long axis or n-director having a tilt angle to its layer normal as a bulk material, and the molecular long axis of the Smectic phase liquid crystal material aligns parallel to the pre-setting alignment direction, resulting in its long axis layer normal. The molecular alignment-enhancing agent has a molecular axis or n-director having no tilt angle to its layer normal as a bulk material, and the molecular alignment-enhancing agent has a double bond structure in its molecule.

Abstract: A transflective-type liquid crystal display device, comprising, at least, a pair of substrates, and a liquid crystal material disposed between the pair of substrates. The liquid crystal material is a polarization-shielded smectic liquid crystal material capable of providing a tunable birefringence system wherein the magnitude of anisotropy of the refractive index of the liquid crystal layer can be regulated by the intensity of an applied electric field.

Abstract: A method of injecting liquid crystal material, which is capable of efficiently injecting a liquid crystal material having a high viscosity at room temperature, such as smectic-phase liquid crystal material while maintaining a high throughput, a seal pattern that can be preferably used for the method, and an apparatus for injecting liquid crystal material.

Abstract: A liquid crystal device comprising: at least,