Abstract: An electrode plate for a liquid crystal device is constituted by a light-transmissive substrate, a plurality of metal electrodes disposed on the light-transmissive substrate with a spacing therebetween, an insulating layer disposed at the spacing, and a plurality of transparent electrodes disposed on the insulating layer and each electrically connected with an associated metal electrode at a first end portion thereof. The first end portion of the transparent electrode is located closer to the light-transmissive substrate than an adjacent end portion of an adjacent transparent electrode. The electrode plate is effective in providing a liquid crystal device with a wider optical modulation region while improving image qualities.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display includes a gate bus line, a gate electrode extending from the gate bus line, and a gate pad placed at an end portion of the gate bus line with a first conductive material formed on a substrate. A first insulating material, an intrinsic semiconductor material, a doped semiconductor material and a second conductive material are sequentially deposited on the gate bus line, the gate electrode, and the gate pad. The second conductive material is patterned to form a source bus line, a source electrode extending from the source bus line, a drain electrode, and a source pad at an end portion of the source bus line. A semiconductor layer, a gate insulating layer, and a gate protecting layer covering a first portion of the gate pad are formed by simultaneously patterning the intrinsic semiconductor material and the first insulating material.

Abstract: A passive dot matrix liquid crystal display having improved visibility comprises plural column electrodes on a first plate interconnected by a plurality of electrode bridges to form groups of interconnected column electrodes, wherein the number of electrodes in each electrode group is equal to or less than the inverse of the multiplex ratio of the display. The display also comprises plural row electrodes interconnected by a plurality of electrode bridges to form groups of interconnected row electrodes, wherein the number of groups of interconnected row electrodes is equal to the multiplex ratio of the display. By grouping the row and column electrodes into such groups, the multiplex ratio of the display can be reduced to levels substantially below the multiplex ratios of conventional passive dot matrix Liquid Crystal Displays, thereby significantly enhancing visibility of the display.

Abstract: A compensating layer for an active matrix liquid crystal display where the compensating layer has optical axis oriented according to the orientation of the liquid crystal cell directors at a particular state. The compensating layer results in a very large usable viewing volume without sacrificing display efficiency when compared to other wide angle viewing techniques.

Abstract: Disclosed are super broadband circularly polarizing film materials and novels methods of fabricating and using the same. The circularly polarizing materials are made from polymerizable CLC film material having a cholesteric order, in which a liquid crystal material, such as a nematic liquid crystal material, is distributed in a non-linear fashion across the thickness of the film in a plurality of liquid crystal-rich and liquid crystal-depleted sites in the CLC polymer. The pitch of the helices of the CLC molecules in the polyermized CLC material varies in a non-linear (e.g. exponential) manner along the depth dimension (i.e. transverse to the surface) thereof. The resulting circularly polarizing materials have reflection and transmission characteristics over bands of operation approaching 2000 nm. Depending on the final spiral structure of the polymerizable CLC materials utilized, the CLC circularly polarizing materials reflect either left-handed or right-handed circularly polarized light.

Abstract: With a conventional thin film transistor comprising a plurality of series-connected thin film transistors each having a plurality of LDD structures, leakage current can be decreased to a large effect but the area of an element can hardly be reduced. By connecting gate electrodes (15) of a plurality of thin film transistors only with an implanted region (13b) which is formed by implanting an impurity at a low concentration into a semiconductor thin film employed as an active layer, both reduction in element size and decrease in leakage current can be realized.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display (LCD) device with a freely updated rear liner plate. The bottom of the LCD panel is installed with a freely updated rear liner plate and a rear liner plate positioning means. A rear liner plate positioning means installed on the bottom of the LCD panel includes a rear liner plate inserting opening on the outer wall at one side of the case; a first positioning engaging portion; a second positioning engaging portion; an elastic element provided with an elastic force to eject the rear liner plate upwards; and a pressing mouth communicated with the second positioning engaging portion and the inserting opening of the rear liner plate. The rear liner plate is inserted from the inserting opening. By the first and second positioning engaging portions of the rear liner plate positioning means and the elastic element, the rear liner plate is fixedly secured to the bottom the LCD panel.

Abstract: An electrode plate for a liquid crystal device is constituted by a light-transmissive substrate, a plurality of metal electrodes disposed on the light-transmissive substrate with a spacing therebetween, an insulating layer disposed at the spacing, and a plurality of transparent electrodes disposed on the insulating layer and each electrically connected with an associated metal electrode at a first end portion thereof. The first end portion of the transparent electrode is located closer to the light-transmissive substrate than an adjacent end portion of an adjacent transparent electrode. The electrode plate is effective in providing a liquid crystal device with a wider optical modulation region while improving image qualities.

Abstract: A dual tank storage system for fuel having gaseous and liquid phases where one tank is a main storage tank and the other is an expansion tank. The system has a valve assembly on the exterior of the system for permitting fuel to flow from the main storage tank to the expansion tank in order to relieve pressure in the main storage tank. The valve assembly permits only the main storage tank to be filled. The fact that fuel can flow from the main storage compartment to the expansion compartment to relieve pressure from the main storage compartment allows the main storage tank to be filled to 100% capacity. The valve assembly includes a valve chamber and a valve plunger movable in the chamber between a normal operating position and a tank filling position. A coil spring biases the plunger towards the normal operating position. A filling port for fuel leads to the valve chamber which opens into a port of the storage tank. Fuel is drawn only from the expansion tank.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes a matrix array of picture elements formed on a plurality of tiled switching array substrates, a first substrate having pixel electrodes arranged in parallel on the picture elements, a second substrate having a counter electrode, and a liquid crystal layer interposed between the first substrate and the second substrate. The picture elements include first picture elements arranged on every column from both sides of a connecting boundary A-A' of the switching array substrates and second picture elements arranged alternately with the first picture elements, and have a black matrix for shielding a region between the adjacent picture elements. A plurality of data lines may be disposed collectively between the first picture elements. With the configuration as described above, a liquid crystal display device having high productivity, a large display screen and high display quality can be provided.

Abstract: A filter device is mounted in a backlight device for illuminating a transmission type liquid crystal display panel from the rear surface side. The filter device includes a sheet having a polygonal filter portion for imparting predetermined optical characteristics to rays of light emerging from the light exit surface of a light guide and a holding portion extending from one side of the filter portion, a frame member having a polygonal opening portion in correspondence with the filter portion to allow light transmitted through the filter portion of the sheet to pass through, and a double-coated tape for bonding the holding portion of the sheet to the frame member.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a liquid crystal display and a liquid crystal display manufactured by the same are provided. The method comprises the steps of coating an orientation film on the respective opposing surfaces of first and second transparent substrates, orientation-processing the orientation films by rubbing said orientation film, injecting and sealing liquid crystal between the orientation films, and irradiating an ultraviolet ray having an energy of 200 J/cm.sup.2 or less on a liquid crystal cell to which the liquid crystal has been injected.

Abstract: The transmission type liquid crystal display device of this invention includes: gate lines; source lines; and switching elements each arranged near a crossing of each gate line and each source line, a gate electrode of each switching element being connected to the gate line, a source electrode of the switching element being connected to the source line, and a drain electrode of the switching element being connected to a pixel electrode for applying a voltage to a liquid crystal layer, wherein an interlayer insulating film formed of an organic film with high transparency and having a plurality of microscopic hollows formed in each pixel is provided above the switching element, the gate line, and the source line, and wherein the pixel electrode formed of a transparent conductive film is provided on the interlayer insulating film.

Abstract: A multi-layer flat panel display screen. The present invention includes a multi-layer flat panel display screen including a rear polarizer for polarizing incident light; a back glass structure disposed adjacent to the rear polarizer; a thin film matrix for selectively polarizing light emitted through the rear polarizer, the thin film matrix including a transistor layer having a two-dimensional matrix of individually addressable transistors; a color filter layer; and a liquid crystal layer disposed between the transistor layer and the color filter layer.

Abstract: A liquid crystal is dropped on one end portion of a bottom substrate that is coated with a sealing material in an outer peripheral portion. After a top substrate is laid on the bottom substrate, the liquid crystal is expanded from the one end portion of the bottom substrate toward the other end portion. If necessary, an air ejecting opening is formed in the sealing material at a position located in the other end portion of the bottom substrate. The surfaces of the top and bottom substrates may be formed with grooves for accommodating an excessive part of the liquid crystal at positions inside the sealing member. As a result, no air bubbles remain in the liquid crystal even if the charging of the liquid crystal is performed at the atmospheric pressure.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes a pair of substrates and a display medium interposed therebetween, the display medium including a liquid crystal region and a polymer wall surrounding the liquid crystal region. The display medium is formed by injecting between the substrates a mixed material containing a liquid crystal material and a resin material which includes at least photopolymerizable monomer, and irradiating said mixed material with light. A content y (%) of the resin material in the mixed material has a relationship,0.3*(100-x).ltoreq.y.ltoreq.(100-x)for a pixel aperture ratio x (%).

Abstract: A common line contact of a liquid crystal display is disclosed including a transparent insulating substrate; first common lines formed on a predetermined portion of the substrate, and connected to the storage electrode of a storage capacitor of a thin film transistor, the thin film transistor being in close proximity to the first common lines; a gate bus line formed between the first common lines on the substrate, the gate bus line connecting the gate electrode of the thin film transistor to an input pad; an insulating layer formed on the substrate and gate bus line, other than a predetermined portion of the first common lines; a second common line formed to come into contact with an exposed portion of the first common lines, and connected to a data line on the insulating layer; a passivation layer formed on the second common line; and a protective layer formed on a portion of the passivation layer, which corresponds to a portion where the first and second common lines come into contact with each other.

Abstract: An LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) including two substrates sandwiching an LC layer therebetween, and causing a plurality of different kinds of regions to coexist in the LC layer is disclosed. An electrode formed with an aperture is provided on at least one of the substrates. A second electrode is also provided on the same substrate as the above electrode in alignment with the electrode. A voltage higher than a voltage to be applied between the electrode with the aperture and a counter electrode facing it is applied between the second electrode and the counter electrode, thereby controlling the rising direction of LC molecules. The LCD is easy to produce and achieves a great viewing angle. In addition, the LC contains a polymer in order to fix the rising directions of the LC molecules.

Abstract: A bistable reflective display has a stable focal conic or weakly scattering state even when an applied voltage used to transition to the focal conic state is removed. The bistable reflective display includes first and second substrates, a cholesteric liquid crystal material located between the first and second substrates and silica agglomerates dispersed within the cholesteric liquid crystal material.

Abstract: An active matrix substrate including: pixel electrodes provided in a matrix; a TFT composed essentially of a semiconductor layer; a scanning signal line; a data signal line; a conductive light-shielding film formed on a substrate; a first insulating film formed on the substrate so as to cover the conductive light-shielding film; a thin semiconductor film formed on the first insulating film, the thin semiconductor film being formed of the same material as the semiconductor layer composing the TFT; a second insulating film formed on the first insulating film so as to cover the thin semiconductor film; and a storage capacitance electrode formed on the second insulating film. The storage capacitance electrode is a thin metal film formed of the same material as the scanning signal line. The storage capacitance electrode is electrically coupled to the conductive light-shielding film. A first storage capacitance is formed between the conductive light-shielding film and the thin semiconductor film.