Abstract: The present invention relates to a liquid crystal alignment composition comprising first liquid crystal alignment polymer; second liquid crystal alignment polymer; and a cross-linking agent compound, a method for preparing a liquid crystal alignment film using the same, a liquid crystal alignment film and a liquid crystal display using the same.

Abstract: A display device, an electronic device, or a lighting device that is unlikely to be broken is provided. A flexible first substrate and a flexible second substrate overlap with each other with a display element provided therebetween. A flexible third substrate is bonded on the outer surface of the first substrate, and a flexible fourth substrate is bonded on the outer surface of the second substrate. The third substrate is formed using a material softer than the first substrate, and the fourth substrate is formed using a material softer than the second substrate.

Abstract: The present application discloses a display substrate. The display substrate includes a base substrate; a color filter on the base substrate and including a plurality of color filter blocks; and an actuator configured to actuate each of the plurality of color filter blocks thereby controlling a wavelength of light transmitted through each of the plurality of color filter blocks.

Abstract: Provided herein is technology relating to sensors for detecting an analyte and particularly, but not exclusively, to liquid crystal sensors, methods of producing liquid crystal sensors, and methods of using liquid crystal sensors.

Abstract: A liquid crystal aligning agent composition for preparing a liquid crystal alignment film having enhanced stability and exhibiting excellent electrical characteristics, a method for preparing a liquid crystal alignment film using the same, and a liquid crystal alignment film and a liquid crystal display device using the liquid crystal alignment film.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a display panel, a manufacturing method thereof, and a transfer printing device. In the embodiments of the present disclosure, at least one groove is defined in a transfer printing plate of the transfer printing device, through holes corresponding to blind holes can be formed in an area corresponding to the grooves, thereby preventing blocking effect of an original alignment film on light passing through the blind holes, increasing light transmittance of the blind holes, and improving an overall performance of devices with the blind holes.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide an optical film which is excellent in the adhesiveness between a polymer support and a photo alignment film and in which a liquid crystal compound having reverse wavelength dispersibility is uniformly aligned. The optical film is obtained by laminating, in the following order: a polymer support containing an additive; a photo alignment film; and an optically anisotropic film, wherein the optically anisotropic film is formed of a polymerizable liquid crystal composition containing a polymerizable liquid crystal compound having reverse wavelength dispersibility, and an amount of a component derived from the additive of the polymer support, which is contained in a boundary region with the optically anisotropic film in the photo alignment film is 0.10 to 0.50 mass % with respect to a total mass of the photo alignment film.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a visibility improving film for a display panel and a display device including the same. More specifically, the present disclosure relates to a visibility improving film for a display panel capable of exhibiting excellent physical and optical properties particularly while improving the visibility of a laser pointer, by using polyethylene terephthalate as a substrate and including fine metal particles dispersed in the photocurable resin layer, and to a display device including the same.

Abstract: The present invention discloses an adhesive sheet which effectively blocks light in a ultraviolet region without impairing the transmittance of light in a visible light region and adhesion, an adhesive composition comprising a binder resin, and a light absorbing dye dispersed in the binder resin, and the present invention can effectively block light in a wavelength range of 410 nm or less, and can be applied to various kinds of display devices.

Abstract: A polymerizable liquid crystal composition having excellent solubility, used for formation of an optically anisotropic film having excellent durability. The polymerizable liquid crystal composition contains a polymerizable liquid crystal compound P1 represented by Formula (1): A-Ar-A, a polymerizable liquid crystal compound P2 represented by Formula (2): A-Ar-B, and a polymerizable liquid crystal compound P3 represented by Formula (3): B-Ar-B. In Formulae (1) and (2), A's represent predetermined side chains, all of which exhibit the same C log P value, and in Formulae (2) and (3), B's represent predetermined side chains, all of which exhibit the same C log P value. It should be noted that A and B represent side chains having C log P values different from each other, in which the C log P value of A is larger than the C log P value of B and the C log P value of at least one of A or B is 3.3 or more.

Abstract: A household appliance component has a base element with at least one photoluminescent layer and at least one light guide. The light guide is configured to couple in and transmit light containing at least one excitation wavelength of the photoluminescent layer to the photoluminescent layer. An optical switch is assigned to the light guide to route light coupled in the light guide depending on the temperature of the optical switch. Further a household appliance contains the at least one household appliance component.

Abstract: A composition of materials including a first compound having a structure according to Formula I

Abstract: The resin composition of the present invention contains a maleimide compound (A) represented by the following formula (1); and a photo initiator (B) having an absorbance of 0.1 or more at a wavelength of 405 nm (h-line). In the formula (1), R1, R2, and R3 each independently represent an alkyl group or an alkoxy group which may have a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a hydroxyl group, or a substituent, R4 represents an alkylene group, an alkenylene group, an alkoxylene group, or an arylene group which may have a substituent, and R5 and R6 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, a linear or branched alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, or a linear or branched alkenyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a liquid crystal aligning film includes preparing a multilayer structure in which a substrate, a conductive layer, a liquid crystal alignment layer, and a passivation film are sequentially provided, etching one area of the liquid crystal alignment layer by irradiating a pulse laser to the multilayer structure, and exposing one area of the conductive layer by removing the passivation film, wherein the pulse laser is irradiated to the liquid crystal alignment layer from the passivation film. The method is compatible with a continuous process.

Abstract: A liquid crystal material, a liquid crystal display panel, and a manufacturing method thereof are provided. The liquid crystal material includes negative liquid crystal molecules and one or more thiol polymerizable monomers. The display panel uses a polymer film obtained by polymerization of a click chemistry reaction of a “thiol and double bond” system to anchor an orientation state of the liquid crystal molecules on the substrate surface, with few impurities and a low risk of image sticking displayed on the panel.

Abstract: Manufacturing equipment of low-temperature formed liquid crystal alignment film and panel manufacturing process thereof are provided. The manufacturing equipment includes an engraving member, a light curing agent coating member, and a light curing device. In the panel manufacturing process, the engraving member is applied for engraving an alignment pattern on a surface of a prepared substrate. Next, the light curing agent coating member coats the light curing agent on the surface of the substrate having the alignment pattern thereon. Then, the light curing device is applied for light curing the light curing agent, so as to form a crystal alignment film having a texture of the alignment pattern. Finally, liquid crystal is injected between two substrates having the liquid crystal alignment film and encapsulating the structure to form a panel.

Abstract: Provided herein may be a display device and a method of manufacturing the same. The display device may include a display panel including a first surface, and a second surface opposite the first surface, a first auxiliary layer on the first surface of the display panel, and including at least one layer, a second auxiliary layer on the second surface of the display panel, and including at least one layer, and a side-reinforcing member enclosing cut surfaces of the display panel, the first auxiliary layer, and the second auxiliary layer.

Abstract: The present invention provides a liquid crystal display device that includes a first substrate having an electrode A formed thereon; a second substrate having an electrode B formed thereon and being disposed to oppose the first substrate; and a liquid crystal layer disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate and substantially vertically aligned with respect to the first and second substrates when no voltage is applied between electrodes, in which the electrode A has a fishbone pattern having a branched portion, and a space (S ?m) between adjacent branches of branches of the fishbone pattern and an inter-substrate distance (d ?m) between the first substrate and the second substrate satisfy a relationship of formula (1): (d?0.6)/1.25<S<(d+1.1)/1.25??formula (1).

Abstract: A liquid crystal composition containing a side-chain liquid crystal polymer, a polymerizable liquid crystal compound, and a photopolymerization initiator, wherein the side-chain liquid crystal polymer contains a constitutional unit which is represented by the following general formula (I) and a liquid crystal constitutional unit which contains a side chain including a liquid crystal moiety:

Abstract: The present invention provides a compound by which high refractive index anisotropy ?n and inhibition of colorability can be compatible. The present invention further provides a composition including the above-mentioned compound, a cured object, an optically anisotropic body, and a reflective film. The compound of the present invention is represented by General Formula (1).