Abstract: Disclosed is a system for transporting disks in vacuum to a vacuum station whereat a lubricant film is applied uniformly to the surfaces of the disks by evaporation. Thickness uniformity is achieved by directing the evaporate through a multi-hole aperture plate. Described is equipment for manufacture, the process of manufacture and the novel disks created.

Abstract: The present invention is a liquid crystal display device comprising a color filter which comprises: a) a transparent substrate; b) an opaque material disposed as a pattern on a major surface of the substrate, which pattern defines borders within which a coloring agent or agents can be received; c) a silicate layer superposing the opaque material, the silicate layer having reactive sites; d) a sufficient concentration of organosiloxane groups bonded to the reactive sites of the silicate layer to render the opaque material dispersion inhibiting; and e) at least one coloring agent disposed within the borders defined by the opaque material.

Abstract: A dispersion-preventing patterned substrate suitable for a liquid crystal display device is described. The substrate is patterned with a resin which is a cure of a coating composition comprising a solution of: a) a crosslinkable polymeric surfactant having i) at least one pendant fluorocarbon moiety, and ii) a plurality of pendant ionic moieties which are capable of reacting with counterions to form a crosslinked polymer; and b) a polymeric crosslinking agent having a plurality of ionic or potentially ionic moiety counterions capable of reacting with the ionic moieties of the surfactant, wherein the pattern defines a plurality of wells adapted to receive a coloring agent.

Abstract: An alignment layer for a liquid crystal display device is described. The alignment layer comprises a copolymer of a thermoset polymer containing perfluorinated cyclobutane rings and a thermoplastic polymer containing perfluorinated cylcobutane rings, or a blend of thermoset and thermoplastic homopolymers or copolymers containing perfluorinated cyclobutane rings.This copolymer or blend provides an alignment layer with a cure temperature of less than 250.degree. C., a low dielectric, and a low moisture content. The resultant alignment layer can also provide surface tilt angles suitable for supertwisted nematic-liquid crystal displays.

Abstract: Novel ceramic or metal-ceramic articles having a low friction surface are produced by a tribochemical method. The low friction surface is produced by wear scarring under high vacuum opposing, articulating ceramic or metal-ceramic surfaces until low friction is obtained. The invention is useful in the preparation of bearings for use in outer space.

Abstract: Novel ceramic or metal-ceramic articles having an oxidized surface are produced by a tribochemical method. The oxidized surface is produced by initially wear scarring, under high vacuum, opposed, articulating ceramic or metal-ceramic surfaces and, thereafter, continuing the wear scarring in the presence of oxygen or air at less than atmospheric pressure. A method of welding ceramic or metal-ceramic articles is also disclosed.