Abstract: Disclosed herein are the methods to improve the electrical conductivity for micro-moulded plastic parts containing carbon nanotubes. The polymer/carbon nanotubes composites suitable for polymer micromoulding including 80˜99.95 wt % of a polymer pellet or powder, 0-2 wt % of antioxidant, 0-2 wt % of dispersant agent and 0.05-20 wt % of carbon nanotube with a diameter 0.5-200 nm and a length of 200 nm-20 ?m are firstly prepared through melt extrusion. The plastic microparts are prepared by micromoulding of the polymer/carbon nanotubes composites including micro extrusion, micro injection and hot embossing at optimized processing conditions and then are subject to a post thermal treatment to enhance the electrical conductivity. The post thermal treatment methods include electric heating, microwave, infrared or plasma heating.

Abstract: A decorative panel (1) comprises a transparent front substrate (2) having a foreground image printed thereon, the foreground image having varying transparency across its area. Behind the foreground image, is at least one layer (3) of optically reflective or absorptive material which has a reflectance or absorptance that is changeable in response to an external stimulus and which transmits incident light that is not reflected or absorbed. Behind the at least on layer of reflective material, is a background layer (4) on which light transmitted by the at least one layer of optically reflective or absorptive material is incident and which is not transparent.

Abstract: A cholesteric liquid crystal display device (10) comprises a layer of cholesteric liquid crystal material (11) supported by at least one substrate (13; electrode layers (14,15) on opposite sides of the layer of cholesteric liquid crystal material (11); and a light absorptive or reflective layer (17) on the rear side of the layer of cholesteric liquid crystal material (11). To provide non-uniform reflection of light, there is a layer (18) of reflective flakes (19) on the front side of the light absorptive or reflective layer (17), or the reflective layer is shaped to be non-planar.

Abstract: A heavy duty wheeled trailer for use in towing the trailer behind a vehicle. The trailer includes an adjustable height tow connection point to adjust and connect to different types of tow vehicles while maintaining the front deck substantially parallel to the trailer main deck. The trailer further includes a modular support frame allowing the trailer to be easily scaled in length and performance capabilities through removal or addition of modular frame cells.

Abstract: There is described a method of affecting a thermally induced change to a material which comprises the use of a thermocouple or of a resistance temperature detector as a supply of thermal energy.

Abstract: A cholesteric liquid crystal display device comprises three cells each comprising a layer of cholesteric liquid crystal material and an electrode arrangement capable of providing independent driving of a plurality of pixels across the layer of cholesteric liquid crystal material by respective drive signals. A drive circuit applies a respective drive signal to each pixel to drive the pixel into states which are variable to provide a reflectance varying within a predetermined range of reflectances. The drive signals involve a combination of two drive schemes to provide reflectances in different portions of the range.

Abstract: A heavy duty wheeled trailer for use in towing the trailer behind a vehicle. The trailer includes an adjustable height tow connection point to adjust and connect to different types of tow vehicles while maintaining the front deck substantially parallel to the trailer main deck. The trailer further includes a modular support frame allowing the trailer to be easily scaled in length and performance capabilities through removal or addition of modular frame cells.

Abstract: The present invention provides a compound of formula (I): or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof which is useful in the treatment of cell proliferative diseases.

Abstract: The present invention provides a compound of formula (I): or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof which is useful in the treatment of cell proliferative diseases.

Abstract: A distinct color LCD apparatus including at least two layers of respectively disparate encapsulated liquid crystal materials; Structural means for maintaining said layers proximate to each other and in a substantially parallel orientation; Electrically conductive means for addressing at least one substantially parallel address across the encapsulated liquid crystal material in each of the respective layers; and Coordinated with said means for addressing, an electrical pulse driving means (I) wherein a state is selected from the list Homeouopre and planar and (U) whereby said state is communicated to a predetermined address between one of said parallel layers.

Abstract: A cholesteric liquid crystal display device (24) has a protective sheet (40) or a stack of protective sheets adhered to the substrate (11) at the front of a stack of cells (10B, 10G, 10R) containing cholesteric liquid crystal material (19). The protective sheet is adhered by a layer of adhesive (40) which is either an adhesive curable by heat or an adhesive curable by light. The adhesive contains a UV blocking agent, for example, a compound based on benzophenone, having a property of reducing the transmission of ultra-violet light through the adhesive. The protective sheet (s) provides protection to the display device and may be made of glass or plastic. Adhering the protective sheet (s) with an adhesive provides the advantages of being much cheaper to implement than laminated glass and of allowing the adhesive to contain the UV blocking agent for UV protection of the cholesteric liquid crystal material.

Abstract: In a cholesteric liquid crystal display device (24), to drive a surface-stabilized layer of cholesteric liquid crystal material into the focal conic state, there is applied drive signal comprising a series of pulses (30, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 41). At least one initial pulse has sufficient energy to drive the layer of cholesteric liquid crystal material into the homeotropic state and the subsequent pulses have time-averaged energies which reduce to a minimum level at which the layer of cholesteric liquid crystal material is driven into the focal conic state. This produces a focal conic state of particularly low reflectance, which allows a high contrast ratio to be achieved.

Abstract: The invention relates to multireactive polymerizable mesogenic compounds of formula I R1-MG-R2??I wherein R1, R2 and MG have the meaning given in claim 1, to a polymerizable mesogenic composition comprising at least two components, at least one which is a compound of formula I, to a linear or crosslinked polymer obtainable by polymerization of one or more compounds of formula I or of a polymerizable composition comprising one or more compounds of formula I and to the use of a compound of formula I, or a polymerizable composition or polymer obtainable thereof, in optical elements such as polarizers, optical retardation or compensation films, alignment layers, colour filters or holographic elements, in liquid crystal displays such as PDLC, polymer gel or polymer stabilized cholesteric texture (PSCT) displays, in adhesives, synthetic resins with anisotropic mechanical properties, cosmetics, diagnostics or liquid crystal pigments, for decorative and security applications, and for nonlinear optics or optical inf

Abstract: A cholesteric liquid crystal display device (40) comprises a stack of three cells (10), each cell comprising a layer of cholesteric liquid crystal material (19) capable of being switched between a plurality of states including a planar state in which it reflects light with wavelengths in a central band (31) corresponding to red, green and blue, respectively, and in overtone bands (32, 33) on both sides of the central band (31). Each adjacent pair of cells 10 in the stack is held together by a layer of adhesive (42, 43). At least one of the layers of adhesive (42, 43) includes a red dye which is absorbent of light with wavelengths in the overtone bands (32) on the side of the central band (31) of lower wavelength. The red dye improves the perceived red colour of light reflected from the red cell (10R) by suppressing the overtone bands. The provision of the red dye in the adhesive provides several advantages in manufacture.

Abstract: A structurally supported LCD media comprising: an initial structural layer; a plurality of addressable layers, each of which having predetermined optical properties, and the layers have LC there-between and have narrow conductive pathways on opposing faces which respectively address a predetermined LC volume between the pathways, and the pathways are respectively accessible for interconnection with a LC electric pulse driving means; a final structural layer being of predetermined optically transparency to frequencies of light scattered by at least one of the other layers; and means for sealing the initial layer to the final layer with the addressable layers there-between.

Abstract: A cholesteric liquid crystal display apparatus is driven in accordance with image data having a predetermined number of possible grey levels. Drive signals are applied to the electrodes of the at least one cell which drive each pixel of the display apparatus into a state selected from a number of predetermined states in accordance with the image data. A number of predetermined states less than the predetermined number of possible grey levels of the image data is used but the image data is error diffusion dithered so that the spatial filtering performed by the eye of the viewer compensates for the low number of states used. By using such a low number of states, there are achieved several advantages in the design of the drive circuit which increase its simplicity and reduce cost.

Abstract: Novel phenylcyclohexanes of the formula I in which n is 0 to 7, Q1 and Q2 are H, or one of these radicals is alternatively CH3, r is 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5, A is trans-1,4-cyclohexylene, 1,4-phenylene, 3-fluoro-1,4-phenylene or a single bond, X is F, Cl, —CF3, —CN, —OCF3 or —OCHF2, and Y and Z are each, independently of one another, H or F, with the proviso that, in the case where A is a single bond, Q1=Q2=H and simultaneously X=CN, Y and/or Z are F.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes at least one cell which provides a rectangular array of addressable pixels having an average area of at least 4 mm2. The cell comprises: two substrates (11, 12) defining therebetween a cavity; a layer of liquid crystal material in the cavity; and a respective conductive layer (13, 14) formed on each of the substrates (11, 12). The conductive layers (13, 14) are patterned to provide a rectangular array of separate drive electrodes (51) each capable of driving an area of the layer of liquid crystal material adjacent the respective drive electrode as one of said pixels. The conductive layers (13, 14) also provide a separate track (33) connected to each of the separate drive electrodes (51) and extending to a position outside the array of addressable pixels where the tracks (33) form terminals (34) each capable of receiving a respective drive signal. This allows direct addressing of the pixels.

Abstract: A cholesteric liquid crystal display device comprises three cells each comprising a layer of cholesteric liquid crystal material and an electrode arrangement capable of providing independent driving of a plurality of pixels across the layer of cholesteric liquid crystal material by respective drive signals. A drive circuit applies a respective drive signal to each pixel to drive the pixel into states which are variable to provide a reflectance varying within a predetermined range of reflectances. The drive signals involve a combination of two drive schemes to provide reflectances in different portions of the range.

Abstract: Novel phenylcyclohexanes of the formula I in which n is 0 to 7, Q1 and Q2 are H, or one of these radicals is alternatively CH3, r is 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5, A is trans-1,4-cyclohexylene, 1,4-phenylene, 3-fluoro-1,4-phenylene or a single bond, X is F, Cl, —CF3, —CN, —OCF3 or —OCHF2, and Y and Z are each, independently of one another, H or F, with the proviso that, in the case where A is a single bond, Q1=Q2=H and simultaneously X=CN, Y and/or Z are F.