Abstract: A color filter comprising a substrate, a shielding layer formed on the substrate and having an opening, color mixing prevention barriers formed on the shielding layer, and colored portions formed between the color mixing prevention barriers, the optical density of the colorants in the colored portions being raised toward the substrate.

Abstract: A color filter comprising a substrate, a shielding layer formed on the substrate and having an opening, color mixing prevention barriers formed on the shielding layer, and colored portions formed between the color mixing prevention barriers, the optical density of the colorants in the colored portions being raised toward the substrate.

Abstract: In a method of manufacturing a color filter, an ink-jet head discharges ink onto a substrate formed on a surface of an ink receiving layer and colors each pixel of the color filter. The ink-jet head discharges ink onto the position of each pixel by using an alignment mark as a reference which is formed on the ink receiving layer.

Abstract: A liquid crystal device is constituted by a pair of electrode plates and a liquid crystal composition disposed between the electrode plates. One of the electrode plates comprises a light-transmissive substrate, a plurality of electrodes including principal electrodes and auxiliary electrodes supported on the light-transmissive substrate, a plurality of color filters disposed on the light-transmissive substrate and an insulating layer disposed on the color filters. Each auxiliary electrode is disposed between an associated principal electrode and the light-transmissive substrate so as to be electrically connected with at least a part of the associated principal electrode, and the auxiliary electrodes are disposed with spacings therebetween which are filled with the color filters and the insulating layer.

Abstract: A color filter substrate manufacturing method includes the steps of forming a black matrix having a plurality of first apertures of the same shape on a support substrate, forming a color filter by an ink jet system, and forming an alignment mark within an effective display region. The alignment mark includes a second aperture different in shape from the first apertures of the black matrix and is used to form the color filter.

Abstract: A liquid crystal device is constituted by a pair of substrates each provided with an electrode, and a chiral smectic liquid crystal composition disposed between the substrates. At least one of the substrates is provided with an alignment control film of a polyimide represented by the following formula (I): ##STR1## in which A denotes a planar tetravalent organic residue group; B denotes a divalent group represented by --CR.sub.1 (R.sub.2)-- where R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 independently denote H or alkyl group; a, b and c are independently 0 or 1; x and y are independently an integer of at least 0 and x+y=at least 1; and n is an integer of at least 2.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a process for producing a color filter substrate, which comprises the steps of forming a resin layer for coloration, which develops an ink-accepting property by irradiation of light, on a base; forming a light-screening layer on the resin layer for coloration; exposing the resin layer for coloration through the light-screening layer as a mask; and applying color inks to the resin layer for coloration.

Abstract: A liquid crystal device is constituted by a pair of transparent substrates each having thereon a transparent electrode, and a chiral smectic liquid crystal composition lacking cholesteric phase disposed between the substrates so as to assume at least two optically stable states. At least one of the substrates is provided with an alignment film which comprises a polyimide represented by a recurring unit of formula (I) shown below and has been subjected to a uniaxial aligning treatment. ##STR1## wherein A denotes a tetravalent aliphatic hydrocarbon group free from a planar structure or a tetravalent alicyclic hydrocarbon group, and n is an integer of at least 1. The chiral smectic liquid crystal composition may preferably contain at least one species of fluorine-containing mesomorphic compound comprising a fluorocarbon terminal portion and a hydrocarbon terminal portion connected with a central core and having a smectic phase or a latent smectic phase.

Abstract: A liquid crystal device is constituted by a pair of oppositely disposed substrates having opposing inner surfaces and opposing electrodes thereon, and a chiral smectic liquid crystal assuming two stable states disposed between the opposing electrodes. The opposing inner surfaces of the pair of substrates have been subjected to an aligning treatment such that the liquid crystal placed in one of the two stable states moves under application of an electric field in a direction identical to one in which the liquid crystal placed in the other of the two stable states moves under the application of the electric field. The liquid crystal device has an effective optical modulation region and a peripheral region outside the effective optical modulation region, wherein the effective optical modulation region and the photosensitive member have been subjected to different aligning treatments.

Abstract: A ferroelectric liquid crystal device of a cell structure having a suppressed increase of cell thickness along a cell side is constituted by disposing a ferroelectric liquid crystal between a pair of electrode plates each sequentially provided with an electrode, an insulating film and an alignment film on a substrate. The alignment film is provided with a surface unevenness for suppressing a liquid crystal movement causing the increase in cell thickness. The surface unevenness is provided to the alignment film directly or to the insulating film below the alignment film, e.g., by wet forming the relevant film by using at least two solvents having different boiling points or dispersing fine particles within the relevant film, optionally followed by removal of the fine particles.

Abstract: A liquid crystal device is constituted by a pair of oppositely disposed substrates having opposing inner surfaces and opposing electrodes thereon, and a chiral smectic liquid crystal assuming two stable states disposed between the opposing electrodes. The opposing inner surfaces of the pair of substrates have been subjected to an aligning treatment such that the liquid crystal placed in one of the two stable states moves under application of an electric field in a direction identical to one in which the liquid crystal placed in the other of the two stable states moves under the application of the electric field. The liquid crystal device has an effective optical modulation region and a peripheral region outside the effective optical modulation region, wherein the effective optical modulation region and the photosensitive member have been subjected to different aligning treatments.

Abstract: A ferroelectric liquid crystal device of a cell structure having a suppressed increase of cell thickness along a cell side is constituted by disposing a ferroelectric liquid crystal between a pair of electrode plates each sequentially provided with an electrode, an insulating film and an alignment film on a substrate. The alignment film is provided with a surface unevenness for suppressing a liquid crystal movement causing the increase in cell thickness. The surface unevenness is provided to the alignment film directly or to the insulating film below the alignment film, e.g., by wet forming the relevant film by using at least two solvents having different boiling points or dispersing fine particles within the relevant film, optionally followed by removal of the fine particles.

Abstract: A ferroelectric liquid crystal device comprises a ferroelectric liquid crystal held between a pair of parallel substrates each provided with transparent electrodes formed thereon, and color filters formed between the transparent electrode and the substrate at least on one side. In the device, a difference in surface roughness between the color filters for all the pixels is less than 0.1 .mu.m. With this device, the occurrence of orientation defects is prevented and excellent characteristics specific to a ferroelectric liquid crystal are sufficiently developed.

Abstract: A photosensitive colored material mainly composed of an aromatic polyamide or polyimide resin having a photosensitive group in its molecule, a coloring matter, and a solvent, wherein; said solvent comprises a first solvent component capable of independently dissolving said resin alone and a second solvent component having a smaller surface tension than said first solvent component and incapable of independently solving said resin; and the content of said first solvent component is larger than the content of said second solvent component.

Abstract: A photosensitive colored material mainly composed of an aromatic polyamide or polyimide resin having a photosensitive group in its molecule, a coloring matter, and a solvent, wherein; said solvent comprises a first solvent component capable of independently dissolving said resin alone and a second solvent component having a smaller surface tension than said first solvent component and incapable of independently solving said resin; and the content of said first solvent component is larger than the content of said second solvent component.

Abstract: A liquid crystal device is constituted by disposing a liquid crystal between a pair of substrates; at least one of which has thereon an alignment film comprising a polyimide formed by reaction between at least two acid components including an acid component of formula (1) below and at least one component of formula (2) or (3) below and a diamine component of formula (4) below: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 independently denote an alkyl group.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of a color filter, comprising repetitively forming a patterned opaque film and a photosensitive colored resin film on a substrate and exposing the resin film to exposure from the back side of the substrate using the pattern as a mask; and a color filter prepared by the process.

Abstract: A liquid crystal device is constituted by a pair of substrates disposed in parallel and each provided with a transparent electrode, and a chiral smectic liquid crystal disposed between the pair of substrates. At least one of the substrates is provided with a uniaxial alignment control film which have been rubbed in at least two different directions. Liquid crystal molecules may preferably form a pretilt angle of at least 5 degrees with respect to the alignment control film.

Abstract: A liquid crystal device is constituted by disposing a liquid crystal between a pair of substrates; at least one of which has thereon an alignment film comprising a polyimide formed by reaction between an acid component and at least two diamine components of formula (1) below: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 independently denote an alkyl group or fluoroalkyl group having 1-10 carbon atom.

Abstract: A ferroelectric liquid crystal device of a cell structure having a suppressed increase of cell thickness along a cell side is constituted by disposing a ferroelectric liquid crystal between a pair of electrode plates each sequentially provided with an electrode, an insulating film and an alignment film on a substrate. The aligment film is provided with a surface unevenness for suppressing a liquid crystal movement causing the increase in cell thickness. The surface unevenness is provided to the aligment film directly or to the insulating film below the alignment film, e.g., by wet forming the relevant film by using at least two solvents having different boiling points or dispersing fine particles within the relevant film, optionally followed by removal of the fine particles.