Abstract: A device comprising liquid crystal material contained directly between a first control component including a stack of layers defining electrical control circuitry and a polariser component. The device further includes liquid crystal material contained directly between the polariser component and another control component including another stack of layers defining further electrical control circuitry.

Abstract: We disclose an optical device comprising an optical stack. The optical stack comprises a first substrate layer, a second substrate layer, and an optical medium located between the first and second substrate layers. The optical stack is bent such that a second portion of the optical stack extends behind a first portion of the optical stack.

Abstract: A technique of producing a liquid crystal device, comprising: providing an assembly comprising a liquid crystal material contained directly between a polariser component and a first control component including a stack of layers defining electrical control circuitry; and containing further liquid crystal material directly between said polariser component of said assembly and another control component including another stack of layers defining electrical control circuitry.

Abstract: An LCD display, comprising an active display area, a backlight to illuminate the active display area, and an LCD display stack. The LCD display stack may comprise a substrate, a liquid crystal layer over the substrate, and liquid crystal cover layer. The substrate, the liquid crystal layer, and the liquid crystal cover layer define a liquid crystal cell. The LCD display stack has an edge seal extending between the substrate and the liquid cover layer, and extends over the active display area and beyond the active display area to bend around an edge of the backlight, such that the edge seal lies beyond the active display area.

Abstract: A hybrid system and method to provide reliable and cost-effective high speed broadband internet to rural or geographically dispersed areas. Areas with existing telecommunication towers and favorable topography are targeted with a broadband network using fixed wireless radio technology (aka “RF” or radiofrequency radiation), covering upwards of 50 to 80 percent of the area with high-speed, reliable broadband connectivity, and supplementing that fixed wireless coverage with “FTTP neighborhoods” (FTTP—fiber to the premises) to bring community coverage to 100 percent.

Abstract: A bathroom facility transfer system, including a mobile base, a stationary base, and a removable bridge is disclosed. A user seated in a chair, is positioned adjacent to a bathroom facility with the mobile base. The removable bridge connects the mobile base to the stationary base, which is removably affixed to the bathroom facility, to allow the chair carrying the user to be moved between the mobile base and the stationary base. A chair blocking member on the removable base is movable between a) a chair blocking position, and b) a chair unblocking position. At least one opposed end of the chair blocking member interferes with movement of the chair onto the removable bridge from the mobile base or the stationary base, when the chair blocking member is in the chair blocking position. A method of assisting a user with accessing a bathroom facility is also disclosed.

Abstract: A device having a stack of layers defining source and pixel conductors at a first level, gate and common conductors at a second level, semiconductor channels between the source and pixel conductors and gate dielectric capacitively coupling the semiconductor channels to the gate conductors. The pixel and common conductors are configured such that, in use, a change in potential difference between the pixel and common conductors in a pixel region induces a change in one or more optical properties of a liquid crystal material in the pixel region.

Abstract: A technique of producing a liquid crystal device, comprising: providing an assembly comprising a liquid crystal material contained directly between a polariser component and a first control component including a stack of layers defining electrical control circuitry; and containing further liquid crystal material directly between said polariser component of said assembly and another control component including another stack of layers defining electrical control circuitry.

Abstract: A broker system infrastructure includes a database warehouse configured to store and provide insurance data for one or more clients, and a data analytics server in communication with the database warehouse. The broker system infrastructure analyzes policy data and member data to define a model configured to identify a relationship therebetween, receives query data including first member data, uses the policy data to generate a quote based on the query data, and applies the query data and the quote to the model to determine whether the quote is inaccurate. If the quote is inaccurate, the broker system infrastructure modifies the policy data and member data to incorporate to the quote and first member data, and analyzes at least the modified policy data and member data to modify the model such that the model is configured to identify a relationship therebetween.

Abstract: A technique of producing a liquid crystal device, comprising: providing an assembly (D) comprising a liquid crystal material (24) contained directly between a polariser component (14, 10, 8, 12, 16) and a first control component including a stack of layers (2) defining electrical control circuitry; and containing further liquid crystal material directly between said polariser component of said assembly (D) and another control component (C) including another stack of layers (20) defining electrical control circuitry.

Abstract: We disclose an optical device comprising an optical stack. The optical stack comprises a first substrate layer, a second substrate layer, and an optical medium located between the first and second substrate layers. The optical stack is bent such that a second portion of the optical stack extends behind a first portion of the optical stack.

Abstract: An LCD display, comprising an active display area, a backlight to illuminate the active display area, and an LCD display stack. The LCD display stack may comprise a substrate, a liquid crystal layer over the substrate, and liquid crystal cover layer. The substrate, the liquid crystal layer, and the liquid crystal cover layer define a liquid crystal cell. The LCD display stack has an edge seal extending between the substrate and the liquid cover layer, and extends over the active display area and beyond the active display area to bend around an edge of the backlight, such that the edge seal lies beyond the active display area.

Abstract: A bathroom facility transfer system, including a mobile base, a stationary base, and a removable bridge is disclosed. A user seated in a chair, is positioned adjacent to a bathroom facility with the mobile base. The removable bridge connects the mobile base to the stationary base, which is removably affixed to the bathroom facility, to allow the chair carrying the user to be moved between the mobile base and the stationary base. A chair blocking member on the removable base is movable between a) a chair blocking position, and b) a chair unblocking position. At least one opposed end of the chair blocking member interferes with movement of the chair onto the removable bridge from the mobile base or the stationary base, when the chair blocking member is in the chair blocking position. A method of assisting a user with accessing a bathroom facility is also disclosed.

Abstract: A technique of producing a liquid crystal device, comprising: providing a cell assembly comprising a liquid crystal material contained directly between (i) a polariser component comprising an active film and no more than one support film, and (ii) a first control component including a stack of layers defining electrical control circuitry; and containing further liquid crystal material directly between the polariser component of the assembly and another control component including another stack of layers defining electrical control circuitry.

Abstract: A technique, comprising: removing a protective film from one side of a polarisation filter component to expose a dichroic doped polymer active film or a layer formed in situ on the dichroic doped polymer active film; and thereafter forming in situ on the side of the polarisation filter component one or more functional layers of a liquid crystal device.

Abstract: We disclose herewith a display device comprising a plurality of pixels. Each pixel comprises a first encapsulation layer; a second encapsulation layer; and a display medium disposed between the first and second encapsulation layers. The first encapsulation layer is disposed above an upper surface of the display medium and the second encapsulation layer is disposed below a lower surface of the display medium. A plurality of electrodes extends laterally through the display medium. The plurality of electrodes is oriented at an oblique angle relative to an axis extending between two opposing edges of the pixel.

Abstract: A device having a stack of layers defining source and pixel conductors at a first level, gate and common conductors at a second level, semiconductor channels between the source and pixel conductors and gate dielectric capacitively coupling the semiconductor channels to the gate conductors. The pixel and common conductors are configured such that, in use, a change in potential difference between the pixel and common conductors in a pixel region induces a change in one or more optical properties of a liquid crystal material in the pixel region.

Abstract: A technique of producing a liquid crystal device, comprising: providing a cell assembly comprising a liquid crystal material contained directly between (i) a polariser component comprising an active film and no more than one support film, and (ii) a first control component including a stack of layers defining electrical control circuitry; and containing further liquid crystal material directly between the polariser component of the assembly and another control component including another stack of layers defining electrical control circuitry.

Abstract: A technique, comprising: removing a protective film from one side of a polarisation filter component to expose a dichroic doped polymer active film or a layer formed in situ on the dichroic doped polymer active film; and thereafter forming in situ on the side of the polarisation filter component one or more functional layers of a liquid crystal device.

Abstract: A copolymer fiber is prepared from a composition that includes specific amounts of a block polyestercarbonate-polysiloxane and a flame retardant. The fiber has an equivalent circular diameter of 10 to 60 micrometers. Also described are a method of forming the fiber, and various articles incorporating the fiber, including woven fabrics, knit fabrics, and nonwoven fabrics.