Patents by Inventor Joseph E. Maclennan

Joseph E. Maclennan has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • DEVICE INCLUDING FERROELECTRIC NEMATIC LIQUID CRYSTAL-FORMING MOLECULES AND METHODS OF FORMING AND USING SAME
    Publication number: 20240077778
    Abstract: Surface polarity of a ferroelectric nematic can be configured to generate vectorial control of the orientation of its bulk polarization field. The contact between a surface with in-plane polarity and a ferroelectric nematic liquid crystal generates preferred in-plane orientation of the ferroelectric polarization field at that interface, which can lead to the formation of fluid or glassy monodomains of high polarization without electric field poling.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2021
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Applicant: The Regents of the University of Colorado, a body corporate
    Inventors: Noel A. Clark, Xi Chen, Joseph E. Maclennan, Matthew A. Glaser
  • DEVICES INCLUDING FERROELECTRIC NEMATIC MATERIAL AND METHODS OF FORMING AND USING SAME
    Publication number: 20230093063
    Abstract: Devices including nematic liquid crystal-forming molecules are disclosed. The molecules include one or more dipoles and exist in a ferroelectric nematic state. Exemplary devices can further include an electrode for applying an electric field in, for example, and in-plane direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2021
    Publication date: March 23, 2023
    Inventors: Noel A. Clark, Xi Chen, Matthew A. Glaser, Joseph E. Maclennan, Dengpan Dong, Dimitry Bedrov