Abstract: The present invention provides a display element capable of allowing a user to recognize the content of an image in a short time during screen rewriting, a method of driving the same, and an electronic paper including the same. At the time of image display, B and R pixels 12b(i, 1) to 12b(i, 320) and 12r(i, 1) to 12r(i, 320) in i-th rows of B and R display units 6b and 6r and G pixels 12g(241?i, 1) to 12g(241?i, 320) in a (241?i)-th row of a G display unit 6g are driven substantially at the same time.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display panel 20 is manufactured by applying a seal agent 19 to at least of a pair of substrates 10, 12, enclosing the cell region 14; opposing the pair of substrates 10, 12 at a prescribed gap to define a cell space 14; depressurizing the interior of the cell space 14 through an opening 13 formed in at least one of the pair of substrates 10, 12 to thereby securely bond the pair of substrate 10, 12 to each other; and injecting a liquid crystal into the cell space 14. The atmospheric pressure is applied to the pair of substrates 10, 12, whereby a uniform external pressure is applied, and the glass substrates can be securely bonded to each other in good condition.

Abstract: A method of filling a multilayered cell with media. In the method, a multilayered cell having at least two layers, i.e., a first and second layer, is filled with media. The method comprises forming in the first layer a first medium injection region for filling the first layer with a first medium, forming in the second layer a second medium injection region for filling the second layer with a second medium, the second medium injection region corresponding to a region different from the first medium injection region, superposing the first and second layers, forming within the first medium injection region a first through-hole extending through the multilayered cell in the layer-thickness direction, forming within the second medium injection region a second through-hole extending through the multilayered cell in the layer-thickness direction, and injecting the first and second media into the first and second through-holes, respectively, to fill the first and second layers with the first and second media.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device in which three cholesteric liquid crystal layers of selective reflection type are laminated, comprises: a first liquid crystal layer arranged on a device observation side selectively reflecting blue; a second liquid crystal layer arranged next to the first liquid crystal layer selectively reflecting green; a third liquid crystal layer arranged next to the second liquid crystal layer selectively reflecting red; and a green cut filter layer arranged between the green liquid crystal layer and the red liquid crystal layer selectively absorbing a light ray of a wavelength of 600 nm or less.

Abstract: A high-contrast reflective liquid crystal display device of a lamination type in which scattering in the focal conic state of cholesteric liquid crystal has been reduced is described. The reflective liquid crystal display device has two or more laminated liquid crystal panels respectively having a liquid crystal layer of the cholesteric liquid crystal having different selective reflection wavelengths and the liquid crystal panel having a liquid crystal layer into which the liquid crystal having a longer selective reflection wavelength has been implanted has a smaller orientation regulating force of the liquid crystal layer applied to the panel.

Abstract: A display device displaying a color by mixing light reflected by a first reflection element 22 and light reflected by a second reflection element 26 by additive color mixture, in which the light of a first wavelength reflected by the first reflection element and light of a second wavelength reflected by the second reflection element have a mutually complementary color relationship. Thus, the display device, which can make good black and white display by a simple structure and can be driven by a simple method, can be realized.

Abstract: A panel is formed by laminating a pair of substrates with each other. A first seal material is provided on one of the substrates and a second seal material is provided to completely surround the first seal material. The pair of substrates is laminated with each other in a state where a cell space is formed therebetween and the first and second seal materials are sandwiched between the substrates. An inner space of the second seal material containing the cell space is depressurized through an opening provided outside the first seal material and inside the second seal material. A portion where the second seal material is provided is removed so that the cell space formed by the first seal material remains.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display element of a dot matrix structure comprises a liquid crystal panel constituted by a first substrate equipped with a first electrode, a second substrate equipped with a second electrode, and a liquid crystal layer furnished between the first substrate and the second substrate, wherein the liquid crystal layer comprises a support column of a wall structure possessing adhesiveness, wherein a part of each of the support columns has a wider part.

Abstract: The invention has an object to provide a liquid crystal composite capable of sufficiently reducing the scattering of light in a focal conic state, a liquid crystal display element excellent in improvements of a color balance and a contrast, and electronic paper using the same. The content of a chiral material is higher in a cholesteric liquid crystal LCg for G than in a cholesteric liquid crystal LCb for B, and is higher in a cholesteric liquid crystal LCr for R than in the cholesteric liquid crystal LCg for G. The cholesteric liquid crystal LCr for R is prepared by mixing about 5 wt % of a chiral material CHl1 of an L-form with a base liquid crystal of an R-form, which contains 27 wt % of CHr1 of the R-form exhibiting a liquid crystallizability for a nematic liquid crystal LCn, and 3 wt % of a chiral material CHr2 of the R-form exhibiting no crystallizability.

Abstract: A liquid crystal layer sandwiched by a lower substrate 1 and an upper substrate comprises cross-shaped supports, a wall surface structure, and a seal member. The supports 15 are provided at the four sides of each pixel. Contiguous pixels are linked via openings between supports. The wall surface structure is provided in the periphery of the supports arranged in the form of a grid. The supports and the wall surface structure are a same member having adhesiveness. A portion of the wall surface structure is an inlet of liquid crystal. A seal member is provided at the perimeter of the wall surface structure 17. The liquid crystal poured from the inlet is poured into all of pixels via openings. A black matrix in the form of a grid, which covers the top side of all of the supports, is provided on the upper substrate.

Abstract: In order to provide a cholesteric liquid crystal display element of a structure capable of forming a color in the background by means of a low cost electrode structure and burying an Off display color completely in the background color, the color of the display part and background part of the display element is formed by a color reflection state and a transparent state. This configuration makes it possible to form a color in the background so as to bury the Off display color completely in the background by employing a low cost electrode structure, thereby improving a suitability to an industrial design and accomplish a display of a good visibility.

Abstract: A display unit having a stacked display panel is disclosed. The display unit includes a first end display panel placed at one end; a second end display panel placed at another end; and one or more internal display panels placed between the first end display panel and the second end display panel. The first end display panel includes a scan electrode terminal longer than scan electrode terminals of the internal display panels, and the second end display panel includes a scan electrode terminal longer than the scan electrode terminal of the first end display panel.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display element according to the present invention includes one or more sets of combinations of a pair of substrates, a liquid crystal layer composed of a liquid crystal composition indicating a cholesteric phase and disposed between the pair of substrates, and at least one layer of insulating thin film to insulate the liquid crystal layer from an electrode, wherein: the insulating thin film has an electrostatic capacity of not more than 10 ?F; the liquid crystal layer has a layer thickness in the range of 2 to 5 ?m; and the liquid crystal composition has a dielectric anisotropy in the range of 20 to 50. The present invention can realize at least one of lowered driving voltage, enlarged operating temperature range, decrease in electric power consumption and wide display maintaining temperature range, in a liquid crystal display element having a semi-permanent display maintaining function (memory function).

Abstract: A segment block 61, which is formed into a shape like the numeral eight (“8”) constituted by seven segments 63, is connected to the adjacent segment block 61 by way of liquid crystal injection paths 62, each of which has a key-type S-shaped structure. Within the segment block 61, two pairs of segments 63 each consisting of one left and one right segment and which are located on the opposing upper and lower sides, are mutually connected by way of liquid crystal injection paths 64, each of which has a key-type S-shaped structure, and three segments 63 located at the upper, middle and lower parts are respectively connected to the liquid crystal injection paths 64 by way of linearly structured liquid crystal injection paths 65 that are vertically branched respectively from the liquid crystal injection paths 64.

Abstract: A display device comprising an electrode 12, an electrode 16 and a liquid crystal layer 18 which is formed between the electrode 12 and the electrode 16 and change a display state corresponding to a voltage applied between the electrode 12 and the electrode 16, the display device further comprises a piezoelectric element 24 for producing a drive voltage signal which abruptly increases up to a prescribed voltage value and then gradually attenuates, a phase difference generating circuit 26 which, from the drive voltage signal produced by the piezoelectric element 24, generates and outputs a first voltage signal and a second voltage signal having a phase difference from the first voltage signal. The first voltage signal is applied to the electrode 12, and the second voltage signal is applied to the electrode 16. Thus, the orientation state of the chiral nematic liquid crystal can be changed without using an expensive electric power source.

Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to improve mechanical durability of a portable display device using cholesteric liquid crystal with a memory function such as a non-contact IC card. A display element comprising two substrates 1 which oppose each other and a display portion (liquid crystal) 2 which is sandwiched by the substrates 1, comprises a wall structure 3 bearing a substrate on portions other than the display portion 2, in which the wall is perpendicular to the substrate 1 and a surface perpendicular to the wall is adhered to the substrate 1. Further, in the above display element, an area of the surface which is adhered to the substrate 1 is larger than an area of a surface of the display portion 2 which faces the substrate 1.

Abstract: In an IC card, cholesteric liquid crystal layers reflecting red light and a cholesteric liquid crystal layer reflecting blue light, in a planar state, are laminated, and a voltage is respectively applied to the laminated cholesteric liquid crystal layers, to change the orientation of the cholesteric liquid crystals between the planar state and a focal conic state, so as to transmit or reflect light, thereby displaying predetermined information.

Abstract: A recording device comprises a display, a photoconductor superposed on the display, and a pair of electrodes disposed on both sides of the display and photoconductor. At least one of the electrodes is divided into sub-electrodes. Information can be written into the recording device by means of light while applying a voltage to each sub-electrode. Therefore, information is not written into part of the recording device corresponding to the sub-element to which no voltage is applied even if extraneous light is applied. As a result a sharp image with no noise can be formed. The recording device also comprises a feed member for applying a voltage to a pair of electrodes of such a recording device, a first light source for writing information in the recording device, and a second light source for reset. Consequently, reset and recording can be done in one cycle.

Abstract: A display apparatus comprises a display unit capable of continuing a display even after the power is shut off, a short range communication unit for receiving display data provided externally and a display control unit for the received data, while an information display apparatus comprises a storage unit for storing display data and a communication unit for transmitting the display data over to the display apparatus, and further the information display apparatus comprises a mechanical quick release mechanism for mounting the display apparatus onto the own apparatus for example, in order to configure a system, which is capable of detachable attachment, between the display apparatus having no power supply and the information display apparatus, such as a wireless terminal, which sends display data and power to the display apparatus.

Abstract: A display device displaying a color by mixing light reflected by a first reflection element 22 and light reflected by a second reflection element 26 by additive color mixture, in which the light of a first wavelength reflected by the first reflection element and light of a second wavelength reflected by the second reflection element have a mutually complementary color relationship. Thus, the display device, which can make good black and white display by a simple structure and can be driven by a simple method, can be realized.