Patents by Inventor Roger Bauerle

Roger Bauerle 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).

  • Method of making a liquid crystal alignment layer
    Publication number: 20070026135
    Abstract: A method of making a liquid crystal alignment layer comprising the steps of: (i) providing a layer on a substrate, the layer comprising a polythiophene according to formula (I): wherein R1 and R2 each independently represent hydrogen or a C1-C4 alkyl group or together represent a C1-C4 alkylene group or a cycloalkylene group; and (ii) mechanically rendering the layer liquid crystal aligning; a liquid crystal alignment layer obtainable by the above-mentioned method; a liquid crystal device incorporating the above-mentioned liquid crystal alignment layer; a liquid crystal display comprising the above-mentioned liquid crystal alignment layer or the above-mentioned liquid crystal device; and the use of the polythiophene according to formula (I) for aligning liquid crystals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2006
    Publication date: February 1, 2007
    Applicant: Agfa-Gevaert
    Inventors: Jean-Pierre Tahon, Tom Cloots, Roger Bauerle
  • Method of making a liquid crystal alignment layer
    Publication number: 20040041969
    Abstract: A method of making a liquid crystal alignment layer comprising the steps of: (i) providing a layer on a substrate, the layer comprising a polythiophene according to formula (I): 1
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2003
    Publication date: March 4, 2004
    Applicant: Agfa-Gevaert
    Inventors: Jean-Pierre Tahon, Tom Cloots, Roger Bauerle
  • Use of a polythiophene for aligning liquid crystals
    Publication number: 20040043162
    Abstract: A method of making a liquid crystal alignment layer comprising the steps of: (i) providing a layer on a substrate, the layer comprising a polythiophene according to formula (I): 1
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2003
    Publication date: March 4, 2004
    Applicant: Agfa-Gevaert
    Inventors: Jean-Pierre Tahon, Tom Cloots, Roger Bauerle