Abstract: In a liquid crystal display device including a display liquid crystal panel and a viewing-angle-control liquid crystal panel and capable of switching viewing angle characteristics, a half wavelength plate for setting a viewing restricted direction is provided between the display liquid crystal panel and the viewing-angle-control liquid crystal panel. This makes it possible to realize a liquid crystal display device that allows a viewing restricted direction to be set as appropriate.

Abstract: A display system includes a liquid crystal display (10) including a backlight (3), a liquid crystal display panel (1), and a viewing angle control panel (2) for controlling the viewing angle of the display panel (1), the display system causing the amount of external light reflected by the liquid crystal display (10) to be relatively larger than the amount of light leaked from the backlight (3) onto the liquid crystal display panel (1). This provides a display system having an enhanced blocking effect.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display includes a backlight (3), a liquid crystal display panel (1), and a viewing angle control panel (2) for controlling the viewing angle of the display panel (1), the liquid crystal display further including a lens sheet (41) provided between the backlight (3) and the liquid crystal display panel (1). This provides a display device system which is capable of providing better blocking.

Abstract: A light-shielding plate and a first light-shielding layer are arranged between a polarizing plate and a liquid crystal layer in a peripheral region of a liquid crystal panel so that linearly polarized light transmitted through the polarizing plate, which is a reflection polarizing plate, is not incident on the liquid crystal layer, but is reflected to the polarizing plate in the peripheral region.

Abstract: Discloses are liquid crystal medium based on a mixture of polar compounds, the use thereof for electro-optical purposes, and displays containing the medium.

Abstract: Liquid crystal (LC) media based on a mixture of polar compounds having negative dielectric anisotropy, their use in electro-optical displays, especially those having active matrix addressing based on the ECB (electrically controlled birefringence) or VA (vertically aligned) mode or similar modes, and LC displays of these types, are described.

Abstract: Liquid crystal media based on a mixture of polar compounds of formulae I-VIII, their use for electro-optical purposes, and displays containing this medium, are described.

Abstract: To achieve clear image display without providing a feeling of roughness by fixing the position where disclination is generated in a liquid crystal device of a homeotropic alignment type, a conductive light shielding film provided on the side of an opposed substrate as a common electrode to drive a liquid crystal layer by pixel electrodes of an array substrate and the light shielding film of the opposed substrate.

Abstract: A liquid crystal sealant comprising an epoxy resin represented by the following formula (1): [Formula 1] (in the formula, n denotes an average polymerization degree and is a positive number of 0–5) as a resin component, a curing agent, a curing accelerator and an inorganic filler is excellent in screen printability as a liquid crystal sealant in making a liquid crystal display device and can provide excellent reliability in moisture resistance for the liquid crystal display device obtained).

Abstract: To provide a liquid crystal device in which the occurrence of disclination is efficiently suppressed in a dot area, thereby allowing a bright display and the alignment control of the liquid crystal molecules can be carried out by applying low voltage, a liquid crystal device includes: an array substrate having pixel electrodes arranged in a matrix and switching elements corresponding to the respective pixel electrodes formed on a surfaces of the array substrate, a counter substrate opposing the array substrate, a liquid crystal layer including negative dielectric anisotropy liquid crystal disposed between the array substrate and the counter substrate, and stripe alignment control electrodes disposed on the liquid crystal layer facing surface of the counter substrate, each alignment control electrode extending along the boundaries of the pixel electrodes in plan view.

Abstract: Liquid crystal media based on a mixture of polar compounds of formulae I-VIII, their use for electro-optical purposes, and displays containing this medium, are described.

Abstract: Liquid crystal (LC) media based on a mixture of polar compounds having negative dielectric anisotropy, their use in electro-optical displays, especially those having active matrix addressing based on the ECB (electrically controlled birefringence) or VA (vertically aligned) mode or similar modes, and LC displays of these types, are described.

Abstract: A liquid crystal sealant comprising an epoxy resin represented by the following formula (1): [Formula 1] (in the formula, n denotes an average polymerization degree and is a positive number of 0-5) as a resin component, a curing agent, a curing accelerator and an inorganic filler is excellent in screen printability as a liquid crystal sealant in making a liquid crystal display device and can provide excellent reliability in moisture resistance for the liquid crystal display device obtained).

Abstract: To provide a liquid crystal device in which the occurrence of disclination is efficiently suppressed in a dot area, thereby allowing a bright display and the alignment control of the liquid crystal molecules can be carried out by applying low voltage, a liquid crystal device includes: an array substrate having pixel electrodes arranged in a matrix and switching elements corresponding to the respective pixel electrodes formed on a surfaces of the array substrate, a counter substrate opposing the array substrate, a liquid crystal layer including negative dielectric anisotropy liquid crystal disposed between the array substrate and the counter substrate, and stripe alignment control electrodes disposed on the liquid crystal layer facing surface of the counter substrate, each alignment control electrode extending along the boundaries of the pixel electrodes in plan view.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device of the present invention includes: a pair of substrates opposing each other; a liquid crystal layer interposed between the pair of substrates; a plurality of switching elements arranged in a matrix pattern on one of the pair of substrates; gate signal lines for supplying gate signals for driving the switching elements; source signal lines crossing the gate signal lines for supplying display signals to the switching elements; an interlayer insulating film provided on one of the pair of substrates over the gate signal lines and the source signal lines; and pixel electrodes provided over the gate signal lines and the source signal lines via the interlayer insulating film. The interlayer insulating film on one of the pair of substrates extends to a surrounding region of a display pixel area. An electrode pattern for adsorbing an ionic impurity is provided on the interlayer insulating film in the surrounding region.

Abstract: To achieve clear image display without providing a feeling of roughness by fixing the position where disclination is generated in a liquid crystal device of a homeotropic alignment type, a conductive light shielding film provided on the side of an opposed substrate as a common electrode to drive a liquid crystal layer by pixel electrodes of an array substrate and the light shielding film of the opposed substrate.

Abstract: In a liquid crystal display having a cholesteric liquid crystal layer formed on a substrate, fluctuations in cell thickness of a liquid crystal layer due to fluctuations in layer thickness of the cholesteric liquid crystal layer are prevented.

Abstract: In the present invention, a liquid crystal projector has a reflective type liquid crystal element having opposed substrates and a liquid crystal layer between the substrates and projects a light image generated by the reflective type liquid crystal element. A orienting means of liquid crystal molecules provided in the reflective type liquid crystal element is a polyimide film with a vertical orientating characteristic as an orientation means. By rubbing the orienting means, a angle of inclination (pre-tilt angle) is predetermined. By using the reflective type liquid crystal element, the liquid crystal projector has a excellent light stability and a excellent display quality.

Abstract: A liquid crystal light valve and a various information processors is provided. The processors have the liquid crystal light valve in which information formed in a liquid crystal layer and corresponding to address light can be read as an optical signal and can be directly read as an electric signal.A liquid crystal light valve has a glass substrate, an antireflection film, a transparent electrode, an opposite electrode, an optical waveguide, a photoconductive layer, a light interrupting layer, an orientational film, a spacer and a liquid crystal layer. The optical waveguide is composed of a lower clad layer, a core layer and a clad layer. A light source and a photodetector are connected to both ends of the optical waveguide. For example, the light source is constructed by a laser, a light emitting diode (LED), etc. The light source is connected to the optical waveguide such that a polarized wave can be guided to the optical waveguide.

Abstract: A liquid crystal light valve includes a first substrate having a transparent electrode formed thereon, a second substrate, a liquid crystal provided between the first and second substrates, a photoconductive layer formed between the liquid crystal layer and the first substrate, the photoconductive layer being adapted to change impedance thereof in response to an incident ray of light thereto, and a light waveguide for emitting light from the first substrate side to the photoconductive layer.