Abstract: The present invention provides a liquid crystal display panel which is capable of providing a sufficiently high response speed and an excellent transmittance, and a liquid crystal display device. The liquid crystal display panel of the present invention includes a first substrate, a second substrate, and a liquid crystal layer disposed between the substrates. The first substrate and the second substrate have electrodes. The electrodes of the second substrate include a pair of comb-shaped electrodes and a slit-formed electrode.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display panel (100A) includes: a first substrate (2) and a second substrate (3), a liquid crystal layer (1) retained between the first substrate (2) and the second substrate (3), and plurality of pixels. The liquid crystal layer (1) has a first liquid crystal region (81) and a second liquid crystal region (82) provided outside the first liquid crystal region (81). The first liquid crystal region (81) is essentially composed of a nematic liquid crystal material alone, whereas the second liquid crystal region (82) has a plurality of liquid crystal subregions (11) containing a nematic liquid crystal material and polymer-containing walls (12) formed between adjacent ones of the plurality of liquid crystal subregions (11). The plurality of pixels include pixels accounting for the first liquid crystal region (81) and pixels accounting for the second liquid crystal region (82).

Abstract: A liquid crystal display panel (100A) according to an embodiment of the present invention is a liquid crystal display panel including: a first substrate (2) having a pixel electrode (4) formed thereon; a second substrate (3) opposing the first substrate (2); and a liquid crystal layer (1) retained between the first substrate (2) and the second substrate (3). The liquid crystal layer (1) edges near at least one of side faces of the liquid crystal display panel (100A), and includes a black layer (52) in contact with the side face of the liquid crystal layer (1) along which the liquid crystal layer (1) edges near at least one of the side faces of the liquid crystal display panel (100A).

Abstract: The present invention provides a liquid crystal display panel and a liquid crystal display device each of which exhibits a sufficiently high response speed and an excellent transmittance. The liquid crystal display panel of the present invention includes a first substrate; a second substrate; and a liquid crystal layer disposed between the substrates, the first substrate and the second substrate each comprising an electrode, the electrode of the second substrate including a pair of comb-shaped electrodes and a planar electrode, the liquid crystal layer containing liquid crystal molecules which are inclined from an orthogonal direction to the main faces of the substrates between the pair of comb-shaped electrodes in a plan view of the main faces of the substrates when a voltage lower than a threshold voltage is applied.

Abstract: The present invention provides a liquid crystal display device that can achieve a sufficiently-high-speed response and has a sufficiently excellent transmittance and a thin film transistor array substrate preferably used in the liquid crystal display device. The thin film transistor array substrate according to the present invention is a thin film transistor array substrate that includes, as electrodes, one pair of comb electrodes and a sheet electrode, and at least one electrode selected from the group consisting of the pair of comb electrodes and the sheet electrode being electrically connected along a pixel line.

Abstract: The present invention provides a thin film transistor array substrate and a liquid crystal display device including the thin film transistor array substrate that are preferably applicable to a liquid crystal display device including the three-layered electrode structure that enables high response speed and high transmittance, and can have a high aperture ratio.

Abstract: A light guiding element has a first principal surface, a second principal surface which opposes the first principal surface, a first lateral surface which intersects with the first principal surface and the second principal surface, and a second lateral surface which opposes the first lateral surface. The light guiding element allows light incoming from the first lateral surface to propagate between the first principal surface and the second principal surface. The light guiding element includes a portion in which a refractive index varies substantially continuously from the first principal surface toward the second principal surface.

Abstract: The present invention provides a liquid crystal display panel and a liquid crystal display device each of which exhibits a sufficiently increased transmittance and an excellent response speed in falling, with its three-layered electrode structure that controls the alignment of liquid crystal molecules by an electric field in both rising and falling. The liquid crystal display panel of the present invention includes: a first substrate; a second substrate; and a liquid crystal layer disposed between the substrates, the first substrate and the second substrate each having an electrode, the first substrate further having a dielectric layer, the electrode of the second substrate including a pair of comb-shaped electrodes and a planar electrode.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device that can prevent light leakage in black images, has an improved viewing angle of white images, and can avoid an increase in the thickness and additional costs. The liquid crystal display device includes: a collimating backlight unit; and a liquid crystal display panel. The liquid crystal display panel includes: a pair of substrates; and a liquid crystal layer disposed between the substrates, and the liquid crystal layer includes a polymer dispersed liquid crystal.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display panel (100A) according to an embodiment of the present invention is a liquid crystal display panel including: a first substrate (2) having a pixel electrode (4) formed thereon; a second substrate (3) opposing the first substrate (2); and a liquid crystal layer (1) retained between the first substrate (2) and the second substrate (3). The liquid crystal layer (1) edges near at least one of side faces of the liquid crystal display panel (100A), and includes a black layer (52) in contact with the side face of the liquid crystal layer (1) along which the liquid crystal layer (1) edges near at least one of the side faces of the liquid crystal display panel (100A).

Abstract: Disclosed is a liquid crystal display device of active matrix type. Each pixel electrode (1) includes either a single regional electrode (2) or two or more regional electrodes (2) which are electrically connected to each other. The or each regional electrode is provided with: a first electrode (cross-shaped electrode) (3) which has a pattern dividing a first region into a plurality of second regions (R1, R2, R3, and R4); and a plurality of stripe electrodes (4) which are provided in each of the second regions so as to extend from the first electrode and so as to be separated from each other by a distance. A storage capacitor line (CSL) is provided facing one of pixel electrodes (1) in a film thickness direction to form a storage capacitor. The storage capacitor line (CSL) is provided so as not to extend facing an edge (2e, 2e?) of a first region in the film thickness direction parallelly to the edge (2e, 2e?).

Abstract: The present invention provides a thin film transistor array substrate and a liquid crystal display device including the thin film transistor array substrate that are preferably applicable to a liquid crystal display device including the three-layered electrode structure that enables high response speed and high transmittance, and can have a high aperture ratio.

Abstract: Provided is a liquid crystal driving method and a liquid crystal display device that provide a sufficiently high response speed and a sufficiently excellent contrast ratio by reducing distortion of the electric field and sufficiently reducing transmittance during black display. The liquid crystal driving method of the present invention is a liquid crystal driving method of driving a liquid crystal using electrodes at a liquid crystal layer side and an electrode opposite to the liquid crystal layer side disposed in one of upper and lower substrates, the liquid crystal driving method including: performing a driving operation in which the electrode opposite to the liquid crystal layer side has a higher absolute value of an applied voltage than that of the electrodes at the liquid crystal layer side to align an alignment direction of the liquid crystal in a vertical direction or a horizontal direction to main faces of the substrates.

Abstract: The present invention provides a liquid crystal display panel and a liquid crystal display device that can provide a sufficiently high response speed and an excellent transmittance and reduce flexoelectricity so as to achieve excellent display quality. A liquid crystal display panel of the present invention is a liquid crystal panel including a first substrate including a dielectric layer, and a second substrate including an electrode, the electrode including an electrode to generate a transverse electric field and a slit-formed electrode.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display panel (100A) is a liquid crystal display panel having a displaying region (81) including a plurality of pixel regions (31), including: a liquid crystal layer (1) having a plurality of liquid crystal regions (11) containing a nematic liquid crystal material and polymer-containing walls (12) between adjacent ones of the plurality of liquid crystal regions (11); and a first substrate (2) and a second substrate (3) having the liquid crystal layer (1) retained therebetween. The liquid crystal layer (1) extends to at least one side face of the liquid crystal display panel (100A). The distance between at least one side face of the second substrate (3) and a pixel region (11) that is located at the outermost edge among the plurality of pixel regions (11) while being adjacent to the at least one side face is less than 0.2 mm.

Abstract: Provided is an antifouling structure (4) for removing fouling on a surface (1a) of a solar cell (object) (1). The antifouling structure (4) includes a first electrode (5) and a second electrode (6) provided on the surface (1a) of the solar cell (1); a power supply (8) for applying voltage to the first electrode and the second electrode (5, 6); and a water-repellent dielectric layer (7) provided so as to cover at least one of the first electrode and the second electrode (5, 6). Voltage is applied to the first electrode and the second electrode (5, 6) from the power supply (8) such that an angle at which water (polar liquid) (10) present on the water-repellent dielectric layer (7) contacts the water-repellent dielectric layer decreases.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display panel (100A) includes: a first substrate (2) and a second substrate (3), a liquid crystal layer (1) retained between the first substrate (2) and the second substrate (3), and plurality of pixels. The liquid crystal layer (1) has a first liquid crystal region (81) and a second liquid crystal region (82) provided outside the first liquid crystal region (81). The first liquid crystal region (81) is essentially composed of a nematic liquid crystal material alone, whereas the second liquid crystal region (82) has a plurality of liquid crystal subregions (11) containing a nematic liquid crystal material and polymer-containing walls (12) formed between adjacent ones of the plurality of liquid crystal subregions (11). The plurality of pixels include pixels accounting for the first liquid crystal region (81) and pixels accounting for the second liquid crystal region (82).

Abstract: The present invention provides a liquid crystal display panel which is capable of providing a sufficiently high response speed and an excellent transmittance, and a liquid crystal display device. The liquid crystal display panel of the present invention includes a first substrate, a second substrate, and a liquid crystal layer disposed between the substrates. The first substrate and the second substrate have electrodes. The electrodes of the second substrate include a pair of comb-shaped electrodes and a slit-formed electrode.

Abstract: The present invention provides a liquid crystal display panel and a liquid crystal display device each of which exhibits a sufficiently high response speed and an excellent transmittance. The liquid crystal display panel of the present invention includes a first substrate; a second substrate; and a liquid crystal layer disposed between the substrates, the first substrate and the second substrate each comprising an electrode, the electrode of the second substrate including a pair of comb-shaped electrodes and a planar electrode, the liquid crystal layer containing liquid crystal molecules which are inclined from an orthogonal direction to the main faces of the substrates between the pair of comb-shaped electrodes in a plan view of the main faces of the substrates when a voltage lower than a threshold voltage is applied.

Abstract: The present invention provides a liquid crystal drive device and a liquid crystal display device each of which has a sufficiently excellent transmittance, provides a sufficiently high response speed, and sufficiently reduces the load on the circuit and the driver. The liquid crystal drive device of the present invention includes a first electrode pair that is a pair of electrodes and second electrode pair that is a pair of electrodes different from the first electrode pair. The device implements a driving operation that generates a potential difference between the electrodes of the first electrode pair and simultaneously generates a potential difference between the electrodes of the second electrode pair when a displayed image has a gray scale value that is half or smaller of the total number of gray scale values for image display.