Patents by Inventor Zuleikha Kurji

Zuleikha Kurji 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).

  • Ferroelectric liquid crystal (FLC) polymers
    Patent number: 8956705
    Abstract: A system having a ferroelectric liquid host material and a small amount of polymer additive is provided. In an embodiment, the polymer additive improves the physical characteristics of the system. In an embodiment, the system can be used in FLC applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2015
    Assignees: California Institute of Technology, LC Vision, LLC
    Inventors: Julia A. Kornfield, Michael Wand, Zuleikha Kurji
  • POLYMER-DOPED VERTICALLY-ALIGNED NEMATIC LIQUID CRYSTALS
    Publication number: 20140362335
    Abstract: A system having a vertically-aligned negative delta E nematic liquid crystal host material and a small amount of liquid crystal polymer is provided. The liquid crystal polymer improves the switching speed of a vertically aligned nematic system without sacrificing contrast or viewing angle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2014
    Publication date: December 11, 2014
    Applicants: LC VISION, LLC, CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Julia A. KORNFIELD, Michael WAND, Zuleikha KURJI
  • Polymer-doped vertically-aligned nematic liquid crystals
    Patent number: 8834742
    Abstract: A system having a vertically-aligned negative delta E nematic liquid crystal host material and a small amount of liquid crystal polymer is provided. The liquid crystal polymer improves the switching speed of a vertically aligned nematic system without sacrificing contrast or viewing angle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignees: California Institute of Technology, LC Vision, LLC
    Inventors: Julia A. Kornfield, Michael Wand, Zuleikha Kurji
  • POLYMER-DOPED VERTICALLY-ALIGNED NEMATIC LIQUID CRYSTALS
    Publication number: 20120105791
    Abstract: A system having a vertically-aligned negative delta E nematic liquid crystal host material and a small amount of liquid crystal polymer is provided. The liquid crystal polymer improves the switching speed of a vertically aligned nematic system without sacrificing contrast or viewing angle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2011
    Publication date: May 3, 2012
    Inventors: Julia A. Kornfield, Michael Wand, Zuleikha Kurji
  • FERROELECTRIC LIQUID CRYSTAL (FLC) POLYMERS
    Publication number: 20100220279
    Abstract: A system having a ferroelectric liquid host material and a small amount of polymer additive is provided. In an embodiment, the polymer additive improves the physical characteristics of the system. In an embodiment, the system can be used in FLC applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2010
    Publication date: September 2, 2010
    Inventors: Julia A. Kornfield, Michael Wand, Zuleikha Kurji