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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 09, 2024
Filed:
Jul. 17, 2017
Applicant:
Merck Patent Gmbh, Darmstadt, DE;
Inventors:
Dong-Mee Song, Hwaseong, KR;
Jung-Min Lee, Seoul, KR;
Yong-Hyun Choi, Pyeongtaek, KR;
Yong-Kuk Yun, Hwaseong, KR;
Assignee:
MERCK PATENT GMBH, Darmstadt, DE;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02F 1/1333 (2006.01); C09K 19/04 (2006.01); C09K 19/30 (2006.01); C09K 19/34 (2006.01); E06B 9/24 (2006.01); G02F 1/1334 (2006.01); G02F 1/1337 (2006.01); C09K 19/12 (2006.01); C09K 19/18 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C09K 19/04 (2013.01); C09K 19/3066 (2013.01); C09K 19/3402 (2013.01); C09K 19/3405 (2013.01); C09K 19/3491 (2013.01); E06B 9/24 (2013.01); G02F 1/1334 (2013.01); G02F 1/133703 (2013.01); C09K 2019/0448 (2013.01); C09K 2019/122 (2013.01); C09K 2019/123 (2013.01); C09K 2019/181 (2013.01); C09K 2019/183 (2013.01); C09K 2019/3004 (2013.01); C09K 2019/301 (2013.01); C09K 2019/3016 (2013.01); C09K 2019/3021 (2013.01); C09K 2019/3027 (2013.01); C09K 2019/3063 (2013.01); C09K 2019/3408 (2013.01); C09K 2019/3422 (2013.01); E06B 2009/2464 (2013.01); G02F 1/13345 (2021.01); G02F 1/13347 (2021.01); G02F 1/133742 (2021.01); G02F 2202/043 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present invention relates to a switching layer based on a liquid-crystalline mixture for use in an optical switching element. The invention also encompasses a switching element comprising the switching layer and a window element containing the switching element. The liquid crystalline mixture comprises a low-molecular liquid crystal component, a polymer component and a self-alignment additive for vertical alignment.