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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 11, 2025
Filed:
Oct. 10, 2022
Oxford University Innovation Limited, Oxford, GB;
John Sanford O'neill, Oxford, GB;
Patrick Salter, Oxford, GB;
Stephen Morris, Oxford, GB;
Steve Elston, Oxford, GB;
Martin Booth, Oxford, GB;
OXFORD UNIVERSITY INNOVATION LIMITED, Oxford, GB;
Abstract
A liquid crystal device () is provided comprising: a liquid crystal layer having a thickness and comprising: a liquid crystal material; and a plurality of polymer structures () comprising polymerised liquid crystal material. Each polymer structure () is located at a different depth in the thickness of the liquid crystal layer. Electrodes are provided configured to apply an electric field to the liquid crystal layer. Each polymer structure () has a different selected locked-in liquid crystal state.