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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 08, 1994
Filed:
Sep. 26, 1991
Paul S Drzaic, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Peter H van Konynenburg, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Raychem Corporation, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Abstract
A liquid crystal apparatus including a low birefringence encapsulated liquid crystal material in a containment medium. The liquid crystal material contains a dye that conforms to the structure of the liquid crystal material. The difference between the ordinary index of refraction and extraordinary index of refraction of the liquid crystal material is between about 0.050 and 0.115. The index of refraction of the containment is greater than the ordinary index of refraction of the liquid crystal material. The liquid crystal apparatus provides low haze at off-axis viewing angles, permits efficient sine-wave power operation, and provides energy control.