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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 26, 2017
Filed:
Mar. 15, 2012
Applicants:
Douglas J. Mcknight, Beverly Hills, CA (US);
Michael G. Robinson, Boulder, CO (US);
Inventors:
Douglas J. McKnight, Beverly Hills, CA (US);
Michael G. Robinson, Boulder, CO (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02F 1/1337 (2006.01); B32B 38/06 (2006.01); B32B 37/24 (2006.01); G02F 1/1343 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B32B 38/06 (2013.01); B32B 37/24 (2013.01); G02F 1/134309 (2013.01); B32B 2037/243 (2013.01); B32B 2309/105 (2013.01); B32B 2457/202 (2013.01); G02F 1/133707 (2013.01); Y10T 156/10 (2015.01);
Abstract
Liquid crystal devices may include electrode segments that are spaced apart and have a gap therebetween. A bridge layer may be disposed in the gap and configured to have a resistance that is operable provide a substantially equipotential region proximate to the gap portion while still allowing the electrode segments to be substantially isolated electrically. The disclosed liquid crystal devices may have reduced visual artifacts and may be configured to be a liquid crystal display, a polarization control panel, or a switch having liquid crystal cells.