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5705094 Antiferroelectric liquid crystal composition and liquid crystal display element using the same  
The antiferroelectric liquid crystal composition comprising at least one chiralsmectic liquid crystal compound having a positive specific rotatory power α! D 25 and at least one chiralsmectic...
5705095 Partially fluorinated benzene derivatives  
Compounds of the formula I ##STR1## in which R 1 , R 2 , A 1 , A 2 , Z 1 , Z 2 , L 1 , L 2 , L 3 , m and n are as defined herein, are suitable as component of liquid-crystalline media.
5702639 Use of complex ligands for ions in ferroelectric liquid-crystal mixtures  
A ferroelectric liquid crystal mixture containing two or more components, at least one of which is a complex ligand for ions, in particular for cations, is particularly suitable for use in...
5702640 High-multiplexed supertwist liquid-crystal display  
The invention relates to improved high-multiplexed supertwist liquid crystal displays in which each pixel is addressed by orthogonal row waver forms, the improvement wherein the nematic liquid...
5700393 Liquid crystalline compounds  
The present invention is concerned with photo cross-linkable liquid crystalline compounds of the general formula ##STR1## wherein A 1 and A 2 each are a cross-linkable mesogenic residue; and A...
5698134 Electrooptical system  
The invention relates to an electrooptical system which between 2 electrode layers contains a liquid crystal mixture and a further optically transparent polymer medium, in which one of the...
5695681 Liquid-crystalline allenes  
Liquid-crystalline allenes of the formula I ##STR1## where M is a mesogenic group, R 1 and R 2 are hydrogen or a C-organic radical having 1-8 carbon atoms, R 3 is a C-organic radical...
5686021 Liquid crystal display device, methods of producing and driving the liquid crystal display device, and liquid crystal composition  
A liquid crystal display device, which containing a liquid crystal in each display element comprising at least two oriented liquid crystal phases including a most-quickly-responding liquid crystal...
5683624 Liquid crystal composition  
A LC material for TN and STN modes having a comparatively high Δn and a low viscosity is provided by a LC composition comprising a first component (formula I-c), a second component (formula II-c)...
5683623 Dioxane derivatives  
Dioxane derivatives for use as components in liquid crystal devices (LCDs) of general formula (A), wherein X is CH or B; R 1 , R 2 are each A 1 , OA 1 , OCOA 2 , or COOA 2 ; A 1 is a straight or...
5681504 Optically active tolanes  
A chiral dopant of the formula ##STR1## wherein ring A is 1,4-phenylene which is optionally substituted with one or more fluorine atoms, chlorine atoms, bromine atoms, cyano groups, or methyl...
5679282 Chiral 2,6-difluorobenzene derivatives  
The invention relates to chiral 2,6-difluorobenzene derivatives of the formula I ##STR1## in which MG is a mesogenic group containing no ester groups, or a group which in combination with ##STR2##...
5679285 Vinylene compounds and liquid-crystalline medium  
Vinylene compounds of the formula I ##STR1## in which R, A 1 , Z 1 , X, L 1 , L 2 and m have the meaning given in claim 1 are suitable as components of liquid-crystalline media.
5679288 Blend of polyphosphate flame retardant and liquid crystalline additive  
The disclosure teaches a blend of a predominant amount of a polyphosphate flame retardant and an effective amount of a liquid crystalline additive for viscosity reduction and compatibilization when...
5676878 Liquid crystal polymers  
A liquid crystal polymer or copolymer is disclosed of structure (A) where X=CN, COR, CO 2 R, CHO, CF 3 ; R=branched chain, straight chain or chiral alkyl; .rect-hollow.=any suitable mesogenic...
5667722 Antiferroelectric liquid crystal compound and antiferroelectric liquid crystal composition containing the same  
An antiferroelectric liquid crystal compound represented by the following general formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R 1 represents an alkyl group having 6 to 16 carbon atoms; R 2 represents a...
5667721 Liquid crystalline di-1,3-dioxane derivatives  
Liquid crystalline compounds having two dioxane rings, the dipole moments of which are unidirectional. These are compounds of the general formula ##STR1## wherein A and B each independently is...
5665270 Optically active trifluorolactic acid derivative and liquid crystal composition  
An optically active compound derived from a novel trifluorolactic acid, useful as a component of a ferroelectric liquid crystal composition, and a liquid crystal composition. A compound represented...
5665271 Silacyclohexane compounds, preparation thereof, liquid crystal compositions comprising the same, and liquid crystal devices comprising the compositions  
Silacyclohexane compounds of the following formula (I) or (II) along with intermediate compounds therefor are described ##STR1## wherein R is an organic residue, one of ##STR2## represents a...
5662829 Fluorocyclohexene-dioxane derivatives  
Compounds of the following formula are useful as liquid crystals: ##STR1## wherein R is a C 1 -C 12 alkyl or a C 2 -C 12 alkenyl; A is a single bond or trans-1,4-cydohexylene; Z 1 and Z...
5662828 Compound having unsaturated side chain, process for preparing the same, liquid crystalline polymer prepared from the same, liquid crystal mixture and display element  
A compound having an unsaturated side chain represented by the formula: ##STR1## in which A and B are the same and different and represent an aromatic or heterocyclic group or either one of A and B...
5658492 Smectic C liquid crystal composition and a liquid crystal display element  
A composition containing a smectic C compound, having a Δε of negative value and enabling to effect a high speed response; a ferroelectric chiral smectic C liquid crystal composition using the...
5658489 Diphenylacetylene compound, process for preparing the same and liquid crystal composition and element comprising the same  
A diphenylacetylene compound of the formula [1]: ##STR1## wherein R is a C 1 -C 12 alkyl group, a C 2 -C 12 alkenyl group or a C 2 -C 16 alkoxyalkyl group; X 1 , X 2 , X 3 , X 4 , Y 1 , Y 2 ,...
5653913 Mesomorphic compound, liquid crystal composition containing the compound, liquid crystal device using the composition, liquid crystal apparatus and display method  
A mesomorphic compound of the formula (I) according to claim 1 characterized by having at least one CF 2 group between CH 2 groups in a specific alkoxy alkyl terminal group is suitable as a...
5653912 Liquid crystal compositions  
Disclosed are liquid crystal compositions each comprising a first component (formula (I)), a second component (formula (II)), a third component (formulae (III) to (V)) and a fourth component...
5651918 Optically active 1,3-dioxolane derivatives carrying a mesogenic radical in the 4-position, a process for their preparation and their use as doping agents in liquid-crystal mixtures  
Optically active 1,3-dioxolane derivatives which carry a mesogenic radical in the 4-position and have the general formula (I) ##STR1## are suitable for use as doping agents in liquid-crystal...
5650092 Silacyclohexane compounds, a liquid crystal composition comprising the same and a liquid crystal device comprising the composition  
A silacyclohexane compound of the following formula (I) ##STR1## wherein R is an unsubstituted or substituted organic residue, W is H, F, Cl or methyl, X is CN, F, Cl or an unsubstituted or...
5648021 Phenanthrene derivatives and their use in liquid-crystalline mixtures  
This invention relates to novel phenanthrene derivatives of the formula (I) which are particularly suitable for use in liquid-crystal mixtures. The compounds of formula (I) have a broad range of...
5643495 1,2,2,2-tetrafluoroethyl ethers, and liquid-crystalline medium  
1,2,2,2-Tetrafluoroethyl ethers of the formula I R--(A 1 --Z 1 ) m --A 2 --Z 2 A 3 --O--CHF--CF 3 (I) are suitable as components of liquid-crystalline media wherein R is H, a substituted...
5641429 Fluorobenzene derivatives and liquid-crystalline medium  
Fluorobenzene derivatives of formula I, ##STR1## in which R an alkenyl radical as further defined in the specification, A 1 and A 2 are a trans-1,4-cyclohexylene radical, 1,4-phenylene radical...
5641430 Silacyclohexane compounds, preparation thereof, liquid crystal compositions comprising the same, and liquid crystal devices comprising the compositions  
A silacyclohexane compound of the following formula (I) or (II) ##STR1## wherein R is an organic residue, ##STR2## represents an unsubstituted or substituted trans-1-sila-1,4-cyclohexylene group or...
5641428 Use of optically active 1,3-dioxolane-4-carboxylates as dopes in liquid-crystal mixtures, liquid-crystal mixtures containing these compounds, and novel optically active 1,3-dioxolane-4-carboxylates  
Optically active, mesogenic 1,3-dioxolane-4-carboxylates are suitable as dopes in liquid-crystal mixtures. They result in liquid-crystalline ferroelectric phases having short switching times and in...
5641427 Liquid crystal composition, liquid crystal device using the composition liquid crystal apparatus and display method  
A liquid crystal composition includes at least one fluorine-containing mesomorphic compound (a) having a fluorocarbon terminal portion and a hydrocarbon terminal portion, and at least one optically...
5637254 Ferroelectric liquid-crystalline polymers, a process for their preparation and their use in electrooptical components  
A ferroelectric, liquid-crystalline polymer is composed of repeating units of the formula (I) ##STR1## in which Y=H, CH 3 or F, R 1 =a radical having at least two chiral centers such as for...
5637255 Chiral dioxolanes  
Chiral dopants of the formula ##STR1## in which n represents the number 0 or 1; R 3 denotes a group of the general formula ##STR2## A 1 , A 2 and A 3 , independently of one another, represent...
5635107 Fluorine-containing five-membered ring compounds, and a liquid-crystaline medium containing them  
Fluorine-containing five-membered ring compounds of the formula I R 1 -(A 1 -Z 1 ) m -A 2 -Z 2 -W I in which W is ##STR1## is a cyclohexane, cyclohexene or phenyl, Y 1 is O or S, ...
5635106 Liquid crystal composition and cells containing it  
A liquid crystal composition comprising a low molecular weight liquid crystal in the interior of which a cross-linking network is formed by polymerization of a prepolymer of formula I: ##STR1## X...
5635108 Liquid crystalline compound having conjugated carbon chain and liquid crystal composition containing  
A hexynediene derivative expressed by the following general formula I and liquid crystal compositions containing the derivative are disclosed: ##STR1## wherein R 1 and R 2 independently represent...
5630962 2-Fluoropyridines, their preparation and their use in liquid crystal mixtures  
2-Fluoropyridines, processes for their preparation and their use in ferroelectric liquid crystal mixtures A 2-fluoropyridine of the formula (I) ##STR1## in which the symbols have the following...
5626792 High birefringence liquid crystal compounds  
High birefringence liquid crystal dopants having the formula: R 1 X--C--.tbd.--D--T wherein C and D, independently of one another, are aromatic ring systems each of which has one or two 5-member...
5626791 Aromatic compounds, and their use in liquid-crystalline mixtures  
An aromatic compound of the formula (I) R 1 (--A 1 ) a (--M 1 ) b (--A 2 ) c (--M 2 ) d --B(--M 3 ) c (--A 3 ) f (--M 4 ) g (--A 4 ) h --R 2 (I) in which ...
5624600 Optically active compound, liquid crystal composition containing the compound, liquid crystal device using the composition, liquid crystal apparatus and display method  
An optically active compound represented by a formula (I) characterized by containing an oxazolidinone-3,5-diyl skeleton directly connected to cyclic groups in 3 and 5 positions is suitable as a...
5622648 Reactive liquid crystal compounds  
Disclosed are liquid crystal compounds of formula I R 1 --P--X--(A 1 --Z 1 ) n --A 2 --R 2 I wherein R is ##STR1## W is H, Cl or C 1 -5 -alkyl, and m is 1-7, P is C 1 -12 alkylene, one...
5611957 Ferroelectric liquid crystal device  
Multiplex addressed ferroelectric liquid crystal devices containing liquid crystal mixtures composed of components A, B and C. Component A consists of one or more optically active compounds capable...
5609790 Liquid crystal compositions  
A liquid crystal composition which shows an antiferroelectric smectic phase in a wide temperature range including room temperatures, and allows high speed operation at a low voltage. A liquid...
RE35462 Silylated benzoic acid derivatives  
The present invention relates to compounds of the formula ##STR1## in which Z is a halogen atom, a cyano group or a hydroxyl group, n is 0, 1 or 2, R' is a radical of the formula ...
5599479 Ferroelectric chiral smectic liquid crystal composition and liquid crystal device using same  
A ferroelectric chiral smectic liquid crystal composition, comprising at least one optically active compound represented by the following formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R 1 denotes a linear or...
5595684 Optically active tetrahydropyran derivative, liquid crystal composition, and liquid crystal device containing the same  
An optically active tetrahydropyran derivative represented by one of the following general formulae, a liquid crystal composition containing the derivative, and a liquid crystal device containing...
5593616 Optically inactive, mesomorphic compound, liquid crystal composition containing the compound, liquid crystal device using the composition, liquid crystal apparatus and display method  
An optically inactive mesomorphic compound represented by the following formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R denotes a linear or branched alkyl group having 1-18 carbon atoms or a linear or branched...
5593617 Photochemically polymerizable liquid crystals  
The present invention is related to photochemically polymerizable liquid crystals of the general formula ##STR1## wherein A 1 , A 2 and A 3 are, independently, photochemically polymerizable...