F-Term-List

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AA00
OPERATION PRINCIPLES OF LIQUID CRYSTALS

AA01

AA02

AA03

AA04

AA05

. Based on alignment effects

. . Vertical electric field drive

. . . Horizontal alignment

. . . . Homogeneous (antiparallel alignment direction)

. . . . Splay (parallel alignment direction)

AA13

AA14

AA15

AA16

AA17

AA18

AA19

. . . Twist alignment

. . . . Zero degree to 90 degrees

. . . . 90 degrees (TN)

. . . . 90 degrees to 180 degrees

. . . . 180 degrees

. . . . 180 degrees to 360 degrees (STN)

. . . . 360 degrees or more

AA24

AA25

. . . . Bistable twisted nematic (BTN)

. . . . Twist alignment in the splay state

AA33

AA34

AA35

AA37

. . . Vertical alignment (VA)

. . . . Vertical alignment with the pretilt angle of 90 degrees

. . . . Inclined vertical alignment involving alignment films

. . . . Twist alignment in applying no voltage

AA43

AA44

. . . Hybrid alignment (HAN)

. . . . Delta epsilon <0

AA53

AA54

AA55

AA56

. . . Bend alignment (OCB)

. . . . Initial bend types

. . . . Transfer bend types

. . . . Delta epsilon <0

AA63

AA64

AA65

AA66

AA67

AA68

AA69

AA70

. . . Using ferroelectric liquid crystal

. . . . SmA phase (electric tilt effect or the like)

. . . . Helical alignment (DHF)

. . . . Monostable (V-shaped on one side)

. . . . Ferroelectric (bistable)

. . . . Antiferroelectric

. . . . Alignment directions of the upper and lower substrates crossing to each other

. . . Other alignment states

AA72

AA73

AA74

AA75

AA80

. . Horizontal electric field drive

. . . Horizontal alignment

. . . Vertical alignment

. . . Twist, HAN, OCB, ferroelectric liquid crystals, or the like

. . Color display by birefringent chromatic dispersion

AA81

AA82

AA83

AA85

. Not based on alignment effects

. . Controlling selective reflection or interference

. . . Cholesteric selective reflection (FC or the like)

. . Controlling scattering properties (polymer dispersion or the like)

AA91

AA92

AA93

AA94

AA95

AA98

AA99

. Characteristics assigned to operation principles

. . Containing polychromatic dyes

. . Accompanied by phase changes (excluding FC)

. . Bistable (excluding ferroelectric liquid crystals, BTN and FC)

. . Blue phases or nonlinear effect (Kerr effect)

. Operation principles other than electric effects

. . Thermal effects

BA00
ALIGNMENT FILMS

BA01

BA02

BA03

BA04

BA05

BA06

BA07

. Characterized by alignment films on one of the substrates

. . Characterized by the alignment direction

. . . Relationship with light shielding films (including light shielding electrodes)

. . . Relationship with electrodes (excluding those working as light shielding films)

. . . Relationship with spacers, protrusions or recesses

. . . Relationship with injection or dripping

. . . Characterized by the relationship with polarization axes or phase axes

BA12

BA13

BA14

. . Characterized by pretilt angles

. . . Zero degree

. . . 10 degrees to 80 degrees

BA22

BA23

BA24

BA26

BA30

. . Arranging multiple layered alignment films

. . . Arranging multiple alignment films by partially layering them

. . Arranging multiple alignment films without layering them

. . Characterized by the shapes of alignment films

. . Alignment films of liquid crystal retardation plates

BA31

BA32

. Alignment films being different between upper and lower substrates (single alignment state)

. . Having different pretilt angles (excluding HAN)

BA42

BA44

BA45

BA46

. . Having different materials of alignment films

. . Having different methods of alignment treatment

. . . Treating one of the substrates (excluding HAN)

. . . providing alignment films on one of the substrates alone

BA51

BA52

BA53

BA54

. Different alignment states

. . Having regions with different alignment directions

. . . Having different alignment directions at both of the respective substrates

. . . Having different alignment directions only at one of the substrates

BA62

BA63

BA64

BA66

BA67

. . Having regions with different pretilt angles

. . . Having different pretilt angles at both of the respective substrates

. . . Having different pretilt angles only at one of the substrates

. . Divided into three or more regions

. . . Random, non-linear, or radial alignment

BB00
ALIGNMENT MEMBERS OTHER THAN ALIGNMENT FILMS OR SPACERS

BB01

BB02

BB03

. Spacers

. . Spherical spacers

. . . Spherical spacers in (under) alignment films

BB12

BB13

BB14

BB15

BB19

BB20

. . Columnar spacers

. . . Dot-like spacers

. . . Linear or lattice spacers

. . . Columnar spacers on alignment films

. . Alignment by spacers

. . . Combined with convexes that provide different alignment states

BB21

BB22

BB23

BB24

BB25

BB26

BB27

BB28

BB29

. Convexes or recesses (including different alignment states)

. . Dot-type convexes or recesses

. . Linear convexes or recesses

. . . Mainly in the oblique direction of / or <

. . . Mainly in the horizontal or vertical direction of _ or l

. . . Mainly in the radial shapes of x, +, or Y

. . . Mainly in the lattice shape

. . . Other special shapes (curve, ring or the like)

. . . Having liquid crystals falling over in the convex or recess direction

BB32

BB33

BB35

BB38

BB39

BB40

. . Having different widths or intervals by region ll l l

. . Characterized by convexes or recesses at the border of the regions

. . Not making the alignment state different

. . Characterized by method of forming the convex portion and the concave portion

. . . Patterning except by exposure development

. . . Collective forming of the convex portion and the concave portion with other members

BB41

BB42

BB43

BB44

BB45

BB46

BB47

BB48

BB49

. Opening, slit (including different alignment state)

. . Point-shaped opening, slit

. . Linear opening, slit

. . . Mainly in the oblique direction of / or <

. . . Mainly in the horizontal or vertical direction of _ or l

. . . Mainly in the radial shapes of x, +, or Y

. . . Mainly in the lattice shape

. . . Other special shapes (curve, ring or the like)

. . . Leaning the liquid crystals in the direction of opening or slit

BB52

BB53

BB55

. . Having different widths or intervals by region ll l l

. . Characterized by opening or slit of the region boundary.

. . Not making the alignment state different

BB61

BB62

BB63

BB64

BB66

BB67

. Driving electrode (excluding an opening, a slit)

. . Different direction of transverse electric field (different alignment state)

. . . Division into two areas <<, =_

. . . Division into three or more areas, curved electrode

. . . Width or gap of the parallel electrode being different according to the area

. . . Characterized by electrode shape of the region boundary

BB72

BB73

BB74

BB75

. . Different latitude of the electric field (different alignment state)

. . . Capacitive coupling of pixel electrode

. . . Gap between the upper and lower electrodes being different

. . . Partially forming dielectric bodies on electrodes

BB82

BB83

BB84

BB85

BB87

. . Oblique electric field in the circumference of the display electrode (vertical electric field drive)

. . . Connecting island-shaped sub-pixel electrodes

. . . Characterized by outer peripheral shape of the display electrodes (circular, and the like)

. . . The upper and lower substrate electrodes not opposed (oblique electric field)

. . Electrode for alignment control (except for the display electrode)

BB91

BB99

. Alignment control by the liquid crystal additives (except PS)

. Other alignment member

BC00
PLACES WITH DIFFERENT ALIGNMENT STATES

BC01

BC03

BC04

BC06

BC08

. Characterized by different alignment state in a pixel

. Different alignment states between pixels

. . Different alignment states between color pixels

. Different alignment state in a region except pixels

. Different alignment states between panels

BD00
FEATURE OF ALIGNMENT FILM, CONVEX PORTION, CONCAVE PORTION

BD01

BD02

BD03

BD04

BD05

. Characterized by materials (excluding general materials)

. . Alignment film having photosensitive property (except those causing photo-alignment)

. . Convex portion and concave portion made of photosensitive material

. . Alignment member made of a liquid crystal material

. . Alignment member which changes by driving

BD11

. Electrical characteristics (except for the mere insulation)

BD21

BD22

BD23

. Optical properties (excluding the mere transparency)

. . Refractive index, refractive index anisotropy, retardation

. . Coloring, light-blocking

BE00
PRODUCTION METHOD OF ALIGNMENT MEMBER (EXCEPT THE ALIGNMENT PROCESS)

BE01

BE02

BE03

BE04

BE06

BE08

. Characterized by forming method of alignment films

. . Characterized by pretreatment of film formation

. . Characterized by film formation method

. . Characterized by aftertreatment of the film formation

. . Collective forming of the alignment film with the other members

. . Characterized by forming apparatus of alignment films

BE11

BE12

BE13

. Characterized by production method in general

. . Chamfering

. . Testing, inspection, repair, reuse

BF00
ALIGNMENT TREATMENT METHOD

BF01

BF02

BF03

BF04

BF05

BF06

. Characterized by alignment treatment of the alignment film

. . Forming an alignment-processed alignment film

. . Alignment treatment by film formation

. . . Vapor deposition (such as the oblique vapor deposition)

. . . Sputtering

. . . LB film

BF12

BF13

BF14

BF15

BF18

BF19

. . Alignment treatment after the film formation

. . . Rubbing

. . . . Characterized by rubbing

. . . . . A plurality of rubbing (except alignment division)

. . . Mechanical alignment treatment except rubbing

. . . . Imprint (transfer)

BF23

BF24

BF25

BF26

BF28

BF29

BF30

. . . Optical alignment film

. . . . Irradiation with polarized light

. . . . Irradiation from an oblique direction

. . . . Irradiation with a plurality of light (except alignment division)

. . . Optical alignment treatment except optical alignment film

. . . . Interference exposure

. . . . Alignment groove formation by irradiation with light (laser)

BF33

BF34

BF35

BF38

. . . Alignment process with ion beam, atomic beam and electron beam

. . . Alignment process with heating and cooling

. . . Alignment process with electric field and magnetic field

. . . Alignment treatment after film formation

BF42

. . Different alignment treatment combination (the same substrate)

BF51

BF52

BF53

BF54

BF55

BF56

BF58

. Stabilization of polymer (PS)

. . Stabilization of polymer by right irradiation

. . . Light irradiation during heat treatment

. . . Light irradiation while applying electromagnetic field

. . . Irradiation with a plurality of light (except alignment division)

. . Stabilization of polymer except by right irradiation

. . Different alignment states

BF61

BF62

BF63

BF64

BF65

BF66

BF70

. Re-alignment treatment

. . Re-alignment treatment by heat treatment

. . . Pouring and dripping of liquid crystal after heating

. . . Heating after pouring and dripping of liquid crystal

. . . Cooling while applying electromagnetic field

. . Re-alignment treatment other than the heat treatment

. Characterized by other alignment treatment

BF71

. Characterized by component of the cell to be subjected to the alignment treatment

BF81

BF82

BF83

BF84

BF85

BF87

. Characterized by alignment treatment apparatus

. . Characterized by rubbing apparatus

. . . Characterized by rubbing cloth and rubbing roll

. . . Characterized by control method of rubbing apparatus

. . . Antistatic device

. . Characterized by vapor deposition or sputtering device

BF92

BF93

BF94

. . Characterized by light irradiation device

. . . Characterized by photo mask

. . . Split exposure

CA00
OTHER COMPONENTS

CA01

CA02

CA03

. Characterized by optical elements

. . Characterized by polarizing plate

. . Characterized by phase difference plate

CA12

CA13

CA14

CA15

. . Characterized by color filter

. . Characterized by light blocking film

. . . Light blocking at the boundary between different alignment states

. . . Light blocking of the other alignment defects

CA22

. . Characterized by prism, lens, light source

CA31

CA32

CA33

CA34

. Characterized by mechanical element

. . Characterized by substrate per se

. . Characterized by insulating film

. . Characterized by sealing material, inlet

CA41

CA42

CA44

CA45

CA46

CA48

. Characterized by electrical element

. . Characterized by pixel

. . Segment, simple matrix

. . Two terminal matrix (TFD, MIM)

. . Three terminal matrix (TFT)

. . Characterized by wiring and terminal

CA51

. Characterized by driving method

CA61

CA62

CA63

. Characterized by the other elements

. . Dummy pattern

. . Mark

CB00
SPECIAL USE

CB01

CB02

CB03

CB04

. Display (excluding general display)

. . Reflective display

. . Transmission reflective (semi-transmissive) type display

. . . Multi-gap

CB12

CB13

. . Stacking arrangement of a plurality of panels

. . Plane arrangement of a plurality of panels

CB22

CB23

CB24

CB25

. . Projector

. . Both-side display

. . Multi-view, three-dimensional display

. . Viewing angle variable display

CB31

CB32

CB33

. Other than the display

. . Light amount regulation

. . Optical modulation (such as deflection, phase modulation)

DA00
CHARACTERIZED IN DESCRIPTION

DA01

DA03

. Including a table

. Including a constitutional formula

2H290	LIQUID CRYSTAL3-2 (ALIGNMENT MEMBERS)
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