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Liquid crystal color display panels

Assignee: Citizen Watch Co Ltd
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Filing: 1984-08-01
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Granted: 1986-09-09
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Expires: 2004-08-01
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Abstract

Abstract In a liquid crystal color display panel comprising a color filter layer superposed on one surface of a liquid crystal shutter device for transmitting or intercepting light by the application of a voltage across electrode groups. This color filter layer is formed of photosensitive emulsion layers which are sensitive to specific color light respectively and provided on a transparent plate. While illuminating the liquid crystal shutter device from the other surface thereof by specific color light sequentially. The voltage is applied across selected opposed electrode groups to form latent images in alignment with the positions of the electrode groups. Then, the latent images are developed to produce colors. In this manner, filter layers are made in alignment with the shutter device.

Inventors

  • 👤 Kazuaki Sorimachi
  • 👤 Hiroshi Tanabe
  • 👤 Katsumi Aota
  • 👤 Kanetaka Sekiguchi
  • 👤 Seigo Togashi
  • 👤 Etsuo Yamamoto

Bibliographic Details

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Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-11-06 00:26
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03C; G03C7/00; G03C7/04; G03C7/06; G03C7/10; G03C7/12; G02; G02F; G02F1/00; G02F1/01; G02F1/13; G02F1/133; G02F1/1333; G02F1/1335; G02F1/133509; G02F1/133514; G02F1/133516; G02F1/133345; G02F1/133519

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim 170 words
A liquid crystal display panel comprising: (1) a liquid crystal shutter device having, (a) a pair of opposed glass plates, (b) opposed electrode groups on the respective inner surfaces of the glass plates, (c) at least one polarizer, (d) a liquid crystal layer between the opposed electrode groups, and (e) a voltage applying means for selectively applying a voltage across the electrode groups, and (2) a color filter having a photosensitive emulsion layer sensitive to specific color light and provided on another transparent glass plate, the arrangement being such that the color filter is superposed on one surface of the liquid crystal shutter device and being processed by the steps of, (i) while illuminating the liquid crystal shutter device from the other surface thereof by the specific color light, applying the voltage across the opposed electrode groups through the voltage applying means to form a latent image on the photosensitive emulsion layer, the latent image being aligned with the electrode groups, and (ii) after a while, developing the latent image.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 170 words
A liquid crystal display panel comprising: (1) a liquid crystal shutter device having, (a) a pair of opposed glass plates, (b) opposed electrode groups on the respective inner surfaces of the glass plates, (c) at least one polarizer, (d) a liquid crystal layer between the opposed electrode groups, and (e) a voltage applying means for selectively applying a voltage across the electrode groups, and (2) a color filter having a photosensitive emulsion layer sensitive to specific color light and provided on another transparent glass plate, the arrangement being such that the color filter is superposed on one surface of the liquid crystal shutter device and being processed by the steps of, (i) while illuminating the liquid crystal shutter device from the other surface thereof by the specific color light, applying the voltage across the opposed electrode groups through the voltage applying means to form a latent image on the photosensitive emulsion layer, the latent image being aligned with the electrode groups, and (ii) after a while, developing the latent image.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 73 words
A liquid crystal display panel with a color filter of claim 1 wherein the color filter is formed by laminating a plurality of photosensitive emulsion layers each sensitive to specific color light on the transparent glass plate, while illuminating the liquid crystal shutter device from the other surface thereof by a plurality of different specific light, the plurality of photosensitive emulsion layers of each color being aligned with the selected electrode grous sequentially.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 462 words
A light crystal display panel with a color filter comprising: (1) a liquid crystal shutter device having, (a) a pair of opposed glass plates, (b) opposed electrode groups on the respective inner surfaces of the glass plates, (c) at least one polarizer, (d) a liquid crystal layer between the opposed electrode groups, and (e) a voltage applying means for selectively applying a voltage across the electrode groups, and (2) a color filter having, (a) a blue photosensitive emulsion layer including a yellow color coupler and provided on another transparent glass plate, (b) a yellow coloid silver gelatin layer, (c) a green photosensitive emulsion layer including a magenta color coupler, (d) an intermediate gelatin layer, (e) a red photosensitive emulsion layer including a cyan color coupler, and (f) a gelatin protective layer, the arrangement being such that the color filter is superposed on one surface of the liquid crystal shutter device and being processed by the steps of, (i) while illuminating the liquid crystal shutter device from the other surface thereof by one of red, green and blue light, applying a voltage across the first selected electrode groups through the voltage applying means to prevent the light from passing through the liquid crystal to which the voltage is applied and to expose a portion of the photosensitive emulsion layer sensitive to the color light, thereby forming a first pattern latent image, (ii) while illuminating the liquid crystal shutter device from the other surface thereof by one of red, green and blue color light other than the color light used for forming the first pattern latent image, applying a voltage across the second selected electrode groups through the voltage applying means to prevent the light from passing through the liquid crystal to which the voltage is applied and to expose a portion of the photosensitive emulsion layer sensitive to the color light, thereby forming a second pattern latent image, (iii) while illuminating the liquid crystal shutter device from the other surface thereof by one of red, green and blue color light other than the color light used for forming the first and second latent images, applying a voltage across the third selected electrode groups through the voltage applying means to prevent the light from passing through the liquid crystal to which the voltage is applied and to expose a portion of the photosensitive emulsion layer sensitive to the color light, thereby forming a third pattern latent image, (iv) after a while, developing the latent images to color the latent image formed on the red photosensitive layer, cyan, the latent image formed on the green photosensitive layer, magenta, and the latent image formed on the blue photosensitive layer, yellow, (v) whereby the plurality of color layers are laminated to form a multilayer and multicolored filter.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 462 words
A light crystal display panel with a color filter comprising: (1) a liquid crystal shutter device having, (a) a pair of opposed glass plates, (b) opposed electrode groups on the respective inner surfaces of the glass plates, (c) at least one polarizer, (d) a liquid crystal layer between the opposed electrode groups, and (e) a voltage applying means for selectively applying a voltage across the electrode groups, and (2) a color filter having, (a) a blue photosensitive emulsion layer including a yellow color coupler and provided on another transparent glass plate, (b) a yellow coloid silver gelatin layer, (c) a green photosensitive emulsion layer including a magenta color coupler, (d) an intermediate gelatin layer, (e) a red photosensitive emulsion layer including a cyan color coupler, and (f) a gelatin protective layer, the arrangement being such that the color filter is superposed on one surface of the liquid crystal shutter device and being processed by the steps of, (i) while illuminating the liquid crystal shutter device from the other surface thereof by one of red, green and blue light, applying a voltage across the first selected electrode groups through the voltage applying means to prevent the light from passing through the liquid crystal to which the voltage is applied and to expose a portion of the photosensitive emulsion layer sensitive to the color light, thereby forming a first pattern latent image, (ii) while illuminating the liquid crystal shutter device from the other surface thereof by one of red, green and blue color light other than the color light used for forming the first pattern latent image, applying a voltage across the second selected electrode groups through the voltage applying means to prevent the light from passing through the liquid crystal to which the voltage is applied and to expose a portion of the photosensitive emulsion layer sensitive to the color light, thereby forming a second pattern latent image, (iii) while illuminating the liquid crystal shutter device from the other surface thereof by one of red, green and blue color light other than the color light used for forming the first and second latent images, applying a voltage across the third selected electrode groups through the voltage applying means to prevent the light from passing through the liquid crystal to which the voltage is applied and to expose a portion of the photosensitive emulsion layer sensitive to the color light, thereby forming a third pattern latent image, (iv) after a while, developing the latent images to color the latent image formed on the red photosensitive layer, cyan, the latent image formed on the green photosensitive layer, magenta, and the latent image formed on the blue photosensitive layer, yellow, (v) whereby the plurality of color layers are laminated to form a multilayer and multicolored filter.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 471 words
A liquid crystal display panel with a color filter comprising: (1) a liquid crystal shutter device having, (a) a pair of opposed glass plates, (b) opposed electrode groups on the respective inner surfaces of the glass plates, (c) at least one polarizer, (d) a liquid crystal layer between the opposed electrode groups, and (e) a voltage applying means for selectively applying a voltage across the electrode groups, and (2) a color filter having, (a) a blue photosensitive emulsion layer including a yellow color coupler and provied on another transparent glass plate, (b) a yellow coloid silver gelatin layer, (c) a green photosensitive emulsion layer including a magenta color coupler, (d) an intermediate gelatin layer, (e) a red photosensitive emulsion layer including a cyan color coupler, and (f) a gelatin protective layer, the arrangement being such that the color filter is superposed on the liquid crystal shutter device and being processed by the steps of, (i) while illuminating the liquid crystal shutter device from the other surface thereof by one of cyan, magenta and yellow light, applying a voltage across the first selected electrode groups through the voltage applying means to prevent the light from passing through the liquid crystal to which the voltage is applied and to expose portions of the two photosensitive emulsion layers each sensitive to the color light, thereby forming first pattern latent images on the two layers, (ii) while illuminating the liquid crystal shutter device from the other surface thereof by one of cyan, magenta and yellow color light other than the color light used for forming the first pattern latent images, applying a voltage across the second selected electrode groups through the voltage applying means to prevent the light from passing through the liquid crystal to which the voltage is applied and to expose portions of the two photosensitive emulsion layers each sensitive to the color light, thereby forming second pattern latent images on the two layers, (iii) while illuminating the liquid crystal shutter device from the other surface thereof by one of cyan, magenta and yellow color light other than the color light used for forming the first and second latent images, applying a voltage across the third selected electrode groups through the voltage applying means to prevent the light from passing through the liquid crystal to which the voltage is applied and to expose portions of the two photosensitive emulsion layers each sensitive to the color light, thereby forming third pattern latent images on the two layers, (iv) after a while, developing the latent images to color the latent image formed on the red photosensitive layer, cyan, the latent image formed on the green photosensitive layer, magenta, and the latent image formed on the blue photosensitive layer, yellow, (v) whereby the plurality of color layers are laminated to form a multilayer and multicolored filter.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 471 words
A liquid crystal display panel with a color filter comprising: (1) a liquid crystal shutter device having, (a) a pair of opposed glass plates, (b) opposed electrode groups on the respective inner surfaces of the glass plates, (c) at least one polarizer, (d) a liquid crystal layer between the opposed electrode groups, and (e) a voltage applying means for selectively applying a voltage across the electrode groups, and (2) a color filter having, (a) a blue photosensitive emulsion layer including a yellow color coupler and provied on another transparent glass plate, (b) a yellow coloid silver gelatin layer, (c) a green photosensitive emulsion layer including a magenta color coupler, (d) an intermediate gelatin layer, (e) a red photosensitive emulsion layer including a cyan color coupler, and (f) a gelatin protective layer, the arrangement being such that the color filter is superposed on the liquid crystal shutter device and being processed by the steps of, (i) while illuminating the liquid crystal shutter device from the other surface thereof by one of cyan, magenta and yellow light, applying a voltage across the first selected electrode groups through the voltage applying means to prevent the light from passing through the liquid crystal to which the voltage is applied and to expose portions of the two photosensitive emulsion layers each sensitive to the color light, thereby forming first pattern latent images on the two layers, (ii) while illuminating the liquid crystal shutter device from the other surface thereof by one of cyan, magenta and yellow color light other than the color light used for forming the first pattern latent images, applying a voltage across the second selected electrode groups through the voltage applying means to prevent the light from passing through the liquid crystal to which the voltage is applied and to expose portions of the two photosensitive emulsion layers each sensitive to the color light, thereby forming second pattern latent images on the two layers, (iii) while illuminating the liquid crystal shutter device from the other surface thereof by one of cyan, magenta and yellow color light other than the color light used for forming the first and second latent images, applying a voltage across the third selected electrode groups through the voltage applying means to prevent the light from passing through the liquid crystal to which the voltage is applied and to expose portions of the two photosensitive emulsion layers each sensitive to the color light, thereby forming third pattern latent images on the two layers, (iv) after a while, developing the latent images to color the latent image formed on the red photosensitive layer, cyan, the latent image formed on the green photosensitive layer, magenta, and the latent image formed on the blue photosensitive layer, yellow, (v) whereby the plurality of color layers are laminated to form a multilayer and multicolored filter.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 489 words
A liquid crystal display panel with a color filter comprising: (1) a liquid crystal shutter device having, (a) a pair of opposed glass plates, (b) opposed electrode groups on the respective inner surfaces of the glass plates, (c) at least one polarizer, (d) a liquid crystal layer between the opposed electrode groups, and (e) a voltage applying means for selectively applying a voltage across the electrode groups, and (2) a color filter having, (a) a blue photosensitive emulsion layer including a yellow color coupler and provided on another transparent glass plate, (b) a yellow coloid silver gelatin layer, (c) a green photosensitive emulsion layer including a magenta color coupler, (d) an intermediate gelatin layer, (e) a red photosensitive emulsion layer including a cyan color coupler, and (f) a gelatin protective layer, the arrangement being such that the color filter is superposed on the liquid crystal shutter device and being processed by the steps of, (i) while illuminating the liquid crystal shutter device from the other surface thereof by one of red, green and blue light, applying a voltage across the first selected electrode groups through the voltage applying means to prevent the light from passing through the liquid crystal to which the voltage is applied and to expose a portion of the photosensitive emulsion layer sensitive to the color light, thereby forming a first pattern latent image, (ii) while illuminating the liquid crystal shutter device from the other surface thereof by one of red, green and blue color light other than the color light used for forming the first pattern latent image, applying a voltage across the second selected electrode groups through the voltage applying means to prevent the light from passing through the liquid crystal to which the voltage is applied and to expose a portion of the photosensitive emulsion layer sensitive to the color light, thereby forming a second pattern latent image, (iii) while illuminating the liquid crystal shutter device from the other surface thereof by one of red, green and blue color light other than the color light used for forming the first and second latent images, applying a voltage across the third selected electrode groups through the voltage applying means to prevent the light from passing through the liquid crystal to which the voltage is applied and to expose a portion of the photosensitive emulsion layer sensitive to the color light, thereby forming a third pattern latent image, (iv) after a while, developing the latent images by a first development to produce negative images and developing the negative images by a reversal color development to color the portions other than latent images formed on the red photosensitive emulsion layer, cyan, the portions other than latent images formed on the green photosensitive emulsion layer, magenta, and the portions other than latent images formed on the blue photosensitive emulsion layer, yellow, (v) whereby the plurality of color layers are laminated to form a multilayer and multicolored filter.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 489 words
A liquid crystal display panel with a color filter comprising: (1) a liquid crystal shutter device having, (a) a pair of opposed glass plates, (b) opposed electrode groups on the respective inner surfaces of the glass plates, (c) at least one polarizer, (d) a liquid crystal layer between the opposed electrode groups, and (e) a voltage applying means for selectively applying a voltage across the electrode groups, and (2) a color filter having, (a) a blue photosensitive emulsion layer including a yellow color coupler and provided on another transparent glass plate, (b) a yellow coloid silver gelatin layer, (c) a green photosensitive emulsion layer including a magenta color coupler, (d) an intermediate gelatin layer, (e) a red photosensitive emulsion layer including a cyan color coupler, and (f) a gelatin protective layer, the arrangement being such that the color filter is superposed on the liquid crystal shutter device and being processed by the steps of, (i) while illuminating the liquid crystal shutter device from the other surface thereof by one of red, green and blue light, applying a voltage across the first selected electrode groups through the voltage applying means to prevent the light from passing through the liquid crystal to which the voltage is applied and to expose a portion of the photosensitive emulsion layer sensitive to the color light, thereby forming a first pattern latent image, (ii) while illuminating the liquid crystal shutter device from the other surface thereof by one of red, green and blue color light other than the color light used for forming the first pattern latent image, applying a voltage across the second selected electrode groups through the voltage applying means to prevent the light from passing through the liquid crystal to which the voltage is applied and to expose a portion of the photosensitive emulsion layer sensitive to the color light, thereby forming a second pattern latent image, (iii) while illuminating the liquid crystal shutter device from the other surface thereof by one of red, green and blue color light other than the color light used for forming the first and second latent images, applying a voltage across the third selected electrode groups through the voltage applying means to prevent the light from passing through the liquid crystal to which the voltage is applied and to expose a portion of the photosensitive emulsion layer sensitive to the color light, thereby forming a third pattern latent image, (iv) after a while, developing the latent images by a first development to produce negative images and developing the negative images by a reversal color development to color the portions other than latent images formed on the red photosensitive emulsion layer, cyan, the portions other than latent images formed on the green photosensitive emulsion layer, magenta, and the portions other than latent images formed on the blue photosensitive emulsion layer, yellow, (v) whereby the plurality of color layers are laminated to form a multilayer and multicolored filter.

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