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EP0173608 - Nematic liquid-crystal cell weakly doped by a chiral solution, it being of the electrically-controlled birefringence type [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.10.1990
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip20.10.1990No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 12.12.1990 [1990/50]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE
31/33, rue de la Fédération
75015 Paris Cédex 15 / FR
[N/P]
Former [1988/03]For all designated states
COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE
31/33, rue de la Fédération
F-75015 Paris Cédex 15 / FR
Former [1986/10]For all designated states
COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE Etablissement de Caractère Scientifique Technique et Industriel
31/33, rue de la Fédération
F-75015 Paris / FR
Inventor(s)01 / Clerc, Jean-Frédéric
10, Allée du Pré Blanc
F-38240 Meylan / FR
02 / Rabas, Laurence
270, Avenue A. Croizat
F-38400 Saint Martin D'Heres / FR
[1986/10]
Representative(s)Mongrédien, André, et al
c/o BREVATOME 25, rue de Ponthieu
F-75008 Paris / FR
[1986/10]
Application number, filing date85401520.323.07.1985
[1986/10]
Priority number, dateFR1984001189626.07.1984         Original published format: FR 8411896
[1986/10]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0173608
Date:05.03.1986
Language:FR
[1986/10]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0173608
Date:27.12.1989
Language:FR
[1989/52]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.12.1985
ClassificationIPC:G02F1/137
[1986/10]
CPC:
G02F1/1393 (EP,US); C09K19/02 (EP,US); C09K19/586 (EP,US);
G02F1/13712 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL [1986/10]
TitleGerman:Mit einem chiralen und vom doppelbrechenden Typ gelösten Stoff, schwach gedopte, elektrisch steuerbare, nematische Flüssigkristallzelle[1986/10]
English:Nematic liquid-crystal cell weakly doped by a chiral solution, it being of the electrically-controlled birefringence type[1986/10]
French:Cellule à cristal liquide nématique faiblement dopé par un soluté chiral, et du type à biréfringence contrôlée électriquement[1986/10]
Examination procedure04.08.1986Examination requested  [1986/41]
20.06.1988Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
29.12.1988Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.03.1989Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
27.06.1989Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.08.1989Fee for grant paid
12.08.1989Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)28.09.1990No opposition filed within time limit [1990/50]
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.07.1987Renewal fee patent year 03
16.07.1988Renewal fee patent year 04
13.07.1989Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[A]GB2033602  (GEN ELECTRIC);
 [A]US4019807  (BOSWELL DONALD D, et al)
 [A]  - JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSICS, vol. 53, no. 12, décembre 1982, pages 8599-8606, American Institute of Physics, New York, US; W.R. HEFFNER et al.: "Switching characteristics of a bistable cholesteric twist cell"
Examination   - International Handbook of Liquid Cristals Displays, 1975-76, Pages 22-24, Fig. F5-7 and F5-8;
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