Is a
Patent attributes
Current Assignee
Patent Jurisdiction
Patent Number
Patent Inventor Names
Oleg P. Pishnyak0
Israel Esteban Lazo-Martinez0
Oleg D. Lavrentovich0
Date of Patent
June 9, 2015
0Patent Application Number
133242710
Date Filed
December 13, 2011
0Patent Primary Examiner
Patent abstract
A method of electrophoretic movement of particles through a liquid crystal utilizes a direct (DC) or alternating (AC) electric field that is applied along the liquid crystal director (for liquid crystals with a positive dielectric anisotropy) or perpendicular to the director (for liquid crystals with a negative dielectric anisotropy). A perpendicular or tilted orientation of the liquid crystal molecules at the surface of the particle causes distortions, such that the fore-aft (or left-right) symmetry of the particle is broken. The asymmetric orientation of the liquid crystal around the particle allows both charged and neutral particles to be transported, even when the particles themselves are perfectly symmetric (spherical).
Timeline
No Timeline data yet.
Further Resources
No Further Resources data yet.
