Fitzpatrick, Cella, Harper & Scinto
Liquid crystal composition, liquid crystal device and liquid crystal apparatus
 A liquid crystal (composition) containing a ferroelectric liquid crystal shows a layer inclination angle .delta. in smectic phase providing a specific temperature dependence. The inclination angle .delta. increases on temperature decrease down to a mediate temperature and decreases on temperature decrease below the mediate temperature. The inclination angle .delta. keeps a positive value in an ambient temperature or starts to increase again on further temperature decrease before it reaches zero degrees. The liquid crystal (composition) is usable for providing a liquid crystal device or apparatus with decreased temperature dependences of driving conditions and improved low-temperature storage properties. 
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
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Akio Kenji Syuji Masahiro Hiroshi
Yoshida Shinjo Yamada Terada Mizuno