What is claimed is:
1. A multi-domain liquid crystal display device comprising:
first and second substrates facing each other;
a liquid crystal layer between said first and second substrates;
a plurality of gate bus lines arranged in a first direction on said first substrate and a plurality of data bus lines arranged in a second direction on said first substrate to define a pixel region;
a pixel electrode electrically charged through said data bus line in said pixel region;
a color filter layer on said second substrate;
a common electrode on said color filter layer;
dielectric frames in said pixel region;
an auxiliary electrode in an area except said pixel region; and
an alignment layer on at least one substrate between said first and second substrates.
2. The multi-domain liquid crystal display device according to claim 1, wherein said dielectric frame is patterned.
3. The multi-domain liquid crystal display device according to claim 1, wherein dielectric constant of said dielectric frame is lower than dielectric constant of said liquid crystal layer.
4. The multi-domain liquid crystal display device according to claim 1, wherein said dielectric frame includes photosensitive materials.
5. The multi-domain liquid crystal display device according to claim 1, wherein said dielectric frame includes a material selected from the group consisting of photoacrylate and BCB (BenzoCycloButene).
6. The multi-domain liquid crystal display device according to claim 1, wherein said auxiliary electrode is on a layer that said pixel electrode is formed on.
7. The multi-domain liquid crystal display device according to claim 1, wherein said auxiliary electrode is on a layer that said gate bus lines are formed on.
8. The multi-domain liquid crystal display device according to claim 1, wherein said auxiliary electrode is electrically connected to said common electrode.
9. The multi-domain liquid crystal display device according to claim 1, wherein said auxiliary electrode includes a material selected from the group consisting of ITO (indium tin oxide), aluminum, molybdenum, chromium, tantalum, titanium, and an alloy thereof.
10. The multi-domain liquid crystal display device according to claim 1, wherein said common electrode has an electric field inducing window inside of itself.
11. The multi-domain liquid crystal display device according to claim 10, wherein said common electrode is patterned.
12. The multi-domain liquid crystal display device according to claim 1, wherein said common electrode includes ITO (indium tin oxide).
13. The multi-domain liquid crystal display device according to claim 1, wherein said pixel electrode has an electric field inducing window inside of itself.
14. The multi-domain liquid crystal display device according to claim 13, wherein said pixel electrode is patterned.
15. The multi-domain liquid crystal display device according to claim 1, wherein said pixel electrode includes a material selected from the group consisting of ITO (indium tin oxide), aluminum, and chromium.
16. The multi-domain liquid crystal display device according to claim 1, further comprising;
an over coat layer on said color filter layer.
17. The multi-domain liquid crystal display device according to claim 1, wherein said pixel region is divided into at least two portions, liquid crystal molecules in said liquid crystal layer in each portion being driven differently from each other.
18. The multi-domain liquid crystal display device according to claim 1, wherein said alignment layer is divided into at least two portions, liquid crystal molecules in said liquid crystal layer in each portion being aligned differently from each other.
19. The multi-domain liquid crystal display device according to claim 18, wherein at least one portion of said alignment layer is alignment-treated.
20. The multi-domain liquid crystal display device according to claim 18, wherein all portions of said alignment layer are non-alignment-treated.
21. The multi-domain liquid crystal display device according to claim 18, wherein at least one portion of said alignment layer is rubbing-treated.
22. The multi-domain liquid crystal display device according to claim 21, wherein said alignment layer includes a material selected from the group consisting of polyimide and polyamide based materials, PVA (polyvinylalcohol), polyamic acid, and silicon dioxide.
23. The multi-domain liquid crystal display device according to claim 18, wherein at least one portion of said alignment layer is photo-alignment-treated.
24. The multi-domain liquid crystal display device according to claim 23, wherein said alignment layer includes a material selected from the group consisting of PVCN (polyvinylcinnamate), PSCN (polysiloxanecinnamate), and CelCN (cellulosecinnamate) based materials.
25. The multi-domain liquid crystal display device according to claim 23, wherein said alignment layer is photo-aligned by ultraviolet light.
26. The multi-domain liquid crystal display device according to claim 23, wherein said alignment layer is photo-aligned by irradiating light at least one time.
27. The multi-domain liquid crystal display device according to claim 1, wherein said liquid crystal layer includes liquid crystal molecules having positive dielectric anisotropy.
28. The multi-domain liquid crystal display device according to claim 1, wherein said liquid crystal layer includes liquid crystal molecules having negative dielectric anisotropy.
29. The multi-domain liquid crystal display device according to claim 1, wherein said dielectric frame is a spacer.
30. The multi-domain liquid crystal display device according to claim 1, further comprising:
a negative uniaxial film on at least one substrate between said first and second substrates.
31. The multi-domain liquid crystal display device according to claim 1, further comprising:
a negative biaxial film on at least one substrate between said first and second substrates.
32. The multi-domain liquid crystal display device according to claim 1, further comprising:
a light shielding layer on said first substrate.
33. A multi-domain liquid crystal display device comprising:
first and second substrates facing each other;
a liquid crystal layer between said first and second substrates;
a plurality of gate bus lines arranged in a first direction on said first substrate and a plurality of data bus lines arranged in a second direction on said first substrate to define a pixel region;
a pixel electrode electrically charged through said data bus line in said pixel region;
a light shielding layer in an area except said pixel region on said first substrate;
a color filter layer on said second substrate;
a common electrode on said color filter layer;
dielectric frames in said pixel region; and
an alignment layer on at least one substrate between said first and second substrates.
34. The multi-domain liquid crystal display device according to claim 33, further comprising:
an auxiliary electrode in an area except said pixel region.
35. The multi-domain liquid crystal display device according to claim 33, wherein said common electrode has an electric field inducing window inside of itself.
36. The multi-domain liquid crystal display device according to claim 33, wherein said pixel electrode has an electric field inducing window inside of itself.
37. The multi-domain liquid crystal display device according to claim 33, wherein said dielectric frame is a spacer.
38. A multi-domain liquid crystal display device comprising:
first and second substrates facing each other;
a liquid crystal layer between said first and second substrates;
a plurality of gate bus lines arranged in a first direction on said first substrate and a plurality of data bus lines arranged in a second direction on said first substrate to define a pixel region;
a pixel electrode electrically charged through said data bus line in said pixel region;
a color filter layer on said second substrate;
a common electrode on said color filter layer;
dielectric frames in said pixel region;
an electric field inducing window in said pixel region; and
an alignment layer on at least one substrate between said first and second substrates.
39. The multi-domain liquid crystal display device according to claim 38, further comprising:
an auxiliary electrode in an area except said pixel region.
40. The multi-domain liquid crystal display device according to claim 38, wherein said dielectric frame is a spacer.
41. The multi-domain liquid crystal display device according to claim 38, further comprising:
a light shielding layer in an area except said pixel region on said first substrate.
42. A multi-domain liquid crystal display device comprising:
first and second substrates facing each other;
a liquid crystal layer between said first and second substrates;
a plurality of gate bus lines arranged in a first direction on said first substrate and a plurality of data bus lines arranged in a second direction on said first substrate to define a pixel region;
a pixel electrode electrically charged through said data bus line in said pixel region;
a color filter layer on said second substrate;
a common electrode on said color filter layer;
dielectric frames in said pixel region as a spacer; and
an alignment layer on at least one substrate between said first and second substrates.
43. The multi-domain liquid crystal display device according to claim 42, wherein said common electrode has an electric field inducing window inside of itself.
44. The multi-domain liquid crystal display device according to claim 42, wherein said pixel electrode has an electric field inducing window inside of itself.
45. The multi-domain liquid crystal display device according to claim 42, further comprising:
an auxiliary electrode in an area except said pixel region.
46. The multi-domain liquid crystal display device according to claim 42, further comprising:
a light shielding layer in an area except said pixel region on said first substrate.
47. A multi-domain liquid crystal display device comprising:
a plurality of data bus lines in which data signal is provided;
a plurality of gate bus lines crossed said data bus lines to define a pixel region;
a pixel electrode driving a liquid crystal layer;
dielectric frames in said pixel region; and
a light shielding layer in an area except said pixel region.
48. The multi-domain liquid crystal display device according to claim 47, further comprising:
an auxiliary electrode in an area except said pixel region.
49. The multi-domain liquid crystal display device according to claim 47, further comprising:
an electric field inducing window in said pixel region.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. A remotely controllable flow control configuration comprising:
a body;
a plurality of flow restrictors disposed in series in the body; and
a selector fluidly connected with a plurality of channels each extending from the selector, the plurality of channels intersecting the plurality of flow restrictors at different locations in the body for selectively supplying or denying fluid to selected ones or selected portions of the flow restrictors.
2. A remotely controllable flow control configuration as claimed in claim 1, wherein the plurality of channels is arranged in a plurality of channel sets in the body, each channel set intersecting the plurality of flow restrictors at the different locations.
3. A remotely controllable flow control configuration as claimed in claim 2 wherein each channel set includes three channels extending from one end of the body to three different outlet locations in the body.
4. A remotely controllable flow control configuration as claimed in claim 3 wherein the outlet locations are between respective ones of the plurality of restrictors.
5. A remotely controllable flow control configuration as claimed in claim 2 wherein the selector includes a number of ports corresponding to a number of the channel sets in the body.
6. A remotely controllable flow control configuration as claimed in claim 5 wherein the number of ports is four.
7. A remotely controllable flow control configuration as claimed in claim 1 wherein each of the plurality of flow restrictors each has the same pressure drop thereacross.
8. A remotely controllable flow control configuration as claimed in claim 1 wherein each of the plurality of flow restrictors each has a unique pressure drop thereacross.
9. A remotely controllable flow control configuration as claimed in claim 1 wherein each of the plurality of flow restrictors each has one of the same pressure drop as the other of the plurality of flow restrictors or a different pressure drop than the others of the plurality of flow restrictors thereacross.
10. A remotely controllable flow control configuration as claimed in claim 1 wherein the selector is rotationally moveable relative to the body.
11. A remotely controllable flow control configuration as claimed in claim 1 wherein the selector is motor driven.
12. A remotely controllable flow control configuration as claimed in claim 1, wherein the locations are between respective ones of the one or more flow restrictors.
13. A method for remotely controlling flow downhole comprising:
initiating a signal at a remote location to actuate a flow control configuration as claimed in claim 1; and
modifying a flow profile in response to adjusting the configuration.
14. A remotely controllable flow control configuration comprising:
a body;
a plurality of flow restrictors disposed in the body;
a plurality of channels fluidly connected to the plurality of flow restrictors, each channel associated with a different one of the flow restrictors; and
a selector having one or more openings, the selector actuatable to align the one or more openings with selected ones of the channels for selectively supplying or denying fluid to the selected ones of the channels, each channel extending between its associated different one of the flow restrictors and the selector for selectively supplying or denying the fluid to associated ones or portions of the flow restrictors by intersecting the plurality of flow restrictors at different locations.