Notes from the Editor
Welcome to the latest edition of The Liquid Crystal Twist, official newsletter of Kent Displays. In this issue, we are proud to announce the launching of Reflex™, a new brand that represents 15 years of innovative technology. Accompanying this new brand is an updated web site at kentdisplays.com that reflects the company’s continuing innovation and creativity as we move toward a new era of more commercial applications.
Kent Displays remains the world leader in the research, development, and manufacture of cholesteric liquid crystal display products. We invite you to read about our accomplishments and also receive information about our technology, products, representatives and customers. You will learn that the applications of our Reflex™ displays are endless.
In the News
Launch of Reflex™ displays
Kent Displays recently launched Reflex™, a new brand to its long proven cholesteric liquid crystal displays (ChLCD). Successfully used in a variety of display applications for 15 years, this new direction signals the company’s vision to bring its Reflex™ displays to broader commercial and advanced display applications. The new brand name is derived from the fact that all Reflex™ displays are reflective and inherently flexible in nature. They are ideal for portable devices that demand long battery life, a wide viewing angle, and paper-like viewing in all ambient lighting conditions. These displays operate on virtually no power, and can be as thin as 30 microns. Read the complete news release here.
Recent awards
Kent Displays is proud to be the recipient of State and federally funded research program awards.
- Kent Displays was awarded a $100,000 grant from Nortech for the research and development of flexible printed conductors. This work will involve the use of novel materials deposited in numerous ways to increase the flexibility of our Reflex™ based products. Kent State University will be a close collaborator in this work.
- Kent Displays was awarded at $500,000 grant from the National Science Foundation for Small business Technology Transfer Research (STTR Phase II) for development of optically switchable chiral materials and their use in and applications to Reflex™ display products. Kent State University will be a close collaborator in this work.
Reflex™ used in healthcare products
Kent Displays is aggressively pursuing healthcare markets with the recent launch of its Reflex™ brand of displays for use in metered drug delivery devices. This unique application will dramatically improve the drug delivery and efficiency of such devices. With large legible digits conforming to the curved shape of such devices, the displays are clearly visible and easy to read by most patients. This and other such unique products are being introduced in the healthcare industry.
Dr. Khan appointed to the Technology Leaders’ Group at Nortech
Dr. Asad Khan, Vice President of Technology at Kent displays was recently appointed to the Technology Leaders’ Group at Nortech. Nortech is a local economic development organization focused at shaping Northeast Ohio’s technology future. The Technology Leaders’ Group focuses on technology development through investment from the Fund For our Economic Future. It is the only regional group focused on multiple technology areas. The group continues to be a collaboration of the leaders of the most promising technology areas of Northeast Ohio.
Reflex™ and high technology fashion
 Senior Kent State University Fashion and Technology course students are working with Kent Displays to incorporate the latest Reflex™ display technology into advanced fashion products. These exciting new fashion concepts will debut at the Kent State Fashion Show on April 25, 2008. |
Thin – as thin as 30 microns.