First alignment is performed by forming an alignment layer that includes a photopolymerizable monomer or oligomer on a substrate and the like, introducing liquid crystal, and bringing the liquid crystal into contact with the alignment layer including the photopolymerizable monomer or oligomer. The liquid crystal is then subjected to secondary alignment by photopolymerizing the photopolymerizable monomer or oligomer including the alignment layer to form an alignment regulator in a state in which an electric field is applied to the liquid crystal to change the alignment of the liquid crystal.

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›1.independentA method for manufacturing a liquid crystal display, comprising:nforming a first electrode on a first region and a second region of the first substrat…+7

›2.↳ 1The method of claim 1, further comprising forming a first domain division means in the first electrode.d2+6

›3.↳ 2The method of claim 2, wherein the first domain division means is a cutout formed together in the patterning of the first electrode.d3+5

›4.↳ 3The method of claim 3, further comprising forming a second domain division means in the second electrode.d4+4

›5.↳ 4The method of claim 4, wherein the second domain division means is a cutout formed together in the patterning of the second electrode.d5+3

›6.↳ 5The method of claim 5, further comprising, before the introducing of the liquid crystal between the first substrate and the second substrate, forming …d6+2

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IPC · International Patent Classification

Section G — Physics

G02F1/1337
G02F1/13

USPC · US Patent Classification

349/124349/123349/187349/136349/134349/128

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related publication	US 20120282838 A1	8 Nov 2012

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