Patent ID: 8236107
Filing Date: 2012-08-07
Classification: G02F

Abstract:
1. A system for forming an alignment layer of a liquid crystal display device, the system comprising: means for applying an alignment layer material having a magneto-rheological fluid onto a substrate to form an alignment layer, the alignment layer being contacted with a liquid crystal layer of the liquid crystal display device; a magnetic field generator for applying a magnetic field to directionally align the alignment layer material; and means for firing the directionally aligned alignment layer material, wherein the alignment layer material includes a magnetic field component, the alignment layer is rubbed by the magnetic field and liquid crystal molecules of the liquid crystal layer are aligned along a rubbing direction, wherein the rubbing direction of the alignment layer is an opposite direction from a moving direction of the substrate, wherein a rubbing angle of the alignment layer is increased by decreasing a moving speed of the substrate and increasing an intensity of the magnetic field from the magnetic field generator, and wherein the rubbing angle of the alignment layer is increased by increasing the amount of the a magneto-rheological fluid within the alignment layer.