“columnar discotic liquid crystals” as used herein refers to disc-shaped molecules, which are stacked one on top of the other to form a 2D lattice type of structure. The columns can adopt a hexagonal, rectangular, oblique, plastic, helical or lamellar packing. The term “nanowires” as ...
7. A liftgate comprising: a vertically spaced apart parallel pair of vertically extending columns having inner open sides confronting one another, each column including: a linear actuator suspended vertically between a pair of guide surfaces; a vertically reciprocable runner mechanism telescopically moun...