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...that it was melting ice cream that inspired the invention of the outboard motor? It was a lovely August day and Ole Evinrude was rowing his boat to his favorite island picnic spot. As he rowed, he watched his ice cream melt and wished he had a faster way to get to the island. At that moment the idea for the outboard motor was born!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8102587 | Electrochromic device having controlled infrared reflection The present invention relates to an electrochromic device having controlled infrared reflection, in particular of the electrically controllable type, comprising, between a carrier substrate (1a) transparent in the infrared range and a counter-substrate... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8077374 | Display devices using electrochromism and polymer dispersed liquid crystal and methods of driving the same Provided are display devices using electrochromism and PDLC and methods of driving the display devices. A display device may include a plurality of first electrodes and a plurality of second electrodes; a polymer dispersed liquid crystal (PDLC) layer between the fir... | 12/13/2011 |
| 7990602 | Display medium and display device A display medium includes: a pair of substrates; an electrode arranged between the pair of substrates and on one substrate of the pair of substrates; a multilayered structure including plural color-forming layers arranged between one substrate of the pair of substra... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7965434 | Display element This invention provides a display element comprising an electrolyte between opposed electrodes. The electrolyte contains silver, or a compound containing silver. The opposed electrodes are driven and operated so that silver is dissolved and precipitated. The display... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7907323 | Display method, display medium, and display device A predetermined image is displayed forming an electric field in an electrolytic layer comprising an electrolytic solution containing at least a metal ion, thereby, depositing the metal ion in the electrolytic solution layer as a polygonal metal particle. ... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7903314 | Electrochromic mirror In an electrochromic mirror, an insulating film is disposed between a conductive reflective film and an electrolytic solution and the conductive reflective film and the electrolytic solution are electrically insulated from each other except inside of insulating film... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7884994 | Electrochromic layers, device and process of producing same Provided is an electrochromic device (ECD) that includes: a first transparent electrode having a first substrate having thereon a first electrically conductive layer; a second transparent electrode having a second substrate having thereon a second electrically condu... | 02/08/2011 |
| 7880950 | Display element This invention provides a display element having a reduced white color tone variation during repeated drive. This display element contains an electrolyte between opposed electrodes. The electrolyte contains silver or a compound containing silver in its chemical stru... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7808693 | Electrochromic devices and fabrication methods An electrochromic device includes a first conductive layer, a single-layer or dual-layer ion conductor layer, and a second conductive layer. The layers are deposited using PVD, CVD, PECVD, atomic layer deposition, pulsed laser deposition, plating, or sol-gel techniq... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7773285 | Display element and production method thereof A display element that excels in electrode durability. This display element is one having opposed electrodes and, interposed therebetween, an electrolyte containing either silver or a compound containing silver in its chemical structure, the opposed electrodes drive... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7760413 | Display element A display element comprising an electrolyte layer containing silver or a compound containing silver in a chemical structure thereof and a porous white scattering layer between opposed electrodes, and carrying out driving operation for the opposed electrodes to induc... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7729034 | Ionic colored liquid and image display apparatus using the same An ionic colored liquid according to the present invention moves with a voltage application, and contains as principal components at least a coloring material whose base material is a pigment, and an ambient temperature molten salt combining a cation and an anion. T... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7697189 | Display element There is provided a display element which is constituted of simple members, can achieve low-voltage drive and exhibits high display contrast and superior response speed. The display element comprises opposed electrodes having therebetween an electrolyte layer contai... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7643201 | Electrochromic mirror An electrochromic mirror includes a transparent electrode film, an electrochromic film formed at one thickness direction side of the transparent electrode film, a light reflective film that reflects light that has transmitted through the transparent electrode film a... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7633669 | Durable electrooptic devices comprising ionic liquids Electrolyte solutions for electrochromic devices such as rear view mirrors and displays with low leakage currents are prepared using inexpensive, low conductivity conductors. Preferred electrolytes include bifunctional redox dyes and molten salt solvents with enhanc... | 12/15/2009 |
| 7630117 | Electrolyte comprising eutectic mixture and electrochromic device using the same Disclosed is an electrolyte for electrochromic devices, which includes a eutectic mixture comprising: (a) a compound having an acidic functional group and basic functional group; and (b) an ionizable lithium salt. An electrochromic device using the same electrolyte ... | 12/08/2009 |
| 7630116 | Ion conductor and electrochemical display device utilizing the same An ion conductor has fine particles of an organic polymer including 20 to 80% by mass of ultra-fine particles of an inorganic compound, and an electrolytic solution impregnated into the fine particles of the organic polymer, wherein the fine particles of the organic... | 12/08/2009 |
| 7525716 | Display device and display apparatus To provide a display device which includes: a display electrode; a counter electrode provided to face the display electrode; a display layer provided on the counter electrode-side surface of the display electrode; and an electrolyte provided between the display elec... | 04/28/2009 |
| 7518777 | Display element This invention provides a display element that has a simple member construction, can be driven at a low voltage, has high display contrast and white display reflectance, and has reduced unevenness in images. The display element comprises opposed electrodes and an el... | 04/14/2009 |
| 7508568 | Reversible electrodeposition devices and associated electrochemical media The present invention is directed to an electrochemical medium for use in a reversible electrodeposition device including at least one solvent, at least one anodic electroactive material, at least one active metal; and optionally at least one redox buffer. ... | 03/24/2009 |
| 7489432 | Electrochromic display device and display apparatus To provide an electrochromic display device which includes a display electrode formed of a substrate having a transparent conductive film; a counter electrode formed of a substrate having a transparent conductive film; and a metal oxide layer which contains a metal ... | 02/10/2009 |
| 7450292 | Durable electrooptic devices comprising ionic liquids Electrolyte solutions for electrochromic devices such as rear view mirrors and displays with low leakage currents are prepared using inexpensive, low conductivity conductors. Preferred electrolytes include bifunctional redox dyes and molten salt solvents with enhanc... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7428090 | Electrochromic element Deterioration of characteristics due to repeated cycles of coloration and discoloration in an electrochromic element comprising an oxidative coloration layer composed of a nickel oxide and a electrolyte composed of a solid electrolyte is suppressed. A lower ITO tran... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7423797 | Coloured structures An elongate colored structure comprising: an electrically conductive wire; a dye layer surrounding a length of the conductive wire; and an electrically conductive, light transmissive layer surrounding the dye layer; wherein the dye layer is capable of changing its c... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7420727 | Active matrix electrochromic display The present invention is an active matrix electrochromic display architecture where the active components are placed on the backplane of the display, thereby maximizing the viewable pixel area. The cathode of the electrochromic pixel is placed on top of the active c... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7411716 | Gel polymer electrolyte containing ionic liquid and electrochromic device using the same Disclosed is an electrochromic device comprising: (a) a first electrode; (b) a second electrode; (c) an electrochromic material; and (d) a gel polymer electrolyte containing an ionic liquid. A method for manufacturing the same is also disclosed. The electrochromic d... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7403319 | Electrochromic device employing gel or solid polymers having specific channel direction for the conduction of ions An electrochromic device in which specific channel direction for the conduction of ions is implemented. As a result ionic crosstalk between display pixels is greatly reduced and unwanted transient coloration effects are minimized. Further, specific gel, polymer, or ... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7397595 | Electrochromic device This invention provides an electrochromic device which has superior coloration repeat properties, high light transmittance and small thickness. A film is provided comprising a first electrode and second electrode in the same plane, and an electrochromic region and e... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7397594 | Display element, display and method for manufacturing display A display element containing: (a) a first electrode which is transparent and is controlled by a driver element; (b) a second electrode; and (c) a solid polymer electrolyte layer containing a colorant and metal ions, the solid polymer electrolyte layer being provided... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7372780 | Timing system and device and method for making the same A timing device for indicating the passage of a duration of time is disclosed. The timing device in accordance with the embodiments of the invention comprises an electrochemical component that generates a visual and/or audio indication of the passage a duration of t... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7372610 | Electrochromic devices and methods A heat treated electrochromic device comprising an anodic complementary counter electrode layer comprised of a mixed tungsten-nickel oxide and lithium, which provides a high transmission in the fully intercalated state and which is capable of long term stability, is... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7362490 | Electrochromic mirror or window displaying information Disclosed is an electrochromic mirror or window. The electrochromic mirror or window includes a first substrate including a first electrode, a second substrate including a second electrode, an electrolyte filled in a gap formed between the first and second substrate... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7362663 | Elapsed time indicator device The invention provides an electronic printed chromatic elapsed time indicator device comprising a switch, a power source and a power driven elapsed time display for indicating the elapse of a limited predetermined segment of time upon activation of the switch and ir... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7355161 | Systems and methods for controlling windows with variable light transmission Systems and methods for controlling windows with variable light transmission are disclosed. In one embodiment, a system includes a sensor adapted to receive a light intensity, a user input device adapted to receive a user input value, a window having a variable tran... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7352000 | Organic thin film transistor with polymeric interface Provided is an organic thin film transistor comprising a polymeric layer interposed between a gate dielectric and an organic semiconductor layer. Various homopolymers, copolymers, and functional copolymers are taught for use in the polymeric layer. An integrated cir... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7352500 | Full-color electrochromic display with stacked in cell monochromic electrochromes A display device comprising a plurality of independently addressable pixels (1) comprising: a first substrate (2); a counter-electrode (3); second substrate (4); a stack of electrochromic layers (5a, 5b, 5 | 04/01/2008 |
| 7333259 | Multicolor display element Multicolor display elements are disclosed that are adapted to full color electric papers, which comprises a display electrode, counter electrode, electrolyte, and display layer, wherein the counter electrode is disposed oppositely to the display electrode, the elect... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7333257 | Device for contacting patterned electrodes on porous substrates A method for contacting patterned electrode devices includes the steps of providing a porous substrate, depositing electrically conductive material to form at least one electrode on a front-side of the porous substrate and depositing at least one electrically conduc... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7324385 | Molecular memory Molecular memories, i.e., memories that incorporate molecules for charge storage, are disclosed. Molecular memory cells, molecular memory arrays, and electronic devices including molecular memory are also disclosed, as are processing systems and methods for manufact... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7324259 | Display element A display element comprising a pair of electrodes having therebetween an electrolyte layer containing silver or a silver-containing compound, the display element being driven by the pair of electrodes so as to electrochemically dissolve silver or to electrochemicall... | 01/29/2008 |
