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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8179588 | Switchable mirror element, and switchable mirror component and insulating glass each incorporating the switchable mirror element A switchable mirror element includes a switchable layer having a chromic property enabling the switchable layer to be reversibly changed from a transparent state by hydrogenation and a mirror state by dehydrogenation, and a catalytic layer disposed on the switchable... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8164818 | Electrochromic window fabrication methods Methods of manufacturing electrochromic windows are described. An electrochromic device is fabricated to substantially cover a glass sheet, for example float glass, and a cutting pattern is defined based on one or more low-defectivity areas in the device from which ... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8130438 | Metal coatings, conductive nanoparticles and applications of the same This invention discloses corrosion resistant metal compositions that may be used to form nanoparticles or for coating of particles. Further, such particles may be used to fabricate printable transparent conductors that may be used in electronic devices. Electrochrom... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8094361 | Polymer shutter compositions and devices for infrared systems The present disclosure relates, according to some embodiments, to compositions and devices operable for infra-red transmission and blocking comprising a layered structure having a first electrically conducting layer, a conjugated electrochromic polymer layer, an ele... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8064120 | Aircraft cabin services system including zone controllers for lighting control modules and dimmable windows Electrochromic window assemblies and methods for providing electrochromic window assemblies are disclosed. In one embodiment, a window assembly includes a first transparent portion and a first trim portion. The first trim portion is located adjacent to the first tra... | 11/22/2011 |
| 7990603 | Variable transmission window system An electrical control system is disclosed for controlling a plurality of variable transmittance windows. The electrical control system comprises a master control circuit and user input circuits for supplying control signals representing transmittance levels for the ... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7973997 | Transparent structures Transparent structures, electrochromic devices, and methods for making such structures/devices are provided. A transparent structure may include a transparent substrate having a plurality of micro- or nano-scale structures, at least one substance configured to block... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7929194 | Functionalized glazing Glazing comprising, in succession: a first rigid substrate (S1); a second rigid substrate (S2); a third rigid substrate (S3); at least one “active” system ... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7894120 | Electrochemical and/or electrocontrollable device, of the glazing type, having variable optical and/or energetic properties An electrically controllable/electrochemical device, having variable optical and/or energy properties, including at least one carrier substrate including a first electronically conductive layer, a first electrochemically active layer capable of reversibly inserting ... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7894119 | Glass type electrochemical/electrically controllable device with variable optical and/or energetic characteristic An electrochemical/electrically controllable device having variable optical and/or energetic properties, including a first carrier substrate including an electrically conductive layer associated with a first stack of electrically active layers and a second carrier s... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7855822 | Photosensitive electrochromic device A photosensitive electrochromic device includes a transparent non-conductive substrate, a thin-film solar cell module and an electrochromic solution. The thin-film solar cell module is a monolithic series-connected module and includes a transparent substrate and a p... | 12/21/2010 |
| 7835060 | Variable attenuated transmittance device control system Some embodiments include an automotive variable attenuated transmittance device having a predetermined minimum transmittance. Such devices can include a suspended particle device, liquid crystal device, polymer dispersed liquid crystal device, or electrochromic devi... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7817327 | Vehicle glazing A vehicular glazing comprising two panes of glazing material spaced apart from one another, an electrically conductive coating provided on a surface of the glazing, and an electrical device mounted with respect to the electrically conductive coating, and having a so... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7791785 | Controllably displayable motor vehicle window and method of advertising or messaging with the same A controllably displayable motor vehicle window is (20) disclosed provided with at least one optically transmittable glass or plastic panel (22) and an electrically actuated variable light transmission medium (24, 25) disposed in close proximity... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7715083 | Light control material and light control film The present invention aims to provide a light control material capable of optionally controlling the light transmittance in an arbitrary wavelength range among a wide wavelength range, and a light control film formed by using the light control material. ... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7679810 | Electrical characteristics of electrochromic devices One exemplary embodiment of an electrochromic device comprises a tantalum-nitride ion-blocking layer formed between a transparent conductive layer and an electrochromic layer. Another exemplary embodiment of an electrochromic device comprises a tantalum-nitride ion-... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7646526 | Durable reflection-controllable electrochromic thin film material One exemplary embodiment of an electrochromic thin-film material comprises an alloy of antimony and one or more base metals; and/or an alloy of antimony, one or more base metals, and lithium; and/or an alloy of antimony, one or more base metals, lithium, and one or ... | 01/12/2010 |
| 7599109 | Security device Embodiments of a security device utilizing electrochromic material are disclosed. ... | 10/06/2009 |
| 7450294 | Multi-color electrochromic apparatus and methods The present invention provides apparatus and methods for multi-color electrochromic devices. In one embodiment, pixels of a first color electrochromic material (i.e. pigment) are arranged in first areas on a substrate with pixels of a second color electrochromic mat... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7419314 | Optical density changing element, optical element and photographing unit An optical density changing element comprising: an anode; and a cathode, wherein at least one of the anode and the cathode comprises a first compound that changes a spectral absorption spectrum of the first compound in a wavelength of 400 to 700 nm by providing an e... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7414771 | Adhesive ion-conducting layer for flexible electrochromic devices A flexible electrochromic device is disclosed, the device including a flexible substrate with at least one electrically conductive surface, and an adhesive ion-conducting layer including a) a polymer binder selected from the group of polyvinylpyrrolidone and copolym... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7414772 | Color-neutral reflective control switchable thin film material The present invention provides a reflective control switchable thin film material that can become completely colorless when transparent, and the present invention relates to a reflective control switchable thin film material composed of a multilayer thin film in whi... | 08/19/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7362491 | Heated glass panels and methods for making electrical contact with electro-conductive films A heated glass panel assembly according to one embodiment of the invention may include a substrate having an electro-conductive film provided thereon. A conductor is positioned in contact with the electro-conductive film. A resilient material is positioned in contac... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7358301 | Latex particles having incorporated image stabilizers A composition and method of associating stabilizer functionalities with latex particulates is provided. The composition can comprise a latex particulate configured for inclusion in an ink-jet ink to provide improved humidfastness of an image printed by the ink-jet i... | 04/15/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7349144 | Exterior electrochromic reflective mirror element for a vehicular rearview mirror assembly An exterior electrochromic reflective mirror element for a vehicular exterior rearview mirror assembly comprises an electrochromic cross-linked polymeric solid film disposed between a first substrate and a second substrate. The electrochromic cross-linked polymeric ... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7339636 | Color display and solar cell device A color display and solar cell device (100, 300, 500), and methods for fabricating and operating the device. The device (100, 300, 500) includes a transparent light source (140, 340, 540) located behind a liquid crystal display (105, 305, 505... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7330102 | Method of customizing a vehicle with decals, a vehicle decal assembly and a vehicle customized with decals in accordance with the method A method of customizing a vehicle with decals. A first step involves securing a film of light emitting material containing a matrix of pixels to a body of a vehicle. A second step involves providing a controller having a memory in which is stored at least one graphi... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7324260 | Variable reflectance mirror The present invention provides a variable reflectance mirror, comprising a color layer that develops color by binding to hydrogen or lithium, a transparent substrate formed on or above one surface of the color layer, a light-reflecting layer which allows transmissio... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7317566 | Electrode with transparent series resistance for uniform switching of optical modulation devices Switching uniformity of an optical modulation device for controlling the propagation of electromagnetic radiation is improved by use of an electrode comprising an electrically resistive layer that is transparent to the radiation. The resistive layer is preferably an... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7317567 | Method and apparatus for providing color changing thin film material An electrochromic device and methods for forming the same are provided. The device includes first and second electrodes. A layer of (GexSe100-x)100-yMny is between the first and second electrodes. ... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7317106 | Reversible electro-optic device employing aprotic molten salts and method A single-compartment reversible mirror device having a solution of aprotic molten salt, at least one soluble metal-containing species comprising metal capable of being electrodeposited, and at least one anodic compound capable of being oxidized was prepared. The apr... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7311428 | Interior rearview mirror system for a vehicle An interior rearview mirror system for a vehicle includes an interior rearview mirror assembly having a reflective element having a field of view rearward of the vehicle when the interior rearview mirror assembly is attached at a portion of the interior of the vehic... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7310178 | Rearview mirror assembly for a vehicle An interior rearview mirror assembly for a vehicle comprises an electro-optic mirror unit whose reflectivity is variable in response to an electrical voltage applied thereto. The mirror unit includes a first substrate and a second substrate with an electro-optic med... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7287884 | Vehicle operation supporting device and vehicle operation supporting system A beam radiator that radiates visible light beams having a predetermined wavelength onto a road surface to inform drivers of other vehicles of the existence of a self-owned vehicle or to let a driver of the self-owned vehicle confirm a traveling path thereof is disp... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7279063 | Method of making an OLED display device with enhanced optical and mechanical properties A method of bonding a cover plate over OLED devices formed on a surface of a device substrate wherein each one of the OLED devices includes at least one electrical interconnect area includes providing a flow-preventing pattern on a surface of the cover plate or on t... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7276090 | Method of fabricating a dry electro-active polymeric synthetic muscle New polymeric materials and their fabrication methods that are electrically active in terms of sensing and actuation are invented. These materials are comprised of solid-state ion-conducting materials such as polyethylene oxide (PEO) and its derivatives or imbedded ... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7275716 | Aircraft cabin module An aircraft cabin module of an elongated rectangular shape and that includes two large walls connected by two small walls, a service module arranged along a wall separating the module from an aisle, a door mounted in an opening implemented in a small wall, and at le... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7265891 | Electrochromic device with self-forming ion transfer layer and lithium-fluoro-nitride electrolyte An electrochromic device is prepared by forming multiple layers of selected materials on a substrate in a vacuum processing chamber. A first of these layers is an electrode layer deposited directly on the substrate and used for making contact to a subsequently depos... | 09/04/2007 |
