公开(公告)号：US08228590B2

公开(公告)日：2012-07-24

申请号：US12852790

申请日：2010-08-09

申请人： Kelvin L. Baumann ,  John A. VanderPloeg ,  David A. Theiste ,  Thomas F. Guarr ,  Henry W. Luten ,  George A. Neuman

发明人： Kelvin L. Baumann ,  John A. VanderPloeg ,  David A. Theiste ,  Thomas F. Guarr ,  Henry W. Luten ,  George A. Neuman

IPC分类号： G02F1/153

CPC分类号： B60R1/088 ,  B60R1/1207 ,  G02F1/133602 ,  G02F1/133621 ,  G02F1/157 ,  G02F2201/44

摘要： An electro-optic system is provided that includes a front element having first and second surfaces, a rear element including third and fourth surfaces, wherein the front and rear elements are sealably bonded together in a spaced-apart relationship to define a chamber, and an electro-optic medium contained in the chamber, and the electro-optic medium is adapted to be in at least a high transmittance state and a low transmittance state. The electro-optic system further includes a display device in optical communication with the electro-optic element, the display device including at least one light source and is configured to emit at least a first primary and a second primary, the first and second primaries each having a first hue (hab) when viewed through the electro-optic element in approximately the high transmittance state and a second hue (hab′) when viewed through the electro-optic element in approximately the low transmittance state, wherein a change in the first and second hues (Δhab) for both first and second primaries is less than approximately 31 degrees.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种电光系统，其包括具有第一和第二表面的前元件，包括第三和第四表面的后元件，其中前元件和后元件以间隔的关系密封地结合在一起以限定室， 包含在室中的电光介质，并且电光介质适于处于至少高透射率状态和低透射率状态。 所述电光系统还包括与所述电光元件光学通信的显示装置，所述显示装置包括至少一个光源，并且被配置为发射至少第一初级和第二初级，所述第一和第二原色各自 在大致高透射率状态下通过电光元件观察第一色调（hab），并且在大致低透射率状态下通过电光元件观察时具有第二色调（hab'），其中第一色调 第一和第二基色的第二个色调（＆Dgr; hab）小于约31度。

公开(公告)号：US20120033285A1

公开(公告)日：2012-02-09

申请号：US12852790

申请日：2010-08-09

申请人： Kelvin L. Baumann ,  John A. VanderPloeg ,  David A. Theiste ,  Thomas F. Guarr ,  Henry W. Luten ,  George A. Neuman

发明人： Kelvin L. Baumann ,  John A. VanderPloeg ,  David A. Theiste ,  Thomas F. Guarr ,  Henry W. Luten ,  George A. Neuman

IPC分类号： G02F1/153

CPC分类号： B60R1/088 ,  B60R1/1207 ,  G02F1/133602 ,  G02F1/133621 ,  G02F1/157 ,  G02F2201/44

摘要： An electro-optic system is provided that includes a front element having first and second surfaces, a rear element including third and fourth surfaces, wherein the front and rear elements are sealably bonded together in a spaced-apart relationship to define a chamber, and an electro-optic medium contained in the chamber, and the electro-optic medium is adapted to be in at least a high transmittance state and a low transmittance state. The electro-optic system further includes a display device in optical communication with the electro-optic element, the display device including at least one light source and is configured to emit at least a first primary and a second primary, the first and second primaries each having a first hue (hab) when viewed through the electro-optic element in approximately the high transmittance state and a second hue (hab′) when viewed through the electro-optic element in approximately the low transmittance state, wherein a change in the first and second hues (Δhab) for both first and second primaries is less than approximately 31 degrees.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种电光系统，其包括具有第一和第二表面的前元件，包括第三和第四表面的后元件，其中前元件和后元件以间隔的关系密封地结合在一起以限定室， 包含在室中的电光介质，并且电光介质适于处于至少高透射率状态和低透射率状态。 所述电光系统还包括与所述电光元件光学通信的显示装置，所述显示装置包括至少一个光源，并且被配置为发射至少第一初级和第二初级，所述第一和第二原色各自 在大致高透射率状态下通过电光元件观察第一色调（hab），并且在大致低透射率状态下通过电光元件观察时具有第二色调（hab'），其中第一色调 第一和第二基色的第二个色调（＆Dgr; hab）小于约31度。

公开(公告)号：US07525714B2

公开(公告)日：2009-04-28

申请号：US11616118

申请日：2006-12-26

申请人： David L Poll ,  Kevin L Ash ,  David A Theiste ,  Thomas F Guarr ,  William L Tonar

发明人： David L Poll ,  Kevin L Ash ,  David A Theiste ,  Thomas F Guarr ,  William L Tonar

IPC分类号： G02F1/15 ,  G02F1/153

CPC分类号： E06B9/264 ,  E06B3/66 ,  E06B3/66366 ,  E06B3/6722 ,  E06B3/6775 ,  E06B2009/2464 ,  G02F1/153 ,  G02F1/1533 ,  G02F1/155 ,  G02F1/161 ,  G02F2201/44 ,  Y10S359/90

摘要： An electrochromic window assembly is disclosed that includes a first substrate and a second substrate that is maintained in a parallel and spaced relation from the first substrate by means of a window frame and spacer. The window assembly further includes an electrochromic device mounted within the airtight chamber formed between the first and second substrates. Electrochromic device 22 may be mounted so as to provide an air chamber between first substrate 12, which is the external substrate, and electrochromic device 22. At least one of the chambers formed between substrates 12 and 14 and electrochromic device 22 may be filled with an insulating gas such as argon. Also disclosed are novel methods for manufacture of an electrochromic device for incorporation into such a window assembly. A novel electrochromic device is also disclosed having electrical bus clips secured about the entire periphery of the electrochromic device.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种电致变色窗组件，其包括第一基板和第二基板，其通过窗框和间隔件与第一基板保持平行和间隔的关系。 窗户组件还包括安装在形成在第一和第二基板之间的气密室内的电致变色装置。 可以安装电致变色装置22，以便在作为外部基板的第一基板12和电致变色装置22之间提供空气室。形成在基板12和14之间的至少一个室和电致变色装置22可以填充有 绝缘气体如氩气。 还公开了用于制造用于结合到这种窗组件中的电致变色装置的新方法。 还公开了一种新颖的电致变色装置，其具有围绕电致变色装置的整个周边固定的电气总线夹。

公开(公告)号：US06972888B2

公开(公告)日：2005-12-06

申请号：US11032642

申请日：2005-01-10

申请人： David L. Poll ,  Kevin L. Ash ,  David A. Theiste ,  Thomas F. Guarr ,  William L. Tonar

发明人： David L. Poll ,  Kevin L. Ash ,  David A. Theiste ,  Thomas F. Guarr ,  William L. Tonar

IPC分类号： E06B3/66 ,  E06B3/663 ,  E06B3/67 ,  E06B9/264 ,  G02F1/15 ,  G02F1/153 ,  G02F1/155 ,  G02F1/161 ,  G02F1/00 ,  H01R12/24

CPC分类号： E06B9/264 ,  E06B3/66 ,  E06B3/66366 ,  E06B3/6722 ,  E06B3/6775 ,  E06B2009/2464 ,  G02F1/153 ,  G02F1/1533 ,  G02F1/155 ,  G02F1/161 ,  G02F2201/44 ,  Y10S359/90

摘要： An electrochromic window assembly is disclosed that includes a first substrate and a second substrate that is maintained in a parallel and spaced relation from the first substrate by means of a window frame and spacer. The window assembly further includes an electrochromic device mounted within the airtight chamber formed between the first and second substrates. Electrochromic device 22 may be mounted so as to provide an air chamber between first substrate 12, which is the external substrate, and electrochromic device 22. At least one of the chambers formed between substrates 12 and 14 and electrochromic device 22 may be filled with an insulating gas such as argon. Also disclosed are novel methods for manufacture of an electrochromic device for incorporation into such a window assembly. A novel electrochromic device is also disclosed having electrical bus clips secured about the entire periphery of the electrochromic device.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种电致变色窗组件，其包括第一基板和第二基板，该第一基板和第二基板通过窗框和间隔件与第一基板保持平行和间隔的关系。 窗户组件还包括安装在形成在第一和第二基板之间的气密室内的电致变色装置。 电致变色装置22可以安装成在作为外部基板的第一基板12和电致变色装置22之间提供空气室。 在基板12和14之间形成的至少一个室和电致变色装置22可以填充有诸如氩的绝缘气体。 还公开了用于制造用于结合到这种窗组件中的电致变色装置的新方法。 还公开了一种新颖的电致变色装置，其具有围绕电致变色装置的整个周边固定的电气总线夹。

公开(公告)号：US06842276B2

公开(公告)日：2005-01-11

申请号：US10713792

申请日：2003-11-14

申请人： David L. Poll ,  Kevin L. Ash ,  David A. Theiste ,  Thomas F. Guarr ,  William L. Tonar

发明人： David L. Poll ,  Kevin L. Ash ,  David A. Theiste ,  Thomas F. Guarr ,  William L. Tonar

IPC分类号： E06B3/66 ,  E06B3/663 ,  E06B3/67 ,  E06B9/264 ,  G02F1/15 ,  G02F1/153 ,  G02F1/155 ,  G02F1/161 ,  G02F1/00 ,  H01R12/24

CPC分类号： E06B9/264 ,  E06B3/66 ,  E06B3/66366 ,  E06B3/6722 ,  E06B3/6775 ,  E06B2009/2464 ,  G02F1/153 ,  G02F1/1533 ,  G02F1/155 ,  G02F1/161 ,  G02F2201/44 ,  Y10S359/90

摘要： An electrochromic window assembly is disclosed that includes a first substrate and a second substrate that is maintained in a parallel and spaced relation from the first substrate by means of a window frame and spacer. The window assembly further includes an electrochromic device mounted within the airtight chamber formed between the first and second substrates. Electrochromic device 22 may be mounted so as to provide an air chamber between first substrate 12, which is the external substrate, and electrochromic device 22. At least one of the chambers formed between substrates 12 and 14 and electrochromic device 22 may be filled with an insulating gas such as argon. Also disclosed are novel methods for manufacture of an electrochromic device for incorporation into such a window assembly. A novel electrochromic device is also disclosed having electrical bus clips secured about the entire periphery of the electrochromic device. Also disclosed is the use of steel bus clips for the electrochromic device.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种电致变色窗组件，其包括第一基板和第二基板，其通过窗框和间隔件与第一基板保持平行和间隔的关系。 窗户组件还包括安装在形成在第一和第二基板之间的气密室内的电致变色装置。 可以安装电致变色装置22，以便在作为外部基板的第一基板12和电致变色装置22之间提供空气室。形成在基板12和14之间的至少一个室和电致变色装置22可以填充有 绝缘气体如氩气。 还公开了用于制造用于结合到这种窗组件中的电致变色装置的新方法。 还公开了一种新颖的电致变色装置，其具有围绕电致变色装置的整个周边固定的电气总线夹。 还公开了用于电致变色装置的钢母线夹。

公开(公告)号：US06545794B2

公开(公告)日：2003-04-08

申请号：US09745639

申请日：2000-12-23

申请人： Kevin L. Ash ,  William L. Tonar ,  Frederick T. Bauer ,  Kathy E. Roberts ,  David A. Theiste

发明人： Kevin L. Ash ,  William L. Tonar ,  Frederick T. Bauer ,  Kathy E. Roberts ,  David A. Theiste

IPC分类号： G02F1153

CPC分类号： B60R1/088 ,  C09K9/02 ,  G02F1/1521 ,  G02F1/161 ,  G02F2001/1502 ,  G02F2001/1512

摘要： An electrochromic device comprising: a first glass element having an electrically conductive material associated therewith, wherein said first element comprises a height (h1), a width (w1), a thickness (t1), an inner surface, and an outer surface; a second element having an electrically conductive material associated therewith, wherein said second element comprises a height (h2), a width (w2) , and a thickness (t2), an inner surface, and an outer surface; a cell spacing (c) which comprises a distance between said inner surface of said first element and said inner surface of said second element; a gelled electrochromic medium contained within a chamber positioned between said first and second elements; wherein (h1), (w1), (t1), (h2), (w2), (t2), and (c) are numerical values in millimeters; and wherein (h1), (w1), and (t1) of said first element, and (h2), (w2), and (t2) of said second element and (c) comprise numerical values such that the following inequality is satisfied: 2 ⁢ h 1 5 ⁢ ( 1 - ⅇ - 2 ( h 1 / w 1 ) 2 ) t 1 3 ⁢ ( 7.57 × 10 12 ) + 2 ⁢ h 2 5 ⁢ ( 1 - ⅇ - 2 ( h 2 / w 2 ) 2 ) t 2 3 ⁢ ( 7.57 × 10 12 ) ≥ .1 ⁢ ( c ) .

摘要翻译： 一种电致变色装置，包括：具有与其相关联的导电材料的第一玻璃元件，其中所述第一元件包括高度（h1），宽度（w1），厚度（t1），内表面和外表面; 具有与其相关联的导电材料的第二元件，其中所述第二元件包括高度（h2），宽度（w2）和厚度（t2），内表面和外表面; 包括所述第一元件的所述内表面和所述第二元件的所述内表面之间的距离的单元间隔（c） 包含在位于所述第一和第二元件之间的腔室内的凝胶状电致变色介质; 其中（h1），（w1），（t1），（h2），（w2），（t2）和（c） 并且其中所述第一元素的（h1），（w1）和（t1）和所述第二元素的（h2），（w2）和（t2）和（c）包括数值，使得满足以下不等式 ：

公开(公告)号：US5679283A

公开(公告)日：1997-10-21

申请号：US278913

申请日：1994-07-22

申请人： William L. Tonar ,  John S. Anderson ,  David A. Theiste

发明人： William L. Tonar ,  John S. Anderson ,  David A. Theiste

IPC分类号： C09K9/02 ,  G02F1/15 ,  G02F1/00 ,  G02F1/153

CPC分类号： C09K9/02 ,  G02F1/1521 ,  C09K2211/1029 ,  G02F2001/1502 ,  G02F2001/1512 ,  G02F2202/022

摘要： The present invention provides electrochromic layers, which comprise polymeric matrices with electrochromic solutions interspersed therein. Varying an electrical potential difference across a layer of the invention results in reversible variation in the transmittance of light across the layer because of electrochemical processes in the electrochromic solution of the layer. The invention further provides electrochromic devices, in which the electrochromic layers of the invention provide reversibly variable transmittance to light, and various apparatus in which the devices of the invention provide light-filtering or light-color modulation. Such apparatus include windows, including those for use inside and on the outside walls of buildings and in sunroofs for automobiles, and variable reflectance mirrors, especially rearview mirrors for automobiles.

摘要翻译： 本发明提供电致变色层，其包含聚合物基质，其中散布有电致变色溶液。 由于在层的电致变色溶液中的电化学过程，改变本发明的层之间的电势差导致穿过层的光的透射率的可逆变化。 本发明进一步提供了电致变色器件，其中本发明的电致变色层提供对光的可逆透射率，以及其中本发明的器件提供光过滤或光色调制的各种设备。 这种装置包括窗户，包括用于建筑物内部和外部墙壁以及用于汽车的天窗，以及可变反射镜，特别是用于汽车的后视镜。

公开(公告)号：US20120243067A1

公开(公告)日：2012-09-27

申请号：US13454459

申请日：2012-04-24

申请人： Kelvin L. Baumann ,  John A. VanderPloeg ,  David A. Theiste ,  Thomas F. Guarr ,  Henry A. Luten ,  George A. Neuman

发明人： Kelvin L. Baumann ,  John A. VanderPloeg ,  David A. Theiste ,  Thomas F. Guarr ,  Henry A. Luten ,  George A. Neuman

IPC分类号： G02F1/153

CPC分类号： B60R1/088 ,  B60R1/1207 ,  G02F1/133602 ,  G02F1/133621 ,  G02F1/157 ,  G02F2201/44

摘要： An electro-optic system is provided that includes a front element a rear element, and an electro-optic medium, the electro-optic medium is adapted to be in at least a high transmittance state and a low transmittance state. The electro-optic system further includes a display device in optical communication with the electro-optic element, the display device including at least one light source and is configured to emit at least a first primary and a second primary, the first and second primaries each having a first hue (hab) when viewed through the electro-optic element in approximately the high transmittance state and a second hue (hab′) when viewed through the electro-optic element in approximately the low transmittance state, wherein a change in the first and second hues (Δhab) for both first and second primaries is less than approximately 31 degrees.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种电光系统，其包括前元件，后元件和电光介质，所述电光介质适于处于至少高透射率状态和低透射率状态。 所述电光系统还包括与所述电光元件光学通信的显示装置，所述显示装置包括至少一个光源，并且被配置为发射至少第一初级和第二初级，所述第一和第二原色各自 在大致高透射率状态下通过电光元件观察第一色调（hab），并且在大致低透射率状态下通过电光元件观察时具有第二色调（hab'），其中第一色调 第一和第二基色的第二个色调（＆Dgr; hab）小于约31度。

公开(公告)号：US20080316574A1

公开(公告)日：2008-12-25

申请号：US12229606

申请日：2008-08-25

申请人： Kelvin L. Baumann ,  Thomas F. Guarr ,  David A. Theiste

发明人： Kelvin L. Baumann ,  Thomas F. Guarr ,  David A. Theiste

IPC分类号： G02F1/153 ,  C09K9/00

CPC分类号： C09K11/06 ,  C09K2211/1029 ,  G02F1/1521 ,  G02F2001/1512

摘要： An electrochromic device having an electrochromic medium which includes a compound represented by the following formula: wherein R1-R10 are the same or different and comprise H, an alkyl, cycloalkyl, polycycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, aryl, alkaryl, aralkyl, alkoxy, alkenyl, and/or alkynyl group containing approximately 1 to approximately 50 carbon atom(s), wherein the carbon atom(s) may be a linking group to, or part of, a halogen, a N, O, and/or S containing moiety, and/or one or more functional groups comprising alcohols, esters, ammonium salts, phosphonium salts, and combinations thereof; with the proviso that R2 and R7 each comprise at least two carbon atoms, at least one of R2 and R7 comprises less than 2β hydrogen atoms and is void of a benzyl group.

摘要翻译： 一种具有电致变色介质的电致变色装置，其包含由下式表示的化合物：其中R1-R10相同或不同并且包含H，烷基，环烷基，多环烷基，杂环烷基，芳基，烷芳基，芳烷基，烷氧基，烯基和 /或含有约1至约50个碳原子的炔基，其中所述碳原子可以是与卤素，含N，O和/或S的部分的连接基团或部分，以及 /或一种或多种包含醇，酯，铵盐，鏻盐及其组合的官能团; 条件是R2和R7各自包含至少两个碳原子，R 2和R 7中的至少一个包含小于2beta的氢原子并且没有苄基。

公开(公告)号：US06597489B1

公开(公告)日：2003-07-22

申请号：US09343345

申请日：1999-06-30

申请人： Thomas F. Guarr ,  David A. Theiste

发明人： Thomas F. Guarr ,  David A. Theiste

IPC分类号： G02F1155

CPC分类号： G02F1/155 ,  G02F1/157 ,  G02F2001/1512 ,  G02F2001/1552 ,  G02F2001/1557

摘要： An electrochromic device, such as a window or mirror, is disclosed that includes a transparent first substrate having an inner surface, a second substrate having an inner surface spaced apart from the inner surface of the first substrate so as to define a chamber therebetween, first and second electrodes carried on the inner surface of the second substrate and disposed thereon so as to be electrically isolated from one another, and an electrochromic medium disposed in the chamber between the inner surfaces of the first and second substrates. The electrochromic medium may be in solution-phase. Also, the electrodes may be disposed on the inner surface of the second substrate in substantially co-planar relation. Alternatively, the electrodes may be arranged in a stacked relation, with a layer of dielectric material provided therebetween. In this alternative configuration, the dielectric layer and the second electrode would include a plurality of apertures through which the electrochromic medium may contact the first electrode, which underlies the dielectric and second electrode layers. Also disclosed is an electrochromic device including a positive electrode, a negative electrode having a surface area different from the surface area of the positive electrode, and an electrochromic medium including cathodic and anodic species, wherein the ratio of cathodic to anodic species within the electrochromic medium is a function of the ratio of the surface areas of the positive and negative electrodes.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种电致变色装置，例如窗户或镜子，其包括具有内表面的透明第一基板，第二基板具有与第一基板的内表面间隔开的内表面，以便在其间限定一个室，第一 以及第二电极，其承载在第二基板的内表面上并且设置在其上以彼此电隔离;以及电致变色介质，设置在第一和第二基板的内表面之间的室中。 电致变色介质可以是溶液相。 此外，电极可以以基本上共平面的关系设置在第二基板的内表面上。 或者，电极可以以堆叠关系布置，其间设置有介电材料层。 在该替代配置中，电介质层和第二电极将包括多个孔，电致变色介质可通过多个孔与第一电极接触，第一电极位于电介质层和第二电极层的下面。 还公开了一种电致变色装置，其包括正极，具有与正极的表面积不同的表面积的负极和包含阴极和阳极物质的电致变色介质，其中电致变色介质中阴极与阳极物质的比例 是正极和负极的表面积的比率的函数。