Reversible electrodeposition devices and associated electrochemical media
    1.
    发明授权
    Reversible electrodeposition devices and associated electrochemical media 有权
    可逆电沉积装置和相关的电化学介质

    公开(公告)号:US07193764B2

    公开(公告)日:2007-03-20

    申请号:US10945543

    申请日:2004-09-20

    IPC分类号: G02F1/15 G02F1/153 G02F1/00

    摘要: The present invention is directed to a reversible electrodeposition device comprising: a first substrate having an electrically conductive material associated therewith; a second substrate having an electrically conductive material associated therewith; a nucleation layer at least partially covering at least one of the electrically conductive materials of the first and second substrates; an electrochemical medium contained within a chamber positioned between the first and second substrates.

    摘要翻译: 本发明涉及一种可逆电沉积装置,包括:具有与其相关联的导电材料的第一基板; 具有与其相关联的导电材料的第二基板; 成核层至少部分地覆盖第一和第二基底的至少一种导电材料; 包含在位于第一和第二基板之间的腔室内的电化学介质。

    Electrochromic devices having an electron shuttle
    5.
    发明授权
    Electrochromic devices having an electron shuttle 有权
    具有电子梭的电致变色装置

    公开(公告)号:US06700693B2

    公开(公告)日:2004-03-02

    申请号:US10283506

    申请日:2002-10-30

    IPC分类号: G02F115

    摘要: An electrochromic device comprising: a first substantially transparent substrate having an electrically conductive material associated therewith; a second substrate having an electrically conductive material associated therewith; and an electrochromic medium contained within a chamber positioned between the first and second substrates which comprises: at least one solvent; an anodic material; a cathodic material, wherein both of the anodic and cathodic materials are electroactive and at least one of the anodic and cathodic materials is electrochromic, and wherein at least one of the anodic and cathodic materials is slow-diffusing; and an electron shuttle, wherein the electron shuttle serves to decrease switching time of the electrochromic device relative to the same without the electron shuttle.

    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基本上透明的基底; 具有与其相关联的导电材料的第二基板; 以及包含在位于第一和第二基板之间的室内的电致变色介质,其包括:至少一种溶剂; 阳极材料; 阴极材料,其中阳极和阴极材料都是电活性的,阳极和阴极材料中的至少一种是电致变色的,并且其中阳极和阴极材料中的至少一种是缓慢扩散的; 和电子梭,其中电子梭用于减少电致变色器件相对于电致变色器件的切换时间,而不需要电子梭。

    Electrochromic device having a current-reducing additive
    6.
    发明授权
    Electrochromic device having a current-reducing additive 有权
    具有减少电流的添加剂的电致变色装置

    公开(公告)号:US06525861B1

    公开(公告)日:2003-02-25

    申请号:US10012937

    申请日:2001-12-10

    IPC分类号: G02F115

    CPC分类号: G02F1/1521

    摘要: An electrochromic medium for use in an electrochromic device comprising: at least one solvent; an anodic electroactive material; a cathodic electroactive material, wherein at least one of the anodic and cathodic electroactive materials is electrochromic; and a current-reducing additive, wherein the current-reducing additive comprises a polymer present in an effective concentration to materially reduce the current of the electrochromic medium upon application of an electrical potential, relative to an electrochromic medium without the current-reducing additive, while maintaining an electrochromic medium viscosity which facilitates acceptable production rates without a problematic degree of seal or other device component failure.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于电致变色装置的电致变色介质,包括:至少一种溶剂; 阳极电活性材料; 阴极电活性材料,其中所述阳极和阴极电活性材料中的至少一种是电致变色的; 和电流还原添加剂,其中所述电流还原添加剂包含以有效浓度存在的聚合物,以相对于不具有电流还原添加剂的电致变色介质,在施加电势时物理降低电致变色介质的电流,同时 保持电致变色介质粘度,其有利于可接受的生产率而没有密封程度或其他器件部件故障。

    Non-planar interior electrochromic rearview mirror for a vehicle
    7.
    发明授权
    Non-planar interior electrochromic rearview mirror for a vehicle 有权
    非平面内部电致变色车后视镜

    公开(公告)号:US06246507B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-06-12

    申请号:US09454551

    申请日:1999-12-07

    IPC分类号: G02F1153

    CPC分类号: B60R1/088 C09K9/02

    摘要: An inside non-planar electrochromic mirror includes front and rear non-planar elements, a layer of transparent conductive material, a reflector and a perimeter sealing member which bonds the front and rear non-planar elements in a spaced apart relationship. The front and rear non-planar elements each include front and rear surfaces. A layer of transparent conductive material is disposed on the rear surface of the front non-planar element. The reflector can be disposed on either side of the rear non-planar element. When the reflector is on the rear surface of the rear non-planar element then the front surface of the rear non-planar element contains a layer of transparent conductive material. When the reflector is on the front surface of the rear element it must be constructed of conductive material. The perimeter sealing member bonds the front and rear non-planar elements and defines a chamber therebetween. The chamber contains at least one electrochromic material. The reflector is effective to reflect light through the chamber and the front non-planar element when light reaches the reflector after passing through the front non-planar element and the chamber.

    摘要翻译: 内部非平面电致变色镜包括前和后非平面元件,透明导电材料层,反射器和周边密封构件,其以间隔开的关系结合前和后非平面元件。 前后非平面元件各自包括前表面和后表面。 透明导电材料层设置在前非平面元件的后表面上。 反射器可以设置在后面的非平面元件的两侧。 当反射器在后非平面元件的后表面上时,后非平面元件的前表面包含一层透明导电材料。 当反射器在后部元件的前表面上时,它必须由导电材料构成。 周边密封构件结合前和后非平面元件并且在它们之间限定一个室。 该室含有至少一种电致变色材料。 当光通过前面的非平面元件和腔室时,当反射器到达反射器时,反射器有效地反射光通过腔室和前部非平面元件。

    Electrochromic device with two thin glass elements and a gelled electrochromic medium
    9.
    发明授权
    Electrochromic device with two thin glass elements and a gelled electrochromic medium 有权
    具有两个薄玻璃元件和凝胶电致变色介质的电致变色器件

    公开(公告)号:US06545794B2

    公开(公告)日:2003-04-08

    申请号:US09745639

    申请日:2000-12-23

    IPC分类号: G02F1153

    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 :

    Electrochromic mirror with two thin glass elements and a gelled electrochromic medium
    10.
    发明授权
    Electrochromic mirror with two thin glass elements and a gelled electrochromic medium 有权
    具有两个薄玻璃元件和凝胶电致变色介质的电致变色镜

    公开(公告)号:US06268950B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-07-31

    申请号:US09560849

    申请日:2000-04-28

    IPC分类号: G02F115

    摘要: An improved electrochromic rearview mirror for motor vehicles, the mirror incorporating thin front and rear spaced glass elements having a thickness ranging from about 0.5 to about 1.5. A layer of transparent conductive material is placed onto the mirror's second surface, and either another layer of transparent conductive material or a combined reflector/electrode is placed onto the mirror's third surface. A chamber, defined by the layers on the interior surfaces of the front and rear glass elements and a peripheral sealing member, contains a free-standing gel comprising a solvent and a crosslinked polymer matrix. The chamber further contains at least one electrochromic material in solution with the solvent and interspersed in the crosslinked polymer matrix. The gel cooperatively interacts with the thin glass elements to form a thick, strong unitary member which is resistant to flexing, warping, bowing and/or shattering and further allows the mirror to exhibit reduced vibrational distortion and double imaging.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于机动车辆的改进的电致变色后视镜,该镜具有薄的前后间隔玻璃元件,其厚度范围为约0.5至约1.5。 将透明导电材料层放置在反射镜的第二表面上,将另一层透明导电材料或组合的反射器/电极放置在反射镜的第三表面上。 由前玻璃元件和后玻璃元件的内表面上的层限定的室和外围密封元件包含含有溶剂和交联聚合物基质的独立凝胶。 该室还含有至少一种溶剂中的电致变色材料,并且散布在交联的聚合物基质中。 凝胶与薄玻璃元件协作地相互作用以形成厚而坚固的整体构件,其抗弯曲,翘曲,弯曲和/或破碎,并且还允许反射镜显示减小的振动失真和双重成像。