Electrical connections for electro-optic elements
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1. An electro-opticelement of a display of a vehicle, comprising:
- a first substantially transparent substrate defining a first surface and a second surface, wherein a first edge extends around the first substrate;
a second substantially transparent substrate defining a third surface and a fourth surface, wherein a second edge extends around the second substrate;
a primary seal disposed between the first and second substrates, the seal and the first and second substrates defining a cavity therebetween, wherein at least one of the first and second edges includes a stepped formation proximate the seal to define a channel;
an electrical bus positioned within the channel; and
an electro-optic material positioned within the cavity.
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Abstract
An electro-optic element of a display of a vehicle includes a first substantially transparent substrate defining a first surface and a second surface. A first edge extends around the first substrate. A second substantially transparent substrate defines a third surface and a fourth surface. A second edge extends around the second substrate. A primary seal is disposed between the first and second substrates. The seal and the first and second substrates define a cavity therebetween. At least one of the first and second edges is stepped proximate the seal to define a channel. An electro-optic material is positioned within the cavity.
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1. An electro-opticelement of a display of a vehicle, comprising:
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a first substantially transparent substrate defining a first surface and a second surface, wherein a first edge extends around the first substrate; a second substantially transparent substrate defining a third surface and a fourth surface, wherein a second edge extends around the second substrate; a primary seal disposed between the first and second substrates, the seal and the first and second substrates defining a cavity therebetween, wherein at least one of the first and second edges includes a stepped formation proximate the seal to define a channel; an electrical bus positioned within the channel; and an electro-optic material positioned within the cavity. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An electro-opticelement, comprising:
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a first substantially transparent substrate defining a first surface and a second surface, wherein a first edge extends around the first substrate; a second substantially transparent substrate defining a third surface and a fourth surface, wherein a second edge extends around the second substrate; a primary seal disposed between the first and second substrates, the seal and the first and second substrates defining a cavity therebetween, wherein the cavity has a thickness between the first and second substrates of less than about 75 μ
m and the second edge includes a stepped formation in an inboard direction to define a channel;a conductive bus positioned within the channel and extending substantially over the second edge; and an electro-optic material positioned within the cavity. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An electro-optic element, comprising:
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a first substantially transparent substrate defining a first surface and a second surface, wherein a first edge extends around the first substrate; a second substantially transparent substrate defining a third surface and a fourth surface, wherein a second edge extends around the second substrate, wherein the second edges is set inboard of the first edge to define a channel; a conductive bus positioned within the channel, the conductive bus defining an exterior curved surface which substantially intersects the fourth surface; a primary seal disposed between the first and second substrates, the seal and the first and second substrates defining a cavity therebetween; and an electro-optic material positioned within the cavity. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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