Electrochromic polymeric solid films, manufacturing electrochromic devices using such solid films, and processes for making such solid films and devices
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Abstract
An electrochromic mirror device suitable for use in a vehicle comprises a first transparent substrate having a transparent conductive layer on a surface thereof and a second substrate having a conductive layer on a surface thereof. The conductive layer of the first substrate opposes the second conductive layer of the second substrate in a spaced-apart relationship thereby forming an interpane distance between the substrates. A boundary seal is interposed between the first and second substrates spacing apart the substrates and forming a cavity wherein the interpane distance is at least about 10 microns. An electrochromic cross-linked polymeric solid film is disposed within the cavity. The electrochromic cross-linked solid polymeric film is formed from an electrochromic monomer composition that includes at least one cathodic electrochromic compound. The second conductive layer comprises a metallic reflective layer.
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118 Claims
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23. An electrochromic mirror device suitable for use in a vehicle comprising:
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a first transparent substrate having a transparent conductive layer on a surface thereof;
a second substrate having a conductive layer on a surface thereof, said conductive layer of said first substrate opposing said second conductive layer of said second substrate in a spaced-apart relationship thereby forming an interpane distance between said substrates;
a boundary seal interposed between said first and second substrates spacing apart said substrates and forming a cavity wherein said interpane distance is at least about 10 microns;
an electrochromic cross-linked polymeric solid film within said cavity, said electrochromic cross-linked solid polymeric film formed from an electrochromic monomer composition, said electrochromic monomer composition including at least one cathodic electrochromic compound; and
wherein said second conductive layer comprises a metallic reflective layer. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56)
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57. An electrochromic mirror device suitable for use in a vehicle comprising:
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a first transparent substrate having a transparent conductive layer on a surface thereof;
a second substrate having a conductive layer on a surface thereof, said conductive layer of said first substrate opposing said second conductive layer of said second substrate in a spaced-apart relationship thereby forming an interpane distance between said substrates;
a boundary seal interposed between said first and second substrates spacing apart said substrates and forming a cavity wherein said interpane distance is at least about 10 microns;
an electrochromic cross-linked polymeric solid film within said cavity, said electrochromic cross-linked solid polymeric film formed from an electrochromic monomer composition, said electrochromic monomer composition including at least one cathodic electrochromic compound; and
wherein said electrochromic cross-linked polymeric solid film is formed within said cavity by a polymerization of components of said electrochromic monomer composition after introduction by vacuum backfilling of said electrochromic monomer composition into said cavity. - View Dependent Claims (58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87)
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88. An electrochromic mirror device suitable for use in a vehicle comprising:
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a first transparent substrate having a transparent conductive layer on a surface thereof;
a second substrate having a conductive layer on a surface thereof, said conductive layer of said first substrate opposing said second conductive layer of said second substrate in a spaced-apart relationship thereby forming an interpane distance between said substrates;
a boundary seal interposed between said first and second substrates spacing apart said substrates and forming a cavity;
an electrochromic cross-linked polymeric solid film within said cavity, said electrochromic cross-linked solid polymeric film formed from an electrochromic monomer composition, said electrochromic monomer composition including at least one cathodic electrochromic compound; and
wherein said electrochromic cross-linked polymeric solid film is formed within said cavity by a polymerization of components of said electrochromic monomer composition after introduction of said electrochromic monomer composition into said cavity; and
wherein said interpane distance is from about 20 microns to about 200 microns. - View Dependent Claims (89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118)
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