Controllably dissolving spacing member and associated electrochromic device and method for manufacturing the same
First Claim
1. 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;
at least one anodic material;
at least one 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
a spacing member positioned between the first and second substrates, wherein the spacing member comprises a non-polymeric material.
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Abstract
An electrochromic device including a first substantially transparent substrate having an electrically conductive material associated therewith; a second substrate having an electrically conductive material associated therewith; an electrochromic medium contained within a chamber positioned between the first and second substrates which includes at least one solvent, at least one anodic material, and at least one cathodic material, wherein the first and second substrates are substantially uniformly spaced apart by a spacing member comprising a non-polymeric material which substantially dissolves upon association with the at least one solvent.
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44 Claims
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1. An electrochromic device, comprising:
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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;
at least one anodic material;
at least one 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
a spacing member positioned between the first and second substrates, wherein the spacing member comprises a non-polymeric material. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. An electrochromic device, comprising:
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a first substantially transparent substrate having an electrically conductive material associated therewith;
a second substrate having an electrically conductive material associated therewith;
an electrochromic medium contained within a chamber positioned between the first and second substrates which comprises;
at least one solvent;
at least one anodic material;
at least one 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 the first and second substrates are substantially uniformly spaced apart by a spacing member comprising a non-polymeric material which substantially dissolves upon association with the at least one solvent. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A spacing member for use in an electrochromic device, comprising:
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a first material, wherein the first material is selected from the group comprising an electroactive material, an anodic material, a cathodic material, a non-polymeric material, a non-redox active ionic salt, a polymeric material, a solvent, a light stabilizer, a redox buffer, and combinations thereof, and wherein the first material is at least partially associated with an encapsulant. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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40. A spacing member for use in an electrochromic device, comprising:
a composite material in which two or more materials are mixed together to form the spacing member, wherein the two or more materials are selected from the group comprising an electroactive material, an anodic material, a cathodic material, a non-polymeric material, a non-redox active ionic salt, a polymeric material, a solvent, a light stabilizer, a redox buffer, and combinations thereof.
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41. An electrochromic device, comprising:
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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;
at least one anodic material;
at least one 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
a spacing member positioned between the first and second substrates, wherein the spacing member comprises;
a first material, wherein the first material is selected from the group comprising an electroactive material, an anodic material, a cathodic material, a non-polymeric material, a non-redox active ionic salt, a polymeric material, a solvent, a light stabilizer, a redox buffer, and combinations thereof; and
wherein the first material is at least partially associated with an encapsulant. - View Dependent Claims (42)
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43. An electrochromic device, comprising:
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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;
at least one anodic material;
at least one 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
a spacing member positioned between the first and second substrates, wherein the spacing member comprises a composite material in which two or more materials are mixed together to form the spacing member, wherein the two or more materials are selected from the group comprising an electroactive material, an anodic material, a cathodic material, a non-polymeric material, a non-redox active ionic salt, a polymeric material, a solvent, a light stabilizer, a redox buffer, and combinations thereof. - View Dependent Claims (44)
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