ELECTRO-OPTIC DEVICE WITH ULTRASONIC SOLDER BUS
First Claim
1. An electro-optic assembly, comprising:
- a first substantially transparent substrate comprising;
a first surface,a second surface,a first peripheral edge, andwherein the second surface comprises a first electrically conductive layer and a first isolation area separating portions of the first electrically conductive layer;
a second substrate comprising;
a third surface,a fourth surface,a second peripheral edge, andwherein the third surface comprises a second electrically conductive layer;
a primary seal between the second and third surfaces, wherein the seal and the second and third surfaces define a substantially hermetic cavity;
an electro-optic medium at least partially disposed in the cavity; and
an electrically conductive solder that is disposed on at least portions of at least one of the first and second peripheral edges in electrical contact with one of the first and second electrically conductive layers.
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Abstract
An electro-optic assembly is provided that includes a first substantially transparent substrate comprising: a first surface, a second surface, and a first peripheral edge, the second surface comprises a first electrically conductive layer and a first isolation area. The assembly further includes a second substrate comprising: a third surface, a fourth surface, and a second peripheral edge, the third surface comprises a second electrically conductive layer. The assembly also includes a primary seal between the second and third surfaces, wherein the seal and the second and third surfaces define a substantially hermetic cavity; an electro-optic medium at least partially disposed in the cavity; and an electrically conductive solder that is disposed on at least portions of at least one of the first and second peripheral edges in electrical contact with one of the first and second electrically conductive layers.
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25 Claims
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1. An electro-optic assembly, comprising:
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a first substantially transparent substrate comprising; a first surface, a second surface, a first peripheral edge, and wherein the second surface comprises a first electrically conductive layer and a first isolation area separating portions of the first electrically conductive layer; a second substrate comprising; a third surface, a fourth surface, a second peripheral edge, and wherein the third surface comprises a second electrically conductive layer; a primary seal between the second and third surfaces, wherein the seal and the second and third surfaces define a substantially hermetic cavity; an electro-optic medium at least partially disposed in the cavity; and an electrically conductive solder that is disposed on at least portions of at least one of the first and second peripheral edges in electrical contact with one of the first and second electrically conductive layers. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An electro-optic assembly, comprising:
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a front substrate having a front substrate peripheral edge, a first surface and a second surface substantially parallel to the first surface, wherein the second surface comprises a first electrically conductive layer and a first isolation area separating portions of the first electrically conductive layer; a rear substrate spaced from and arranged substantially parallel to the front substrate, the rear substrate having a rear substrate peripheral edge, a third surface, and a fourth surface substantially parallel to the third surface, wherein the third surface comprises a second electrically conductive layer; a primary seal between the second and third surfaces, wherein the seal and the second and third surfaces define a substantially hermetic cavity; an electro-optic medium at least partially disposed in the cavity; and an electrically conductive solder that is disposed on at least portions of at least one of the front and rear substrate peripheral edges in electrical contact with one of the first and second electrically conductive layers, wherein the substrates are arranged such that at least a portion of one of the second and third surfaces comprises an offset region. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A vehicular rearview assembly having a front portion, comprising:
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a front substrate having a front substrate peripheral edge, a first surface and a second surface substantially parallel to the first surface, wherein the second surface comprises a first electrically conductive layer and a first isolation area separating portions of the first electrically conductive layer; a rear substrate spaced from and arranged substantially parallel to the front substrate, the rear substrate having a rear substrate peripheral edge, a third surface, and a fourth surface substantially parallel to the third surface, wherein the third surface comprises a second electrically conductive layer; a primary seal between the second and third surfaces, wherein the seal and the second and third surfaces define a substantially hermetic cavity; an electro-optic medium at least partially disposed in the cavity; a housing structure having an aperture corresponding to the front portion of the vehicular rearview assembly, wherein at least a portion of the housing structure is configured to support at least one of the substrates; and an electrically conductive solder that is disposed on at least portions of at least one of the front and rear substrate peripheral edges in electrical contact with one of the first and second electrically conductive layers, wherein the substrates are arranged such that at least a portion of one of the second and third surfaces comprise an offset region. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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