ELECTRO-OPTIC ELEMENT WITH ABLATION-FORMED INDICIA AND METHODS FOR MAKING THE SAME
First Claim
1. An electro-optic element, comprising:
- a first substrate comprising;
a first surface, anda second surface comprising a first electrically conductive portion disposed thereon;
a second substrate comprising;
a third surface,a fourth surface, anda second electrically conductive portion disposed on at least the third surface;
a primary seal between the second and the third surfaces, wherein the seal and the second and the third surfaces define a cavity; and
an electro-optic medium disposed in the cavity,wherein the second surface further comprises at least one indicia disposed thereon between the electro-optic medium and the second surface.
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Abstract
An electro-optic element is provided that includes a first substrate having a first surface, and a second surface having a first electrically conductive portion disposed thereon. The element also includes a second substrate having a third surface, a fourth surface, and a second electrically conductive portion disposed on at least the third surface. A primary seal is between the second and third surfaces, wherein the seal and the second and third surfaces define a cavity. An electro-optic medium disposed in the cavity. In addition, the second surface further includes at least one indicia disposed thereon between the electro-optic medium and the second surface.
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1. An electro-optic element, comprising:
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a first substrate comprising; a first surface, and a second surface comprising a first electrically conductive portion disposed thereon; a second substrate comprising; a third surface, a fourth surface, and a second electrically conductive portion disposed on at least the third surface; a primary seal between the second and the third surfaces, wherein the seal and the second and the third surfaces define a cavity; and an electro-optic medium disposed in the cavity, wherein the second surface further comprises at least one indicia disposed thereon between the electro-optic medium and the second surface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An electro-optic element prepared by a process comprising the steps:
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providing a first substrate comprising a first surface and a second surface; providing a second substrate comprising a third surface and a fourth surface; forming a first electrically conductive portion over at least a portion of the second surface; forming a second electrically conductive portion over at least a portion of the third surface; forming a spectral filter over at least a portion of the second surface; ablating by a laser portions of the spectral filter to define a viewable portion of the electro-optic element and at least one indicia in the viewable portion; providing a primary seal between the second surface and the third surface to define a cavity; and filling the cavity with an electro-optic medium to form an electro-optic element. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An electro-optic element, comprising:
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a first substrate having a first surface and a second surface, the second surface comprising a first electrically conductive portion; a second substrate having a third surface and a fourth surface, the third surface comprising a second electrically conductive portion; a seal disposed between the second and the third surfaces, wherein the seal and the second and the third surfaces define a cavity; and an electro-optic medium disposed in the cavity, wherein the second surface further comprises (i) a spectral filter disposed between a primary seal and the second surface; and
(ii) at least one indicia disposed thereon between the electro-optic medium and the second surface, the at least one indicia in physical contact with the spectral filter. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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Specification