Electrochromic device having an electrically conductive seal
First Claim
1. An electrochromic device comprising:
- a front element having a front surface and a rear surface having a first layer of electrically conductive material disposed thereon;
a rear element having a front surface and a rear surface, said front surface of said rear element having a second layer of electrically conductive material disposed thereon;
a seal provided to sealably bond said elements together in a spaced-apart relationship to define a chamber;
an electrochromic material disposed in said chamber; and
an electrical conductor provided to electrically couple a portion of said first conductive layer with a portion of said second conductive layer.
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Abstract
An electrochromic variable reflectance mirror for a vehicle includes a front element having a rear surface with a first layer of electrically conductive material disposed thereon, and a rear element having a front surface with a second layer of electrically conductive material disposed thereon. An electrical conductor may be provided to electrically couple a portion of the first conductive layer with a portion of the second conductive layer. At least one of the first and second conductive layers may be separated into a first portion and a second portion that is electrically isolated from the first portion and is in electrical contact with an electrochromic material disposed between the elements. A seal is provided to sealably bond the elements together in a spaced-apart relationship. The seal may have at least one electrically conductive region.
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32 Claims
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1. An electrochromic device comprising:
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a front element having a front surface and a rear surface having a first layer of electrically conductive material disposed thereon;
a rear element having a front surface and a rear surface, said front surface of said rear element having a second layer of electrically conductive material disposed thereon;
a seal provided to sealably bond said elements together in a spaced-apart relationship to define a chamber;
an electrochromic material disposed in said chamber; and
an electrical conductor provided to electrically couple a portion of said first conductive layer with a portion of said second conductive layer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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18. An electrochromic device comprising:
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a front element having a front surface and a rear surface having a first layer of electrically conductive material disposed thereon;
a rear element having a front surface and a rear surface, said front surface of said rear element having a second layer of electrically conductive material disposed thereon;
a seal provided to sealably bond said elements together in a spaced-apart relationship to define a chamber; and
an electrochromic material disposed in said chamber, wherein at least one of said first and second conductive layers is separated into a first portion and a second portion that is electrically isolated from said first portion and is in electrical contact with said electrochromic material. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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27. An electrochromic device comprising:
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a front element having a peripheral edge, a front surface, and a rear surface having a first layer of electrically conductive material disposed thereon;
a rear element having a peripheral edge, a front surface, and a rear surface, said front surface of said rear element having a second layer of electrically conductive material disposed thereon;
a seal provided to sealably bond said elements together in a spaced-apart relationship to define a chamber, wherein said seal has at least one electrically conductive region; and
an electrochromic material disposed in said chamber. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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Specification