Variable transmission electrochromic window and associated aircraft window system
First Claim
1. A variable transmission electrochromic window, comprising:
- a first substantially transparent substrate having an electrically conductive material associated therewith;
a second substantially transparent 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;
a first anodic electroactive material;
a second anodic electroactive material;
at least one cathodic electroactive material; and
wherein at least one of the anodic and cathodic electroactive materials is electrochromic; and
wherein the electrochromic window exhibits an Ev of less than approximately 20 while in a low transmission state during normal daylight conditions.
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Abstract
A variable transmission electrochromic window including: first and second substantially transparent substrates having electrically conductive materials 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 electroactive material, at least one cathodic electroactive material, and wherein at least one of the anodic and cathodic electroactive materials is electrochromic; and wherein the electrochromic window exhibits an Ev of less than approximately 20, and more preferably less than approximately 5, while in a low transmission state during normal daylight conditions.
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28 Claims
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1. A variable transmission electrochromic window, comprising:
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a first substantially transparent substrate having an electrically conductive material associated therewith; a second substantially transparent 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; a first anodic electroactive material; a second anodic electroactive material; at least one cathodic electroactive material; and wherein at least one of the anodic and cathodic electroactive materials is electrochromic; and wherein the electrochromic window exhibits an Ev of less than approximately 20 while in a low transmission state during normal daylight conditions. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An aircraft window system, comprising:
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a housing for containing a first substantially transparent interior substrate, a second substantially transparent exterior substrate, and a variable transmission electrochromic window positioned between the interior and exterior substrates, wherein the variable transmission electrochromic window comprises; a third substantially transparent substrate having an electrically conductive material associated therewith; a fourth substantially transparent 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; a first anodic electroactive material; a second anodic electroactive material; at least one cathodic electroactive material; and wherein at least one of the anodic and cathodic electroactive materials is electrochromic; and wherein the electrochromic window exhibits an Ev of less than approximately 20 while in a low transmission state during normal daylight conditions. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A variable transmission electrochromic window, comprising:
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a first substantially transparent substrate having an electrically conductive material associated therewith; a second substantially transparent 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; a first anodic electroactive material; a second anodic electroactive material; at least one cathodic electroactive material; and wherein at least one of the anodic and cathodic electroactive materials is electrochromic; and means associated with the electrochromic window for exhibiting an Ev of less than approximately 20 while in a low transmission state during normal daylight conditions.
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