Multi-zone mirrors
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1. An electrochromic mirror element comprisinga first substrate comprising:
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a second surface;
a second substrate substantially parallel to said first substrate comprising;
a third surface; and
a fourth surface;
an electro-optic medium in a cavity defined by said first substrate and said second substrate;
wherein said third surface carries a transflective coating;
wherein said fourth surface carries a graded opacifying layer;
wherein said opacifying layer defines at least two zones;
wherein a first zone is a transflective zone; and
wherein a second zone is an opacifying zone.
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Abstract
A multi-zone reflector having an opaque zone and a transflective zone. The reflector includes a supporting base, a lower reflecting layer disposed adjacent the supporting base, and an upper reflecting layer extending over the opacifying layer and the transflective zone of the reflector. The lower reflecting layer substantially completely covers the transflective zone, and the opacifying layer is disposed substantially outside the transflective zone adjacent to the lower reflecting layer. Over at least a portion of the transflective zone, the upper and lower reflecting layers have a common surface.
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1. An electrochromic mirror element comprising
a first substrate comprising: -
a first surface; and a second surface; a second substrate substantially parallel to said first substrate comprising; a third surface; and a fourth surface; an electro-optic medium in a cavity defined by said first substrate and said second substrate; wherein said third surface carries a transflective coating; wherein said fourth surface carries a graded opacifying layer; wherein said opacifying layer defines at least two zones; wherein a first zone is a transflective zone; and wherein a second zone is an opacifying zone. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An electro-optic mirror element comprising
a first substrate comprising: -
a first surface; and a second surface; a second substrate substantially parallel to said first substrate comprising; a third surface; and a fourth surface; an electro-optic medium in a cavity defined by said first substrate and said second substrate; wherein said third surface carries a transflective coating; and wherein said fourth surface carries an opacifying layer, and the transflective coating includes a graded layer containing silver.
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18. A mirror element comprising:
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a first substrate comprising; a first surface; and a second surface; wherein said first surface carries a transflective coating; a second substrate substantially parallel to said first substrate comprising; a third surface, wherein said third surface carries a graded transflective coating; and a fourth surface; an electro-optic medium in a cavity defined by said first substrate and said second substrate.
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19. An electro-optic mirror element comprising:
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a first substrate comprising; a first substrate; and a second surface; a second substrate substantially parallel to said first substrate comprising; a third surface; and a fourth surface; an electro-optic medium in a cavity defined by said first substrate and said second substrate; wherein one of said third surface and said fourth surface carries a transflective coating; wherein one of said third surface and said fourth surface carries a graded opacifying layer; wherein said opacifying layer defines at least two zones; wherein a first zone is a transflective zone; and wherein a second zone is an opacifying zone.
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