Electrochromic Device Capable of Controlling Visible and Infrared Radiations
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1. An electro-chromatic device comprising:
- a first conductor adapted to be connected to a voltage supply;
a layer of Infra-Red (IR) control material disposed upon said first conductor;
a layer of electrolytic material disposed upon a surface of said IR control material that is opposite from said first conductor;
a layer of color changeable material disposed upon a surface of said electrolytic material that is opposite from said IR control material; and
a second conductor adapted to be connected to a voltage supply, said second conductor disposed upon a surface of said color changeable material that is opposite from said electrolytic material.
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Abstract
An electrochromic device that is capable of changing the transmission of either visible or infrared radiations as a function of the polarity of a voltage applied to the device.
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1. An electro-chromatic device comprising:
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a first conductor adapted to be connected to a voltage supply; a layer of Infra-Red (IR) control material disposed upon said first conductor; a layer of electrolytic material disposed upon a surface of said IR control material that is opposite from said first conductor; a layer of color changeable material disposed upon a surface of said electrolytic material that is opposite from said IR control material; and a second conductor adapted to be connected to a voltage supply, said second conductor disposed upon a surface of said color changeable material that is opposite from said electrolytic material. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method for changing one of the color or Infra-Red (IR) signature of a device comprising the steps of:
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(a) providing a device that includes; a first conductor; a layer of Infra-Red (IR) control material disposed upon the first transparent conductor; a layer of electrolytic material disposed upon a surface of the IR control material that is opposite from the first transparent conductor; a layer of color changeable material disposed upon a surface of the electrolytic material that is opposite from the IR control material; and a second conductor disposed upon a surface of the color changeable material that is opposite from the electrolytic material; and (b) applying a voltage to the first and second conductors to cause one of the color of the material to change or the IR signature of the material to change. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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