SECOND SURFACE TRANSFLECTOR FOR ELECTRO-OPTIC DEVICE
First Claim
1. An electro-optic assembly, comprising:
- a first partially reflective, partially transmissive substrate defining a first surface and a second surface;
a second partially reflective, partially transmissive substrate defining a third surface and a fourth surface;
a space defined between a first substrate and a second substrate;
an electro-optic material disposed between the second surface of the first substrate and the third surface of the second substrate, wherein said electro-optic assembly is operable to change a transmittance state in either a discrete or continuous manner; and
a transflective coating disposed on the second surface, the transflective coating including a silver conductive layer and an overcoat layer including one of a transparent conductive oxide and a noble metal, wherein the overcoat layer is disposed between the silver conductive layer and the electro-optic material.
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Abstract
An electro-optic assembly includes a first partially reflective, partially transmissive substrate defining a first surface and a second surface. A second partially reflective, partially transmissive substrate defines a third surface and a fourth surface. A space is defined between a first substrate and a second substrate. An electro-optic material is disposed between the second surface of the first substrate and the third surface of the second substrate. The electro-optic assembly is operable to change the transmittance state in either a discrete or continuous manner. A transflective coating is disposed on the second surface. The transflective coating includes a silver conductive layer and an overcoat layer including one of a transparent conductive oxide (TCO) and a noble metal. The overcoat layer is disposed between the silver conductive layer and the electro-optic material.
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23 Claims
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1. An electro-optic assembly, comprising:
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a first partially reflective, partially transmissive substrate defining a first surface and a second surface; a second partially reflective, partially transmissive substrate defining a third surface and a fourth surface; a space defined between a first substrate and a second substrate; an electro-optic material disposed between the second surface of the first substrate and the third surface of the second substrate, wherein said electro-optic assembly is operable to change a transmittance state in either a discrete or continuous manner; and a transflective coating disposed on the second surface, the transflective coating including a silver conductive layer and an overcoat layer including one of a transparent conductive oxide and a noble metal, wherein the overcoat layer is disposed between the silver conductive layer and the electro-optic material. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An electro-optic assembly, comprising:
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a first partially reflective, partially transmissive substrate defining a first surface and a second surface; a second partially reflective, partially transmissive substrate defining a third surface and a fourth surface; a space defined between the first substrate and the second substrate; an electro-optic material disposed between the second surface of the first substrate and the third surface of the second substrate, wherein said electro-optic assembly is operable to change a transmittance state in either a discrete or continuous manner; and a transflective coating disposed on the second surface, the transflective coating including a silver conductive layer and a base layer including at least one of a transparent conductive oxide (TCO), a dielectric material, and a noble metal, wherein the base layer is disposed between the silver conductive layer and the first substrate. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An electro-optic assembly, comprising:
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a first substrate defining a first surface and a second surface; a second substrate defining a third surface and a fourth surface; a space defined between the first substrate and the second substrate; an electro-optic material disposed between the second surface of the first substrate and the third surface of the second substrate; and a transflective coating disposed on at least one of the first surface and the second surface, the transflective coating including a dielectric layer adjacent to the first substrate and a conductive metallic layer, wherein the transmittance of the transflective coating is between about 15% and 50% and the reflectance is between about 10% and 50%. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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