Optical: systems and elements – Optical modulator – Light wave temporal modulation
Reexamination Certificate
2006-07-11
2010-06-29
Ben, Loha (Department: 2873)
Optical: systems and elements
Optical modulator
Light wave temporal modulation
C359S273000, C359S275000, C345S049000, C345S105000, C438S238000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07746533
ABSTRACT:
Disclosed herein are electrochromic devices using a very low band-gap conjugated polymer having a band gap (Eg) of less than or equal to about 1.5 eV, and having little or no electrochromism in the visible region of the electromagnetic spectrum.
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Seshadri Venkataramanan
Sotzing Gregory A.
Ben Loha
Cantor & Colburn LLP
The University of Connecticut
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