Electrochromic devices with thin bezel-covered edge

Details Electrochromic devices with thin bezel-covered edge Electrochromic devices with thin bezel-covered edge

2007-10-30

2009-11-03

Choi, William C (Department: 2873)

Optical: systems and elements

Optical modulator

Light wave temporal modulation

C359S265000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07612929

ABSTRACT:
A mirror includes an electro-optic mirror subassembly, and a thin-profiled bezel attached around a perimeter of the electrochromic mirror subassembly. The electro-optic mirror subassembly is supported on a carrier by an adheringly bonded heater and foam tape in a laminar arrangement. The bezel may be bonded to an edge of the front surface of the front element of the electro-optic mirror subassembly, and/or may be bonded and/or interlockingly mechanically attached to an edge of the carrier. Alternatively, the bezel can be a strip of paint or thin coating material. The bezel can be molded in place, or can be pre-molded and elastically stretched to permit assembly. In one form, the bezel includes a laterally-extending fin that prevents seeing past the bezel into the inside of a mirror housing. In at least one embodiment, the assembly has no bezel or only a bezel on one edge.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3280701 (1966-10-01), Donnelly et al.
patent: 3837129 (1974-09-01), Losell
patent: 4902108 (1990-02-01), Byker
patent: 5052163 (1991-10-01), Czekala
patent: 5066112 (1991-11-01), Lynam et al.
patent: 5069535 (1991-12-01), Baucke et al.
patent: 5073012 (1991-12-01), Lynam
patent: 5076673 (1991-12-01), Lynam et al.
patent: 5115346 (1992-05-01), Lynam
patent: 5128799 (1992-07-01), Byker
patent: 5158638 (1992-10-01), Osanami et al.
patent: 5253109 (1993-10-01), O'Farrell et al.
patent: 5379146 (1995-01-01), Defendini
patent: 5421940 (1995-06-01), Cornils et al.
patent: 5649756 (1997-07-01), Adams et al.
patent: 5724187 (1998-03-01), Varaprasad et al.
patent: 5790298 (1998-08-01), Tonar
patent: 5818625 (1998-10-01), Forgette et al.
patent: 5923457 (1999-07-01), Byker et al.
patent: 6064508 (2000-05-01), Forgette et al.
patent: 6068380 (2000-05-01), Lynn et al.
patent: 6102546 (2000-08-01), Carter
patent: 6170956 (2001-01-01), Rumsey et al.
patent: 6195194 (2001-02-01), Roberts et al.
patent: 6239899 (2001-05-01), DeVries et al.
patent: 6249369 (2001-06-01), Theiste et al.
patent: 6317248 (2001-11-01), Agrawal et al.
patent: 6407468 (2002-06-01), LeVesque et al.
patent: 6407847 (2002-06-01), Poll et al.
patent: 6560004 (2003-05-01), Theiste et al.
patent: 6606183 (2003-08-01), Ikai et al.
patent: 7064882 (2006-06-01), Tonar et al.
patent: 7289037 (2007-08-01), Uken et al.
patent: 7324261 (2008-01-01), Tonar et al.
patent: 2002/0171906 (2002-11-01), Busccher et al.
patent: WO 9530495 (1995-11-01), None
Martin R. Bryce, “Organic Metals: Synthesis and Properties of Bis-(1,3-benzodithiole-2-ylidene)ethane Bi-(benzo-1,3-dithiafulven-6-yl)”, J. Chem. Soc., Chem. Commun. 1983, pp. 4-5.
J. Guay and A. Diaz, “Electrooxidation of Soluble α ′ α−Coupled Thiophene Oligomers”, Chem. Mater. 1992, 4, 254-255.
William H. Morrison, Jr. et al., “Polarographic and Magnetic Susceptibility Study of Various Biferrocene Compounds”, Inorganic Chemistry, vol. 12, No. 9, 1973, pp. 1998-2004.
D. Astruc et al., “Eiectronic Communication and Switching between two Iron Atoms across the Phenathrene-Dihydrophenanthrene Bridging Ligands”, J. Chem. Soc., Chem. Commun., 1995.
Teng-Yuan Dong et al., “The Fundamental nature of Electron Transfer in Mixed-Valence Biferrocenium Salts”, J. Chem. Soc., Chem. Commun., 1990, pp. 1332-1334.
Ulrich T. Mueller-Westerhoff, “[m.m]Metallocenophanes: Synthesis, Structure, and Properties”, Angew Chem. Int. Ed. Engl., 25 (1986), pp. 702-717.
Mircea V. Diudea, “New Reactions of Phenothiazine Green Cations and Their Metal Complexes”, Tetrahedron Letters, vol. 23, No. 13, 1982, Printed in Great Britain, pp. 1367-1370.
Yuan Yu et al., “Spectra and Reactivity of Methoxyoligothiophene Cation Radicals”, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1996, 118, pp. 1013-1018.
Shawn A. Sapp et al., “Rapid Switching in Electrochromic Devices Based On Complementary Conducting Polymer Films”, ACS New Orleans, Spring 1996.
Buchanan et al., “Preparation of conducting and transparent thin films of tin-doped indium oxide by magnetron sputtering”, Appl. Phys. Lett. 37(2), pp. 213-215, 1980.

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Electrochromic devices with thin bezel-covered edge does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Electrochromic devices with thin bezel-covered edge, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Electrochromic devices with thin bezel-covered edge will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-4108564