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公开(公告)号:US10416521B2
公开(公告)日:2019-09-17
申请号:US15840511
申请日:2017-12-13
Applicant: SWITCH MATERIALS, INC.
Inventor: Duhane Lam , Neil R. Branda
IPC: G02F1/03 , G02F1/163 , G02B5/23 , G02F1/15 , G02F1/153 , H01R43/26 , G02C7/10 , G02F1/00 , G02F1/157 , B60J3/04 , G02B5/22 , E06B9/24 , G02F1/1516
Abstract: Variable transmittance optical filters capable of transitioning from a light state to a dark state on exposure to UV radiation and from a dark state to a light state with application of an electric voltage are provided. The optical filters comprise a switching material that comprises one or more chromophores that have electrochromic and photochromic properties.
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公开(公告)号:US10401654B2
公开(公告)日:2019-09-03
申请号:US15887668
申请日:2018-02-02
Applicant: Switch Materials Inc.
Inventor: Neil Robin Branda , Zachary Bryce Erno , Jeremy Graham Finden , Duhane Lam , Charles Joseph Gongming Loo , Jonathan Ross Sargent , Matthew Paul Smit , Peter Alexander Von Hahn , Douglas Malcolm Wiggin
IPC: G02F1/01 , G02B5/22 , B60J3/04 , G02F1/17 , B32B37/12 , B32B17/10 , E06B9/24 , G02B5/20 , G02B5/23 , G02C7/10 , G02F1/157
Abstract: A optical filter comprising a variable transmittance layer having a first spectrum in a dark state, and a second spectrum in a faded state; and a color balancing layer having a third spectrum; each of the first, second and third spectra comprising a visible portion; the first and third spectra combining to provide a dark state spectrum approximating a dark state target color; and the second and third spectra combining to provide a fades state spectrum approximating a faded state target color. The optical filter may further comprise a light attenuating layer. The optical filter may further comprise part of a laminated glass.
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公开(公告)号:US20190018295A1
公开(公告)日:2019-01-17
申请号:US16008672
申请日:2018-06-14
Applicant: SWITCH MATERIALS, INC.
Inventor: Neil Robin BRANDA , Glen Ramsay BREMNER , Jeremy Graham FINDEN , Simon James GAUTHIER , Bronwyn Hilary GILLON , Andrew KOUTSANDREAS , Veronica Elizabeth MARSHMAN , Matt Andrew PILAPIL , Jonathan Ross SARGENT , James Daniel SENIOR , Karthik Vikram Siva SHANMUGAM
Abstract: A switching material comprising one or more than one polymers and an electrolyte comprising a salt and a solvent portion comprising one or more solvents; and one or more compounds having electrochromic and photochromic properties dispersed homogeneously through the switching material; and wherein the switching material is transitionable from a light state to a dark state on exposure to UV light and from a dark state to a light state with application of an electric voltage.
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公开(公告)号:US20180107025A1
公开(公告)日:2018-04-19
申请号:US15570888
申请日:2016-04-29
Applicant: SWITCH MATERIALS INC.
Inventor: Matthew Smit , Simon Gauthier , Duhane Lam
CPC classification number: G02C7/101 , G02F1/153 , G02F1/163 , G02F1/172 , G02F2201/58
Abstract: An eyewear control system for a variable transmittance optical filter assembly configurable to cover at least a portion of a lens of an eyewear device. The eyewear control system includes a controller communicatively coupled to a pair of load terminals. The eyewear control system also includes a light sensor communicatively coupled to the controller to provide a detector output signal, the light sensor being positioned to receive sunlight transmitted through the optical filter assembly and towards an eye of a person wearing the eyewear device, the detector output signal being set in dependence on an amount of sunlight received by the light sensor. The eyewear control system also includes a memory communicatively coupled to the controller and having encoded thereon computer program code executable by the controller to transition the optical filter assembly between operating states when coupled to the pair of load terminals. The controller is operable to vary a voltage across the load terminals in dependence on the detector output signal to vary an amount of sunlight transmitted to the eye by the optical filter assembly.
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公开(公告)号:US20180101080A1
公开(公告)日:2018-04-12
申请号:US15698257
申请日:2017-09-07
Applicant: Switch Materials, Inc.
Inventor: Simon James Gauthier , Andrew Koutsandreas , Duhane Lam , Jonathan Ross Sargent , Peter Alexander Von Hahn
Abstract: The disclosure provides, in part a seal system for sealing a film. The disclosure further provides, in part, a sealed film comprising a first and a second substrate; a first and a second electrode disposed on the surface of at least one of the substrates; a switching material disposed between the first and second substrates; a first seal and a second seal; the first seal disposed along an edge of the switching material, separating the switching material from the second seal.
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公开(公告)号:US20170355901A1
公开(公告)日:2017-12-14
申请号:US15527238
申请日:2015-11-17
Applicant: Switch Materials Inc.
Inventor: Neil Robin Branda , Glen Ramsay Bremner , Jeremy Graham Finden , Matt Andrew Pilapil , Matthew Neal Roberts , Jonathan Ross Sargent , James Daniel Senior , Veronica Elizabeth Patricia Marshman
CPC classification number: C09K9/02 , C09K2211/1007 , C09K2211/1044 , C09K2211/1088 , C09K2211/1092 , G02B5/23 , G02F1/1503 , G02F2202/14
Abstract: A composition comprising a diarylethene photochromic anodic species, a cathodic species and an electrolyte that comprises a supporting electrolyte and a solvent. Electrochromic devices such as optical filters are prepared from such compositions.
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公开(公告)号:US20170205682A1
公开(公告)日:2017-07-20
申请号:US15416965
申请日:2017-01-26
Applicant: SWITCH MATERIALS, INC.
Inventor: Neil Robin BRANDA , Glen Ramsay BREMNER , Jeremy Graham FINDEN , Corbin Abe GIESBRECHT , Duhane LAM , Matt Andrew PILAPIL , Matthew Paul SMIT
CPC classification number: G02F1/163 , E06B9/24 , E06B2009/2464 , G02B5/23 , G02F1/13318
Abstract: A control system for a variable transmittance optical filter assembly includes a controller in communicatively coupled to a pair of load terminals, and a memory communicatively coupled to the controller and having encoded thereon statements and instructions executable by the controller to transition the optical filter assembly between operating states when coupled to the pair of load terminals. The controller is operable to perform any one or more of: allowing the optical filter assembly to transition to a dark state by shorting the load terminals together, maintaining the optical filter assembly in a hold mode by applying a pulse width modulated voltage signal across the load terminals, and transitioning the optical filter assembly between operative states by applying a voltage signal having voltage pulses of opposite polarities to the load terminals.
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公开(公告)号:US20150109651A1
公开(公告)日:2015-04-23
申请号:US14404581
申请日:2013-05-29
Applicant: Switch Materials inc.
Inventor: Neil Robin Branda , Zachary Bryce Erno , Jeremy Graham Finden , Duhane Lam , Charles Joseph Gongming Loo , Jonathan Ross Sargent , Matthew Paul Smit , Peter Alexander Von Hahn , Douglas Malcolm Wiggins
IPC: G02F1/01
CPC classification number: G02F1/0102 , B32B17/10486 , B32B17/10513 , B32B17/10633 , B32B17/10761 , B32B37/12 , B32B2307/402 , B32B2307/42 , B32B2315/08 , B32B2419/00 , B32B2551/00 , B32B2605/006 , B32B2605/08 , B60J3/04 , E06B9/24 , E06B2009/2417 , E06B2009/2464 , G02B5/208 , G02B5/23 , G02C7/10 , G02C7/101 , G02C7/102 , G02F1/01 , G02F1/157 , G02F1/17 , G02F2203/05 , G02F2203/48 , Y10T29/49826
Abstract: A optical filter comprising a variable transmittance layer having a first spectrum in a dark state, and a second spectrum in a faded state; and a color balancing layer having a third spectrum; each of the first, second and third spectra comprising a visible portion; the first and third spectra combining to provide a dark state spectrum approximating a dark state target color; and the second and third spectra combining to provide a fades state spectrum approximating a faded state target colour. The optical filter may further comprise a light attenuating layer. The optical filter may further comprise part of a laminated glass.
Abstract translation: 一种滤光器,包括具有处于黑暗状态的第一光谱的可变透射层和处于褪色状态的第二光谱; 和具有第三光谱的色平衡层; 第一,第二和第三光谱中的每一个包括可见部分; 第一和第三光谱组合以提供接近暗状态目标颜色的暗态光谱; 并且第二和第三光谱组合以提供近似褪色状态目标颜色的渐变状态光谱。 光学滤波器还可以包括光衰减层。 滤光器还可以包括夹层玻璃的一部分。
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公开(公告)号:US20150036204A1
公开(公告)日:2015-02-05
申请号:US14380607
申请日:2013-02-22
Applicant: Switch Materials, Inc.
Inventor: Neil Robin Branda , Jeremy Graham Finden , Duhane Lam , Jonathan Ross Sargent , Cynthia Elizabeth Shippam , Douglas Malcolm Wiggin
CPC classification number: G02F1/0126 , G02B5/23 , G02B26/02 , G02C7/101 , G02C7/102 , G02F1/0147 , G02F1/15
Abstract: An apparatus comprising a switchable optical filter comprising a layer of switchable material, the switchable material comprising a photochromic/thermochromic, a photochromic/photochromic, or a photochromic/electrochromic compound; a first light source providing light of a wavelength that causes the switchable material to transition from a faded state to a dark state, or a dark state to a faded state; and a switch for controlling activation of the first light source
Abstract translation: 一种包括可切换光学滤波器的装置,包括可切换材料层,所述可切换材料包含光致变色/热变色,光致变色/光致变色或光致变色/电致变色化合物; 第一光源,其提供使可切换材料从褪色状态转变到黑暗状态或暗态到褪色状态的波长的光; 以及用于控制第一光源的激活的开关
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公开(公告)号:US20190256526A1
公开(公告)日:2019-08-22
申请号:US16374571
申请日:2019-04-03
Applicant: SWITCH MATERIALS, INC.
Inventor: Neil Robin BRANDA , Jeremy Graham FINDEN , Simon James GAUTHIER , Ali HAYEK , Kyle Andrew HOPE-ROSS , James Daniel SENIOR , Andreea SPANTULESCU , Serguei SVIRIDOV
IPC: C07D495/04 , C07F7/18 , C07D333/12 , C07D409/14 , C07F7/08 , C07D519/00 , C07D495/14 , C07D333/38 , C07D333/22 , C07D493/22 , C07D513/14 , C07D333/18 , G02B5/23 , G02B5/22 , C07D493/14 , C07D277/22 , C07D307/79 , G02B1/04 , C09K9/02 , C07D513/04 , C07D493/04 , G02B5/20
Abstract: A compound according to Formula IA and IB, reversibly convertible under photochromic and electrochromic conditions between a ring-open isomer A and a ring-closed isomer B is provided. For substitutent groups, Z is N, O or S; each R1 is independently selected from the group consisting of H, or halo; each R2 is independently selected from the group consisting of H, halo, a polymer backbone, alkyl or aryl; or, when both R2 together form —CH═CH— and form part of a polymer backbone; each R3 is independently selected from the group consisting of H, halo, alkyl, alkoxy, thioalkyl or aryl; each R4 is aryl; and each R5 is independently selected from the group consisting of H, halo, alkyl, alkoxy, thioalkyl or aryl.
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