公开(公告)号：US20240027864A1

公开(公告)日：2024-01-25

申请号：US18043994

申请日：2021-08-17

Applicant: SAGE ELECTROCHROMICS, INC.

Inventor： Guillaume FRANCOIS ,  Stefan DROSTE

IPC: G02F1/155 ,  B32B17/10

CPC classification number: G02F1/155 ,  B32B17/10036 ,  B32B17/1022 ,  B32B17/1099 ,  B32B17/10293 ,  B32B17/10348 ,  B32B17/10513 ,  B32B17/10761 ,  B32B2605/00 ,  B32B2419/00 ,  B32B2307/304 ,  B32B2307/204

Abstract: A pane with a functional element having electrically switchable optical properties, includes a first pane, a functional element having electrically switchable optical properties including a first surface electrode, an active layer, and a second surface electrode arranged flat one above the other in this order, a first busbar that electrically conductively contacts the first surface electrode and a second busbar that electrically conductively contacts the second surface electrode, a edge-side pattern in the edge region that is formed by decoated, linear regions within the first surface electrode and/or the second surface electrode such that the linear regions are situated adjacent the first busbar and/or second busbar and extend, starting from there, in the direction of the opposite section of the circumferential edge, wherein the edge-side pattern has no electrically isolated zones within the first and second surface electrodes.

公开(公告)号：US20240019749A1

公开(公告)日：2024-01-18

申请号：US18354400

申请日：2023-07-18

Applicant: SAGE ELECTROCHROMICS, INC.

Inventor： Sebastian Marius SARRACH ,  Jean-Christophe GIRON ,  Pascal REUTLER ,  Sean MURPHY ,  Peter E. BOCEK

IPC: G02F1/153 ,  G02F1/155

CPC classification number: G02F1/1533 ,  G02F1/155 ,  G02F1/1523

Abstract: A non-light-emitting variable transmission device can include an active stack; a transparent conductive layer overlying the active stack; an antireflective layer overlying the transparent conductive layer and defining a hole; and a bus bar comprising a conductive tape that extends into the hole and contacts the transparent conductive layer. Proper selection of materials and design of a bus bar can allow an electrical connection to be made to the transparent conductive layer without the need to cut an underlying transparent conductive layer. A method of forming the non-light-emitting variable transmission device can include patterning the antireflective layer to define the hole that extends to the transparent conductive layer. Improved control in patterning allows the antireflective layer to be relatively thin and not remove too much of the underlying transparent conductive layer.

公开(公告)号：US20240003840A1

公开(公告)日：2024-01-04

申请号：US18340474

申请日：2023-06-23

Applicant: SAGE Electrochromics, Inc.

Inventor： Yan Wang ,  Frank McGrogan ,  Bolei Di ,  Yigang Wang

IPC: G01N27/04 ,  G02F1/155 ,  G02F1/1343 ,  E06B9/24 ,  C23C14/34

CPC classification number: G01N27/041 ,  G02F1/155 ,  H01J37/3405 ,  E06B9/24 ,  C23C14/34 ,  G02F1/13439

Abstract: A method implemented by a system for manufacturing a device having a coated transparent substrate is provided. The method includes providing the device having a transparent substrate. The method also includes coating the transparent substrate with a first transparent conductive oxide (TCO) layer in accordance with one or more parameters. The coating the transparent substrate comprises performing a physical deposition process on the transparent substrate. The method further includes determining a resistance across the first TCO layer. In addition, the method includes determining whether the resistance across the first TCO layer is within a resistance range. The method also includes in response to determining that the resistance across the first TCO layer is within the resistance range, coating the device with a second TCO layer in accordance with the one or more parameters to provide a resistance across the second TCO layer that is within the resistance range.

公开(公告)号：US11758791B2

公开(公告)日：2023-09-12

申请号：US17081542

申请日：2020-10-27

Applicant: SAGE ELECTROCHROMICS, INC.

Inventor： Cody VanDerVeen ,  Jean-Christophe Giron ,  Robert J. Anglemier

IPC: G02F1/157 ,  H10K59/50

CPC classification number: H10K59/50 ,  G02F1/157 ,  G02F2201/44

Abstract: An assembly can include a first substrate, a second substrate, a non-light-emitting, variable transmission device deposited on the first substrate, and a transparent light-emitting device deposited on the second substrate, where the non-light-emitting, variable transmission device faces the transparent light-emitting device, and where the non-light emitting device alters an intensity of a wavelength prior to reaching the transparent light-emitting device.

公开(公告)号：US11714327B2

公开(公告)日：2023-08-01

申请号：US16124744

申请日：2018-09-07

Applicant: SAGE ELECTROCHROMICS, INC.

Inventor： Sebastian Marius Sarrach ,  Jean-Christophe Giron ,  Pascal Reutler ,  Sean Murphy ,  Peter Bocek

IPC: G02F1/153 ,  G02F1/155 ,  G02F1/1523

CPC classification number: G02F1/1533 ,  G02F1/155 ,  G02F1/1523

Abstract: A non-light-emitting variable transmission device can include an active stack; a transparent conductive layer overlying the active stack; an antireflective layer overlying the transparent conductive layer and defining a hole; and a bus bar comprising a conductive tape that extends into the hole and contacts the transparent conductive layer. Proper selection of materials and design of a bus bar can allow an electrical connection to be made to the transparent conductive layer without the need to cut an underlying transparent conductive layer. A method of forming the non-light-emitting variable transmission device can include patterning the antireflective layer to define the hole that extends to the transparent conductive layer. Improved control in patterning allows the antireflective layer to be relatively thin and not remove too much of the underlying transparent conductive layer.

公开(公告)号：US20230176439A1

公开(公告)日：2023-06-08

申请号：US18161826

申请日：2023-01-30

Applicant: SAGE ELECTROCHROMICS, INC.

Inventor： Mark Samuel BURDIS ,  Douglas Glenn John WEIR

IPC: G02F1/1524 ,  G02F1/155

CPC classification number: G02F1/1524 ,  G02F1/155 ,  G02F2001/1502

Abstract: A heat treated electrochromic device comprising an anodic complementary counter electrode layer comprised of a mixed tungsten-nickel oxide and lithium, which provides a high transmission in the fully intercalated state, and which is capable of long term stability, is disclosed. Methods of making an electrochromic device comprising an anodic complementary counter electrode comprised of a mixed tungsten-nickel oxide are also disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US11650410B2

公开(公告)日：2023-05-16

申请号：US16896734

申请日：2020-06-09

Applicant: SAGE ELECTROCHROMICS, INC.

Inventor： René Gy ,  Jean-Christophe Giron ,  Li-Ya Yeh ,  Philippe Letocart ,  Annabelle Andreau-Wiedenmaier ,  Philippe Armand

IPC: G02B26/02 ,  B32B17/10 ,  E06B9/24 ,  B32B37/14 ,  E06B7/00 ,  G02F1/153

CPC classification number: G02B26/02 ,  B32B17/10045 ,  B32B17/10055 ,  B32B17/1077 ,  B32B17/10174 ,  B32B17/10293 ,  B32B17/10513 ,  B32B17/10761 ,  B32B17/10788 ,  B32B37/142 ,  E06B7/00 ,  E06B9/24 ,  E06B2009/2464 ,  G02F1/153

Abstract: The invention relates to glazing (1) comprising a first glazing sheet (10; 10A, 10B) forming a substrate on which at least one film of an electrochemical system (12) is formed, said system having optical and/or energy-related properties that are electrically controllable, a second glazing sheet (14) forming a counter-substrate, and a third glazing sheet (18). The substrate has characteristics that allow it to be obtained by being cut from a motherboard on which motherboard at least one film or the electro-chemical system (12) is formed. The substrate is located between the counter-substrate (14) and the third glazing sheet (18) and is set back relative to the counter-substrate (14) and relative to the third glazing sheet (18) over the entire circumference of the substrate (10; 10A, 10B).

公开(公告)号：US20230082345A1

公开(公告)日：2023-03-16

申请号：US18047718

申请日：2022-10-19

Applicant: SAGE ELECTROCHROMICS, INC.

Inventor： Yigang WANG ,  Bryan D. GREER

IPC: G02F1/155 ,  G02F1/163

Abstract: An apparatus can include an electrochromic device configured to be maintained a continuously graded transmission state. When using the apparatus, the electrochromic device can be switched from a first transmission state to a continuously graded transmission state and maintained in the continuously graded transmission state. The current during switching can be higher than current during maintaining the continuously graded transmission state. In an embodiment, the grading can be reversed to provide a mirror image of the grading. In another embodiment, at least 27% and up to 100% of the electrochromic device can be in a continuously graded transmission state. The control device can be located within an insulating glass unit, adjacent to the insulating glass unit, or remotely from the insulating glass unit. In a further embodiment, a gap between bus bars can be used to form a portion of the electrochromic device that can be continuously graded.

公开(公告)号：US20230077782A1

公开(公告)日：2023-03-16

申请号：US18050933

申请日：2022-10-28

Applicant: SAGE Electrochromics, Inc.

Inventor： Wen Li ,  Nicolas Antoine Mercadier ,  Jean-Christophe Giron ,  Hannah Leung Ray ,  Xiaoguang Hao ,  Theo Chevallier ,  Chloe Bouard ,  Samuel Emile Dubrenat

IPC: C23C14/00 ,  G02F1/1523 ,  C23C14/08 ,  C23C14/54 ,  C23C14/34 ,  G02F1/1524 ,  C23C14/14 ,  H01J37/34

Abstract: The color of an electrochromic stack in a tinted state may be modified to achieve a desired color target by utilizing various techniques alone or in combination. A first approach generally involves changing a coloration efficiency of a WOx electrochromic (EC) layer by lowering a sputter temperature to achieve a WOx microstructural change in the EC layer. A second approach generally involves utilizing a dopant (e.g., Mo, Nb, or V) to improve the neutrality of the tinted state of WOx (coloration efficiency changes). A third approach generally involves tailoring a thickness of the WOx layer to tune the color of the tinted stack.

公开(公告)号：US20230072059A1

公开(公告)日：2023-03-09

申请号：US17930396

申请日：2022-09-07

Applicant: SAGE ELECTROCHROMICS, INC.

Inventor： Bryan D. GREER ,  Ahoo MALEKAFZALI ARDAKAN

IPC: G02F1/153

Abstract: A insulated glazing unit is disclosed. The insulated glazing unit can include a first panel, a second panel, an electrochromic device coupled to the first panel, and one or more sensors. The one or more sensors can be located within a sealed space defined by the spacer, the first panel, and the second panel.