Electrochromic device including a transparent conductive oxide layer and a bus bar and a process of forming the same

    公开(公告)号:US10222674B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-03-05

    申请号:US15487133

    申请日:2017-04-13

    Inventor: Sophie Brossard

    Abstract: An electrochromic device can include a substrate, a transparent conductive oxide layer over the substrate, and a bus bar over the substrate. The bus bar can include silver and has a resistivity of at most 6.7×10−6 Ω*cm, an average adhesion strength to SiO2 of at least 3N based on 20 measurements, as determined by Method A of ASTM B905-00 (Reapproved 2010), or a classification of at least 4, as determined by Method B of ASTM B905-00 (Reapproved 2010). In another aspect a process of forming an electrochromic device can include forming a transparent conductive oxide layer over a substrate; forming a bus bar precursor over the substrate, wherein the precursor includes silver; and firing the precursor to form a bus bar. Firing can be performed such that the first bus bar is at a temperature of at least 390° C.

    Multiple barrier layer encapsulation stack

    公开(公告)号:US10096533B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-10-09

    申请号:US14944072

    申请日:2015-11-17

    Abstract: A process for encapsulating an apparatus to restrict environmental element permeation between the apparatus and an external environment includes applying multiple barrier layers to the apparatus and preceding each layer application with a separate cleaning of the presently-exposed apparatus surface, resulting in an apparatus which includes an encapsulation stack, where the encapsulation stack includes a multi-layer stack of barrier layers. Each separate cleaning removes particles from the presently-exposed apparatus surface, exposing gaps in the barrier layer formed by the particles, and the subsequently-applied barrier layer at least partially fills the gaps, so that a permeation pathway through the encapsulation stack via gap spaces is restricted. The quantity of barrier layers applied to form the stack can be based on a determined probability that a stack of the particular quantity of barrier layers is independent of at least a certain quantity of continuous permeation pathways through the stack.

    MULTIPLE BARRIER LAYER ENCAPSULATION STACK
    28.
    发明申请
    MULTIPLE BARRIER LAYER ENCAPSULATION STACK 审中-公开
    多个障碍层覆盖层

    公开(公告)号:US20160141258A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-05-19

    申请号:US14944072

    申请日:2015-11-17

    Abstract: A process for encapsulating an apparatus to restrict environmental element permeation between the apparatus and an external environment includes applying multiple barrier layers to the apparatus and preceding each layer application with a separate cleaning of the presently-exposed apparatus surface, resulting in an apparatus which includes an encapsulation stack, where the encapsulation stack includes a multi-layer stack of barrier layers. Each separate cleaning removes particles from the presently-exposed apparatus surface, exposing gaps in the barrier layer formed by the particles, and the subsequently-applied barrier layer at least partially fills the gaps, so that a permeation pathway through the encapsulation stack via gap spaces is restricted. The quantity of barrier layers applied to form the stack can be based on a determined probability that a stack of the particular quantity of barrier layers is independent of at least a certain quantity of continuous permeation pathways through the stack.

    Abstract translation: 用于封装装置以限制装置和外部环境之间的环境因素渗透的装置的方法包括:在装置和在每个层应用之间施加多个阻挡层,对当前暴露的装置表面进行单独的清洁,得到包括 封装堆栈,其中封装堆栈包括多层阻挡层堆叠。 每个单独的清洁从当前暴露的设备表面去除颗粒,暴露由颗粒形成的阻挡层中的间隙,并且随后施加的阻挡层至少部分地填充间隙,使得穿过封装层的渗透途径经由间隙 被限制 施加以形成堆叠的阻挡层的量可以基于确定的特征量的阻挡层的堆叠与通过堆叠的至少一定量的连续渗透途径无关的概率。

    CONTROLLED SWITCHING FOR ELECTROCHROMIC DEVICES
    29.
    发明申请
    CONTROLLED SWITCHING FOR ELECTROCHROMIC DEVICES 有权
    用于电致发光器件的控制开关

    公开(公告)号:US20150362818A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-12-17

    申请号:US14741161

    申请日:2015-06-16

    Inventor: Bryan D. Greer

    Abstract: An electrochromic device is structured to include multiple independently controllable electrochromic regions which can be independently controlled to switch to different transmission levels. One of the electrochromic regions is isolated from any direct electrical connection with any electrodes, and one or more other electrochromic regions interpose an indirect electrical connection between one or more electrodes and the isolated electrochromic region. The electrochromic device can be structured to include multiple independently controllable electrochromic regions, based at least in part upon segmentation of the conductive layers into separate segments to establish the various electrochromic regions.

    Abstract translation: 电致变色器件被构造成包括多个可独立控制的电致变色区域,其可被独立地控制以切换到不同的透射电平。 电致变色区域中的一个与任何电极的任何直接电连接隔离,并且一个或多个其它电致变色区域在一个或多个电极和分离的电致变色区域之间插入间接电连接。 至少部分地,电致变色装置可以被构造为包括多个独立可控的电致变色区域,这些区域至少部分地基于将导电层分割成单独的段以建立各种电致变色区域。

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