公开(公告)号：US11650472B2

公开(公告)日：2023-05-16

申请号：US17176510

申请日：2021-02-16

Applicant: HELIOTROPE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

Inventor： Xiaoliang Wang ,  Evelyn Davies ,  Pedro Gonzalez ,  Guillermo Garcia ,  Amir Bayati ,  John Bohland

IPC: G02F1/155 ,  G02F1/161 ,  G02F1/153 ,  G02F1/1523 ,  G02F1/15

CPC classification number: G02F1/155 ,  G02F1/15 ,  G02F1/1525 ,  G02F1/1533 ,  G02F1/161 ,  G02F2001/1555 ,  G02F2001/164 ,  G02F2202/025

Abstract: A method of forming an electrochromic (EC) device includes forming a solid-state first electrolyte layer, after forming the solid-state first electrolyte layer, laminating the first solid-state first electrolyte layer between a transparent first substrate and a transparent second substrate such that a transparent first electrode is disposed between the first substrate and a first side of the solid-state first electrolyte layer, and a transparent second electrode is disposed between the second substrate and a second side of the solid-state first electrolyte layer, and applying a sealant to seal the solid-state first electrolyte layer between the first and second substrates and to form the EC device.

公开(公告)号：US11467461B2

公开(公告)日：2022-10-11

申请号：US16888257

申请日：2020-05-29

Applicant: HELIOTROPE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

Inventor： Willem den Boer ,  Amir Bayati ,  Guillermo Garcia ,  John Santos ,  George Rubin

IPC: G02F1/155 ,  G02F1/153

Abstract: An electrochromic (EC) device includes a first substrate, a second substrate, a transparent first conductor disposed between the first and second substrates, a transparent second conductor disposed between the first and second substrates, a working electrode disposed between the first and second conductors, a counter electrode disposed between the working electrode and the second conductor, and an electrolyte disposed between the working and counter electrodes. At least one of the first or second conductors is a multipart conductor which includes a transparent first conductive film, a first contact strip extending lengthwise in a first direction which is perpendicular to a second direction, along a first side of the EC device, and first conductive lines extending from the first contact strip toward an opposing second side of the EC device. The multipart conductor has a lower effective sheet resistance in the second direction than in the first direction.

公开(公告)号：US20220252953A1

公开(公告)日：2022-08-11

申请号：US17683730

申请日：2022-03-01

Applicant: HELIOTROPE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

Inventor： Jason HOLT ,  Guillermo GARCIA ,  Lyle KAPLAN-REINIG ,  Peter GREEN ,  David ENGLAND

IPC: G02F1/163 ,  H02M3/04 ,  H02S20/20 ,  E06B9/24 ,  H02J7/35

Abstract: A method of operating an electrochromic (EC) device includes storing energy generated by the EC device during a change in optical state of the EC device.

公开(公告)号：US11409176B2

公开(公告)日：2022-08-09

申请号：US16224134

申请日：2018-12-18

Applicant: HELIOTROPE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

Inventor： Xiaoliang Wang ,  Evelyn Davies ,  Janina Motter ,  Guillermo Garcia ,  Amir Bayati

IPC: G02F1/15 ,  G02F1/03 ,  G02F1/153 ,  G09G3/19 ,  G09G3/38 ,  H04N9/16 ,  G02F1/1516 ,  G02F1/155 ,  G02F1/161 ,  E06B3/673 ,  E06B9/24 ,  E06B3/67 ,  B32B17/10 ,  C09K9/00

Abstract: A gel electrolyte precursor composition, an electrochromic device including a gel electrolyte formed from the precursor composition, and methods of forming the electrochromic device, the precursor composition including polymer network precursors including polyurethane acrylate oligomers, an ionically conducting phase, and an initiator.

公开(公告)号：US10955716B2

公开(公告)日：2021-03-23

申请号：US16430800

申请日：2019-06-04

Applicant: HELIOTROPE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

Inventor： Amir Bayati ,  Xiaoliang Wang ,  Yashraj Bhatnagar ,  Janina Motter ,  Guillermo Garcia ,  Le Sheng Nicholas Yiu

IPC: G02F1/01 ,  G02F1/1523 ,  G02F1/153 ,  G02F1/15

Abstract: An electrochromic device includes an optically transparent first substrate, a first transparent conductor disposed on the first substrate, a counter electrode disposed on the first transparent conductor, an optically transparent, ionically conductive first capping layer disposed on the counter electrode, and configured to permit diffusion of alkali metal ions, and to block the diffusion of organic compounds and carbon, an optically transparent second substrate, a second transparent conductor disposed on the second substrate, a working electrode comprising electrochromic nanoparticles disposed on the second transparent conductor, and an electrolyte disposed between the first capping layer and the working electrode.

公开(公告)号：US20190324340A1

公开(公告)日：2019-10-24

申请号：US16386390

申请日：2019-04-17

Applicant: HELIOTROPE TECHNOLOGIES INC.

Inventor： Scott Thomsen ,  Guillermo Garcia

IPC: G02F1/1523 ,  G02F1/155

Abstract: An electrochromic (EC) device and method, the EC device including: an optically transparent first substrate; a working electrode disposed on the first substrate and including electrochromic nanoparticles and a flux material having a melting point ranging from about 25° C. to about 500° C.; and an electrolyte disposed on the working electrode. The flux material is configured to prevent or reduce sintering of the nanoparticles at a temperature of up to about 700° C.

公开(公告)号：US20190324339A1

公开(公告)日：2019-10-24

申请号：US16391564

申请日：2019-04-23

Applicant: HELIOTROPE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

Inventor： Guillermo Garcia ,  Amir Bayati

IPC: G02F1/155 ,  G02F1/1523 ,  B60J3/04

Abstract: An electrochromic (EC) device and method of operating the same, the EC device including a transparent substrate, a working electrode disposed on the substrate and including electrochromic inorganic nanoparticles, a counter electrode, and an electrolyte disposed between the working electrode and the counter electrode, the electrolyte including an electrochromic organic material.

公开(公告)号：US20190271893A1

公开(公告)日：2019-09-05

申请号：US16286783

申请日：2019-02-27

Applicant: HELIOTROPE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

Inventor： Xiaoliang WANG ,  Evelyn DAVIES ,  Pedro GONZALEZ ,  Guillermo GARCIA ,  Amir BAYATI ,  John BOHLAND

IPC: G02F1/155 ,  G02F1/161 ,  G02F1/153

Abstract: A method of forming an electrochromic (EC) device includes forming a solid-state first electrolyte layer, after forming the solid-state first electrolyte layer, laminating the first solid-state first electrolyte layer between a transparent first substrate and a transparent second substrate such that a transparent first electrode is disposed between the first substrate and a first side of the solid-state first electrolyte layer, and a transparent second electrode is disposed between the second substrate and a second side of the solid-state first electrolyte layer, and applying a sealant to seal the solid-state first electrolyte layer between the first and second substrates and to form the EC device.

公开(公告)号：US10310352B2

公开(公告)日：2019-06-04

申请号：US15418083

申请日：2017-01-27

Applicant: HELIOTROPE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

Inventor： Guillermo Garcia ,  Sourav Basu ,  Jason Holt

IPC: G02F1/153 ,  G02F1/163 ,  G02F1/15 ,  G02F1/157

Abstract: An electrochromic system and method for controlling photochromic darkening of an electrochromic device, the system including an EC device, a control unit, a voltage detector, and a power supply. The EC device includes a working electrode, a counter electrode, a solid-state polymer electrolyte disposed therebetween, and an ionically conductive and electrically insulating protective layer disposed between the electrolyte and the working electrode. The control unit is configured to control a sweep voltage applied between the working and counter electrodes, such that the sweep voltage is applied when an open circuit voltage (OCV) between the working and counter electrodes is less than a threshold voltage.

公开(公告)号：US20180164650A1

公开(公告)日：2018-06-14

申请号：US15839421

申请日：2017-12-12

Applicant: HELIOTROPE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

Inventor： Guillermo Garcia ,  Jason Holt ,  Scott Thomsen

IPC: G02F1/155 ,  B32B17/06 ,  C03C17/23 ,  C03B27/00 ,  G02F1/15 ,  C03C17/00

CPC classification number: G02F1/155 ,  B32B17/06 ,  C03B27/00 ,  C03C17/007 ,  C03C17/23 ,  C03C2217/42 ,  C03C2217/70 ,  G02F1/1523 ,  G02F2001/1555 ,  G02F2202/36

Abstract: An electrochromic device may include a working electrode that includes a high temperature stable material and nanoparticles of an active core material, a counter electrode, and an electrolyte deposited between the working electrode and the counter electrode. The high temperature stable material may prevent fusing of the nanoparticles of the active core material at temperatures up to 700° C. The high temperature stable material may include tantalum oxide. The high temperature stable material may form a spherical shell or a matrix around the nanoparticles of the active core material. A method of forming an electrochromic device may include depositing a working electrode onto a first substrate, in which the working electrode comprises a high temperature stable material and nanoparticles of an active core material, and heat tempering the working electrode and the first substrate.