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| 20080204849 | Display Element - This invention provides a display element that has a simple member construction, can be driven at a low voltage, has high display contrast and white display reflectance, and has reduced unevenness in images. The display element comprises opposed electrodes and an electrolyte containing silver or a compound containing silver in its chemical structure and a porous white scattered material provided between the opposed electrodes. The opposed electrodes are driven and operated so that silver is dissolved and precipitated. The display element is characterized in that the porous white scattered material is formed by coating an intimate water mixture containing titanium oxide, an aqueous polymer for binding the titanium oxide, and a thickening polysaccharide onto at least one of the opposed electrodes, and then drying the coating. | 08-28-2008 |
| 20080266642 | DURABLE ELECTROOPTIC DEVICES COMPRISING IONIC LIQUIDS - Electrolyte solutions for electrochromic devices such as rear view mirrors and displays with low leakage currents are prepared using inexpensive, low conductivity conductors. Preferred electrolytes include bifunctional redox dyes and molten salt solvents with enhanced stability toward ultraviolet radiation. The solvents include lithium or quaternary ammonium cations, and perfluorinated sulfonylimide anions selected from trifluoromethylsulfonate (CF | 10-30-2008 |
| 20090002801 | ELECTROCHROMIC MIRROR - An electrochromic mirror includes a transparent electrode film, an electrochromic film formed at one thickness direction side of the transparent electrode film, a light reflective film that reflects light that has transmitted through the transparent electrode film and the electrochromic film, a lithium ion transmissive film provided between the electrochromic film and the light reflective film, an electrically conductive film provided at the one thickness direction side of the transparent electrode film and at a side of the light reflective film opposite from the lithium ion transmissive film, and an electrolytic solution that comprises lithium ions and is enclosed between the light reflective film and the electrically conductive film. The lithium ion transmissive film transmits lithium ions and imposed diffusion of silver from the side of the light reflective film to the side of the electrochromic film. | 01-01-2009 |
| 20090052004 | Ionic Colored Liquid and Image Display Apparatus Using the Same - An ionic colored liquid according to the present invention moves with a voltage application, and contains as principal components at least a coloring material whose base material is a pigment, and an ambient temperature molten salt combining a cation and an anion. The coloring material has a mean volume particle diameter of equal to or smaller than 5 μm and a coefficient of variation in a volume particle size distribution of equal to or smaller than 50. In an image display apparatus according to the present invention, a surface energy of the ionic colored liquid ( | 02-26-2009 |
| 20090097098 | ELECTROCHROMIC LAYERS, DEVICE AND PROCESS OF PRODUCING SAME - Provided is an electrochromic device (ECD) that includes: a first transparent electrode having a first substrate having thereon a first electrically conductive layer; a second transparent electrode having a second substrate having thereon a second electrically conductive layer; a first polymeric layer on the first transparent electrode, wherein the first polymeric layer includes a cathodic electrochromic polymer and a first non-electrochromic polymeric matrix; a second polymeric layer on the second transparent electrode, wherein the second polymeric layer includes an anodic electrochromic polymer and a second non-electrochromic polymeric matrix; and an electrolyte layer disposed between the first polymeric layer and the second polymeric layer. Also provided is a process of producing the ECDs, as well as the electrochromic layers themselves. | 04-16-2009 |
| 20090153939 | COLOR DISPLAY DEVICE - The color display device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a first substrate, a second, substrate, a color reflection layer, and a color conversion layer. The first substrate is divided into a plurality of sub-pixel regions and includes a thin film transistor having a first electrode. The second substrate faces the first substrate and includes a second electrode to form an electric field together with the first electrode. The color reflection layer is disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate to reflect incident light, and the color conversion layer is disposed on the color reflection layer. The color conversion layer is a single layer. | 06-18-2009 |
| 20090168140 | DISPLAY DEVICE - A display device is provided. The display device includes a substrate. A first electrode layer is disposed on the substrate. An electrochromic material single layer is disposed on the first electrode layer, wherein the electrochromic material single layer has a plurality of spherical holes inside, and wherein the electrochromic material single layer includes inorganic materials. An electrolytic layer is disposed on the electrochromic material single layer. A second electrode layer is disposed on the electrolytic layer. A power supply is electrically connected to the first and second electrode layers, respectively. The electrochromic material single layer displays red, blue or green colors according to a driving voltage provided by the power supply. | 07-02-2009 |
| 20090180170 | DISPLAY ELEMENT AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREOF - A display element that excels in electrode durability. This display element is one having opposed electrodes and, interposed therebetween, an electrolyte containing either silver or a compound containing silver in its chemical structure, the opposed electrodes driven and operated so as to induce dissolution and precipitation of silver, characterized in that of the opposed electrodes, the electrode at a face not lying on an image observation side, after hermetic charging of the electrolyte, is plated with silver with the use of the electrolyte as a silver plating solution. | 07-16-2009 |
| 20090185256 | ELECTROCHROMIC MIRROR - In an electrochromic mirror, an insulating film is disposed between a conductive reflective film and an electrolytic solution and the conductive reflective film and the electrolytic solution are electrically insulated from each other except inside of insulating film side small holes. Accordingly, in a portion where the insulating film side small holes are not formed, the conductive reflective film does not come into contact with the electrolytic solution, as the result, a ferrocene ion is not reduction-reacted. Thereby, a current is very effectively suppressed from steadily flowing between the conductive film and the conductive reflective film due to repetition of a redox reaction of ferrocene, resulting in very effectively suppressing a voltage from dropping due to the current. | 07-23-2009 |
| 20090237769 | DISPLAY ELEMENT - A display element comprising an electrolyte layer containing silver or a compound containing silver in a chemical structure thereof and a porous white scattering layer between opposed electrodes, and carrying out driving operation for the opposed electrodes to induce silver dissolution and deposition, wherein the porous white scattering layer is structured of at least 2 layers and an average particle diameter of main component particles forming a first layer is larger than that of main component particles forming a second layer, provided that a porous white scattering layer adjacent to the electrode is designated as the first layer and a porous white scattering layer, located on a side farther than the first layer when viewed from the electrode, is designated as the second layer. | 09-24-2009 |
| 20090323159 | ALL SOLID STATE TYPE REFLECTION LIGHT CONTROL ELECTROCHROMIC ELEMENT EMPLOYING MAGNESIUM/TITANIUM ALLOY AND LIGHT CONTROL MEMBER - The present invention provides an all solid state type reflection light control electrochromic element and a light control member that uses this element, relates to an all solid state type reflection light control electrochromic element, which is a magnesium/titanium alloy reflection type light control element in which a multilayer thin film is formed on a transparent substrate, wherein at least a transparent conductive film layer, an ion storage layer, a solid electrolyte layer, a catalyst layer, and a reflection light control layer employing a magnesium/titanium alloy thin film are formed on the substrate; and a light control member which is incorporated with this reflection light control electrochromic element, and the present invention allows a reflection light control electrochromic element, which has a novel multilayer structure that is colorless when transparent and can be switched in a short time over a wide area, as well as a light control member incorporated with this element to be provided. | 12-31-2009 |
| 20100027098 | ELECTROLYTE MATERIAL FOR ELECTRO-CONTROLLED DEVICE METHOD FOR MAKING THE SAME, ELECTRO-CONTROLLED DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAID DEVICE - The invention relates to an electrolyte material for an electrically-controllable device having variable optical/energy properties, characterized in that it comprises a self-supporting polymer matrix containing ionic fillers and a liquid for solubilizing said ionic fillers, said liquid not solubilizing said self-supporting polymer matrix, the latter being selected so as to provide a percolation path for said ionic fillers; to an electrically-controllable device having variable optical/energy properties, comprising such an electrolyte material; and to a method for fabricating such an electrically-controllable device, characterized in that the various layers thereof are assembled by calendering or lamination, optionally with heating. | 02-04-2010 |
| 20100097684 | DISPLAY ELEMENT - A display element containing at least 1 type of electrochromic compound, which is reversibly subjected to coloration or decoloration by at least either of electrochromic oxidation and reduction reaction, and an electrolyte between a pair of a display electrode and an opposed electrode; and undergoing a color tone change by an electrode driving operation, wherein a compound represented by following Formula (1) is held on the opposed electrode. | 04-22-2010 |
| 20100134864 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING ELECTROCHEMICAL DISPLAY ELEMENT AND ELECTROCHEMICAL DISPLAY ELEMENT - This invention provides a novel process for producing an electrochemical display element, which can easily form a white scattering layer between opposed electrodes, has a high level of suitability for production, and has high stability after long-term use. The production process is characterized in that a film containing a white scattering material and a polymeric binder is formed on at least one electrode in opposed electrodes, the other electrode is disposed so as to face the electrode with film formed thereon, a low-viscosity electrolyte is poured into a space between the opposed electrodes, and the polymeric binder is dissolved in or swollen in the electrolyte to form a gel-like electrolyte layer containing the white scattering material and the polymeric binder within the space. | 06-03-2010 |
| 20100182673 | Display devices using electrochromism and polymer dispersed liquid crystal and methods of driving the same - Provided are display devices using electrochromism and PDLC and methods of driving the display devices. A display device may include a plurality of first electrodes and a plurality of second electrodes; a polymer dispersed liquid crystal (PDLC) layer between the first electrodes and the second electrodes; a plurality of third electrodes and a plurality of fourth electrodes; a plurality of electrochromic layers between the third electrodes and the fourth electrodes; and an electrolyte layer between the third electrodes and the fourth electrodes. | 07-22-2010 |
| 20100188726 | All-Solid-State Reflective Dimming Electrochromic Device Having Buffer Layer and Dimmer Member Using the Same - The present invention provides an all-solid-state type reflection light controllable electrochromic device having a buffer layer, and the constitution thereof comprises an all-solid-state reflective dimming electrochromic device in which a transparent conductive film layer, an ion storage layer, a solid electrolyte layer, a buffer layer, catalyst layer, and a reflective light controllable layer of a magnesium alloy thin film, in particular a multilayer thin film that uses a magnesium-nickel alloy, magnesium-titanium alloy or magnesium-niobium alloy, are formed on a transparent base that uses a glass or resin sheet, and a method for manufacturing the device, and an optical switchable component that incorporates the reflective light controllable electrochromic device, and according to the present invention, a reflective light controllable electrochromic device having a novel multilayer structure can be provided that enables high transmittance when it is transparent and enables switching in a short time over a wide area. | 07-29-2010 |
| 20100284053 | Electrochromic Composition, A Method Of Forming The Electrochromic Composition And An Electrochromic Apparatus - An electrochromic apparatus comprises a first electrode layer and a second electrode layer spaced from and disposed substantially parallel to the first electrode. An electrochromic layer is disposed between the first and second electrode layers. An electrolyte layer is disposed between the electrochromic layer and one of the electrode layers. The electrochromic layer comprises the dehydration reaction product of a hydrolyzed aromatic component. An electrochromic composition comprises an aromatic component having an aromatic core and at least two silicon-based groups pending from the aromatic core. The silicon-based groups have a silicon-bonded group selected from the group of hydrolyzable groups, hydrolyzates of hydrolyzable groups, and combinations thereof. The thickness of the electrochromic layer may be minimized while achieving desirable electrochromic properties that are typically characteristic of thicker electrochromic layers, thereby imparting the electrochromic apparatus with excellent versatility and flexibility. | 11-11-2010 |
| 20100309538 | DISPLAY MEDIUM AND DISPLAY DEVICE - A display medium includes: a pair of substrates; an electrode arranged between the pair of substrates and on one substrate of the pair of substrates; a multilayered structure including plural color-forming layers arranged between one substrate of the pair of substrates and the electrode, each of the plural color-forming layers containing an electroconductive sheet-like porous body and an electrochromic dye which is retained by the porous body and is reversibly colored or decolored by at least one of an electrochemical oxidation reaction or a reduction reaction, and the colors when the electrochromic dyes in the respective plural color-forming layers are colored being different from one another; and an electrolytic material included in a region between the pair of substrates. | 12-09-2010 |
| 20100328751 | ELECTROCHROMIC DISPLAY DEVICE AND ITS MANUFACTURING METHOD - An electrochromic display device including a substrate including a dividing wall and a concave portion surrounded by the dividing wall, a first conductive layer formed on a bottom surface of the concave portion, a second conductive layer formed on the dividing wall to electrically connect the first conductive layer within adjacent concave portions to each other in a predetermined direction, a third conductive layer disposed opposite to the first conductive layer, a first color-development layer and an electrolyte layer formed between the first conductive layer and the third conductive layer, and an insulating layer formed on the second conductive layer on the dividing wall. | 12-30-2010 |
| 20110051219 | Environmentally safe electrochromic devices and assemblies - This invention recognizes the hazards of materials used to make electrochromic devices and the resulting mirror assemblies for automotive use. The invention provides novel ways to reduce these hazards and to manufacture these mirrors using renewable resources and smaller environmental footprint. | 03-03-2011 |
| 20110058244 | ELECTROCHROMIC DISPLAY ELEMENT - Disclosed is an electrochromic display element which is capable of forming a full color display of high quality by a simple display element structure without performing complicated operations. The electrochromic display element is characterized by comprising a plurality of electrolyte layers and containing a redox active compound which is contained in at least one of the electrolyte layers and substantially immiscible with an adjacent electrolyte layer. | 03-10-2011 |
| 20110170162 | PRINTED DISPLAY SYSTEMS BASED ON POROUS SUBSTRATES - The present disclosure provides for printed display, a method of manufacturing a printed display, and a system incorporating a printed display having a porous substrate The printed display includes a porous substrate structure, a first functional layer, a second functional layer, and an electrolyte layer percolated within the porous substrate structure The porous substrate structure may be disposed between the first functional layer and the second functional layer The display may include a third functional layer disposed over or under the first functional layer Alternatively, the display may include a fourth functional layer disposed over the second functional layer. | 07-14-2011 |
| 20110181939 | ELECTROCHROMIC DEVICE HAVING CONTROLLED INFRARED REFLECTION - The present invention relates to an electrochromic device having controlled infrared reflection, in particular of the electrically controllable type, comprising, between a carrier substrate ( | 07-28-2011 |
| 20110222139 | ELECTROCHROMIC DISPLAY APPARATUS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - An electrochromic display apparatus is disclosed that includes a stacked body which includes a display electrode and an electrochromic layer that are stacked on each other; a film which includes through holes, and is disposed on one of the display electrode and the electrochromic layer of the stacked body; and an opposed substrate on which an opposed electrode that faces toward the display electrode is formed. | 09-15-2011 |
| 20110279884 | ELECTROCHROMIC DISPLAY ELEMENT - An electrochromic display element including a display substrate, at least one display electrode, a counter electrode, a counter substrate, at least one electrochromic layer in contact with the display electrode, and an electrolyte layer between the electrochromic layer and the counter electrode, wherein the electrolyte layer contains a matrix resin having a three-dimensionally crosslinked structure and a mixture of a liquid crystal compound and an electrolyte, and wherein the mixture of the liquid crystal compound and the electrolyte is dispersed as a continuous phase in the matrix resin. | 11-17-2011 |
| 20110310458 | TRANSPARENT SMART LIGHT SOURCE CAPABLE OF ADJUSTING ILLUMINATION DIRECTION - A transparent smart light source capable of adjusting an illumination direction is provided. The transparent smart light source includes a reflectance/transmittance tunable device that adjusts an illumination direction by reflecting or transmitting light emitted from a transparent organic light-emitting diode (OLED) according to applied voltage, and thus can simply adjust the illumination direction according to purpose. Accordingly, it is possible to prevent optical loss in an unnecessary direction, and power consumption can be reduced. Furthermore, the transparent smart light source can serve as a curtain blocking out external light, as well as a lighting device, and also can be combined with a solar cell to generate electric power. | 12-22-2011 |
| 20120069420 | DISPLAY DEVICE - A display device of this embodiment includes a first insulating substrate having a display surface; a first resistive layer disposed on a surface of the first insulating substrate, the surface being opposite the display surface; a first electrochromic layer disposed on a surface of the first resistive layer; an electrolyte layer disposed on a surface of the first electrochromic layer; and a plurality of first electrodes connected to the first resistive layer. In the display device, a voltage is applied to the plurality of first electrodes so that a voltage gradient is generated in an in-plane direction of the first resistive layer. | 03-22-2012 |
| 20120081775 | DISPLAY DEVICE - There is disclosed an electrochromic passive-matrix display, wherein each passively addressed pixel cell comprises an electrolyte ionically connecting an electrochromic and electrochemically active polymer and a layer of electrically conducting carbon. Thus, each pixel has a pronounced threshold voltage sufficient for reducing cross talk in an electrochromic display. | 04-05-2012 |
| 20120120476 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE AND ELECTROCHROMIC MODULE THEREOF - A 3D image display device includes a display module, an electrochromic module, a control element and a sensing element. The display module is provided for generating a left-eye image and a right-eye image. The electrochromic module is comprised of a first transparent substrate, a first transparent conductive element, a plurality of first electrochromic elements, an electrolyte layer, a plurality of second electrochromic elements, a second transparent conductive element and a second transparent substrate. The second electrochromic elements are arranged orthogonally with the first electrochromic elements. The control element is provided for switching the voltage of the first and second transparent conductive elements. The sensing element is provided for sensing a rotating direction of the 3D image display device and transmitting a sensing signal to the control element to change the color of the first or second electrochromic element, so as to produce a parallax barrier. | 05-17-2012 |
| 20120127554 | DISPLAY DEVICE AND COLOR ELECTRONIC PAPER USING THE SAME - Provided are a display device which is advantageous not only in that it can smoothly switch display/non-display for a desired pattern and has a memory effect, but also in that the display device has a simple construction of the members thereof and can be driven at a low voltage, and exhibits high display contrast and can be increased in the display area, and a color electronic paper using the same. | 05-24-2012 |
| 20120154892 | ION CONDUCTOR AND ELECTROCHROMIC DISPLAY DEVICE - An ion conductor includes a mixture including an electrolyte including a salt including inorganic or organic pairs of negative and positive ions, and a low-molecular liquid crystal material. Further, an impedance of the ion conductor varies in accordance with an increase of a voltage applied to the ion conductor due to an orientation response of the low-molecular liquid crystal material, the impedance being determined by an AC impedance method. | 06-21-2012 |
| 20120194894 | ELECTROCHROMIC COMPOUND, ELECTROCHROMIC COMPOSITION, AND DISPLAY ELEMENT - Disclosed are electrochromic compounds represented by the formulas defined in the specification. | 08-02-2012 |
| 20130010347 | ALL-SOLID-STATE REFLECTIVE DIMMING ELECTROCHROMIC ELEMENT SEALED WITH PROTECTIVE LAYER, AND DIMMING MEMBER COMPRISING THE SAME - An all-solid-state reflective dimming electrochromic element having a multilayer film formed on a transparent substrate, which is characterized in that the multilayer film has a multilayer structure comprising at least a transparent conductive film layer, an ion storage layer, a solid electrolyte layer, a buffer layer, a catalyst layer, a reflective dimming layer, and a protective layer formed on the transparent substrate, and which is sealed with the protective layer, and a dimming member comprising the same are provided. | 01-10-2013 |
| 20130163064 | Electrochromic Device With Improved Transparent Conductor And Method For Forming The Same - Embodiments provided herein describe electrochromic devices and methods for forming electrochromic devices. The electrochromic devices include a transparent substrate, a transparent conducting oxide layer coupled to the transparent substrate, and a layer of electrochromic material coupled to the transparent conducting oxide layer. The transparent conducting oxide layer includes indium and zinc. | 06-27-2013 |
| 20130335802 | ELECTROCHROMIC DISPLAY DEVICE - An electrochromic display device includes an electrochromic display element including a display electrode, an electrochromic layer provided on the display electrode, an opposing electrode facing the display electrode, and an electrolyte layer sandwiched between the display electrode and the opposing electrode. The electrochromic display device further includes a switching element, and a electric storage element. The display electrode is connected with the opposing electrode by a power source or the electric storage element via the switching element, and when performing driving, part of electric charges, which are stored in the electrochromic display element, are applied for charging the electric storage element, or electric charges in the electric storage element that has been charged are used for driving the electrochromic display element. | 12-19-2013 |
| 20140085699 | Electrochromic Panel and Control Device - An electrochromic panel for a control device is disclosed. The electrochromic panel includes a first conduction layer for receiving a positive drive voltage, a second conduction layer for receiving a negative drive voltage, an electrolyte layer disposed on the second conduction layer, and a coloration layer having a pattern and disposed between the electrolyte layer and the first conduction layer, wherein an electron current generated by the negative drive voltage flows from the second conduction layer, the electrolyte layer, the coloration layer to the first conduction layer, such that the coloration layer performs a reduction-oxidation reaction and the pattern of the coloration layer changes from transparent to a non-transparent color. | 03-27-2014 |
| 20140268284 | ELECTROCHROMIC DISPLAY ELEMENT AND DISPLAY DEVICE - Disclosed is an electrochromic display element, including a display substrate, an opposed substrate that is opposed to the display substrate, an opposed electrode being formed at a display-substrate-opposed side of the opposed substrate, a first display electrode and a first electrochromic layer being laminated at an opposed-substrate-opposed side of the display substrate, a single porous film being formed between the display substrate and the opposed substrate, a second display electrode and a second electrochromic layer being laminated at a display-substrate-opposed side of the porous film, a third display electrode and a third electrochromic layer being laminated at an opposed-substrate-opposed side of the porous film, and an electrolyte being present between the display substrate and the opposed substrate. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20150146276 | Bistable Electrochemical Mirror - The present invention relates to a switchable infrared ray-visible ray reflection electrochemical mirror having high electrochemical stability and bistability, in which a stripping phenomenon of a metal thin film can be prevented and bistability can be improved through a process of increasing electrochemical stability of a reflective film from an electrode composition and an ionic liquid electrolyte composition having various compositions. In the proposed electrochemical mirror apparatus, since the metal thin film formed by electric reduction is not stripped from a transparent electrode through a surface treatment process, a more stable apparatus can be provided, and even though a voltage is not applied to the metal thin film, the thin film is prevented from being oxidized by using an optimized ionic liquid electrolyte, thus providing the effective electrochemical mirror apparatus where the metal thin film is continuously maintained. | 05-28-2015 |
| 20150323849 | ELECTROCHROMIC DISPLAY DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME - Provided are an electrochromic display device and a method of manufacturing the electrochromic display device, the electrochromic display device, including: a first substrate and a second substrate facing each other; an electrochromic layer interposed between the first substrate and the second substrate; and a sealing part provided in a continuous ring-like shape on the first substrate or the second substrate and intended for sealing the electrochromic layer. Thus, production efficiency can be increased, and production costs can be reduced. | 11-12-2015 |
| 20160018714 | COMPLETELY SOLID ELECTROCHROMIC DEVICE, ELECTROCHROMIC BILAYER FOR SAID DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAID DEVICE - An all-solid electrochromic device with controlled infrared reflection or emission is provided, in particular of electro-controllable type, comprising a stack successively comprising from a back face ( | 01-21-2016 |
| 20160026058 | ELECTROCHROMIC DEVICE - Disclosed herein is an electrochromic device having a structure in which atoms of an electrolytic layer and an ion storage layer are mixed with each other. The electrochromic device includes an active layer configured to provide a transparent state by a protonation and a reflective state by a deprotonation, an ion storage layer which stores a proton, an electrolytic layer which is provided between the active layer and the ion storage layer and used a medium through which the proton is moved, and a mixed layer having constituent elements of the ion storage layer and the electrolytic layer. | 01-28-2016 |
| 20160154288 | REVERSIBLE ELECTROCHEMICAL MIRROR | 06-02-2016 |
