Gentex Corporation

Ppg Industries, Inc.

Ppg Industries Ohio, Inc.

Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC

George A Neuman

John S Anderson

William L Tonar

David J Cammenga

Henry A Luten

Mario F Saenger Nayver

Joel A Stray

Bradley L Busscher

David L Poll

Kenton J Ypma

Jeffrey A Forgette

Gary Jay Dozeman

David A Theiste

Thomas F Guarr

Lansen M Perron

Danny L Minikey, Jr

Kurtis L Geerlings

Donald L Bareman

Kelvin L Baumann

John A VanderPloeg

Tammy G Morgan

Royann L Stewart-Davis

G Bruce Poe

John F Sopko

Mark R Roth

Kevin L Ash

Patricia Ruzakowski Athey

Nelson F Brummel

Jian Gao

Robert R Turnbull

Sue F Franz

Niels Alfred Olesen

Mark D Bugno

Barry K Nelson

Douglas S Dauson

Jeffrey N Williams

Adam R Heintzelman

Joshua D Lintz

Xiaoxu Niu

Yuping Lin

Bradley A Bosma

Thomas J Scott

Christopher M Derry

Juan C Lara

Karl H Bloss

Stephen F Richlich

Matthew A Koppey

Brian R Olson

David E Lecocq

Chad M Wine

Frederick T Bauer

Andrew D Weller

Leroy J Kloeppner

Richard T Fish, Jr

David M Falb

Nigel T Lock

David Samuel Ginley

Spencer D Reese

Marinus Franciscus Antonius Maria Van Hest

Michael O Okoroafor

Janos Szanyi

Luke A Bomers

Huawen Li

Scott W Vander Zwaag

Luke W Koops

Kristopher R Green

Autumn N Lagowski

Peter N Rizk

Danny L Suman

Michael T Stephenson

Zachary J Petroelje

Kevin B Kar

Timothy L Pawlowski

Garret C Denolf

Michael J VanAst

James A Davis

Dennis D Festerling, Jr

David L Eaton

Matthew Taylor

John Perkins

Happy T Holden

Dennis E Vilcans

Eric A Gobrogge

David M Ellis

Steven M Childs

Jeffrey T Bruizeman

Henry W Luten

Scott S McNees

Sheng Liu

David E Lococq

Scott W VanderZwaag

James R Thommen, Ii

Paul V Flynn, Jr

Scott D Frasher

Henrt A Luten

Scott S Mcnees

Bruce G Poe

A reflective member having transflective and substantially opaque regions is disclosed. The transflective region may serve as a sensor opening region. When viewing the member from a first direction, the difference between a total light reflectance of the member at the substantially opaque region and at the sensor opening region is less than five percent. Additionally, when viewing the member from the first direction, the difference between a color reflectance of the member at the substantially opaque region and at the sensor opening region is less than 5 delta C* units. A sensor disposed in a second direction of the sensor opening region of the member is operable to receive light through the member at the sensor opening region. The second direction is opposite the first direction.

Device with a multizone reflector having a discreet opening for a sensor

A rearview system may comprise a light sensor assembly having: a photosensor operable to detect light and generate a signal based, at least in part, on the detected light; a dichroic filter in optical communication with the photosensor and operable to filter light; and a rearview assembly having an electro-optic element may comprise an electro-optic medium and operable to variably change the amount of light passing through the electro-optic medium based, at least in part, on the signal. The dichroic filter may be configured to substantially inhibit light having a wavelength of less than 400 nm or greater than 650 nm from transmitting therethrough.

Universal sensor system for auto dimming control for different spectral outputs

An electro-optic element comprises a first substrate; a second substrate generally parallel to the first substrate; a first bus having a first bus segment disposed on an inner surface of the first substrate and extending along a first portion of a perimeter of the first substrate and a second bus segment disposed on an inner surface of first substrate and extending along a second portion of the perimeter of the first substrate. The second bus segment is in a spaced apart relationship with first bus segment. A second bus has a third bus segment and a fourth bus segment is disposed on the second substrate, each extending along a portion of the perimeter of the second substrate. A controller is configured to be in selective electrical communication with first and second buses and to independently control a voltage applied to each of the bus segments.

Electrical bus system comprising a plurality of bus segments

An asymmetrically reflective member is disclosed. This asymmetrically reflective member may be utilized in a rearview assembly to hide an imager disposed there behind. The member may comprise a substrate and an asymmetric transflective coating. The substrate may have a first side and a second side. The asymmetric transflective coating may be associated with the substrate. Additionally, the asymmetric transflective coating may have a transflective layer, a plurality of dielectric layers, and one or more absorptive layers interleaved with the plurality of dielectric layers. Further, the member may have a first side and a second side. The reflectance of the first side may be substantially greater than the reflectance of the second side.

Concealment panel with asymmetric reflectance

An electrochromic device, system using, and method for, which may pre-activate a buffer is disclosed. The electrochromic device may comprise a first substrate, a second substrate, a first electrode, a second electrode, and an electrochromic medium. The second substrate may be disposed in apart relationship with the first substrate. The first and second electrodes may be associated with the first and second substrates, respectively. The electrochromic medium may be disposed between the first and second electrodes. Further, the electrochromic medium may comprise electrochromic materials and a redox buffer. Each of the electrochromic materials and the buffer may be operable between activated and deactivated states. The electrochromic device may be configured to apply a voltage to substantially pre-activate the buffer and hold the buffer in this state prior to substantially activating the electrochromic materials, thereby decreasing the response time of the electrochromic device upon activation.

Buffer pre-activation for electrochromic device

A variably transmissive electro-optic window that has an easily tunable dynamic range is disclosed. The window comprises a first substrate, a second substrate, a first electrode, a second electrode, an electro-optic medium, and at least one tuning layer. The first substrate has a first and a second surface. The first surface is in a first direction relative the second surface. The second substrate has a third and a fourth surface. The third surface is disposed in the first direction relative the fourth surface. The second substrate is disposed in a second direction opposite the first direction relative the first substrate. The second substrate is additionally disposed in a substantially parallel and spaced apart relationship with the first substrate. The first electrode is disposed in the second direction relative the first substrate. The second electrode is disposed in the first direction relative the second substrate. The electro-optic medium is disposed between the first and second electrodes. Additionally, the electro-optic medium is operable to vary a transmittance of light therethrough. Lastly, a tuning layer is substantially transparent and operable to attenuate the transmittance of visible light therethrough.

Variably transmissive window with tunable dynamic range

An electro-optic element having multiple regions is disclosed. The electro-optic element comprises an electro-optic medium disposed between two electrodes. Further, the electro-optic medium is operable between activated and un-activated states based, at least in part, on exposure to an electrical potential. In some embodiments, in response to an electrical potential of a first polarity, the electro-optic medium may be substantially activated in one region and substantially un-activated in another region. In response to an electrical potential of a second polarity opposite the first polarity, the electro-optic medium may be substantially activated in both regions. In other embodiments, the electro-optic medium is operably activated such that electro-optic medium is activated in one region and un-activated in another region, regardless of polarity.

Multi-region electro-optic element

A system for heating electro-optic media comprises an electro-optic device comprising: a first substrate having first and second surfaces; a second substrate having third and fourth surfaces; a chamber defined between the opposed third surface of the second substrate and the second surface of the first substrate; electro-optic medium in chamber; a first electrode associated with second surface of first substrate; and a second electrode associated with third surface of second substrate; and a circuit in communication with first and second electrodes, comprising: a first EMF source capable of producing a first voltage; a second EMF source capable of producing a second voltage different from the first voltage; a plurality of switches configured to control the application of first and second voltages to the first and second electrodes; and a controller configured to control the switches, the first EMF source, and the second EMF source.

Balanced heating of electro-optic device using active electrodes

An optical coating for a glass substrate includes an inner metal or metal alloy layer, a first pair of transparent conductive oxide or dielectric layers, and a pair of outer metal or metal alloy layers. The optical coating includes an eye-weighted transmittance of less than about 20% and an eye-weighted reflectance of less than about 30%, as measured with a D65 illuminant according to the CIE 10&#xb0; Standard Observer.

Optical coatings for glass and glass laminates

A touch-sensitive assembly and method of making includes a first electrically conductive layer disposed on a first substrate and a second electrically conductive layer disposed on a second substrate. A piezoelectric film is disposed between the first electrically conductive layer and the second electrically conductive layer. The piezoelectric film includes a plurality of aligned piezoelectric particles disposed in a polymeric matrix and is characterized by a haze value of about 5% or less.

Piezoelectric films with low haze and methods of making and using

A motorcycle comprising: a lighting system including a plurality of lamps, each of which is configured to illuminate a different region of a plurality of regions relative to the motorcycle; one or more imaging assemblies, each of which includes an image sensor configured to generate image data; and a controller in communication with each of the plurality of lamps that receives as input the image data that the image sensor from each of the one or more imaging assemblies generates, analyzes the image data, detects a vehicle from the image data, and activates whichever lamp of the plurality of lamps that illuminates the region of the plurality of regions that is closest to the vehicle to provide a visual warning to the vehicle of the motorcycle.

Motorcycle providing visual light warning to detected vehicles to notify detected vehicles of presence of motorcycle

A window control system includes a plurality of electro-optic devices configured to control a transmittance of light through each of the plurality of zones, and at least one sensor configured to identify an intensity of light transmitted through the at least one window. A controller k in communication with the electro-optic devices and the at least one sensor. The controller is configured to independently control the transmittance of the light through each of the zones based on at least one of a direction of the light and an intensity of the light detected in a passenger compartment of a vehicle.

System and method for multi-zone dimming window system

The present invention relates to methods and apparatus for ion milling, and more particularly relates to methods and apparatus for smoothing a surface using ion milling.

Drive circuit for controlling electro-optic mirror

An electro-optic apparatus configured to adjust in transmittance in response to a control input comprises a first web substrate and a second web substrate. Each of the web substrates form a plurality of perimeter edges. A first edge is in connection with a first electrical terminal connecting in connection with a first electrode. A second edge opposing the first edge is in connection with a second electrical terminal in connection with a second electrode. A third edge and an opposing fourth edge comprise a barrier seal in a first configuration in connection with an exterior surface of each of the first web substrate and the second web substrate. The barrier seal encapsulates the electro-optic medium between an interior surface of each of the first web substrate and the second web substrate.

Electro-optic apparatus and seal system

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Holland, MI, United States of America

George A Neuman