Facebook Technologies, LLC

Ken Diest

Andrew John Ouderkirk

Katherine Marie Smyth

Tanya Malhotra

Austin Lane

Christopher Yuan Ting Liao

Jack Lindsay

Yigit Menguc

Thomas Wallin

An electroactive device may include (i) a first conductor, (ii) a first optically transparent material electrically coupled to the first conductor, the first optically transparent material including a plurality of nanovoids and having a first refractive index, (iii) a second optically transparent material electrically coupled to the first optically transparent material, the second optically transparent material having a second refractive index that is lower than the first refractive index, and (iv) a second conductor electrically coupled to the second optically transparent material. Various other methods, systems, apparatuses, and materials are also disclosed.

Switchable reflective devices including first and second optically transparent materials with different refractive indexes and methods and systems for fabrication thereof

In some embodiments, an electroactive device includes a first electrode, a second electrode, and an electroactive element disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode. The electroactive element may include a plurality of voids distributed within the electroactive element. The electroactive device may have a non-uniform electroactive response based at least in part on a non-uniform distribution of voids within the electroactive element. The non-uniform electroactive response may include a non-uniform sensor response or a non-uniform actuation response. Various other methods, systems, apparatuses, and materials are also disclosed.

Systems and methods using patterned nanovoids for actuation and deformation sensing

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Ken Diest