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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 08, 2020
Filed:
Mar. 06, 2014
Sage Electrochromics, Inc., Faribault, MN (US);
Harvey Kalweit, Burnsville, MN (US);
Satya Ajjarapu, Apple Valley, MN (US);
Jean-Christophe Giron, Edina, MN (US);
SAGE ELECTROCHROMICS, INC., Faribault, MN (US);
Abstract
Several of the films that comprise various energy producing or control devices, for example, electrochromic devices, lithium batteries, and photovoltaic cells, are sensitive to moisture in some way. They may be especially vulnerable to moisture at particular stages during their fabrication. It may also be highly desirable during fabrication to be able to wash particulates from the surface. The particulates may be generated some aspect of the fabrication process, or they may arise from the environment in which the fabrication takes place. This invention shows ways to remove said particles from the surface without incurring the damage associated with typical washing processes, resulting in higher manufacturing yields and better device performance.