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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 17, 2021
Filed:
Dec. 28, 2018
Applicant:
Gentex Corporation, Zeeland, MI (US);
Inventors:
Leroy J. Kloeppner, Jenison, MI (US);
Henry A. Luten, Holland, MI (US);
William L. Tonar, Holland, MI (US);
Zachary B. Erno, Hudsonville, MI (US);
Assignee:
GENTEX CORPORATION, Zeeland, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02F 1/157 (2006.01); G02F 1/1516 (2019.01); B60R 1/08 (2006.01); G02B 5/30 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G02F 1/157 (2013.01); B60R 1/088 (2013.01); G02B 5/3058 (2013.01); G02F 1/15165 (2019.01); G02F 2203/02 (2013.01);
Abstract
An optical assembly is provided that includes an electro-optic element that is configured to transition between a substantially clear state and a substantially darkened state. The electro-optic element can include an electrochromic polymer or network film that is substantially aligned with light having a predetermined polarization such that the electro-optic element is variably transmissive to the polarized light.