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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 28, 2022
Filed:
Dec. 23, 2019
Gentex Corporation, Zeeland, MI (US);
Jian Gao, Cupertino, CA (US);
George A. Neuman, Holland, MI (US);
Kurtis L. Geerlings, Zeeland, MI (US);
GENTEX CORPORATION, Zeeland, MI (US);
Abstract
An electro-optic device is provided that includes a first substrate having an inner surface and an outer surface; a first electrode provided at the inner surface of the first substrate; a second substrate having an inner surface and an outer surface, wherein the inner surface of the second substrate faces the inner surface of the first substrate; a second electrode provided at the inner surface of the second substrate; and an electro-optic medium provided between the inner surfaces of the first and second substrates. The first electrode includes a metal mesh formed from metal tracings and having open areas between the metal tracings; and a first transparent conductive coating electrically coupled to the metal mesh and extending at least between the metal tracings so as to extend across the open areas.