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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 20, 1993
Filed:
Nov. 26, 1991
Masahiro Hirata, Takatsuki, JP;
Masato Hyohdou, Nishinomiya, JP;
Hiroaki Ida, Kobe, JP;
Yasuhiro Saito, Nishinomiya, JP;
Hideo Kawahara, Minoo, JP;
Nippon Sheet Glass Co., Ltd., Osaka, JP;
Abstract
A light controlling device having excellent controllability of light and solar energy transmission which comprises a suspension of anisotropic particles in an liquid dielectric medium and a pair of electrodes for applying an electric field to said suspension, and said anisotropic particles having an aspect ratio of at least 3.5 and comprising an inorganic titanium compound having an absorption coefficient of at least 5.times.10.sup.3 cm.sup.-1, especially a titanium compound of the formula: TiOxNy wherein 1.37.ltoreq.x.sup.+ y.ltoreq.1.95 and 0.15.ltoreq.y.ltoreq.0.92.