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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 03, 2002
Filed:
Nov. 28, 2000
Jeffrey R. Lomprey, Holland, MI (US);
Thomas F. Guarr, Holland, MI (US);
Kelvin L. Baumann, Holland, MI (US);
Punam Giri, Holland, MI (US);
Gentex Corporation, Zeeland, MI (US);
Abstract
An electrochromic medium for use in an electrochromic device comprising: at least one solvent; a cathodic electroactive material; an anodic electroactive material; an optional beneficial agent; wherein at least one of the cathodic and anodic electroactive materials is electrochromic; and wherein at least one of the cathodic electroactive material, anodic electroactive material, and/or optional beneficial agent is associated with a solubilizing moiety which serves to increase solubility of the associated material or agent relative to the same without the solubilizing moiety.