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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 11, 2008
Filed:
Jul. 10, 2007
Thomas F. Guarr, Holland, MI (US);
Frederick T. Bauer, Holland, MI (US);
David A. Theiste, Byron Center, MI (US);
Thomas F. Guarr, Holland, MI (US);
Frederick T. Bauer, Holland, MI (US);
David A. Theiste, Byron Center, MI (US);
Gentex Corporation, Zeeland, MI (US);
Abstract
A multi-cell electrochromic device comprising: first and second electrochromic device sub-assemblies which each comprise; a first substantially transparent substrate having an electrically conductive material associated therewith and second substrate having an electrically conductive material associated therewith; and an electrochromic medium contained within a chamber positioned between the first and second substrates, wherein the electrochromic medium comprises: at least one solvent; at least one anodic electroactive material; at least one cathodic electroactive material; wherein at least one of the anodic and cathodic electroactive materials is electrochromic; and wherein the first and second electrochromic device sub-assemblies are in optical alignment, and further wherein the multi-cell electrochromic device exhibits a transmittance of less than approximately 1.5% in a low transmission state.