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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 23, 2010
Filed:
Jul. 11, 2008
Kevin L. Ash, Grand Rapids, MI (US);
Leroy J. Kloeppner, Jenison, MI (US);
Steven J. Veenman, Holland, MI (US);
Michelle M. Carroll, Grand Rapids, MI (US);
Kevin L. Ash, Grand Rapids, MI (US);
Leroy J. Kloeppner, Jenison, MI (US);
Steven J. Veenman, Holland, MI (US);
Michelle M. Carroll, Grand Rapids, MI (US);
Gentex Corporation, Zeeland, MI (US);
Abstract
An electrochromic device including a first substantially transparent substrate having an electrically conductive material associated therewith; a second substrate having an electrically conductive material associated therewith; an electrochromic medium contained within a chamber positioned between the first and second substrates which includes at least one solvent, at least one anodic material, and at least one cathodic material, wherein the first and second substrates are substantially uniformly spaced apart by a spacing member comprising a non-polymeric material which substantially dissolves upon association with the at least one solvent.