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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 01, 2013
Filed:
Feb. 08, 2011
Steven J. Veenman, Grandville, MI (US);
William L. Tonar, Holland, MI (US);
Joel A. Stray, Hudsonville, MI (US);
Leroy J. Kloeppner, Jenison, MI (US);
David L Poll, Holland, MI (US);
Gary J. Dozeman, Zeeland, MI (US);
Nalini C. Menon, Grand Rapids, MI (US);
Kevin L. Ash, Grand Rapids, MI (US);
Steven J. Veenman, Grandville, MI (US);
William L. Tonar, Holland, MI (US);
Joel A. Stray, Hudsonville, MI (US);
Leroy J. Kloeppner, Jenison, MI (US);
David L Poll, Holland, MI (US);
Gary J. Dozeman, Zeeland, MI (US);
Nalini C. Menon, Grand Rapids, MI (US);
Kevin L. Ash, Grand Rapids, MI (US);
Gentex Corporation, Zeeland, MI (US);
Abstract
An electrochromic device including: (a) a first substantially transparent substrate having an electrically conductive material associated therewith; (b) a second substrate having an electrically conductive material associated therewith; (c) an electrochromic medium contained within a chamber positioned between the first and second substrates which includes: (1) a solvent; (2) an anodic material; and (3) a cathodic material, wherein both of the anodic and cathodic materials are electroactive and at least one of the anodic and cathodic materials is electrochromic; (d) wherein a seal member, the first substrate, the second substrate, and/or the chamber includes a plug associated with a fill port; and (e) wherein the plug is at least partially cured with an antimonate photo initiator and/or is a one- or two-part plug which comprises a resin or mixture of resins that are substantially insoluble and/or substantially immiscible with an associated electrochromic medium while in the uncured state.