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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 10, 2017
Filed:
Sep. 16, 2014
Applicant:
Essilor International (Compagnie Generale D'optique), Charenton-le-Pont, FR;
Inventors:
Claudine Biver, Charenton-le-Pont, FR;
Samuel Archambeau, Charenton-le-Pont, FR;
Fabien Berit-Debat, Charenton-le-Pont, FR;
Assignee:
Essilor International (Compagnie Generale d'Optique), Charenton-le-Pont, FR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02F 1/15 (2006.01); G02C 7/10 (2006.01); C09K 9/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G02F 1/1521 (2013.01); C09K 9/02 (2013.01); G02C 7/101 (2013.01); G02C 7/10 (2013.01); G02F 1/15 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present invention relates to an electrochromic composition comprising at least one reducing compound and at least two oxidizing compounds, said at least two oxidizing compounds having similar oxydo-reduction potentials. More specifically, said at least two oxidizing compounds are selected from viologen derivatives. Said composition can be used as a variable transmittance medium for the manufacture of an optical article, such as an ophthalmic lens.