Electrochromic device having an improved fill port plug

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8345345
APP PUB NO 20110176195A1
SERIAL NO

13022912

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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.

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  • GENTEX CORPORATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Ash, Kevin L Grand Rapids, US 65 3554
Dozeman, Gary J Zeeland, US 38 1488
Kloeppner, Leroy J Jenison, US 45 740
Menon, Nalini C Grand Rapids, US 4 29
Poll, David L Holland, US 44 4875
Stray, Joel A Hudsonville, US 46 2348
Tonar, William L Holland, US 195 17987
Veenman, Steven J Grandville, US 25 143

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