US 7,612,929 B2
Electrochromic devices with thin bezel-covered edge
William L. Tonar, Holland, Mich. (US); Frederick T. Bauer, Holland, Mich. (US); John W. Arnold, Holland, Mich. (US); David J. Cammenga, Zeeland, Mich. (US); John W. Carter, Holland, Mich. (US); Bradley L. Busscher, Grand Rapids, Mich. (US); and Jeremy A. Fogg, Holland, Mich. (US)
Assigned to Gentex Corporation, Zeeland, Mich. (US)
Filed on Oct. 30, 2007, as Appl. No. 11/928,336.
Application 11/928336 is a division of application No. 10/430885, filed on May 06, 2003, granted, now 7,324,261.
Application 10/430885 is a continuation in part of application No. 10/260741, filed on Sep. 30, 2002, granted, now 7,064,882.
Application 10/260741 is a continuation in part of application No. 09/884717, filed on Jun. 19, 2001, granted, now 6,560,004.
Application 09/884717 is a continuation of application No. 09/350879, filed on Jul. 09, 1999, granted, now 6,249,369.
Prior Publication US 2008/0049295 A1, Feb. 28, 2008
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G02F 1/15 (2006.01); G02F 1/153 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 359—267  [359/265] 17 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A mirror element, comprising:
a first substantially transparent substrate comprising a substantially transparent conductor on a second surface thereof, wherein said substantially transparent conductor comprises a sheet resistance of between approximately 1.0 Ω/□ and approximately 10 Ω/□, and wherein light reflected by any two points on the mirror element is characterized by a difference in color of less than 5 C* units.