Switchable objects and methods of manufacture
US10254617B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 17, 2014 |
| Grant date | Apr 9, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 18, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02F2202/14
- WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A simplified switchable object and methods of making same are provided. The methods may include steps of applying a switchable material on a first surface of a first substrate, the switchable material having a thickness and a shape; applying a barrier material on the first substrate, circumferential to the switchable material; and applying a second substrate over top of, and in contact with, the switchable material and the barrier material, the first substrate, second substrate and barrier material defining a closed chamber encapsulating the switchable material. The methods may further include a step of applying a seal material.
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