Electrochromic multi-layer devices with charge sequestration and related methods

US10698286B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• KINESTRAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. · US

Inventors

• John David Bass · South San Francisco, US
• Jonathan Ziebarth · South San Francisco, US
• Hugues Duncan · Hayward, US
• Justin Kerszulis · Foster City, US
• Howard W. Turner · Campbell, US
• Jeffrey C. Yoder · South San Francisco, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 25, 2018
• Grant date: Jun 30, 2020
• Expiry date: Jun 25, 2038

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G02F2001/15145
• WIPO field: Optics
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

An electrochromic multi-layer stack is provided. The multi-layer stack includes an electrochromic multi-layer stack having a first substrate, a first electrically conductive layer, a first electrode layer, an ion conductor layer, a second substrate, a second electrically conductive layer, and a second electrode layer. The multi-layer stack includes a redox element, wherein the redox element is electrically isolated from the first and second electrically conductive layers and the first and second electrode layer and is laterally adjacent to either the first electrically conductive layer and the first electrode, or the second electrically conductive layer and the second electrode layer. A method for controlling an electrochromic device is also provided.