Color-changing vehicle interior panel
US10948799B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 10, 2018 |
| Grant date | Mar 16, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 4, 2039 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02F2202/36
- WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A vehicle interior panel includes a color-changing element with an active layer configured to change from a first color to a different second color when a voltage is applied across top and bottom electrode layers. The top electrode includes fullerenes in a configuration that is visibly transparent and permits the color-changing element to bend along sharp radii and/or stretch without losing electrical continuity. Fullerenes including ellipsoidal elements can provide these characteristics.
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