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Electrochromic device containing acid copolymer electrolyte

Assignee: Wyeth Holdings LLC
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Filing: 1980-10-23
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Granted: 1982-11-30
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Expires: 2000-10-23
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Abstract

Abstract In electrochromic devices having a layer of electrochromic material, e.g. tungsten oxide, in contact with a polymeric electrolyte layer, the stability and speed of the device are improved by using a copolymer of 2-acrylamido-2-methylpropanesulfonic acid and vinyl sulfonic acid as the polymeric electrolyte.

Inventors

  • 👤 Sun Y. Huang
  • 👤 Robert D. Giglia

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-24 20:43
CPC Classifications
G; G02; G02F; G02F1/00; G02F1/01; G02F1/17; G02F1/15; G02F1/1514; G02F1/1523; G02F1/1525

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim 49 words
In an electrochromic device comprising a film of persistent electrochromic material in ion-conductive contact with a polymeric electrolytic film, and with both of said layers between two electrode layers of opposite polarity, the improvement wherein said polymeric electrolyte film is a copolymer of 2-acrylamido-2-methylpropanesulfonic acid and vinyl sulfonic acid.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 49 words
In an electrochromic device comprising a film of persistent electrochromic material in ion-conductive contact with a polymeric electrolytic film, and with both of said layers between two electrode layers of opposite polarity, the improvement wherein said polymeric electrolyte film is a copolymer of 2-acrylamido-2-methylpropanesulfonic acid and vinyl sulfonic acid.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 15 words
An improved device defined by claim 1 wherein the persistent electrochromic material is tungsten oxide.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 25 words
An improved device defined by claim 1 wherein the ratio of copolymerized 2-acrylamido-2-methylpropanesulfonic acid units to vinyl sulfonic acid units in the copolymer is 1:1.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 31 words
An improved device defined by claim 2 wherein the proportion of copolymerized 2-acrylamido-2-methylpropanesulfonic acid units to vinyl sulfonic acid units in the copolymer is in the range from 3:2 to 2:3.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 31 words
An improved device defined by claim 2 wherein the proportion of copolymerized 2-acrylamido-2-methylpropanesulfonic acid units to vinyl sulfonic acid units in the copolymer is in the range from 0.01:1 to 10:1.

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1985-11-29 1986-05-31 1986-11-30 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
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