US4585312A
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Electrochromic element
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1983-10-19
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Granted: 1986-04-29
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Expires: 2003-10-19
Abstract
Abstract A full solid type electrochromic element of an improved construction, having a sequential lamination of a substrate, a first electrode, a first electrochromic layer as a color forming layer at the cathode side, an insulation layer made of a dielectric film, a second electrochromic layer as a color forming layer at the anode side, and a second electrode, wherein the second electrochromic layer is made of cobalt hydroxide (Co(OH) 2 ).
Inventors
- 👤 Kazuya Ishiwata
- 👤 Shigeharu Iijima
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 22:21
CPC Classifications
G; G02; G02F; G02F1/00; G02F1/01; G02F1/15; G02F1/1514; G02F1/1523; G02F1/1524
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
107 words
A full solid type electrochromic element comprising, a laminate, in sequence, of a substrate, a first electrode of an electrically conductive film, a first electrochromic layer as a color forming layer at the cathode side, an insulation layer of a dielectric film, and a second electrode of an electrically conductive film, characterized in that a second electrochromic layer of cobalt hydroxide (Co(OH) 2 ), as the color forming layer at the anode side, is interposed between said insulation layer and said second electrode and wherein said second electrochromic layer is formed by evaporative depositon of cobalt (Co) as an evaporative material in the presence of water vapor.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
107 words
A full solid type electrochromic element comprising, a laminate, in sequence, of a substrate, a first electrode of an electrically conductive film, a first electrochromic layer as a color forming layer at the cathode side, an insulation layer of a dielectric film, and a second electrode of an electrically conductive film, characterized in that a second electrochromic layer of cobalt hydroxide (Co(OH) 2 ), as the color forming layer at the anode side, is interposed between said insulation layer and said second electrode and wherein said second electrochromic layer is formed by evaporative depositon of cobalt (Co) as an evaporative material in the presence of water vapor.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
The electrochromic element according to claim 1, wherein said second electrochromic layer has a film thickness of from 500 Å to 3,000 Å.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
The electrochromic element according to claim 2, wherein said second electrochromic element has a film thickness of from 1,000 Å to 2,000 Å.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
53 words
The electrochromic element according to claim 1, wherein said first electrochromic layer is made of at least one compound selected from the group consisting of tungsten dioxide (WO 2 ), tungsten trioxide (WO 3 ), molybdenum dioxide (MoO 2 ), molybdenum trioxide (Mo 03 ), and vanadium pentoxide (V 2 O 5 ).
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
The electrochromic element according to claim 4, wherein said first electrochromic layer is made of tungsten trioxide (WO 3 ).
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
24 words
The electrochromic element according to claim 1, wherein the vapor pressure of said water vapor is in a range of from 1×10 -4 Torr.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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