US 12,013,621 B1
Electrochromic devices with patterned electrically conductive layers
Scott Sharpe, Hayward, CA (US); Cyrus Elias, Hayward, CA (US); and Jonathan Ziebarth, Hayward, CA (US)
Assigned to Halio, Inc., Hayward, CA (US)
Filed by Halio, Inc., Hayward, CA (US)
Filed on Jun. 22, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/846,726.
Application 17/846,726 is a continuation of application No. 16/544,764, filed on Aug. 19, 2019, granted, now 11,675,242.
Application 16/544,764 is a continuation of application No. 15/588,522, filed on May 5, 2017, granted, now 10,386,688, issued on Aug. 20, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/435,489, filed on Dec. 16, 2016.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/333,056, filed on May 6, 2016.
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G02F 1/155 (2006.01); E06B 3/67 (2006.01); E06B 9/24 (2006.01); G02F 1/163 (2006.01); G09G 3/38 (2006.01); G02F 1/01 (2006.01); G02F 1/153 (2006.01)
CPC G02F 1/155 (2013.01) [E06B 3/6722 (2013.01); E06B 9/24 (2013.01); G02F 1/163 (2013.01); G09G 3/38 (2013.01); E06B 2009/2464 (2013.01); G02F 1/01 (2013.01); G02F 1/0121 (2013.01); G02F 1/153 (2013.01); G02F 2001/1552 (2013.01)] 22 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An electrochromic device, comprising:
a first transparent substrate and a second transparent substrate;
a first electrically conductive layer and a second electrically conductive layer;
a first bus bar in contact with the first electrically conductive layer; and
a second bus bar in contact with the second electrically conductive layer,
wherein the first electrically conductive layer is patterned with sets of scribed lines substantially parallel to the first bus bar, wherein the sets of scribed lines are made up of a series of segments, which are gaps in the first electrically conductive layer, wherein adjacent sets of scribed lines determine the resistance to the flow of electrons traversing the adjacent sets of scribed lines in the direction substantially perpendicular to the first bus bar in the first electrically conductive layer.