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Title: Method for filling the cavities of cells with a chromogenic fluid

Patent ·
OSTI ID:321260

A method and apparatus are disclosed for filling a cell cavity positioned between a first substrate and a second substrate with a cell filling liquid. The method entails forming at least one evacuation cavity encompassing at least a portion of an outer surface of each of the first and second substrates of a cell containing a cell cavity and isolating the cell cavity from the evacuation cavity; reducing a pressure in each of the evacuation cavity and the cell cavity; and dispensing the cell filling fluid into the cell cavity. The application is to the fabrication of electrochromic windows. 22 figs.

Research Organization:
Donnelly Corporation
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
FC36-95GO10069
Assignee:
Donnelly Corp., Holland, MI (United States)
Patent Number(s):
US 5,856,211/A/
Application Number:
PAN: 8-831,646
OSTI ID:
321260
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: 5 Jan 1999
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English