Integrated device architectures for electrochromic devices

Title: Integrated device architectures for electrochromic devices

This disclosure describes systems and methods for creating monolithically integrated electrochromic devices which may be a flexible electrochromic device. Monolithic integration of thin film electrochromic devices may involve the electrical interconnection of multiple individual electrochromic devices through the creation of specific structures such as conductive pathway or insulating isolation trenches.

Inventors:: Frey, Jonathan Mack; Berland, Brian Spencer

Issue Date:: 2015-04-21

OSTI Identifier:: 1178239

Assignee:: ITN Energy Systems, Inc. (Littleton, CO) HQPR

Patent Number(s):: 9,013,777

Application Number:: 13/758,468

Contract Number:: AR0000019

Resource Relation:: Patent File Date: 2013 Feb 04

Research Org:: ITN Energy Systems, Inc., Littleton, CO (United States)

Sponsoring Org:: USDOE

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 36 MATERIALS SCIENCE; 47 OTHER INSTRUMENTATION

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