Gentex Corporation
ELECTROCHROMIC DEVICE WITH SEPARATELY CONTROLLABLE ZONES

Abstract:

An electrochromic device includes a first substrate having a first conductive surface, a second substrate having a second conductive surface, and a sealing member joining the first conductive surface of the first substrate to the second conductive surface of the second substrate. The electrochromic device also includes a first busbar spaced apart from a second busbar and both in electrical communication with the first conductive surface of the first substrate, and a third busbar spaced apart from a fourth busbar and both in electrical communication with the second conductive surface of the second substrate. The first substrate, the second substrate, and the sealing member define a chamber. The first busbar is electrically connected with the third busbar to define a first zone. The second busbar is electrically connected with the fourth busbar to define a second zone.