Invention Grant
- Patent Title: EC element architecture for concealment and coating designed to hide cameras and components behind a substrate
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Application No.: US16596080Application Date: 2019-10-08
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Publication No.: US11269232B2Publication Date: 2022-03-08
- Inventor: Adam R. Heintzelman , George A. Neuman , David J. Cammenga , Mario F. Saenger Nayver , Jian Gao , Xiaoxu Niu
- Applicant: Gentex Corporation
- Applicant Address: US MI Zeeland
- Assignee: Gentex Corporation
- Current Assignee: Gentex Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US MI Zeeland
- Agency: Price Heneveld LLP
- Agent Brian James Brewer
- Main IPC: G02F1/15
- IPC: G02F1/15 ; G02F1/163 ; G02F1/1524 ; G02B1/115 ; G02F1/157
Abstract:
A switchable device is provided. The switchable device includes an electro-optic element switchable between a darkened state and a transmissive state in addition to a sensor having a field of view at least partially defined by a perimeter portion of the electro-optic element. The darkened state is configured to mask the sensor and visibly match the perimeter portion.
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