Patents Assigned to Furcifer Inc.
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Patent number: 11969970Abstract: The present application discloses a method for preparing an electrochromic device. The method includes placing an edge protection material on a first and second substrates, placing a first and second interlayers respectively within the edge protection material on the first and second substrates, wherein the edge protection material surrounds edges of the first and second interlayers, and interposing an electrochromic film between the first and second interlayers. The edge protection material prevents chemicals in the first and second interlayers from entering into the electrochromic film.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2023Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignee: FURCIFER INC.Inventors: Zhao Chen, Jian Wang, Yan Zhou
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Publication number: 20240084193Abstract: This disclosure relates generally to solution processed low temperature metal oxide, metal bronze or polyoxometalate materials as charge storage material used in electrochromic devices, charge storage material and electrochromic devices comprising the materials and methods of making and using the same.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2023Publication date: March 14, 2024Applicant: FURCIFER INC.Inventor: Yan ZHOU
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Patent number: 11914261Abstract: Electrochromic devices with reflective structure and related manufacturing methods are provided. One of the electrochromic devices includes a bottom electrode layer, an electrochromic layer on the bottom electrode layer, an electrolyte layer on the electrochromic layer, a charge storage layer on the electrolyte layer, and a top electrode on the charge storage layer. The transmittance of the electrochromic device changes in response to a voltage applied between the bottom electrode layer and the top electrode layer. One of the bottom and the top electrode layers is a reflective conductive layer, while the other being a transparent conductive layer. This electrochromic device has a simplified structure due to the removal of a separated reflective film, which also results in simplified manufacturing process.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2022Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: FURCIFER INC.Inventors: Jian Wang, Zhao Chen, Yan Zhou
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Patent number: 11859130Abstract: This disclosure relates generally to solution processed low temperature metal oxide, metal bronze or polyoxometalate materials as charge storage material used in electrochromic devices, charge storage material and electrochromic devices comprising the materials and methods of making and using the same.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2021Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: FURCIFER INC.Inventor: Yan Zhou
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Patent number: 11834366Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to methods for the integration of electrochromic films onto a substrate, such as a glass window, and the systems/structures formed via such methods.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2021Date of Patent: December 5, 2023Assignee: FURCIFER INC.Inventors: Jian Wang, Yan Zhou
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Patent number: 11773214Abstract: This disclosure relates generally to electrochromic polymers that include a plurality of ?-conjugated chromophores in spaced relation with one another, and a plurality of conjugation-break spacers (CBSs), where at least one CBS separates adjacent chromophores. The chromophores may be colored in the neutral state, and multicolored to transmissive in different oxidization states.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2021Date of Patent: October 3, 2023Assignee: Furcifer Inc.Inventors: Jianguo Mei, Yan Zhou
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Patent number: 11694649Abstract: The disclosure relates generally to a method of changing an optical state of an electrochromic film. The electrochromic film may have a plurality of optical states. The method may include selecting a desired state of the plurality of optical states; injecting electric charges into the electrochromic film; monitoring an amount of the electric charges injected into the electrochromic film; and stopping injecting the electric charges when the electric charges reaches a pre-set amount corresponding to the desired state.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2022Date of Patent: July 4, 2023Assignee: FURCIFER INC.Inventors: Jian Wang, Yan Zhou
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Patent number: 11571878Abstract: The present application discloses a method for preparing an electrochromic device. The method includes placing an edge protection material on a first and second substrates, placing a first and second interlayers respectively within the edge protection material on the first and second substrates, wherein the edge protection material surrounds edges of the first and second interlayers, and interposing an electrochromic film between the first and second interlayers. The edge protection material prevents chemicals in the first and second interlayers from entering into the electrochromic film.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2018Date of Patent: February 7, 2023Assignee: FURCIFER INC.Inventors: Zhao Chen, Jian Wang, Yan Zhou
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Publication number: 20220277706Abstract: The disclosure relates generally to a method of changing an optical state of an electrochromic film. The electrochromic film may have a plurality of optical states. The method may include selecting a desired state of the plurality of optical states; injecting electric charges into the electrochromic film; monitoring an amount of the electric charges injected into the electrochromic film; and stopping injecting the electric charges when the electric charges reaches a pre-set amount corresponding to the desired state.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 20, 2022Publication date: September 1, 2022Applicant: FURCIFER INC.Inventors: JIAN WANG, YAN ZHOU
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Patent number: 11386865Abstract: The disclosure relates generally to a method of changing an optical state of an electrochromic film. The electrochromic film may have a plurality of optical states. The method may include selecting a desired state of the plurality of optical states; injecting electric charges into the electrochromic film; monitoring an amount of the electric charges injected into the electrochromic film; and stopping injecting the electric charges when the electric charges reaches a pre-set amount corresponding to the desired state.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2020Date of Patent: July 12, 2022Assignee: FURCIFER INC.Inventors: Jian Wang, Yan Zhou
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Patent number: 11300845Abstract: Electrochromic devices with reflective structure and related manufacturing methods are provided. One of the electrochromic devices includes a bottom electrode layer, an electrochromic layer on the bottom electrode layer, an electrolyte layer on the electrochromic layer, a charge storage layer on the electrolyte layer, and a top electrode on the charge storage layer. The transmittance of the electrochromic device changes in response to a voltage applied between the bottom electrode layer and the top electrode layer. One of the bottom and the top electrode layers is a reflective conductive layer, while the other being a transparent conductive layer. This electrochromic device has a simplified structure due to the removal of a separated reflective film, which also results in simplified manufacturing process.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2019Date of Patent: April 12, 2022Assignee: Furcifer Inc.Inventors: Jian Wang, Zhao Chen, Yan Zhou
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Publication number: 20220004072Abstract: A self-heating electrochromic device and related manufacturing methods are provided. The electrochromic device includes a bottom electrode layer and a bottom substrate attached to each other; a top electrode layer and a top substrate attached to each other; an electrochromic layer, an electrolyte layer, and a charge storage layer sandwiched by the bottom electrode layer and the top electrode layer. Two first high conductive bars may be respectively provided on two edges of the bottom electrode layer, and two second high conductive bars may be respectively provided on two edges of the top electrode layer. The first and second high conductive bars may be configured to generate a current in the electrode layer in response to a voltage, and thus increase the temperature of the electrochromic device, thereby improving the switching speed of the electrochromic device in a low temperature environment.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2020Publication date: January 6, 2022Applicant: FURCIFER INC.Inventors: YAN ZHOU, JIAN WANG, GUANGMING WANG
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Publication number: 20210403802Abstract: This disclosure relates generally to solution processed low temperature metal oxide, metal bronze or polyoxometalate materials as charge storage material used in electrochromic devices, charge storage material and electrochromic devices comprising the materials and methods of making and using the same.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2021Publication date: December 30, 2021Applicant: FURCIFER INC.Inventor: YAN ZHOU
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Publication number: 20210340313Abstract: This disclosure relates generally to electrochromic polymers that include a plurality of ?-conjugated chromophores in spaced relation with one another, and a plurality of conjugation-break spacers (CBSs), where at least one CBS separates adjacent chromophores. The chromophores may be colored in the neutral state, and multicolored to transmissive in different oxidization states.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 15, 2021Publication date: November 4, 2021Applicant: Furcifer Inc.Inventors: Jianguo Mei, Yan Zhou
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Patent number: 11142682Abstract: This disclosure relates generally to solution processed low temperature metal oxide, metal bronze or polyoxometalate materials as charge storage material used in electrochromic devices, charge storage material and electrochromic devices comprising the materials and methods of making and using the same.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 2019Date of Patent: October 12, 2021Assignee: FURCIFER INC.Inventor: Yan Zhou
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Patent number: 11124601Abstract: Black-to-transmissive electrochromic polymers have superior properties such as absorbance of across the entire visible spectrum and an obvious color change from black to transmissive with an applied voltage. Methods for synthesizing or using the same include contacting monomers under polymerization conditions. Black-to-transmissive electrochromic polymer thin films include the black-to-transmissive electrochromic polymers, and electrochromic devices include the black-to-transmissive electrochromic polymers or thin films.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2019Date of Patent: September 21, 2021Assignee: Furcifer Inc.Inventors: Jianguo Mei, Jiazhi He, Yan Zhou
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Patent number: 11091390Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to methods for the integration of electrochromic films onto a substrate, such as a glass window, and the systems/structures formed via such methods.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2019Date of Patent: August 17, 2021Assignee: Furcifer Inc.Inventors: Jian Wang, Yan Zhou
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Patent number: 11067870Abstract: The disclosure relates generally to an electrochromic system. The system may include one or more electrochromic devices and a central control device. Each electrochromic device may include two glass layers, two adhesive layers, an electrochromic film, a controller, and a control device. The two adhesive layers may be disposed on inner surfaces of the two glass layers. The electrochromic film may be disposed between the two adhesive layers, the electrochromic film including an electrochromic material layer, a solid polymer electrolyte, and a charge storage layer. The controller may include a power converter, a signal receiver, and a power output. The power converter may be configured to receive power from a power source. The power source may include an energy storage integrated with the controller. The signal receiver may be configured to receive a control signal.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2019Date of Patent: July 20, 2021Assignee: FURCIFER INC.Inventors: Jian Wang, Yan Zhou
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Patent number: 11066513Abstract: Electrochromic polymers include conjugated chromophores in spaced relation with one another, and conjugation-break spacers (CBSs). At least one CBS separates adjacent chromophores. The chromophores may be colored in the neutral state, and multicolored to transmissive in different oxidization states.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2019Date of Patent: July 20, 2021Assignee: Furcifer Inc.Inventors: Jianguo Mei, Yan Zhou
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Patent number: 11032407Abstract: In one aspect, the appearance of a back cover for a mobile device may be changed. For example, the back cover may include a film that affects the appearance of the back of the mobile device, such as the color or tint. By changing properties of the film, the appearance of the mobile device is also changed. Examples of such films include electrochromic films, polymer-dispersed liquid crystal or polymer network liquid crystal, and suspended particle films.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2019Date of Patent: June 8, 2021Assignee: Furcifer Inc.Inventors: Jian Wang, Yan Zhou