Patents by Inventor Claude F. Mason

Claude F. Mason has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Process for preparing a solid polymeric fast ion conducting layer for an electrochromic device
    Patent number: 5280381
    Abstract: A solid polymeric fast ion conducting layer for an electrochromic device is prepared by forming a plurality of partially cured fast ion conducting polymer spacers, inserting the spacers and additional fast ion conducting polymer between an electrochromic material layer and a counterelectrode, and fully curing the spacers and fast ion conducting polymer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 1992
    Date of Patent: January 18, 1994
    Assignee: Ford Motor Company
    Inventor: Claude F. Mason
  • Epoxy curable ion-conducting electrolyte useful in electrochromic devices
    Patent number: 5225582
    Abstract: This invention is directed to a polyether-functional liquid electrolyte and epoxy curable liquid electrolyte compositions comprising same, methods of making such materials and electrochromic devices comprising such materials. The liquid electrolyte is a hydrolytic condensation product of aminosilane containing (i) at least one active amine group, and (ii) at least two hydrolyzable polyether groups attached to a silicon atom, wherein the product has some of the polyether groups attached to some of the silicon atoms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 1992
    Date of Patent: July 6, 1993
    Assignee: Ford Motor Company
    Inventor: Claude F. Mason
  • Self-sealing liquid electrolyte useful in electrochromic device
    Patent number: 5209871
    Abstract: This invention is directed to a self-sealing, polyether-functional liquid electrolyte useful in an electrochromic device. The electrolyte comprises the reaction product of a polyether polyamine and a mono-epoxide hydrolyzable silane. The polyether polyamine and the mono-epoxide silane are preferably reacted in amounts so as to provide at least about 2 molecules of mono-epoxide silane per molecule of polyether polyamine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 1990
    Date of Patent: May 11, 1993
    Assignee: Ford Motor Company
    Inventor: Claude F. Mason
  • Epoxy curable ion-conducting electrolyte useful in electrochromic devices
    Patent number: 5138013
    Abstract: This invention is directed to a polyether-functional liquid electrolyte and epoxy curable liquid electrolyte compositions comprising same, methods of making such materials and electrochromic devices comprising such materials. The liquid electrolyte is a hydrolytic condensation product of aminosilane containing (i) at least one active amine group, and (ii) at least two hydrolyzable polyether groups attached to a silicon atom, wherein the product has some of the polyether groups attached to some of the silicon atoms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 1990
    Date of Patent: August 11, 1992
    Assignee: Ford Motor Company
    Inventor: Claude F. Mason
  • Flexible, solid electrolyte useful in electrochromic devices
    Patent number: 5016991
    Abstract: This invention is directed to a flexible, solid electrolyte useful in an electrochromic device. The electrolyte comprises an interpenetrating polymer network of a alkali metal doped, sol-gel component and an epoxy-amine component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 1989
    Date of Patent: May 21, 1991
    Assignee: Ford Motor Company
    Inventor: Claude F. Mason