Abstract: An electrochromic device is provided. The device includes a first transparent substrate and a second transparent substrate and a first electrically conductive layer and a second electrically conductive layer. A first bus bar is in contact with the first electrically conductive layer and a second bus bar in contact with the second electrically conductive layer. The first and second electrically conductive layers are patterned with sets of scribed lines substantially parallel to the corresponding bus bar, wherein the sets of scribed lines are made up of a series of collinear segments, which are gaps in the electrically conductive layer, wherein the length of the collinear segments, the period, the valve width and the offset between segments in adjacent scribed lines determines the resistance to the flow of electrons traversing a set of scribed lines in the direction substantially perpendicular to the corresponding bus bar.

Abstract: An electrochromic device comprises a first transparent substrate and a first electrically conductive layer arranged on a surface of the first transparent substrate, wherein the first electrically conductive layer is patterned with curved scribed line segments. The curved scribed line segments comprise a longitudinal direction and a transverse direction, and the distance from each curved scribed line segment to a line along the longitudinal direction of each curved scribed line segment varies nonmonotonically as a function of position along the curved scribed line segment.

Abstract: An electrochromic device comprises a first transparent substrate and a first electrically conductive layer arranged on a surface of the first transparent substrate, wherein the first electrically conductive layer is patterned with curved scribed line segments. The curved scribed line segments comprise a longitudinal direction and a transverse direction, and the distance from each curved scribed line segment to a line along the longitudinal direction of each curved scribed line segment varies nonmonotonically as a function of position along the curved scribed line segment.

Abstract: An electrochromic device is provided. The device includes a first transparent substrate and a second transparent substrate and a first electrically conductive layer and a second electrically conductive layer. A first bus bar is in contact with the first electrically conductive layer and a second bus bar in contact with the second electrically conductive layer. The first and second electrically conductive layers are patterned with sets of scribed lines substantially parallel to the corresponding bus bar, wherein the sets of scribed lines are made up of a series of collinear segments, which are gaps in the electrically conductive layer, wherein the length of the collinear segments, the period, the valve width and the offset between segments in adjacent scribed lines determines the resistance to the flow of electrons traversing a set of scribed lines in the direction substantially perpendicular to the corresponding bus bar.

Abstract: A magnetic closure assembly for inset cabinet doors, the assembly including a magnet, preferably a rare earth magnet embedded in a bore in the cabinet door and overlayed with a resilient cushion element or damper which is interposed between the rare earth magnet and a strike plate or armature depending from the rear face of the cabinet frame.

Abstract: A system for retrieving and scoring of information from an information source includes a user interface operable to receive one or more search criterion and an importance rate assigned to each of the search criterion. A processor is coupled to the user interface and the information source and is operable to retrieve information from the information source. The system also includes a computer-readable storage medium coupled to the processor. A computer program encoded on the computer-readable storage medium and executable by the processor scores the retrieved information using the search criterion and the importance rates assigned to the search criterion.

Abstract: A rotary actuator incorporating an enclosure with a rectilineal slideway along which a slide member is movable has means at one end of the slide member for moving the member along the slideway and further means at the other end of the slide member for restraining the slide member from rotary movement; the slide member carries a screw threaded nut assembly which engages a worm screw forming a part of an output shaft which is rotated when the slide member slides.