According to an electrochromic element of the present disclosure, when maximum and minimum optical densities in a coloring region face when an inter-electrode distance is constant are ΔOD.sub.max and ΔOD.sub.min, respectively, the electrodes distance d′=d+δd (d: an inter-electrode distance when the inter-electrode distance of a pair of electrodes is constant, δd: an inter-electrode distance correction amount) at a position providing ΔOD.sub.min, and when an optimal inter-electrode distance correction amount Δd.sub.0 calculated when an optical density difference between ΔOD.sub.max and ΔOD.sub.min is completely eliminated at the position providing ΔOD.sub.min is defined as equation: δd.sub.0 (ΔOD)=d×(ΔOD.sub.max/ΔOD.sub.min−1), δd at a position providing ΔOD.sub.min is smaller than or equal to the maximum value δd.sub.0, MAX of δd.sub.0 (0<ΔOD<D) at 0<ΔOD<D and larger than or equal to δd.sub.0 (ΔOD=D) at ΔOD=D.

A display device includes a first display panel for displaying a first image, a fingerprint sensor disposed on one surface of the first display panel and detecting light passing through the first display panel, and a first light transmission control unit disposed between the first display panel and the fingerprint sensor for controlling transmission of light.

A display device includes a first display panel for displaying a first image, a fingerprint sensor disposed on one surface of the first display panel and detecting light passing through the first display panel, and a first light transmission control unit disposed between the first display panel and the fingerprint sensor for controlling transmission of light.

The present disclosure includes an effective optical region within a transmittance variable region, and sets the transmittance variable region and the effective optical region so that a shortest distances from a periphery of the transmittance variable region to a periphery of the effective optical region, d1 and d2, are 7.5% or more and 25% or less of a length of the transmittance variable region on a straight line including the shortest distances, L1, in a vertical direction.

The present disclosure includes an effective optical region within a transmittance variable region, and sets the transmittance variable region and the effective optical region so that a shortest distances from a periphery of the transmittance variable region to a periphery of the effective optical region, d1 and d2, are 7.5% or more and 25% or less of a length of the transmittance variable region on a straight line including the shortest distances, L1, in a vertical direction.

A cooking apparatus capable of satisfying a heat reflection function while securing a transmittance by applying a variable layer to a glass sheet forming a door includes a cooking chamber, and a door configured to open and close the cooking chamber and provided with a plurality of glass sheets, the door including a variable layer provided on at least one of the plurality of glass sheets and a visible light transmittance variable depending on a temperature.

A low dimerizing electrochromic compound for use in electrochromic mediums and electro-optic elements incorporating said electrochromic mediums is provided. The low dimerizing electrochromic compound is represented by Formula (I): ##STR00001##
wherein each R.sub.1 is individually an alkyl, a hydroxyalkyl, or an alkyl substituted with at least one polymerizable functional group; each R.sub.2 is a hydrogen; each R.sub.3 is individually a hydrogen or an alkyl; and each R.sub.4 is individually a hydrogen, an alkyl, or a hydroxyalkyl; and X.sup.− is an anion.

This invention discloses how EC devices can be fabricated as tags or labels; and further the materials used, device structures and how these can be processed by printing technologies. In addition, systems using displays of such EC devices and their integration with other components are described for forming labels and tags, etc, that may be actuated wirelessly or powered with low voltage and low capacity batteries.

This invention discloses how EC devices can be fabricated as tags or labels; and further the materials used, device structures and how these can be processed by printing technologies. In addition, systems using displays of such EC devices and their integration with other components are described for forming labels and tags, etc, that may be actuated wirelessly or powered with low voltage and low capacity batteries.

An optical element according to some embodiments includes: a plurality of lower electrodes spread on a surface of a lower substrate and including first and second lower electrodes arranged adjacent in a first direction in the lower substrate plane; a plurality of upper electrodes spread on a surface of an upper substrate and including a first upper electrode that faces the first lower electrode and a second upper electrode that faces a portion of the first lower electrode and the second lower electrode; and a conductive member that is sandwiched between and electrically connects the first lower electrode and the second upper electrode, the conductive member being selectively disposed in an overlap region in which the first lower electrode and the second upper electrode overlap when the first lower electrode and the second upper electrode are projected on a virtual plane parallel to the lower substrate or the upper substrate.