A method for assembling an electro-optic mirror reflective element for a vehicular rearview mirror assembly includes providing a container having a plurality of holes for dispensing spacer beads, supporting the container over a dispensing area via an electrically powered shaking device, positioning a glass substrate at the dispensing area, and automatically shaking the container so that spacer beads fall through the holes in the container and onto the glass substrate. The shaking of the container is controlled so that the shaking device is deactivated after an appropriate amount of spacer beads are dispensed onto the glass substrate. The glass substrate is mated with another glass substrate with the dispensed spacer beads between the glass substrates and bounded by a perimeter seal. The cavity between the glass substrates is filled with an electro-optic medium, and the cavity is sealed with the electro-optic medium and spacer beads disposed therein.

An insulating glazing includes a first pane having on an inner-side surface a coating and two busbars for contacting the coating, a second pane, a spacer, which extends peripherally around the first and second panes, two pane contact surfaces, a glazing interior surface, and an outer surface, wherein the first and second pane rest, respectively, against a first and a second pane contact surface of the spacer, an interior, which is enclosed between the first and the second pane, an outer interpane space adjacent the outer surface, in which an outer seal is inserted, and an electrical connection element for electrically contacting the coating having an outer and an inner end, whose outer end protrudes from the outer seal. The inner end of the connection element and one busbar are electrically connected and are arranged between the spacer and the first pane outside the interior formed peripherally by the spacer.

An insulating glazing includes a first pane having on an inner-side surface a coating and two busbars for contacting the coating, a second pane, a spacer, which extends peripherally around the first and second panes, two pane contact surfaces, a glazing interior surface, and an outer surface, wherein the first and second pane rest, respectively, against a first and a second pane contact surface of the spacer, an interior, which is enclosed between the first and the second pane, an outer interpane space adjacent the outer surface, in which an outer seal is inserted, and an electrical connection element for electrically contacting the coating having an outer and an inner end, whose outer end protrudes from the outer seal. The inner end of the connection element and one busbar are electrically connected and are arranged between the spacer and the first pane outside the interior formed peripherally by the spacer.

Embodiments described include bus bars for electrochromic or other optical state changing devices. The bus bars are configured to color match and/or provide minimal optical contrast with their surrounding environment in the optical device. Such bus bars may be transparent bus bars.

A display panel, a touch display device, and a method for manufacturing a touch display device are provided in the present disclosure. The display panel includes a display area and a non-display area adjacent to the display area. The display panel includes a first substrate and a second substrate disposed opposite to each other; a first narrow border sealant located in the non-display area, and a liquid crystal layer located in the display area disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate; and a first reflective layer disposed on at least one side of the first narrow border sealant.

An electrochromic device is provided in which resistance of a bus bar is reduced. This devices includes: a pair of base members; a pair of electrodes arranged between the pair of base members; an electrochromic layer arranged between the pair of electrodes; and at least one bus bar electrically connected to one of the pair of electrodes.

An electrochromic device is provided in which resistance of a bus bar is reduced. This devices includes: a pair of base members; a pair of electrodes arranged between the pair of base members; an electrochromic layer arranged between the pair of electrodes; and at least one bus bar electrically connected to one of the pair of electrodes.

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.

Disclosed herein are systems, apparatuses, methods, and non-transitory computer readable media related to a display construct coupled to a structure (e.g., a vision window). The structure can be a supportive structure such as a fixture. The display construct is configured to facilitate media display and is at least partially transparent. The vision window may be a tintable window, e.g., a window in which its tint is electrically controllable (e.g., an electrochromic window). Various interactive capabilities with the display construct are disclosed (e.g., via a touch screen).

An system includes an optical element including a glazing-function substrate and an electrochromic stack formed on this substrate, this electrochromic stack including a first transparent conductive layer, a working electrode arranged above the first transparent conductive layer, a counter-electrode arranged above said working electrode, a second transparent conductive layer arranged above the counter-electrode, lithium ions introduced into the electrochromic stack, and optionally a separate layer of an ionic conductor, the latter layer being intermediate between the electrode and the counter-electrode, a protective layer arranged on the electrochromic stack, the protective layer including an inorganic lubricating compound.