A cathodic subassembly for an electrochromic system, suitable for being deposited on top of a substrate having a glass function, includes a first transparent conductive layer, and a working electrode, arranged on top of the first transparent conductive layer, wherein the working electrode is suitable, by virtue of its chemical composition, for being functional after thermal tempering.

Methods and materials to fabricate laminated devices are disclosed, particularly the laminates where the interlayer is deposited by 3d printing (or also called additive manufacturing process). In particular, emphasis is placed on the fabrication of electrooptical devices, including electrochromic, thermochromic and liquid crystal devices. In the electrochromic devices at least the electrolytic interlayer or optionally some of the other layers are deposited by this process, and for the other two the interlayer contains thermochromic and the liquid crystalline material respectively. In one embodiment printing is used to form both an interlayer and a sealant located at the perimeter of the interlayer. Laminated glass and plastic objects using this invention have many applications including their use in windows for building and transportation.

The use of materially-asymmetric electrodes in an electro-chromic (EC) cell having a single active layer that employs a water-based gel electrolytic material solves a problem that is exhibited during operation of conventionally-structured devices and that is caused by electrolysis of water in the gel and formation of gas bubbles inside the conventionally-structured devices, thereby substantially increasing the number of operational cycles such devices can be subjected to.

The present disclosure relates to electrochromic devices including an insulating layer and at least one electrochromic material having one or more optical properties that may be changed upon application of an electric potential. The device may include a conductive nanoparticle layer and/or a buffer layer. Upon provision of an electric potential above a threshold, electrons and holes may be injected into the electrochromic material and blocked by the insulating layer, resulting in an accumulation of the electrons and holes in their respective electrochromic material resulting in a change to the one or more optical properties of the electrochromic material. An opposite electric potential may be provided to reverse the change in the one or more optical properties.

The present invention relates to an anodically-coloring electrochromic compound represented by the following Formula (I),

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With reference to Formula (I), R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are each independently selected from linear or branched C.sub.3-C.sub.20 alkyl. The present invention also relates to electrochromic devices and compositions that include an anodically-coloring electrochromic compound represented by Formula (I).

The present invention relates to an anodically-coloring electrochromic compound represented by the following Formula (I),

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With reference to Formula (I), R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are each independently selected from linear or branched C.sub.3-C.sub.20 alkyl. The present invention also relates to electrochromic devices and compositions that include an anodically-coloring electrochromic compound represented by Formula (I).

A glazing unit is disclosed. The glazing unit can include a first pane and an active device. The active device can be coupled to the first pane. The glazing unit can also include a thermoelectric film layer between the active device and the first pane. In one embodiment, the active device is an electrochromic device.

A glazing unit is disclosed. The glazing unit can include a first pane and an active device. The active device can be coupled to the first pane. The glazing unit can also include a thermoelectric film layer between the active device and the first pane. In one embodiment, the active device is an electrochromic device.

A method of controlling a non-light emitting, variable transmission device is disclosed. The method can include receiving state information from at least one wearable device, prioritizing the received state information, sending signals from a remote management system to a first controller in response to the received prioritized state information, and changing a first transmission state of a non-light-emitting, variable transmission device to a second transmission state for the non-light-emitting, variable transmission device in response to the signals received from the first controller.

A method of controlling a non-light emitting, variable transmission device is disclosed. The method can include receiving state information from at least one wearable device, prioritizing the received state information, sending signals from a remote management system to a first controller in response to the received prioritized state information, and changing a first transmission state of a non-light-emitting, variable transmission device to a second transmission state for the non-light-emitting, variable transmission device in response to the signals received from the first controller.