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To: JubilationT who wrote (30225)4/27/2020 9:24:17 PM
From: wallstreetbull  Respond to of 50096
 
Very interesting...Apple is covering all the technologies including SPD

Layer 16-3 may also be implemented using a suspended particle device. A suspended particle device contains a layer of nanoparticles suspended in a liquid that is sandwiched between substrate layers with transparent conductive electrodes. In the absence of an applied electric field, the nanoparticles are randomly oriented and absorb light (i.e., the tint of layer 16-3 is dark). When an electric field is applied, the nanoparticles align and allow light to pass (i.e., the tint of layer 16-3 is clear). In addition to allowing an adjustable tint to be obtained, suspended particle devices are characterized by an associated adjustable haze (e.g., a 6% haze when the suspended particle device is off and is exhibiting a low amount of light absorption and a 50% haze when the suspended particle device is on and is exhibiting a high amount of light absorption). In this way, a suspended particle device may serve both as an adjustable tint layer (layer 16-3) and as an adjustable haze layer (layer 16-2).



To: JubilationT who wrote (30225)4/29/2020 3:13:07 PM
From: davegreen  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 50096
 
I was a bit unclear on this patent and emailed REFR management. Paraphrasing here but the response is that the Apple patent was for a system to control SPD, as well as EC and PDLC.

Most of you probably already figured this out as I'm sometimes a bit slow on technical stuff. Seems like very good news to me.