Multi-zone mirrors

摘要

A multi-zone reflector having an opaque zone and a transflective zone. The reflector includes a supporting base, a lower reflecting layer disposed adjacent the supporting base, and an upper reflecting layer extending over the opacifying layer and the transflective zone of the reflector. The lower reflecting layer substantially completely covers the transflective zone, and the opacifying layer is disposed substantially outside the transflective zone adjacent to the lower reflecting layer. Over at least a portion of the transflective zone, the upper and lower reflecting layers have a common surface.

主权项

1. An electrochromic mirror element comprising
a first substrate comprising:
a first surface; anda second surface; a second substrate substantially parallel to said first substrate comprising:
a third surface; anda fourth surface; an electro-optic medium in a cavity defined by said first substrate and said second substrate; wherein said third surface carries a transflective coating; wherein said fourth surface carries a graded opacifying layer; wherein said opacifying layer defines at least two zones; wherein a first zone is a transflective zone; and wherein a second zone is an opacifying zone.