METHODS OF FORMING POLARIZED PANES FOR VARIABLE TRANSMISSION WINDOWS

摘要

Methods of forming polarized panes for variable transmission windows are disclosed. The polarized panes are formed from transparent substrates that are brushed with a brushing pattern that varies continuously in a select direction over each of one or more periods. A layer of polarizable material such as POLARCOAT material can be deposited on and responds to the brushed surface by forming a polarization pattern that substantially matches the brushing pattern and thus also includes one or more periods.

主权项

1. A method of forming a polarized pane for a window having a variable transmission, comprising:
brushing a surface of a transparent plate to create a brushed surface having a brushing pattern, wherein the brushing pattern has at least one period and varies continuously in a select direction within each period; and depositing a polarizable material on the brushed surface to form a polarization pattern in the polarizable material substantially following the brushing pattern.