Transparent electroactive systems and related methods
AssigneeFacebook Technologies, LLC
InventorsSpencer Allan Wells, Andrew John Ouderkirk, Katherine Marie Smyth
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Abstract
The disclosed transparent electroactive systems may include at least one transparent electroactive material, a first electrode material disposed over a first surface of the transparent electroactive material, and a second electrode material disposed over a second, opposite surface of the transparent electroactive material. The first and second electrode materials may be configured to apply a sufficient voltage to the transparent electroactive material to deform the transparent electroactive material. At least the first electrode material may include conductive traces that are nonlinear. Various other methods and systems are also disclosed.
Claims20
A transparent electroactive system, comprising:
- at least one transparent electroactive material that is deformable upon application of a sufficient voltage to the transparent electroactive material;
- a first electrode material disposed over a first surface of the transparent electroactive material for applying the sufficient voltage to the transparent electroactive material;
- and
- a second electrode material disposed over a second, opposite surface of the transparent electroactive material for applying the sufficient voltage to the electroactive material,
- wherein the first electrode material comprises conductive traces that are nonlinear in a plane defined by the first surface when the first surface is in a planar state.
A transparent electroactive system, comprising:
- at least one transparent electroactive material that is deformable upon application of a sufficient voltage thereto;
- a first electrode material disposed over a first surface of the transparent electroactive material, the first electrode material comprising conductive traces that are nonlinear in a plane defined by the first surface when the first surface is in a planar state;
- a second electrode material disposed over a second, opposite surface of the transparent electroactive material;
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- an electrical circuit operably coupled to the first and second electrode materials and configured to control application of the sufficient voltage to the transparent electroactive material to deform the transparent electroactive material.
A method of fabricating a transparent electroactive system, comprising:
- forming a first electrode material over a first surface of a transparent electroactive material that is deformable upon application of a sufficient voltage thereto, the first electrode material comprising conductive traces that are nonlinear in a plane defined by the first surface when the first surface is in a planar state;
- and
- forming a second electrode material over a second, opposite surface of the transparent electroactive material,
- wherein the first electrode material and the second electrode material are positioned and configured to apply the sufficient voltage to the transparent electroactive material to deform the transparent electroactive material.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.