Printed appliqué and method thereof

An electro-optic assembly, comprising:

• a front substrate having a first surface and a second surface substantially parallel to the first surface;
• a rear substrate spaced from and substantially parallel to the front substrate, the rear substrate having a third surface and a fourth surface substantially parallel to the third surface;
• an electrical contact for providing an electrical connection to an electrode in proximity to an electro-optic material, the contact having an extension at least partially over a transmissive portion of the fourth surface in a transmissive region of the rear substrate;
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• an appliqué on at least the transmissive portion of the fourth surface, the appliqué having a contact-obscuring region in proximity to the extension of the electrical contact,
• wherein the front and rear substrates define a cavity at least partially filled with the electro-optic material that is confined within the cavity by a seal substantially between the second surface and the third surface.

An electro-optic assembly, comprising:

• a front substrate having a first surface and a second surface substantially parallel to the first surface;
• a rear substrate spaced from and substantially parallel to the front substrate, the rear substrate having a third surface and a fourth surface substantially parallel to the third surface;
• an electrical contact for providing an electrical connection to an electrode in proximity to an electro-optic material, the contact having an extension at least partially over a transmissive portion of the fourth surface in a transmissive region of the rear substrate;
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• an appliqué on at least the transmissive portion of the fourth surface, the appliqué having a contact-obscuring region that is located between the extension of the electrical contact and the fourth surface,
• wherein the front and rear substrates define a cavity at least partially filled with the electro-optic material that is confined within the cavity by a seal substantially between the second surface and the third surface, and
• further wherein the contact-obscuring region of the appliqué is configured to obscure the visual appearance of the extension of the electrical contact through the front and rear substrates.

An electro-optic assembly, comprising:

• a front substrate having a first surface and a second surface substantially parallel to the first surface;
• a rear substrate spaced from and substantially parallel to the front substrate, the rear substrate having a third surface and a fourth surface substantially parallel to the third surface;
• an electrical contact for providing an electrical connection to an electrode in proximity to an electro-optic material, the contact having an extension at least partially over a transmissive portion of the fourth surface in a transmissive region of the rear substrate;
• an adhesive pad between the extension of the electrical contact and the fourth surface;
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• an appliqué on at least the transmissive portion of the fourth surface, the appliqué having an obscuring region that is located in proximity to at least a portion of the adhesive pad,
• wherein the front and rear substrates define a cavity at least partially filled with the electro-optic material that is confined within the cavity by a seal substantially between the second surface and the third surface, and
• further wherein the obscuring region of the appliqué is configured to obscure the visual appearance of one of, or both of, the extension of the electrical contact and the adhesive pad through the front and rear substrates,
• wherein the obscuring region of the appliqué is configured to obscure the visual appearance of the adhesive pad and the extension of the electrical contact through the front and rear substrates.

An electro-optic assembly, comprising:

• a front substrate having a first surface and a second surface substantially parallel to the first surface;
• a rear substrate spaced from and substantially parallel to the front substrate, the rear substrate having a third surface and a fourth surface substantially parallel to the third surface;
• an electrical contact for providing an electrical connection to an electrode in proximity to an electro-optic material, the contact having an extension at least partially over a transmissive portion of the fourth surface in a transmissive region of the rear substrate;
• and
• an appliqué on at least the transmissive portion of the fourth surface, the appliqué having a contact-obscuring region that is located over at least a portion of the extension of the electrical contact,
• wherein the front and rear substrates define a cavity at least partially filled with the electro-optic material that is confined within the cavity by a seal substantially between the second surface and the third surface, and
• further wherein the contact-obscuring region of the appliqué and the extension of the electrical contact are configured to substantially match in visual appearance through the front and rear substrates.

An electro-optic assembly, comprising:

• a front substrate having a first surface and a second surface substantially parallel to the first surface;
• a rear substrate spaced from and substantially parallel to the front substrate, the rear substrate having a third surface and a fourth surface substantially parallel to the third surface;
• a carrier operably connected to at least one of the front substrate and the rear substrate;
• an appliqué layer directly on at least a first portion of the fourth surface and having an opening over a second portion of the fourth surface, the portions of the fourth surface in a transmissive region of the rear substrate;
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• an assembly component that is coupled to the carrier, behind the fourth surface and substantially coincident with the opening,
• wherein the front and rear substrates define a cavity at least partially filled with an electro-optic material.

An electro-optic assembly, comprising:

• a front substrate having a first surface and a second surface substantially parallel to the first surface;
• a rear substrate spaced from and substantially parallel to the front substrate, the rear substrate having a third surface and a fourth surface substantially parallel to the third surface;
• and
• an appliqué layer directly on at least a first portion of the fourth surface and having an opening and a discontinuous element over a second portion of the fourth surface, the portions of the fourth surface in a transmissive region of the rear substrate, and
• wherein the front and rear substrates define a cavity at least partially filled with an electro-optic material.