Electro-optic device

An emissive display system, comprising:

• an electro-optic device comprising:
• a first substantially transparent substrate having first and second surfaces, wherein at least one of the first and second surfaces comprises a first electrically conductive layer;
• a second substantially transparent substrate spaced apart from the first substrate, the second substrate having third and fourth surfaces, wherein at least one of the third and fourth surfaces comprises a second electrically conductive layer;
• a primary seal disposed around perimeter portions of the first and second substrates, wherein the seal and the first and second substrates define a substantially hermetic cavity therebetween;
• an electro-optic medium disposed in the cavity, the electro-optic medium being variably transmissive such that the electro-optic device is operable between substantially clear and darkened states;
• a plurality of substantially opaque beads disposed in a central portion of the cavity, the beads configured to separate the first and second substrates by a predetermined distance, wherein the beads are substantially concealed when the electro-optic medium is in both the substantially clear and darkened states;
• and
• a substantially transparent light emitting display disposed adjacent to the electro-optic device, wherein the electro-optic device is converted to the darkened state when the light emitting display is emitting light.

An emissive display system, comprising:

• an electro-optic device comprising:
• a first substantially transparent substrate having first and second surfaces, wherein at least one of the first and second surfaces includes a first electrically conductive layer;
• a second substantially transparent substrate spaced apart from the first substrate to define a cavity therebetween, the second substrate having third and fourth surfaces, wherein at least one of the third and fourth surfaces includes a second electrically conductive layer;
• an electro-optic medium disposed in the cavity, the electro-optic medium being variably transmissive such that the electro-optic device is operable between substantially clear and darkened states;
• a plurality of spacing members disposed within the electro-optic medium, the spacing members configured to occlude light such that the electro-optic device maintains a substantially uniform transmissivity when the electro-optic medium is in the darkened state;
• and
• a light emitting display operably coupled to the electro-optic device, wherein the electro-optic device is in the darkened state when the light emitting display is emitting light.