(19)
(11) EP 2 035 886 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
08.05.2008

(43) Date of publication:
18.03.2009 Bulletin 2009/12

(21) Application number: 07752210.0

(22) Date of filing: 02.03.2007
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G02F 1/00(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2007/005494
(87) International publication number:
WO 2007/100921 (07.09.2007 Gazette 2007/36)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL BA HR MK RS

(30) Priority: 03.03.2006 US 779369 P
05.06.2006 US 810921 P
07.12.2006 US 873474 P
07.02.2007 US 888686 P

(71) Applicant: Gentex Corporation
Zeeland, MI 49464 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • TONAR, William, L.
    Holland, MI 49424 (US)
  • ANDERSON, John, S.
    Holland, MI 49423 (US)
  • FORGETTE, Jeffrey, A.
    Hudsonville, MI 49426 (US)
  • NEUMAN, George, A.
    Holland, MI 49424 (US)
  • DOZEMAN, Gary, J.
    Zeeland, MI 49464 (US)
  • CAMMENGA, David, J.
    Zeeland, MI 49464 (US)
  • LUTEN, Henry, A.
    Holland, MI 49424 (US)
  • POE, G., Bruce
    Hamilton, MI 49419 (US)
  • BRUMMEL, Nelson, F.
    Grand Rapids, MI 49546 (US)
  • PERRON, Lansen, M.
    Wyoming, MI 49519 (US)

(74) Representative: Finnie, Peter John 
Gill Jennings & Every LLP Broadgate House 7 Eldon Street
London EC2M 7LH
London EC2M 7LH (GB)

   


(54) IMPROVED THIN-FILM COATINGS, ELECTRO-OPTIC ELEMENTS AND ASSEMBLIES INCORPORATING THESE ELEMENTS