Scott A Iverson

US Patent:

54166225, May 16, 1995

Filed:

Feb 1, 1993

Appl. No.:

8/011973

Inventors:

Ronald J. Engfer - Woodbury MN
Laurence R. Gilbert - Marine-On-St. Croix MN
Scott N. Iverson - Hudson WI
Bryan L. Klaenhammer - St. Paul MN
Stephen A. Miller - St. Paul MN
George F. Vesley - Hudson WI

Assignee:

Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company - St. Paul MN

International Classification:

G02F 113
G02F 11343

US Classification:

359 88

Abstract:

An electrical connector adapted for placement on a single edge of a thin film device having an electrically responsive layer to deliver electric current from a power supply to at least one electrode in electrical contact with the electrically responsive layer. The electrical connector extends part way into the electrically responsive thin film layer. The electrically responsive thin film can be a liquid crystal or polymer dispersed liquid crystal, an electroluminescent layer, or an electrochromic layer.