ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 27 -- United States Patent no. 12,775,191, issued on Oct. 27, was assigned to SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS FRANCE (Courbevoie, France).

"Optical system, insulating glazing comprising such an optical system, process for manufacturing this insulating glazing and process for protecting an optical system" was invented by Theo Chevallier (Paris) and Nicolas Mercadier (Minneapolis).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An system includes an optical element including a glazing-function substrate and an electrochromic stack formed on this substrate, this electrochromic stack including a first transparent conductive layer, a working electrode arranged above the first transparent conductive layer, ...