Global Markets and Technologies for Smart Glass

INTRODUCTION

STUDY GOALS AND OBJECTIVES

The origins of smart glass can be traced back to the year 1704, when the first electrochromic material was discovered, but interest in smart glass technology only started to gain significant momentum in the early 1970s, when the number of research activities resulting in patent applications and issued patents increased rapidly. This led to the development of improved fabrication processes, advanced properties and an increased number of applications spanning many industrial sectors.

BCC published its first report on smart glass in February 2009. Since then, the market for these materials and related products has continued to expand. New technological developments and industry changes have also taken place.

The primary goal of this report is to provide new insights into current smart glass technology, as well as to outline technological trends and offer an updated market analysis for these materials.

Specifically, the major objectives of this study are:

To provide an update review of smart glasses, including a description of their types and fabrication technologies.

To highlight new technological developments in smart glass manufacturing while outlining technical issues.

To review current fields of application for smart glass and investigate emerging applications.

To estimate current global markets for smart glass based on type, application and region, with growth forecasts through 2016 for each market segment.

To identify important technology and market trends within each market segment.

To offer an updated review of current producers of smart glass.

To determine trends in U.S. patents issued during the period from 2009 to 2011.

REASONS FOR DOING THIS STUDY

The term smart glass refers to a group of chromogenic materials that change their light transmission properties when voltages are applied. The ability of these materials to change opacity and/or color when voltages are applied has been exploited in numerous applications, including architectural use, residential and commercial construction, interior design, museum artwork expositions, high-end appliances, advanced displays, automotive mirrors and privacy glass.

In 2008, the market for smart glass-based products was valued at more than $1 billion. After several years of healthy growth, the market for smart glass experienced a slowdown in growth as a result of the global economic downturn in 2008 and 2009. Since BCC’s last report in 2009, global economic conditions have gradually improved. In addition, smart glass fabrication technologies have continued to evolve. Several new applications have been developed, whereas others are ready to exit the development stage and enter commercialization.

The principal reason for doing this study is to present a current assessment of the smart glass industry by focusing on markets and technologies, as well as to outline future trends and key developments.

There is also a need to evaluate the current status and future trends of the smart glass industry from a global standpoint. As use of smart glass-based products expands and new fields of application emerge, information on regional production, sales and supplier types becomes more valuable.

An equally important reason for undertaking this study is to provide technical insights into smart glass manufacturing by:

Providing a review of fabrication technologies.

Identifying current technical issues.

Providing an overview of the main global research and development (R&D) activities related to smart glass, resulting in the issuance of patents.

Illustrating the latest technological developments.

This information can assist companies in identifying opportunities for process and productivity improvements, resulting in a positive impact on future market growth.

INTENDED AUDIENCE

This study will be of primary interest to all companies that:

Manufacture, sell and distribute smart glass and smart glass-based products.

Fabricate advanced glass products.

Offer coating and lamination services for the glass industry.

Supply electrochromic materials, liquid crystals, emulsions, films and coloring chemicals.

Provide solar and heat-control devices and related instrumentation.

Offer technical and/or marketing services for architectural, residential and commercial window installation.

Provide exterior and interior design applications for the automobile industry.

This study applies to industry segments such as construction, transportation, aerospace, electronics, energy and consumer products.

The study is mainly directed toward executives, directors, operations managers, sales and marketing managers, and strategic planners working within the previously mentioned industries. Universities and research facilities may also find this study to be a good source of technical information regarding smart glass technology, materials and applications, which can be used as a baseline for new or expanded R&D activities. Librarians of technical information and research centers can also use this report to provide critical data to product managers, market analysts, researchers and other professionals needing detailed and updated analysis of the smart glass industry.

SCOPE OF REPORT

This study provides an updated review of smart glass technology, including materials and fabrication processes, and identifies current and emerging applications for this technology.

BCC Research determines the current market status of smart glass, defines trends and presents growth forecasts for the next five years. The smart glass industry is also analyzed on a global basis from the standpoint of both manufacturing and consumption. In addition, technological issues, including key events and the latest process developments, are discussed.

More specifically, BCC’s market analysis is divided into eight sections.

The first section provides a historical review of smart glass technology, including an outline of recent events. The report also offers a description of current and emerging applications for smart glass.

The second section provides a technological review of smart glass types, materials and their fabrication processes. This section concludes with an analysis of the most important technological developments and improvements since 2009, including examples of significant patents recently issued or applied for.

The third section entails a global market analysis of smart glass. Global revenues (i.e., sales data in millions of dollars) are presented by product type, application and region, with actual data referring to the years 2009 and 2010, and estimates for 2011.

This section concludes with a presentation of market growth trends based on industry growth, technological trends and regional trends. Projected revenues for smart glass are reported, with forecast compound annual growth rates (CAGRs) for the period 2011 through 2016.

Next, three optional sections are offered. These sections provide a more focused discussion of the smart glass market for the three main sectors in which smart glass finds application: transportation and aerospace, construction and electronics and others. In these optional sections, additional details by sector on applications, current market breakdown, industry growth and key trends and developments are provided, in addition to a market summary for the last three years and growth projections for the next five years for each application. Also included are market data by smart glass type, material and region for each sector evaluated.

In the next section, which covers global industry structure, the report offers a list of the leading manufacturers of smart glass, along with descriptions of their products. The analysis includes a description of the geographical distribution of these suppliers and an evaluation of smart glass production versus consumption, always from a geographical standpoint. Detailed company profiles of the top industry players are also provided.

The final section includes an extensive U.S. patent analysis, with a summary of patents related to smart glass materials, fabrication processes and applications issued during the period from 2009 through 2011. Patent analysis is performed by region, country, assignee, patent category, application and smart glass type.

METHODOLOGY AND INFORMATION SOURCES

To analyze the overall market and market segments, both primary and secondary research methodologies were used to obtain market data.

The technology section of this report is based on information derived from technical literature, related BCC reports, professional journals, the author’s field experience and online sources.

Global market analysis was performed by analyzing 65 manufacturers and developers of smart glass, accounting for at least 95% of the global market. Data were obtained from the direct contribution of primary sources, including company executives, managers, engineers and other technical personnel representing manufacturers, developers and users of smart glass; representatives of academia and trade associations; and industry market analysts.

Additional data for each company were obtained by thoroughly analyzing Security and Exchange Commission (SEC) filings, Internet websites, annual reports, industry directories, industry magazines and catalogs, government sources and other public sources.

Secondary sources of information include, but are not limited to:

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Filings .

U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

European Patent Office.

Company websites.

Company annual reports.

Thomas Register.

Moody’s Directory.

S & P Industry Survey.

Dun and Bradstreet Business Directory.

American Ceramic Society Publications.

American Chemical Society Publications.

Foreign Chamber of Commerce Directories.

Foreign Stock Exchange Listings.

In addition to utilizing these primary and secondary sources, market growth trends and forecasts were compiled by gaining additional insights from relevant financial and market information, relevant BCC reports and the author’s own in-depth and comprehensive analysis of the collected information.

ANALYST CREDENTIALS

Margareth Gagliardi, BCC’s Chief Research Analyst in Advanced Materials, has more than 25 years of experience in the field of advanced materials, specializing in ceramic formulations, materials processing and new product development. She has held management positions in both manufacturing and R&D within U.S. and European firms producing electronic, mechanical, chemical and structural components. She holds a B.S. in Chemical Engineering and an M.S. in Ceramic Engineering.

Ms. Gagliardi has authored numerous BCC Research studies, including the following that are related to advanced materials, thin- and thick-film technologies, and glasses:

SMC057B Global Markets, Technologies and Materials for Thin and Ultrathin Films, 2012

AVM018G Rare Earths: Worldwide Markets, Applications, Technologies, 2012

SMC037E Sputtering Targets and Sputtered Films: Technology and Markets, 2011

SMC070A Paper-Thin Displays: Technologies and Global Markets, 2011

EGY068A Supercapacitors: Technology Developments and Global Markets, 2010

AVM014D Ceramic Matrix Composites: Technologies and Global Markets, 2010

NAN043B Nanofibers: Technologies and Developing Markets, 2010

AVM069A Photocatalysts: Technologies and Global Markets, 2010

SMC061B Atomic Layer Deposition, 2010

AVM046B Thick-Film Devices, Processes and Applications, 2010

AVM018F Rare Earths: Worldwide Markets, Applications, Technologies, 2009

AVM052B Aerogels, 2009

TABLE OF CONTENTS

CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION 1

STUDY GOALS AND OBJECTIVES 1

REASONS FOR DOING THIS STUDY 2

INTENDED AUDIENCE 2

SCOPE OF REPORT 3

METHODOLOGY AND INFORMATION SOURCES 4

RELATED BCC RESEARCH STUDIES 5

ANALYST CREDENTIALS 6

BCC ONLINE SERVICES 7

DISCLAIMER 7

CHAPTER TWO: EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 8

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 8

SUMMARY TABLE GLOBAL MARKET FOR SMART GLASS

PRODUCTS, THROUGH 2016 ($ MILLIONS) 9

SUMMARY FIGURE GLOBAL MARKET FOR SMART GLASS

PRODUCTS, 2009–2016 ($ MILLIONS) 10

CHAPTER THREE: OVERVIEW 11

INTRODUCTION 11

CHROMOGENIC MATERIALS 11

SMART GLASS 11

GLASS AND SMART GLASS INDUSTRY 12

FIGURE 1 THE GLASS INDUSTRY: GLOBAL MARKET SHARE BY

SEGMENT, 2011 (%) 12

FIGURE 1 (CONTINUED) 13

MILESTONES IN THE HISTORY OF SMART GLASS AND RECENT

EVENTS 13

TABLE 1 SMART GLASS – TECHNOLOGICAL MILESTONES 13

TABLE 1 (CONTINUED) 14

FIGURE 2 SMART GLASS – WORLDWIDE PATENT APPLICATIONS

AND PATENTS ISSUED SINCE 1960 15

APPLICATIONS FOR SMART GLASS 16

CONSTRUCTION 16

TRANSPORTATION AND AEROSPACE 16

ELECTRONICS 17

CONSUMER PRODUCTS 17

OPTICS AND OTHERS 17

TABLE 2 APPLICATIONS FOR SMART GLASS, 2012 17

TABLE 2 (CONTINUED) 18

CHAPTER FOUR: TECHNOLOGIES AND MATERIALS FOR SMART

GLASS 19

INTRODUCTION 19

SMART GLASS TYPES, MATERIALS AND FABRICATION

PROCESSES 19

TABLE 3 TRADITIONAL SMART GLASS TECHNOLOGIES 19

ELECTROCHROMIC DEVICES 19

Electrochromic Film 20

Inorganic Electrochromic Materials 20

Organic Electrochromic Materials 21

Electrolyte 22

Counter-Electrodes 23

Deposition Techniques 23

Features of Electrochromic Devices 23

REFLECTIVE HYDRIDES DEVICES 24

LIQUID-CRYSTAL DEVICES 24

Polymer Dispersed Liquid-Crystal Devices 25

Encapsulation 25

Phase Separation 25

Holography 26

Prefabricated Templates 26

SUSPENDED-PARTICLE DEVICES 27

LATEST TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS FROM 2009 TO

PRESENT 27

MATERIALS 27

Green Electrochromic Materials 27

Complete Color Palette with Conjugated Polymers 28

Achromatic Reflective Hydride Devices 29

Electrochromic Films Based on Nanoparticles 29

Thermoplastic Electrochromic Materials 30

Electrochromic Carbon Nanotubes 31

Red Electrochromic Material 31

Red Electrochromic … (Continued) 32

FABRICATION METHODS 33

Micro-Blinds for Smart Glass 33

Electrochromic Devices Manufactured Using Layer-by-

Layer Assembly 33

Fast-Switching Solid-State Electrochromic Device by Sol-

Gel Deposition 34

Wireless-Powered Electrochromic Windows 35

Electrochromic Fibers for Flexible Devices 35

Electrochromic … (Continued) 36

Electrochromic … (Continued) 37

CHAPTER FIVE: GLOBAL MARKETS 38

ANALYSIS OUTLINE 38

GLOBAL MARKET SUMMARY 38

GLOBAL MARKET SUMMARY (CONTINUED) 39

TABLE 4 GLOBAL MARKET FOR SMART GLASS PRODUCTS,

THROUGH 2016 ($ MILLIONS) 40

FIGURE 3 GLOBAL MARKET FOR SMART GLASS PRODUCTS, 2009–

2016 ($ MILLIONS) 40

CURRENT MARKET STATUS 40

CURRENT MARKET SUMMARY 41

TABLE 5 GLOBAL MARKET FOR SMART GLASS PRODUCTS,

THROUGH 2011 ($ MILLIONS) 41

FIGURE 4 GLOBAL MARKET FOR SMART GLASS PRODUCTS, 2009–

2011 ($ MILLIONS) 41

Revenues by Smart Glass Type 42

TABLE 6 SMART GLASS PRODUCTS: GLOBAL REVENUES BY TYPE,

THROUGH 2011 ($ MILLIONS) 43

FIGURE 5 SMART GLASS PRODUCTS: MARKET SHARE BY TYPE,

2011 (%) 43

TABLE 7 PRODUCTS BASED ON ELECTROCHROMIC

TECHNOLOGY: GLOBAL REVENUES BY MATERIAL, THROUGH

2011 ($ MILLIONS) 44

Revenues by Application 44

TABLE 8 SMART GLASS PRODUCTS: GLOBAL REVENUES BY

APPLICATION, THROUGH 2011 ($ MILLIONS) 45

FIGURE 6 SMART GLASS PRODUCTS: MARKET SHARE BY

APPLICATION, 2011 (%) 45

Revenues by Region 46

TABLE 9 SMART GLASS PRODUCTS: REVENUES BY REGION,

THROUGH 2011 ($MILLIONS) 46

FIGURE 7 SMART GLASS PRODUCTS: MARKET SHARE BY REGION,

2011 (%) 47

MARKET GROWTH TRENDS 47

FLAT GLASS INDUSTRY 47

Flat Glass Revenues by Sector 48

TABLE 10 FORECAST – FLAT GLASS: GLOBAL REVENUES BY

SECTOR, THROUGH 2016 ($ BILLIONS) 48

FIGURE 8 FORECAST – FLAT GLASS: MARKET SHARE BY SECTOR,

2011 AND 2016 (%) 49

Flat Glass Revenues by Region 50

TABLE 11 FORECAST – FLAT GLASS: GLOBAL REVENUES BY

REGION, THROUGH 2016 ($ BILLIONS) 50

FIGURE 9 FORECAST – FLAT GLASS: MARKET SHARE BY REGION,

2011 AND 2016 (%) 51

TECHNOLOGICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL TRENDS IN

THE CONSTRUCTION SECTOR 52

TABLE 12 TECHNOLOGICAL TRENDS AND DRIVING FORCES FOR

SMART GLASS GROWTH WITHIN THE CONSTRUCTION SECTOR,

2011–2016 52

TECHNOLOGICAL TRENDS IN THE TRANSPORTATION

INDUSTRY 52

TABLE 13 TECHNOLOGICAL TRENDS AND DRIVING FORCES FOR

SMART GLASS GROWTH WITHIN THE TRANSPORTATION

SECTOR, 2011–2016 53

ELECTRONICS 53

TABLE 14 FORECAST – ADVANCED DISPLAYS: GLOBAL REVENUES

BY TYPE, THROUGH 2016 ($ BILLIONS) 54

OTHER INDUSTRY SECTORS 54

OTHER TECHNOLOGICAL TRENDS 54

REGIONAL TRENDS 55

MARKET FORECAST 56

REVENUES BY APPLICATION 56

TABLE 15 FORECAST – SMART GLASS PRODUCTS: GLOBAL

REVENUES BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2016 ($ MILLIONS) 57

FIGURE 10 FORECAST – SMART GLASS PRODUCTS: MARKET

SHARE BY APPLICATION, 2016 (%) 57

FIGURE 10 (CONTINUED) 58

Revenues by Smart Glass Type 58

TABLE 16 FORECAST – SMARTGLASS PRODUCTS: GLOBAL

REVENUES BY TYPE, THROUGH 2016 ($ MILLIONS) 59

FIGURE 11 FORECAST – SMART GLASS PRODUCTS: GLOBAL

MARKET BY TYPE, 2016 (%) 59

TABLE 17 FORECAST – PRODUCTS BASED ON ELECTROCHROMIC

TECHNOLOGY: GLOBAL REVENUES BY MATERIAL, THROUGH

2016 ($ MILLIONS) 60

Revenues by Region 60

TABLE 18 FORECAST – SMART GLASS PRODUCTS: REVENUES BY

REGION, THROUGH 2016 ($ MILLIONS) 61

FIGURE 12 FORECAST – SMART GLASS PRODUCTS: MARKET

SHARE BY REGION, 2016 (%) 61

CHAPTER SIX: TRANSPORTATION AND AEROSPACE 62

OBJECTIVE 62

SMART GLASS FOR TRANSPORTATION AND AEROSPACE 62

TABLE 19 SMART GLASS APPLICATIONS IN THE

TRANSPORTATION AND AEROSPACE SECTOR, 2012 62

CURRENT MARKET BY APPLICATION 62

TABLE 20 SMART GLASS FOR TRANSPORTATION AND

AEROSPACE: GLOBAL REVENUES BY APPLICATION, 2011 ($

MILLIONS/%) 63

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON INDUSTRY GROWTH 63

CAR SUNROOFS 63

AUTOMOTIVE ELECTRONICS AND AUTO-DIMMING

MIRRORS 64

AEROSPACE 64

TABLE 21 FORECAST – AEROSPACE: GLOBAL REVENUES BY

REGION, THROUGH 2016 ($ BILLIONS) 65

TABLE 22 BOEING 787 DREAMLINER – NET ORDERS AND

DELIVERIES, 2004–2012 ($ BILLIONS) 65

SPACE 66

OTHER INDUSTRIES 66

RECENT INDUSTRY EVENTS AND DEVELOPMENTS 66

SWITCHABLE WINDOWS AND REARVIEW MIRRORS 67

AUTOMOTIVE SUNROOF BASED ON SPD 67

INTERACTIVE PASSENGER WINDOWS 68

SKYLIGHTS FOR MOTORHOMES 68

OLED-BASED SMART GLASS 69

MARKET SUMMARY AND FORECAST 69

REVENUES BY APPLICATION 69

TABLE 23 FORECAST – SMART GLASS PRODUCTS FOR

TRANSPORTATION AND AEROSPACE: GLOBAL REVENUES BY

APPLICATION, THROUGH 2016 ($ MILLIONS) 70

REVENUES BY SMART GLASS TYPE 70

TABLE 24 FORECAST – SMART GLASS PRODUCTS FOR

TRANSPORTATION AND AEROSPACE: GLOBAL REVENUES BY

TYPE, THROUGH 2016 ($ MILLIONS) 71

REVENUES BY MATERIAL TYPE 71

TABLE 25 FORECAST – SMART GLASS PRODUCTS FOR

TRANSPORTATION AND AEROSPACE: GLOBAL REVENUES BY

MATERIAL, THROUGH 2016 ($ MILLIONS) 72

REVENUES BY REGION 72

TABLE 26 FORECAST – SMART GLASS PRODUCTS FOR

TRANSPORTATION AND AEROSPACE: REVENUES BY REGION,

THROUGH 2016 ($MILLIONS) 73

CHAPTER SEVEN: CONSTRUCTION 74

OBJECTIVE 74

SMART GLASS FOR CONSTRUCTION 74

TABLE 27 SMART GLASS APPLICATIONS IN THE CONSTRUCTION

SECTOR, 2012 74

CURRENT MARKET BY APPLICATION 75

TABLE 28 SMART GLASS FOR CONSTRUCTION: GLOBAL

REVENUES BY APPLICATION, 2011 ($ MILLIONS/%) 75

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON INDUSTRY GROWTH 75

ENERGY-EFFICIENT TECHNOLOGIES FOR COMMERCIAL

AND RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION 75

GREEN BUILDING 76

LIGHT CONTROL 76

GLASS FOR ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN 77

RECENT INDUSTRY EVENTS AND DEVELOPMENTS 77

SAINT-GOBAIN INVESTS IN SAGE ELECTROCHROMICS 77

ENERGY-SAVING POTENTIAL OF SPD SMART GLASS 78

PHOTOVOLTAIC ELECTROCHROMIC DEVICES 78

EXTRA-LARGE PDLC FILM 79

SMART GLASS FOR PROTECTING ART MASTERPIECES 80

COST-EFFECTIVE ELECTROCHROMIC WINDOWS 80

MARKET SUMMARY AND FORECAST 80

REVENUES BY APPLICATION 80

TABLE 29 FORECAST – SMART GLASS PRODUCTS FOR

CONSTRUCTION: GLOBAL REVENUES BY APPLICATION,

THROUGH 2016 ($ MILLIONS) 81

REVENUES BY SMART GLASS TYPE 82

TABLE 30 FORECAST – SMART GLASS PRODUCTS FOR

CONSTRUCTION: GLOBAL REVENUES BY TYPE, THROUGH 2016

($ MILLIONS) 82

REVENUES BY MATERIAL TYPE 83

TABLE 31 FORECAST – SMART GLASS PRODUCTS FOR

CONSTRUCTION: GLOBAL REVENUES BY MATERIAL, THROUGH

2016 ($ MILLIONS) 83

REVENUES BY REGION 83

TABLE 32 FORECAST – SMART GLASS PRODUCTS FOR

CONSTRUCTION: REVENUES BY REGION, THROUGH 2016

($MILLIONS) 84

CHAPTER EIGHT: ELECTRONICS AND OTHERS 85

OBJECTIVE 85

SMART GLASS FOR ELECTRONICS AND OTHER SECTORS 85

TABLE 33 SMART GLASS APPLICATIONS IN ELECTRONICS AND

OTHER SECTORS, 2012 85

TABLE 33 (CONTINUED) 86

CURRENT MARKET BY APPLICATION 86

TABLE 34 SMART GLASS FOR ELECTRONICS AND OTHER

SECTORS: GLOBAL REVENUES BY APPLICATION, 2011 ($

MILLIONS/%) 86

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON INDUSTRY GROWTH 87

PAPER-THIN AND FLEXIBLE DISPLAYS 87

E-BOOK READERS 87

COLOR E-BOOK READERS 87

FLEXIBLE E-READERS 88

OTHER TABLET DEVICES 88

PRICE TAGS AND SMART LABELS 89

SIGNS AND DISPLAYS FOR ADVERTISING 89

SAFETY AND SECURITY DEVICES 89

RECENT INDUSTRY EVENTS AND DEVELOPMENTS 90

ELECTRONICS 90

Roll-to-Roll Manufacturing of Electrochromic Devices 90

E-Paper Displays Based on Electrochromism 90

E-Paper Displays Based on PDLC Technology 91

Waveguide Displays Based on Polymer Dispersed Liquid

Crystals 91

Electrochromic Displays for Point-of-Sale Advertising 92

Display for Radio Field Intensity Measurement Device 93

OTHER SECTORS 94

Merchandising Unit with Switchable Glass Panel 94

Color-Changing Electrochromic Lenses 94

Eyewear Based on H-PDLC Technology 95

Other Devices of Recent Development 95

MARKET SUMMARY AND FORECAST 96

REVENUES BY APPLICATION 96

TABLE 35 FORECAST – SMART GLASS FOR ELECTRONICS AND

OTHER SECTORS: GLOBAL REVENUES BY APPLICATION,

THROUGH 2016 ($ MILLIONS) 97

REVENUES BY SMART GLASS TYPE 97

TABLE 36 FORECAST – SMART GLASS PRODUCTS FOR

ELECTRONICS AND OTHER SECTORS: GLOBAL REVENUES BY

TYPE, THROUGH 2016 ($ MILLIONS) 98

REVENUES BY MATERIAL TYPE 98

TABLE 37 FORECAST – SMART GLASS PRODUCTS FOR

ELECTRONICS AND OTHER SECTORS: GLOBAL REVENUES BY

MATERIAL, THROUGH 2016 ($ MILLIONS) 99

REVENUES BY REGION 99

TABLE 38 FORECAST – SMART GLASS PRODUCTS FOR

ELECTRONICS AND OTHER SECTORS: REVENUES BY REGION,

THROUGH 2016 ($MILLIONS) 100

CHAPTER NINE: GLOBAL INDUSTRY STRUCTURE 101

GLOBAL INDUSTRY STRUCTURE 101

MANUFACTURERS OF SMART GLASS PRODUCTS 102

TABLE 39 MANUFACTURERS OF SMART GLASS PRODUCTS, 2012 102

TABLE 39 (CONTINUED) 103

TABLE 39 (CONTINUED) 104

TABLE 40 MANUFACTURERS OF SMART GLASS PRODUCTS BY

TYPE, 2012 105

TABLE 40 (CONTINUED) 106

TABLE 41 SUPPLIERS OF SMART GLASS PRODUCTS BY TYPE AND

REGION, 2012 107

FIGURE 13 MANUFACTURERS OF SMART GLASS PRODUCTS:

DISTRIBUTION BY SIZE, 2012 108

FIGURE 14 HISTORICAL GROWTH OF MANUFACTURERS OF

SMART GLASS PRODUCTS, 1995–2012 109

NOTABLE RECENT INDUSTRY CHANGES 110

TABLE 42 NOTABLE RECENT INDUSTRY CHANGES 110

OTHER PLAYERS IN THE SMART GLASS INDUSTRY 110

TABLE 43 OTHER RELEVANT PLAYERS IN THE SMART GLASS

INDUSTRY, 2012 111

TABLE 43 (CONTINUED) 112

SMART GLASS PRODUCTION BY REGION 112

TABLE 44 SMART GLASS PRODUCTS: MANUFACTURING BY

REGION, 2009–2016 (PERCENT OF SALES) 113

SMART GLASS CONSUMPTION BY REGION 113

TABLE 45 SMART GLASS PRODUCTS: CONSUMPTION BY REGION,

2009–2016 (PERCENT OF SALES) 114

COMPANY PROFILES 114

ACREO/PAPERDISPLAY 114

ARMOR USA 115

CITALA 116

DMDISPLAY 117

DREAM GLASS GROUP 118

E-CONTROL GLAS 118

FICOSA INTERNATIONAL 119

GEMALTO/AVESO DISPLAYS 120

GENTEX 121

Gentex (Continued) 122

IGLASS PROJECTS 123

KENT DISPLAYS 124

Kent Displays (Continued) 125

LICON TECHNOLOGIES 126

MAGNA INTERNATIONAL 126

Magna International (Continued) 127

MURAKAMI 128

NIPPON SHEET GLASS 129

Nippon Sheet Glass (Continued) 130

NTERA 131

POLYTRONIX 132

Polytronix (Continued) 133

PRO DISPLAY 134

PULP STUDIO 135

RESEARCH FRONTIERS 136

SAGE ELECTROCHROMICS 137

Sage Electrochromics (Continued) 138

SAINT-GOBAIN 139

Saint-Gobain (Continued) 140

SCIENSTRY 141

SMART GLASS INTERNATIONAL 142

TOKAI RIKA 142

Tokai Rika (Continued) 143

CHAPTER TEN: U S PATENT ANALYSIS 144

INTRODUCTION 144

SUMMARY OF PATENTS AWARDED, 2009–2011 144

TABLE 46 SMART GLASS – U S PATENTS, 2011 145

TABLE 46 (CONTINUED) 146

TABLE 46 (CONTINUED) 147

TABLE 46 (CONTINUED) 148

TABLE 46 (CONTINUED) 149

TABLE 47 SMART GLASS – U S PATENTS, 2010 149

TABLE 47 (CONTINUED) 150

TABLE 47 (CONTINUED) 151

TABLE 47 (CONTINUED) 152

TABLE 47 (CONTINUED) 153

TABLE 48 SMART GLASS – U S PATENTS, 2009 153

TABLE 48 (CONTINUED) 154

TABLE 48 (CONTINUED) 155

TABLE 48 (CONTINUED) 156

GENERAL TRENDS 157

TABLE 49 SMART GLASS: U S PATENT TRENDS, 2006–2011 157

FIGURE 15 SMART GLASS: U S PATENT TRENDS, 2006-2011

(NUMBER OF PATENTS) 158

TRENDS BY COUNTRY AND REGION 158

FIGURE 16 U S PATENTS RELATED TO SMART GLASS BY REGION,

2009–2011 (%) 159

FIGURE 17 SMART GLASS: PATENTS BY COUNTRY, 2009–2011 (%) 160

TRENDS BY ASSIGNEE 161

TABLE 50 ASSIGNEES OF U S PATENTS RELATED TO SMART

GLASS, 2009–2011 162

TABLE 50 (CONTINUED) 163

FIGURE 18 SMART GLASS: SHARES OF U S PATENTS BY

ORGANIZATION TYPE, 2009–2011 (%) 164

FIGURE 18 (CONTINUED) 165

TRENDS BY PATENT CATEGORY 165

FIGURE 19 SMART GLASS: SHARES OF U S PATENTS BY

CATEGORY, 2009–2011 (%) 166

TRENDS BY APPLICATION 166

FIGURE 20 SMART GLASS: SHARES OF U S PATENTS BY

APPLICATION, 2009–2011 (%) 167

FIGURE 20 (CONTINUED) 168

TRENDS BY SMART GLASS TYPE 168

FIGURE 21 SMART GLASS: SHARES OF U S PATENTS BY

MATERIAL TYPE, 2009–2011 (%) 169

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