Sage Electrochromics, Inc.

Saint-Gobain Glass France

Bryan D Greer

Jean-Christophe Giron

Yigang Wang

Mark Omer Snyker

Thomas Doublein

Rino Messere

Mark Samuel Burdis

Erik Jon Bjornard

Douglas Glenn John Weir

Sebastian Marius Sarrach

Louis J Podbelski

Troy J Liebl

Pascal Reutler

Peter Bocek

David Buszmann

Helen E Sanders

Joshua M Battles

Hans-Werner Kuster

Marcus Neander

Christopher Marjan

Clifford L Taylor

Ariane Weissler

Guenael Morvan

Robert J Anglemier

Bolei Di

Ahoo Malekafzali Ardakan

Christian Müller

Cliff Taylor

Jerome Korus

Lou Podbelski

Jeremiah Lawson

Jacob Siegert

Anna Brown

Mark O Snyker

John Lanphear

A computing system for mapping one or more panes on a structure is provided. The computing system may receive a first indication from a first pane. The first indication may be associated with a first identification (ID) unique to the first pane. The computing system may receive a second indication from a second pane. The computing system may determine a relative position of the first pane relative to a position of the second pane based on receiving the first indication and the second indication. The computing system may map the relative position of the first pane to the first ID.

Automatic smart glass mapping

An electrochemical device and method of forming said device is disclosed. The method can include providing a substrate and stack overlying the substrate. The stack can include a first transparent conductive layer over the substrate, a cathodic electrochemical layer over the first transparent conductive layer, an anodic electrochemical layer over the electrochromic layer, and a second transparent conductive layer overlying the anodic electrochemical layer. The method can include depositing an insulating layer over the stack and determining a first pattern for the second transparent conductive layer. The first pattern can include a first region and a second region. The first region and the second region can be the same material. The method can include patterning the first region of the second transparent conductive layer without removing the material from the first region. The first region can have a first resistivity and the second region can have a second resistivity.

Made-to-stock patterned transparent conductive layer

An apparatus can include an electrochromic device configured to be maintained a continuously graded transmission state. When using the apparatus, the electrochromic device can be switched from a first transmission state to a continuously graded transmission state and maintained in the continuously graded transmission state. The current during switching can be higher than current during maintaining the continuously graded transmission state. In an embodiment, the grading can be reversed to provide a mirror image of the grading. In another embodiment, at least 27% and up to 100% of the electrochromic device can be in a continuously graded transmission state. The control device can be located within an insulating glass unit, adjacent to the insulating glass unit, or remotely from the insulating glass unit. In a further embodiment, a gap between bus bars can be used to form a portion of the electrochromic device that can be continuously graded.

Apparatus including an electrochromic device configured to maintain a continuously graded transmission state

An electrochromic apparatus is disclosed. The electrochromic device can include a first bus bar electrically connected to a first transparent conductor, where the first bus bar comprises a first segment between a second segment and a third segment, where the first segment has a first thickness that is less than a second thickness of the second segment and less than a third thickness of the third segment. The electrochromic apparatus can further include a first voltage supply terminal that is offset from a center of the first bus bar.

Bus bar design of an IGU with graded transmission state

A system can include a non-light-emitting, variable transmission device a controller coupled and configured to provide power to the first non-light-emitting, variable transmission device; and a router configured to provide power and control signals to the first controller. In an aspect, the controller includes a first connector; the router includes a second connector; and a cable including a third connector and a fourth connector at different ends of the cable. The first and third connectors are coupled to each other, and the second and fourth connectors are coupled to each other. In another aspect, the system can include other non-light-emitting, variable transmission devices, and controllers. The system can be configured to perform a method of controlling the system that includes determining power requirements for the controllers and allocating power to the controllers corresponding to the power requirements.

System including a router, controllers and non-light-emitting variable transmission devices and a method of using the same

A method of operating an electrochromic device comprising: coupling a logic device to the electrochromic device; applying a voltage to the electrochromic device; receiving a current from the electrochromic device in response to the provided voltage; and with the logic device, determining an exact operating condition of the electrochromic device from the received current. A method of operating a plurality of electrochromic devices comprising: adjusting a frequency of voltage applied to the plurality of electrochromic devices, wherein each of the plurality of electrochromic devices is adjusted by a different frequency; measuring a duration of time required to change tint states of each of the electrochromic devices; and identifying a location of each of the plurality of electrochromic devices in response to the measured duration of time required to change the tint states of each of the electrochromic device.

Electrochromic devices and methods associated therewith

An apparatus can include an electrochromic device. When using the apparatus, the electrochromic device can be switched from a first transmission state to a continuously graded state and maintained at continuously graded transmission state. An apparatus can include an active stack with a first transparent conductive layer, a second transparent conductive layer, an anodic electrochemical layer between the first and the second transparent conductive layers, and a cathodic electrochemical layer between the first and the second transparent conductive layers. The apparatus can further include a first bus bar electrically coupled to the first transparent conductive layer, a second bus bar electrically coupled to the second transparent conductive layer, where the second bus bar is generally non-parallel to the first bus bar, and a third bus bar electrically coupled to the first transparent conductive layer, where the third bus bar is generally parallel to the first bus bar.

Apparatus to maintain a continuously graded transmission state

A method can be used to control the operation of one or more non-light-emitting, variable transmission devices. In an embodiment, a method of operating a plurality of non-light-emitting, variable transmission devices can include receiving requests for requested visible transmittance for the non-light-emitting, variable transmission devices; determining operating parameters for the non-light-emitting, variable transmission devices; and operating the non-light-emitting, variable transmission devices at the operating parameters, wherein the operating parameters for the non-light-emitting, variable transmission devices are different. In another aspect, the method can include operating the non-light-emitting, variable transmission device at a first operating parameter for a time period, wherein the operating parameter corresponds to an intermediate visible transmittance; generating a characterization parameter based at least part on the voltage and current measurements that are obtained during the time period; and controlling the non-light-emitting, variable transmission device period based at least in part on the characterization parameter.

Apparatus for operating a non-light-emitting variable transmission device and a method of using the same

An insulating glazing, in particular a triple glazing or a multiple glazing, with at least one first pane element, at least one spacer, and at least one connector, wherein the spacer and the connector are arranged next to each other such that they extend along a common longitudinal axis, wherein the spacer and the connector accommodate and position the first pane element. An electrically conductive coupling element is provided in the receiving groove of the connector such that an electrical coupling can be established between the connector and the first pane element for electrically connecting an external power source to the first pane element.

Insulating glazing, window and production method

A system can include a non-light-emitting, variable transmission device a controller coupled and configured to provide power to the first non-light-emitting, variable transmission device; and a router configured to provide power and control signals to the first controller. In an aspect, the controller includes a first connector; the router includes a second connector; and a cable including a third connector and a fourth connector at different ends of the cable. The first and third connectors are coupled to each other, and the second and fourth connectors are coupled to each other. In another aspect, the system can include other non-light-emitting, variable transmission devices and controllers. The system can be configured to perform a method of controlling the system that includes determining power requirements for the controllers and allocating power to the controllers corresponding to the power requirements.

In one aspect of the present invention is a substrate comprising multiple, independently controllable electrochromic zones, wherein each of the electrochromic zones share a common, continuous bus bar. In one embodiment, of the electrochromic zones are not completely isolated from each other. In another embodiment, each of the electrochromic zones have the same surface area. In another embodiment, each of the electrochromic zones have a different surface area.

Multi-zone electrochromic device

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Northfield, MN, United States of America

Bryan D Greer