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Patent No.:

US 10247996 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Apr. 02, 2019

Filed:

Jun. 22, 2017

Thermal control of variable transmittance windows

Applicant:

Gentex Corporation, Zeeland, MI (US);

Inventors:

David I. Driscoll, Caledonia, MI (US);

Bradley L. Busscher, Grand Rapids, MI (US);

Michael T. Stephenson, Holland, MI (US);

Kevin L. Ash, Grand Rapids, MI (US);

William L. Tonar, Holland, MI (US);

Assignee:

GENTEX CORPORATION, Zeeland, MI (US);

Attorneys:

Price Heneveld LLP

Bradley D. Johnson

Primary Examiner:

Loha Ben

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60J 3/04 (2006.01); G02F 1/153 (2006.01); G02F 1/163 (2006.01); E06B 9/24 (2006.01); E06B 3/64 (2006.01); B60R 16/023 (2006.01); G02F 1/01 (2006.01); G09G 3/34 (2006.01); G09G 3/38 (2006.01); G01R 31/00 (2006.01); G01R 21/02 (2006.01); G01R 21/06 (2006.01); B61D 25/00 (2006.01); E06B 3/67 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G02F 1/163 (2013.01); B60J 3/04 (2013.01); B60R 16/023 (2013.01); E06B 9/24 (2013.01); G02F 1/153 (2013.01); B61D 25/00 (2013.01); E06B 3/6722 (2013.01); E06B 2009/247 (2013.01); E06B 2009/2417 (2013.01); E06B 2009/2464 (2013.01); G01R 21/02 (2013.01); G01R 21/06 (2013.01); G01R 31/002 (2013.01); G02F 2203/48 (2013.01); Y02T 30/40 (2013.01);
Abstract

An electrical control system for controlling a variable transmittance window is disclosed. The system comprises a driver circuit in communication with an electro-optic element. A controller is in communication with the driver circuit. The controller is configured to identify a temperature condition of the electro-optic element and adjust an output voltage supplied to the electro-optic element in response to the temperature condition.

Find Patent Forward Citations

Driscoll, David. (2019). Thermal control of variable transmittance windows (U.S. Patent No. 10247996). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/10247996

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