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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 06, 2022
Filed:
Jul. 09, 2019
Gentex Corporation, Zeeland, MI (US);
Autumn N. Lagowski, Holland, MI (US);
George A. Neuman, Holland, MI (US);
Michael T. Stephenson, Holland, MI (US);
Luke A. Bomers, Grandville, MI (US);
Barry K. Nelson, Howard City, MI (US);
Henry A. Luten, Holland, MI (US);
Dennis D. Festerling, Jr., Allegan, MI (US);
David J. Cammenga, Zeeland, MI (US);
John S. Anderson, Holland, MI (US);
Michael J. VanAst, Zeeland, MI (US);
GENTEX CORPORATION, Zeeland, MI (US);
Abstract
A window control system includes a plurality of electro-optic devices configured to control a transmittance of light through each of the plurality of zones, and at least one sensor configured to identify an intensity of light transmitted through the at least one window. A controller k in communication with the electro-optic devices and the at least one sensor. The controller is configured to independently control the transmittance of the light through each of the zones based on at least one of a direction of the light and an intensity of the light detected in a passenger compartment of a vehicle.