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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 04, 2026
Filed:
Jul. 14, 2021
Guardian Glass, Llc, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
David J. Cooper, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Duane O. Recker, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
John Matuszewski, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
GUARDIAN GLASS, LLC, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Abstract
Certain example embodiments relate to electric, potentially-driven shades usable with insulating glass (IG) units, IG units including such shades, and/or associated methods. In such a unit, a dynamic shade is located between the substrates defining the IG unit, and is movable between retracted and extended positions. The dynamic shade includes on-glass layers including a transparent conductor and an insulator or dielectric film, as well as a shutter. The shutter includes a resilient polymer-based layer and layers on opposing surfaces thereof. A first voltage is applied to the transparent conductors to cause the shutter to extend to a closed position.