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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 10, 1984
Filed:
Jan. 26, 1982
Applicant:
Inventors:
Paul J Shlichta, San Pedro, CA (US);
Bruce A Nerad, Burbank, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H05B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
219522 ; 219203 ; 219543 ; 219541 ; 219219 ; 338309 ; 428432 ;
Abstract
Electrodes (18) are positioned in intimate contact with an outer surface of a thin electrically-insulating protecting layer (16) of architectural reflective glass (20). Application of a voltage of sufficient magnitude substantially destroys the insulating layer (16) located beneath the electrodes (18). A subsequent application of voltage results in a passage of current through the underlying thin, light-reflective metal or metal oxide layer (14) and in concomitant output of heat.