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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 16, 2000
Filed:
Feb. 27, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Walter Werner, Dornbirn, AT;
Gunther Sejkora, Schwarzenberg, AT;
Joachim Geiginger, Hohenems, AT;
Manuel Bauer, Mathod, CH;
Andre Faist, Tolochenaz, CH;
Nicolas Morel, Ecublens, CH;
Jean-Louis Scartezzini, Lausanne, CH;
Walter Hegetschweiler, Steinhausen, CH;
Assignee:
Zumtobel Licht GmbH, Dornbirn, AT;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
702134 ; 702 40 ; 702130 ; 702136 ; 2502 / ; 2502 / ; 700299 ; 700300 ;
Abstract
A screening device (3) for screening exterior light (2) which illuminates a room (1), is controlled such that in the room on the one hand, user comfort with regard to freedom from dazzling and room temperature is optimal and, on the other hand, energy consumption for artificial lighting within the room or for heating and cooling the room is minimized.