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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 02, 2001
Filed:
Jan. 21, 2000
Gavin Edmund Tulloch, Queanbeyan, AU;
Igor Lvovich Skryabin, Yarralumla, AU;
Sustainable Technologies Australia Limited, Queanbeyan, AU;
Abstract
A smart window comprising a regenerative photolectrochomic (RPEC) photovoltaic element (,) juxtaposed with an electrochromic (EC) element (,). Microprocessor-based control mechanism (,) connecting the RPEC element to the EC element for controlling the current delivered to and from the EC element. The controller (,) including look-up tables (,and,) for determining the safe current to or from the EC element having regard to the amount of charge to be delivered or removed and the charge status of the EC element, the determination of charge status, charge still required and current to be delivered being made frequently to ensure that the current is kept within safe limits while minimizing switching times. New smart windows are also disclosed.