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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 04, 2003
Filed:
Jun. 16, 2000
Raymond Zhang, Tucson, AZ (US);
Anoop Agrawal, Tucson, AZ (US);
Bob Lecompte, Tucson, AZ (US);
Juan Carlos Lopez Tonazzi, Tucson, AZ (US);
Stephan Hansen, Tucson, AZ (US);
Schott Donnelly LLC, Tucson, AZ (US);
Abstract
A user-controlled skylight window or the like in which the user can control the light transmitted through the skylight. A chromogenic filter is under automatic control of a control circuit. A user interface permits the user to set the control circuit for desired lighting. A mechanical shutter is likewise controlled to open or close the skylight under control of the user interface. A lamp within the skylight provides nighttime lighting under user control. The diffuseness of light transmitted through the skylight is improved by modifying the diffuseness of various components of the skylight including the filter. Uses of the filter in a variety of systems and with a variety of controls are disclosed.