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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 12, 2018
Filed:
Aug. 12, 2016
GM Global Technology Operations Llc, Detroit, MI (US);
Michael R. Kaphengst, Leonard, MI (US);
Jamie L. Hamilton, Clinton Township, MI (US);
Michael P. Van De Velde, Shelby Township, MI (US);
Lara Jane S. Hadlocon, Sterling Heights, MI (US);
Breitner S. Marczewski, Shelby Township, MI (US);
Dorel M. Sala, Troy, MI (US);
Ramona L. Winarski, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Anthony J. Stefanski, Utica, MI (US);
Kyle Greene, Kitchener, CA;
GM Global Technology Operations LLC, Detroit, MI (US);
Abstract
A window system for a passenger compartment of a vehicle includes a window including an inner transparent layer, an outer transparent layer and a pixelated layer interposed therebetween. The pixelated layer includes a two-dimensional array of electrochromic cells and an electrode array that is electrically connected to the electrochromic cells. A controller determines, via an incident light monitoring subsystem, a field of view of a passenger and determines an intensity of incident light in relation to the field of view of the passenger. The controller is disposed to command a passenger compartment incident light management subsystem to activate selected electrochromic cells in the transparent window based upon the intensity of the incident light in relation to the field of view of the passenger.