Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Adjusting window tint based at least in part on sensed sun radiation
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Application No.: US16871976Application Date: 2020-05-11
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Publication No.: US11175178B2Publication Date: 2021-11-16
- Inventor: Stephen Clark Brown , Dhairya Shrivastava , Jason Zedlitz , Trevor Frank , Jue Wang , Alexander Rumer , Dennis Mullins , Kevin Kaneshiro
- Applicant: View, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US CA Milpitas
- Assignee: View, Inc.
- Current Assignee: View, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Milpitas
- Agency: Weaver Austin Villeneuve & Sampson, LLP
- Agent Brian D. Griedel; Ronit Buller
- Main IPC: G01J1/42
- IPC: G01J1/42 ; G01J1/04 ; E06B9/24 ; G01J1/02 ; G01J1/44 ; G02F1/163

Abstract:
Various implementations relate generally to a multi-sensor device. Some implementations more particularly relate to a multi-sensor device including a ring of radially-oriented photosensors. Some implementations more particularly relate to a multi-sensor device that is orientation-independent with respect to a central axis of the ring. Some implementations of the multi-sensor devices described herein also include one or more additional sensors. For example, some implementations include an axially-directed photosensor. Some implementations also can include one or more temperature sensors configured to sense an exterior temperature, for example, an ambient temperature of an outdoors environment around the multi-sensor. Additionally or alternatively, some implementations can include a temperature sensor configured to sense an interior temperature within the multi-sensor device. Particular implementations provide, characterize, or enable a compact form factor. Particular implementations provide, characterize, or enable a multi-sensor device requiring little or no wiring, and in some such instances, little or no invasion, perforation or reconstruction of a building or other structure on which the multi-sensor device is mounted.
Public/Granted literature
- US20200278245A1 MULTI-SENSOR HAVING A LIGHT DIFFUSING ELEMENT AROUND A PERIPHERY OF A RING OF PHOTOSENSORS Public/Granted day:2020-09-03
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