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- Patent Title: Control method for tintable windows
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Application No.: US17008342Application Date: 2020-08-31
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Publication No.: US11899331B2Publication Date: 2024-02-13
- Inventor: Stephen Clark Brown
- 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
- Main IPC: G02F1/163
- IPC: G02F1/163 ; G05B19/048 ; G02B5/20 ; E06B9/24

Abstract:
A method of controlling tint of a tintable window to account for occupant comfort in a room of a building. The tintable window is between the interior and exterior of the building. The method predicts a tint level for the tintable window at a future time based on a penetration depth of direct sunlight through the tintable window into the room at the future time and space type in the room. The method also provides instructions over a network to transition tint of the tintable window to the tint level.
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