公开(公告)号：US20190324342A1

公开(公告)日：2019-10-24

申请号：US16459142

申请日：2019-07-01

Applicant: View, Inc.

Inventor： Gordon E. Jack ,  Sridhar Karthik Kailasam ,  Stephen Clark Brown ,  Anshu A. Pradhan

IPC: G02F1/163 ,  G09G3/19

Abstract: Aspects of this disclosure concern controllers and control methods for applying a drive voltage to bus bars of optically switchable devices such as electrochromic devices. Such devices are often provided on windows such as architectural glass. In certain embodiments, the applied drive voltage is controlled in a manner that efficiently drives an optical transition over the entire surface of the electrochromic device. The drive voltage is controlled to account for differences in effective voltage experienced in regions between the bus bars and regions proximate the bus bars. Regions near the bus bars experience the highest effective voltage.

公开(公告)号：US10295880B2

公开(公告)日：2019-05-21

申请号：US15390421

申请日：2016-12-23

Applicant: View, Inc.

Inventor： Abhishek Anant Dixit ,  Todd William Martin ,  Anshu A. Pradhan

IPC: G02F1/153 ,  G02F1/15 ,  G02F1/1333 ,  G02F1/1523 ,  B32B17/10 ,  G02F1/155

Abstract: Certain aspects pertain to methods of fabricating an optical device on a substantially transparent substrate that include a pre-deposition operation that removes a width of lower conductor layer at a distance from the outer edge of the substrate to form a pad at the outer edge. The pad and any deposited layers of the optical device may be removed in a post edge deletion operation.

公开(公告)号：US10261381B2

公开(公告)日：2019-04-16

申请号：US15340853

申请日：2016-11-01

Applicant: View, Inc.

Inventor： Anshu A. Pradhan ,  Robert T. Rozbicki ,  Dane Gillaspie ,  Sridhar K. Kailasam

IPC: G02F1/03 ,  G02F1/15 ,  G02F1/133 ,  G09G3/38 ,  G02F1/1523 ,  C03C17/34 ,  C23C10/28 ,  C23C14/08 ,  C23C14/18 ,  C23C14/56 ,  C23C14/58

Abstract: Prior electrochromic devices frequently suffer from high levels of defectivity. The defects may be manifest as pin holes or spots where the electrochromic transition is impaired. This is unacceptable for many applications such as electrochromic architectural glass. Improved electrochromic devices with low defectivity can be fabricated by depositing certain layered components of the electrochromic device in a single integrated deposition system. While these layers are being deposited and/or treated on a substrate, for example a glass window, the substrate never leaves a controlled ambient environment, for example a low pressure controlled atmosphere having very low levels of particles. These layers may be deposited using physical vapor deposition. In certain embodiments, the device includes a counter electrode having an anodically coloring electrochromic material in combination with an additive.

公开(公告)号：US20190086756A1

公开(公告)日：2019-03-21

申请号：US16195693

申请日：2018-11-19

Applicant: View, Inc.

Inventor： Abhishek Anant Dixit ,  Todd William Martin ,  Anshu A. Pradhan

IPC: G02F1/15 ,  B32B17/10 ,  G02F1/1333 ,  G02F1/153 ,  G02F1/155

Abstract: Certain aspects pertain to methods of fabricating an optical device on a substantially transparent substrate that include a pre-deposition operation that removes a width of lower conductor layer at a distance from the outer edge of the substrate to form a pad at the outer edge. The pad and any deposited layers of the optical device may be removed in a post edge deletion operation.

公开(公告)号：US20190032195A1

公开(公告)日：2019-01-31

申请号：US16150168

申请日：2018-10-02

Applicant: View, Inc.

Inventor： Disha Mehtani ,  Sridhar Karthik Kailasam ,  Trevor Frank ,  Todd William Martin ,  Jason Satern ,  Que Anh Song Nguyen ,  Dhairya Shrivastava ,  Martin John Neumann ,  Anshu A. Pradhan ,  Robert T. Rozbicki

IPC: C23C14/34 ,  H01J37/34

Abstract: Described are methods of fabricating lithium sputter targets, lithium sputter targets, associated handling apparatus, and sputter methods including lithium targets. Various embodiments address adhesion of the lithium metal target to a support structure, avoiding and/or removing passivating coatings formed on the lithium target, uniformity of the lithium target as well as efficient cooling of lithium during sputtering. Target configurations used to compensate for non-uniformities in sputter plasma are described. Modular format lithium tiles and methods of fabrication are described. Rotary lithium sputter targets are also described.

公开(公告)号：US20180267380A1

公开(公告)日：2018-09-20

申请号：US15978029

申请日：2018-05-11

Applicant: View, Inc.

Inventor： Dhairya Shrivastava ,  Anshu A. Pradhan ,  Stephen C. Brown ,  David Walter Groechel ,  Robert T. Rozbicki

IPC: G02F1/163 ,  G02F1/161 ,  E06B9/24 ,  H04L12/28

CPC classification number: G02F1/163 ,  E06B9/24 ,  E06B2009/2464 ,  G02F1/161 ,  G05B15/02 ,  G05B2219/2642 ,  H04L12/2803 ,  Y02A30/257 ,  Y02B80/50

Abstract: Onboard EC window controllers are described. The controllers are configured in close proximity to the EC window, for example, within the IGU. The controller may be part of a window assembly, which includes an IGU having one or more EC panes, and thus does not have to be matched with the EC window, and installed, in the field. The window controllers described herein have a number of advantages because they are matched to the IGU containing one or more EC devices and their proximity to the EC panes of the window overcomes a number of problems associated with conventional controller configurations.

公开(公告)号：US20180203320A1

公开(公告)日：2018-07-19

申请号：US15916142

申请日：2018-03-08

Applicant: View, Inc.

Inventor： Sridhar Karthik Kailasam ,  Robin Friedman ,  Anshu A. Pradhan ,  Robert T. Rozbicki

IPC: G02F1/15 ,  G02F1/155 ,  B05D5/06 ,  G02F1/153 ,  C23C14/58 ,  C23C14/56 ,  C23C14/34 ,  C23C14/18 ,  C23C14/14 ,  C23C14/08 ,  C23C14/04 ,  C23C14/02 ,  C23C10/28 ,  C03C17/34 ,  B23K20/10

CPC classification number: G02F1/1523 ,  B05D5/06 ,  B23K20/10 ,  C03C17/3417 ,  C03C2217/94 ,  C23C10/28 ,  C23C14/021 ,  C23C14/022 ,  C23C14/024 ,  C23C14/046 ,  C23C14/08 ,  C23C14/083 ,  C23C14/085 ,  C23C14/086 ,  C23C14/14 ,  C23C14/185 ,  C23C14/3407 ,  C23C14/568 ,  C23C14/58 ,  C23C14/5806 ,  C23C14/5853 ,  G02F1/15 ,  G02F1/153 ,  G02F1/1533 ,  G02F1/155

Abstract: Prior electrochromic devices frequently suffer from high levels of defectivity. The defects may be manifest as pin holes or spots where the electrochromic transition is impaired. This is unacceptable for many applications such as electrochromic architectural glass. Improved electrochromic devices with low defectivity can be fabricated by depositing certain layered components of the electrochromic device in a single integrated deposition system. While these layers are being deposited and/or treated on a substrate, for example a glass window, the substrate never leaves a controlled ambient environment, for example a low pressure controlled atmosphere having very low levels of particles. These layers may be deposited using physical vapor deposition.

公开(公告)号：US20180095337A1

公开(公告)日：2018-04-05

申请号：US15560146

申请日：2016-03-18

Applicant: View, Inc.

Inventor： Robert T. Rozbicki ,  Anshu A. Pradhan ,  Sridhar Karthik Kailasam ,  Robin Friedman ,  Gordon E. Jack ,  Dane Thomas Gillaspie

IPC: G02F1/155 ,  G02F1/153

CPC classification number: G02F1/155 ,  G02F1/1533 ,  G02F2001/1536 ,  G02F2201/501

Abstract: Electrochromic devices comprise first and second conductors, wherein at least one of the first and second conductors is a multi-layered conductor. The electrochromic devices further comprise an electrochromic stack between the conductors adjacent to a substrate. The at least one multi-layered conductor comprises a metal layer sandwiched between a first non-metal layer and a second non-metal layer such that the metal layer does not contact the electrochromic stack.

公开(公告)号：US09921450B2

公开(公告)日：2018-03-20

申请号：US15226793

申请日：2016-08-02

Applicant: View, Inc.

Inventor： Anshu A. Pradhan ,  Disha Mehtani ,  Gordon Jack

IPC: G02F1/153 ,  G02F1/163 ,  G02F1/15 ,  G02F1/155

CPC classification number: G02F1/163 ,  G02F1/15 ,  G02F1/155 ,  G02F2001/1555

Abstract: Controllers and control methods apply a drive voltage to bus bars of a thin film optically switchable device. The applied drive voltage is provided at a level that drives a transition over the entire surface of the optically switchable device but does not damage or degrade the device. This applied voltage produces an effective voltage at all locations on the face of the device that is within a bracketed range. The upper bound of this range is associated with a voltage safely below the level at which the device may experience damage or degradation impacting its performance in the short term or the long term. At the lower boundary of this range is an effective voltage at which the transition between optical states of the device occurs relatively rapidly. The level of voltage applied between the bus bars is significantly greater than the maximum value of the effective voltage within the bracketed range.

公开(公告)号：US20180039149A1

公开(公告)日：2018-02-08

申请号：US15786488

申请日：2017-10-17

Applicant: View, Inc.

Inventor： Gordon Jack ,  Sridhar K. Kailasam ,  Stephen C. Brown ,  Anshu A. Pradhan

IPC: G02F1/163 ,  G09G3/19

CPC classification number: G02F1/163 ,  G09G3/19

Abstract: Aspects of this disclosure concern controllers and control methods for applying a drive voltage to bus bars of optically switchable devices such as electrochromic devices. Such devices are often provided on windows such as architectural glass. In certain embodiments, the applied drive voltage is controlled in a manner that efficiently drives an optical transition over the entire surface of the electrochromic device. The drive voltage is controlled to account for differences in effective voltage experienced in regions between the bus bars and regions proximate the bus bars. Regions near the bus bars experience the highest effective voltage.