公开(公告)号：US11681197B2

公开(公告)日：2023-06-20

申请号：US17249442

申请日：2021-03-02

Applicant: View, Inc.

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

IPC: G02F1/153 ,  G02F1/03 ,  G02F1/15 ,  G02F1/01 ,  G09G3/19 ,  H04N9/16 ,  G02F1/163 ,  G02F1/161 ,  E06B9/24 ,  H04L12/28 ,  G05B15/02

CPC classification number: G02F1/163 ,  E06B9/24 ,  G02F1/161 ,  G05B15/02 ,  H04L12/2803 ,  E06B2009/2464 ,  G05B2219/2642 ,  Y02A30/24 ,  Y02B80/00

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：US11668990B2

公开(公告)日：2023-06-06

申请号：US16947757

申请日：2020-08-14

Applicant: View, Inc.

Inventor： Robert T. Rozbicki ,  Sridhar Karthik Kailasam ,  Robin Friedman ,  Dane Thomas Gillaspie ,  Anshu A. Pradhan ,  Disha Mehtani

IPC: G02F1/15 ,  G02F1/1524 ,  G02F1/1523 ,  G02F1/155 ,  H01B5/14 ,  H01B13/00 ,  G02F1/1333 ,  G02F1/153 ,  C23C14/34 ,  C23C14/02 ,  C23C14/06 ,  C23C14/08 ,  G02F1/13 ,  H01J37/34

CPC classification number: G02F1/15 ,  C23C14/028 ,  C23C14/06 ,  C23C14/0635 ,  C23C14/0641 ,  C23C14/0652 ,  C23C14/0676 ,  C23C14/08 ,  C23C14/081 ,  C23C14/083 ,  C23C14/086 ,  C23C14/34 ,  G02F1/1309 ,  G02F1/133345 ,  G02F1/155 ,  G02F1/1523 ,  G02F1/1524 ,  G02F1/1533 ,  H01B5/14 ,  H01B13/00 ,  H01J37/3429 ,  H01J37/3476 ,  G02F2001/1536 ,  G02F2001/1555 ,  G02F2201/508

Abstract: Electrochromic devices and methods may employ the addition of a defect-mitigating insulating layer which prevents electronically conducting layers and/or electrochromically active layers from contacting layers of the opposite polarity and creating a short circuit in regions where defects form. In some embodiments, an encapsulating layer is provided to encapsulate particles and prevent them from ejecting from the device stack and risking a short circuit when subsequent layers are deposited. The insulating layer may have an electronic resistivity of between about 1 and 108 Ohm-cm. In some embodiments, the insulating layer contains one or more of the following metal oxides: aluminum oxide, zinc oxide, tin oxide, silicon aluminum oxide, cerium oxide, tungsten oxide, nickel tungsten oxide, and oxidized indium tin oxide. Carbides, nitrides, oxynitrides, and oxycarbides may also be used.

公开(公告)号：US11654659B2

公开(公告)日：2023-05-23

申请号：US17248933

申请日：2021-02-12

Applicant: View, Inc. ,  Corning Incorporated

Inventor： Ronald M. Parker ,  Anshu A. Pradhan ,  Abhishek Anant Dixit ,  Douglas Dauson

IPC: B32B17/10 ,  G02F1/153 ,  G02F1/155 ,  G02F1/1524 ,  B29C65/00

CPC classification number: B32B17/10807 ,  B32B17/1088 ,  B32B17/1099 ,  B32B17/10146 ,  B32B17/10302 ,  B32B17/10513 ,  G02F1/153 ,  G02F1/155 ,  G02F1/1533 ,  B29C66/006 ,  B29C66/0382 ,  B29C2793/0027 ,  G02F1/1524

Abstract: Methods are provided for fabricating electrochromic devices that mitigate formation of short circuits under a top bus bar without predetermining where top bus bars will be applied on the device. Devices fabricated using such methods may be deactivated under the top bus bar, or may include active material under the top bus bar. Methods of fabricating devices with active material under a top bus bar include depositing a modified top bus bar, fabricating self-healing layers in the electrochromic device, and modifying a top transparent conductive layer of the device prior to applying bus bars.

公开(公告)号：US11635665B2

公开(公告)日：2023-04-25

申请号：US16949463

申请日：2020-10-29

Applicant: View, Inc.

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

IPC: G02F1/153 ,  G02F1/03 ,  G02F1/15 ,  G02F1/133 ,  G09G3/38 ,  G02F1/1523 ,  C23C14/58 ,  B23K20/10 ,  C23C14/02 ,  C23C14/04 ,  C23C14/08 ,  C23C14/14 ,  C23C14/34 ,  C23C14/56 ,  C23C14/18 ,  C23C10/28 ,  C03C17/34 ,  G02F1/155 ,  B05D5/06 ,  B23K26/53 ,  C23C28/04 ,  B23K26/00 ,  C23C10/60 ,  B23K26/0622 ,  B23K101/40 ,  G02F1/1524 ,  B23K103/00 ,  B23K103/16

Abstract: Various embodiments herein relate to electrochromic devices, methods of fabricating electrochromic devices, and apparatus for fabricating electrochromic devices. In a number of cases, the electrochromic device may be fabricated to include a particular counter electrode material. The counter electrode material may include a base anodically coloring material. The counter electrode material may further include one or more halogens. The counter electrode material may also include one or more additives.

公开(公告)号：US11623433B2

公开(公告)日：2023-04-11

申请号：US16310164

申请日：2017-06-14

Applicant: View, Inc. ,  Corning Incorporated

Inventor： Ronald M. Parker ,  Anshu A. Pradhan ,  Abhishek Anant Dixit ,  Douglas Dauson

IPC: B32B17/10 ,  G02F1/153 ,  G02F1/155 ,  G02F1/1524 ,  B29C65/00

Abstract: Methods are provided for fabricating electrochromic devices that mitigate formation of short circuits under a top bus bar without predetermining where top bus bars will be applied on the device. Devices fabricated using such methods may be deactivated under the top bus bar, or may include active material under the top bus bar. Methods of fabricating devices with active material under a top bus bar include depositing a modified top bus bar, fabricating self-healing layers in the electrochromic device, and modifying a top transparent conductive layer of the device prior to applying bus bars.

公开(公告)号：US11579509B2

公开(公告)日：2023-02-14

申请号：US17249265

申请日：2021-02-25

Applicant: View, Inc.

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

IPC: G02F1/163 ,  G09G3/19 ,  G02F1/153 ,  G02F1/155 ,  G09G3/38 ,  G02F1/157 ,  G02F1/133 ,  G02F1/1343 ,  G02F1/1516

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：US20220357626A1

公开(公告)日：2022-11-10

申请号：US17812328

申请日：2022-07-13

Applicant: View, Inc.

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

IPC: G02F1/163 ,  G02F1/01 ,  E06B3/67 ,  E06B9/24

Abstract: Methods, systems, apparatuses, and media for controlling optical transitions are provided. In some embodiments, a method comprises: (a) applying a drive voltage having a preset magnitude to an optically switchable device to cause the optically switchable device to transition from an initial optical state toward a target optical state; (b) measuring an open circuit voltage (Voc) of the optically switchable device and/or an amount of charge that has been delivered to the optically switchable device; (c) comparing characteristics of the measured Voc and/or the amount of charge to at least one parameter indicative of a target duration of time for the optically switchable device to transition from the initial optical state to the target optical state; (d) modifying the drive voltage to have a modified magnitude, wherein the modified magnitude is determined based at least in part on the comparison; and (e) repeating (a) and (b) until the target optical state is reached.

公开(公告)号：US11440838B2

公开(公告)日：2022-09-13

申请号：US16859856

申请日：2020-04-27

Applicant: View, Inc.

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

IPC: G02F1/03 ,  G02F1/15 ,  G02F1/133 ,  G09G3/38 ,  C03C17/34 ,  C23C10/28 ,  C23C14/08 ,  C23C14/18 ,  C23C14/56 ,  C23C14/58 ,  G02F1/1524 ,  G02F1/1523

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：US20220259096A1

公开(公告)日：2022-08-18

申请号：US17661526

申请日：2022-04-29

Applicant: View, Inc.

Inventor： Ronald M. Parker ,  Anshu A. Pradhan ,  Abhishek Anant Dixit ,  Douglas Dauson

IPC: C03C17/36 ,  C03B33/07 ,  C03C17/34 ,  C03C17/42 ,  E06B9/24 ,  G02F1/155 ,  G02F1/163

Abstract: Methods for protecting transparent electronically conductive layers on glass substrates are described herein. Methods include depositing a sacrificial coating during deposition of the transparent electronically conductive layer, before packing the glass substrate for storage or shipping, after unpacking glass substrates from a stack of glass substrates, and/or after a washing operation prior to fabricating an electrochromic stack on the transparent electronically conductive layer. Methods also include removing the sacrificial coating during a washing operation, during tempering, or prior to depositing an electrochromic stack by, e.g., heating the sacrificial coating or exposing the sacrificial coating to an inert plasma.

公开(公告)号：US20220179273A1

公开(公告)日：2022-06-09

申请号：US17678979

申请日：2022-02-23

Applicant: View, Inc.

Inventor： John Gordon Halbert Mathew ,  Robert T. Rozbicki ,  Luis Vidal Ponce Cabrera ,  Anshu A. Pradhan ,  Abhishek Anant Dixit ,  Eithan Ritz

IPC: G02F1/153 ,  A01M29/08

Abstract: Various embodiments herein relate to electrochromic windows that are bird friendly, as well as methods and apparatus for forming such windows. Bird friendly windows include one or more elements that make the window visible to birds so that the birds recognize that they cannot fly through the window. An electrochromic window includes one or more transparent substrates, wherein at least one of the substrates is an electrochromic (EC) lite including an electrochromic device and a pattern formed on at least one of the substrates by a laser, the pattern including a first feature configured to provide a set of optical properties different than optical properties of the transparent substrate. The set of optical properties includes one or more characteristics of refractivity, reflectivity and diffraction.