公开(公告)号：US11073800B2

公开(公告)日：2021-07-27

申请号：US16254434

申请日：2019-01-22

Applicant: View, Inc.

Inventor： Dhairya Shrivastava ,  Stephen Clark Brown ,  Vijay Mani ,  Ronald F. Cadet

IPC: G02F1/163 ,  G05B13/02 ,  E06B9/24 ,  G05B15/02

Abstract: Disclosed are platforms for communicating among one or more otherwise independent systems involved in controlling functions of buildings or other sites having switchable optical devices deployed therein. Such independent systems include a window control system and one or more other independent systems such as systems that control residential home products (e.g., thermostats, smoke alarms, etc.), HVAC systems, security systems, lighting control systems, and the like. Together the systems control and/or monitor multiple features and/or products, including switchable windows and other infrastructure of a site, which may be a commercial, residential, or public site.

公开(公告)号：US11067869B2

公开(公告)日：2021-07-20

申请号：US16386096

申请日：2019-04-16

Applicant: View, Inc.

Inventor： Stephen C. Brown ,  Dhairya Shrivastava ,  Erich R. Klawuhn ,  Trevor Frank ,  Douglas Silkwood

IPC: G02F1/153 ,  G02F1/03 ,  G02F1/15 ,  G02F1/01 ,  G09G3/19 ,  G09G3/38 ,  H04N9/16 ,  G02F1/163 ,  E06B9/24 ,  H04L12/46 ,  E06B3/67 ,  H04L12/28

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. Also described are self-meshing networks for electrochromic windows.

公开(公告)号：US20210214274A1

公开(公告)日：2021-07-15

申请号：US17100653

申请日：2020-11-20

Applicant: View, Inc.

Inventor： Robin Friedman ,  Sridhar Karthik Kailasam ,  Rao Mulpuri ,  Ronald A. Powell ,  Dhairya Shrivastava

IPC: C03C17/34 ,  G02F1/155 ,  C03C17/36 ,  H05B3/86 ,  E06B9/24 ,  G02F1/1523 ,  G02F1/153 ,  G02F1/1347 ,  E06B7/28 ,  G02F1/157 ,  G02F1/161

Abstract: Window units, for example insulating glass units (IGU's), that have at least two panes, each pane having an electrochromic device thereon, are described. Two optical state devices on each pane of a dual-pane window unit provide window units having four optical states. Window units described allow the end user a greater choice of how much light is transmitted through the electrochromic window. Also, by using two or more window panes, each with its own electrochromic device, registered in a window unit, visual defects in any of the individual devices are negated by virtue of the extremely small likelihood that any of the visual defects will align perfectly and thus be observable to the user.

公开(公告)号：US20210208468A1

公开(公告)日：2021-07-08

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 ,  G02F1/153 ,  G02F1/155 ,  G09G3/38 ,  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：US20210200049A1

公开(公告)日：2021-07-01

申请号：US16949703

申请日：2020-11-11

Applicant: View, Inc.

Inventor： Robert T. Rozbicki ,  Bruce Baxter ,  Trevor Frank

IPC: G02F1/153 ,  G02B7/32 ,  G01N21/958

Abstract: Portable apparatus for identifying and mitigating defects in electronic devices disposed on substrates or windows are disclosed herein. Such defects can be visually perceived by the end user. The substrates or windows may include flat panel displays, photovoltaic windows, electrochromic devices, and the like, particularly electrochromic windows.

公开(公告)号：US20210198939A1

公开(公告)日：2021-07-01

申请号：US17249821

申请日：2021-03-15

Applicant: View, Inc.

Inventor： Fabian Strong ,  Robin Friedman

IPC: E06B3/663 ,  G02F1/153 ,  G02F1/161 ,  E06B3/67 ,  E06B3/673 ,  E06B9/24

Abstract: Embodiments herein relate to methods and apparatus for preventing and mitigating the ingress of moisture into an interior region of an IGU. Various techniques are disclosed including, for example, the use of a strain relief structure around wires passing through a secondary seal, improved materials for coating the wires, and additional/improved layers for bonding the secondary seal to tape provided around a spacer.

公开(公告)号：US20210191216A1

公开(公告)日：2021-06-24

申请号：US17100731

申请日：2020-11-20

Applicant: View, Inc.

Inventor： Robert T. Rozbicki ,  Gordon E. Jack ,  Disha Mehtani ,  Robin Friedman

IPC: G02F1/157 ,  G02F1/1345 ,  G02F1/01 ,  E06B9/24 ,  G02F1/155 ,  E06B3/67

Abstract: Embodiments described include bus bars for electrochromic or other optical state changing devices. The bus bars are configured to color match and/or provide minimal optical contrast with their surrounding environment in the optical device. Such bus bars may be transparent bus bars.

公开(公告)号：US20210174804A1

公开(公告)日：2021-06-10

申请号：US17249148

申请日：2021-02-22

Applicant: View, Inc.

Inventor： Dhairya Shrivastava ,  Mark D. Mendenhall

IPC: G10L15/22 ,  G06F21/32 ,  G06F3/16 ,  E06B9/24 ,  G10L15/26 ,  G06F3/0488 ,  E06B3/67 ,  G02F1/163

Abstract: This disclosure relates generally to optically switchable devices, and more particularly, to methods for controlling optically switchable devices. In various embodiments, one or more optically switchable devices may be controlled via voice control and/or gesture control.

公开(公告)号：US20210119318A1

公开(公告)日：2021-04-22

申请号：US16949978

申请日：2020-11-23

Applicant: View, Inc.

Inventor： Harold Hughes ,  Stephen Clark Brown ,  Dhairya Shrivastava

IPC: H01Q1/12 ,  H01Q1/44 ,  H01Q9/04 ,  G02F1/163 ,  H01Q1/38 ,  G02F1/153 ,  H01Q9/40 ,  E06B3/67 ,  E06B7/28 ,  H01Q1/24

Abstract: In one aspect, an apparatus is described that includes a transparent pane having a first surface and a second surface. An electrochromic device (ECD) is arranged over the second surface that includes a first conductive layer adjacent the second surface, a second conductive layer, and an electrochromic layer between the first and the second conductive layers. The apparatus further includes at least one conductive antenna structure arranged over the second surface.

公开(公告)号：US20210116770A1

公开(公告)日：2021-04-22

申请号：US17247825

申请日：2020-12-23

Applicant: View, Inc.

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

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

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.