公开(公告)号：US20190204704A1

公开(公告)日：2019-07-04

申请号：US16294552

申请日：2019-03-06

Applicant: SAGE ELECTROCHROMICS, INC.

Inventor： Bryan D. GREER

IPC: G02F1/153 ,  G02F1/163 ,  E06B9/24 ,  G02F1/155

CPC classification number: G02F1/1533 ,  E06B9/24 ,  E06B2009/2464 ,  G02F1/155 ,  G02F1/163

Abstract: In one aspect of the present invention is a substrate comprising multiple, independently controllable electrochromic zones, wherein each of the electrochromic zones share a common, continuous bus bar. In one embodiment, of the electrochromic zones are not completely isolated from each other. In another embodiment, each of the electrochromic zones have the same surface area. In another embodiment, each of the electrochromic zones have a different surface area.

公开(公告)号：US20220232079A1

公开(公告)日：2022-07-21

申请号：US17657926

申请日：2022-04-04

Applicant: SAGE ELECTROCHROMICS, INC.

Inventor： Bryan D. GREER ,  Troy Liebl ,  David Buszmann

IPC: H04L67/125 ,  H04L12/403 ,  G06F1/3234 ,  G06F1/28 ,  G06F1/3209 ,  G06F1/18 ,  H04L12/28 ,  G02F1/163

Abstract: A system can include a non-light-emitting, variable transmission device a controller coupled and configured to provide power to the first non-light-emitting, variable transmission device; and a router configured to provide power and control signals to the first controller. In an aspect, the controller includes a first connector; the router includes a second connector; and a cable including a third connector and a fourth connector at different ends of the cable. The first and third connectors are coupled to each other, and the second and fourth connectors are coupled to each other. In another aspect, the system can include other non-light-emitting, variable transmission devices, and controllers. The system can be configured to perform a method of controlling the system that includes determining power requirements for the controllers and allocating power to the controllers corresponding to the power requirements.

公开(公告)号：US20230082345A1

公开(公告)日：2023-03-16

申请号：US18047718

申请日：2022-10-19

Applicant: SAGE ELECTROCHROMICS, INC.

Inventor： Yigang WANG ,  Bryan D. GREER

IPC: G02F1/155 ,  G02F1/163

Abstract: An apparatus can include an electrochromic device configured to be maintained a continuously graded transmission state. When using the apparatus, the electrochromic device can be switched from a first transmission state to a continuously graded transmission state and maintained in the continuously graded transmission state. The current during switching can be higher than current during maintaining the continuously graded transmission state. In an embodiment, the grading can be reversed to provide a mirror image of the grading. In another embodiment, at least 27% and up to 100% of the electrochromic device can be in a continuously graded transmission state. The control device can be located within an insulating glass unit, adjacent to the insulating glass unit, or remotely from the insulating glass unit. In a further embodiment, a gap between bus bars can be used to form a portion of the electrochromic device that can be continuously graded.

公开(公告)号：US20230072059A1

公开(公告)日：2023-03-09

申请号：US17930396

申请日：2022-09-07

Applicant: SAGE ELECTROCHROMICS, INC.

Inventor： Bryan D. GREER ,  Ahoo MALEKAFZALI ARDAKAN

IPC: G02F1/153

Abstract: A insulated glazing unit is disclosed. The insulated glazing unit can include a first panel, a second panel, an electrochromic device coupled to the first panel, and one or more sensors. The one or more sensors can be located within a sealed space defined by the spacer, the first panel, and the second panel.

公开(公告)号：US20220350216A1

公开(公告)日：2022-11-03

申请号：US17810546

申请日：2022-07-01

Applicant: SAGE ELECTROCHROMICS, INC.

Inventor： Yigang WANG ,  Jean-Christophe GIRON ,  Bryan D. GREER

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

Abstract: An apparatus can include an electrochromic device. When using the apparatus, the electrochromic device can be switched from a first transmission state to a continuously graded state and maintained at continuously graded transmission state. An apparatus can include an active stack with a first transparent conductive layer, a second transparent conductive layer, an anodic electrochemical layer between the first and the second transparent conductive layers, and a cathodic electrochemical layer between the first and the second transparent conductive layers. The apparatus can further include a first bus bar electrically coupled to the first transparent conductive layer, a second bus bar electrically coupled to the second transparent conductive layer, where the second bus bar is generally non-parallel to the first bus bar, and a third bus bar electrically coupled to the first transparent conductive layer, where the third bus bar is generally parallel to the first bus bar.

公开(公告)号：US20180231860A1

公开(公告)日：2018-08-16

申请号：US15879069

申请日：2018-01-24

Applicant: SAGE ELECTROCHROMICS, INC.

Inventor： Louis J. PODBELSKI ,  Joshua M. BATTLES ,  Bryan D. GREER ,  Helen E. SANDERS

IPC: G02F1/163 ,  B32B17/10 ,  G02F1/155 ,  G02F1/15 ,  E06B9/24 ,  B60J3/04

Abstract: An apparatus can include a control device configured to select a scene from a collection of scenes for a window including electrochromic devices in response to receiving an input corresponding to state information. In another aspect, a method of operating an apparatus can include receiving an input corresponding to state information; and at a control device, in response to receiving the input, selecting a scene from a collection of scenes. The collection of scenes may be validated before using the scenes. The scenes may be validated based on physical configuration of the controlled space, preferences of the occupant, or the like. Still further, scenes can be changed to allow for the passage of time or an illusion of changing sky conditions when sky conditions are not changing. The apparatus and method can be simpler to understand and implement as compared to complex control strategies.

公开(公告)号：US20240004251A1

公开(公告)日：2024-01-04

申请号：US18340258

申请日：2023-06-23

Applicant: SAGE ELECTROCHROMICS, INC.

Inventor： Ahoo MALEKAFZALI ARDAKAN ,  Leo SU ,  Bryan D. GREER ,  David J. BEST

IPC: G02F1/153 ,  G02F1/163 ,  G02F1/1523

CPC classification number: G02F1/1533 ,  G02F1/163 ,  G02F1/1523 ,  G02F2001/15145

Abstract: An apparatus can include an apparatus. The apparatus can include two or more electrochromic devices in at least two rows. The two or more electrochromic devices can include a first electrochromic device in a first row with a graded transmission state and a second electrochromic device in a second row with a graded transmission state. The apparatus can further include a control device configured to generate a graded transmission pattern for the two or more electrochromic devices, where the gradient transmission state of the first electrochromic device is a mirror to the gradient transmission state of the second electrochromic device.

公开(公告)号：US20240004227A1

公开(公告)日：2024-01-04

申请号：US18340629

申请日：2023-06-23

Applicant: SAGE ELECTROCHROMICS, INC.

Inventor： Bryan D. GREER ,  Philip SPANDE

IPC: G02F1/13 ,  G02F1/1514

CPC classification number: G02F1/1309 ,  G02F1/1514

Abstract: A method of testing one or more electrochromic devices and/or wiring during commissioning is disclosed. The method can include providing one or more electrochromic devices and at least one controller. The controller can be electrically connected to the one or more electrochromic devices. The method can further include setting a commissioning voltage for the one or more electrochromic devices. The commissioning voltage can be no more than 2 V. The method can further include sending from the at least one controller, the commissioning voltage to each of the one or more electrochromic devices to change the one or more electrochromic devices from a first transmission state to a second transmission state.

公开(公告)号：US20230075520A1

公开(公告)日：2023-03-09

申请号：US17930325

申请日：2022-09-07

Applicant: SAGE ELECTROCHROMICS, INC.

Inventor： Bryan D. GREER ,  Clifford Lee TAYLOR ,  Robert J. ANGLEMIER

IPC: G02F1/157 ,  G02F1/1523 ,  G02F1/133

Abstract: A insulated glazing unit is disclosed. The insulated glazing unit can include a first panel, a second panel, an electrochromic device coupled to the first panel, an electronics module coupled to the second panel, and a photovoltaic module coupled to the electronics module, the electrochromic device, and the first panel. In one embodiment, the first panel has a first length and the second panel has a second length, where the second length is less than the first length.

公开(公告)号：US20200041857A1

公开(公告)日：2020-02-06

申请号：US16530850

申请日：2019-08-02

Applicant: SAGE ELECTROCHROMICS, INC.

Inventor： Yigang WANG ,  Jean-Christophe GIRON ,  Bryan D. GREER

IPC: G02F1/155 ,  G02F1/153 ,  G02F1/163 ,  G02F1/1524

Abstract: An apparatus can include an electrochromic device. When using the apparatus, the electrochromic device can be switched from a first transmission state to a continuously graded state and maintained at continuously graded transmission state. An apparatus can include an active stack with a first transparent conductive layer, a second transparent conductive layer, an anodic electrochemical layer between the first and the second transparent conductive layers, and a cathodic electrochemical layer between the first and the second transparent conductive layers. The apparatus can further include a first bus bar electrically coupled to the first transparent conductive layer, a second bus bar electrically coupled to the second transparent conductive layer, where the second bus bar is generally non-parallel to the first bus bar, and a third bus bar electrically coupled to the first transparent conductive layer, where the third bus bar is generally parallel to the first bus bar.