公开(公告)号：US10690988B2

公开(公告)日：2020-06-23

申请号：US16535129

申请日：2019-08-08

Applicant: SAGE ELECTROCHROMICS, INC.

Inventor： Louis J. Podbelski ,  Joshua M. Battles ,  Bryan D. Greer ,  Helen E. Sanders

IPC: G02F1/163 ,  B32B17/10 ,  G02F1/155 ,  G02F1/1523 ,  B60J3/04 ,  E06B9/24

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：US10416522B2

公开(公告)日：2019-09-17

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 ,  G02F1/1523 ,  B60J3/04 ,  E06B9/24

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.