US 11,144,999 B1 · Systems and methods for impact resistant and photovoltaic windows

Abstract

An impact-resistant, photovoltaic (IRPV) window system is provided. The system may include an IRPV window coupled to a structure, a controller, and an insurance computing device. The IRPV window may include an impact resistant (IR) layer, a photovoltaic (PV) material that may generate an electrical output, and an electrode coupled to the PV material that may receive the electrical output. The IRPV window may permit a portion of visible light to pass through the IRPV window. The controller may monitor the electrical output and generate a solar profile of the structure based upon the electrical output. The insurance computing device may receive the solar profile and determine if an insurance policy associated with the structure is eligible for a policy adjustment and/or an insurance reward or discount offer.

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Dependent claims

An impact-resistant, photovoltaic (IRPV) window system comprising:

an IRPV window coupled to a structure associated with an insurance policy, the IRPV window comprising a photovoltaic (PV) layer with impact resistant (IR) characteristics, the PV layer including a PV material configured to generate an electrical output and an electrode coupled to the PV material that receives the electrical output, the IRPV window configured to permit at least a portion of visible light to pass through the IRPV window;
and
a controller comprising at least one processor and a memory, wherein the controller is configured to monitor the electrical output and generate a solar profile of the structure based at least in part on the electrical output, the solar profile including an identifier identifying the insurance policy associated with the structure.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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