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US 11,161,325 B2Granted
Dynamic multi-pane insulating assembly and system
AssigneeKattmann Elias, LLC
InventorsThomas Tyler Kattmann, Christian Michael Elias, Christopher Ryan Price
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Abstract
A dynamic multi-pane insulating assembly and system including methods for dynamically maintaining the thermal resistance value of the assembly and system. The dynamic multi-pane insulating assembly and system includes an interior pane and first and second exterior panes. The first exterior pane and a first side of the interior pane defines an evacuated gap in communication with a vacuum source and a second side of the interior pane and the second exterior pane defines a pressurized gap in communication with the source of pressurized gas.
Claims38
A dynamic multi-pane assembly comprising:
- an interior pane that is gas permeable;
- a first exterior pane spaced from a first side of the interior pane and defining an evacuated gap between the first side of the interior pane and the first exterior pane, the evacuated gap having a predetermined thickness within which a vacuum is drawn;
- a second exterior pane spaced from a second side of the interior pane and defining a pressurized gap between the second side of the interior pane and the second exterior pane;
- a vacuum source in communication with the evacuated gap;
- a source of pressurized gas in communication with the pressurized gap,
- a control assembly comprising:
- a processor in communication with the source of vacuum and the source of pressurized gas;
- a first pressure sensor in communication with the processor and the evacuated gap;
- and
- a second pressure sensor in communication with the processor and the pressurized gap,
- wherein the processor, in response to sensed pressure from at least one of the first and second pressure sensors, selectively actuates at least one of the source of vacuum and the source of pressurized gas to maintain a set level of vacuum within the evacuated gap and a set level of pressure within the pressurized gap of each dynamic multi-pane assembly at respective desired levels, wherein the source of pressurized gas is pressurized at a set level that is greater than the pressure within the evacuated gap, and wherein gas from the pressurized gap permeates through the interior pane and into communication with the evacuated gap.
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A thermal resistant system comprising:
- a plurality of dynamic multi-pane assemblies, each dynamic multi-pane assembly comprising:
- an interior pane that is gas permeable;
- a first exterior pane spaced from a first side of the interior pane and defining an evacuated gap between the first side of the interior pane and the first exterior pane, the evacuated gap having a predetermined thickness within which a vacuum is drawn;
- and
- a second exterior pane spaced from a second side of the interior pane and defining a pressurized gap between the second side of the interior pane and the second exterior pane;
- a vacuum source in communication with the evacuated gap;
- a source of pressurized gas in communication with the pressurized gap,
- a control assembly comprising:
- a processor in communication with the source of vacuum and the source of pressurized gas;
- a first pressure sensor in communication with the processor and the evacuated gap;
- and
- a second pressure sensor in communication with the processor and the pressurized gap,
- wherein the processor, in response to sensed pressure from at least one of the first and second pressure sensors, selectively actuates at least one of the source of vacuum and the source of pressurized gas to maintain a set level of vacuum within the evacuated gap and a set level of pressure within the pressurized gap of each dynamic multi-pane assembly at respective desired levels, wherein the source of pressurized gas is pressurized at a set level that is greater than the pressure within the evacuated gap, wherein, for each dynamic multi-pane assembly, gas from the pressurized gap permeates through the interior pane and into communication with the evacuated gap, and wherein the vacuum within the evacuated gap can be selectively configured to maintain the thermal resistance of the each dynamic multi-pane assembly at a desired level.
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A method of operating a thermal resistant system, comprising:
- providing a plurality of dynamic multi-pane assemblies, each dynamic multi-pane assembly comprising:
- an interior pane that is gas permeable;
- a first exterior pane spaced from a first side of the interior pane and defining an evacuated gap between the first side of the interior pane and the first exterior pane, the evacuated gap having a predetermined thickness within which a vacuum is drawn;
- and
- a second exterior pane spaced from a second side of the interior pane and defining a pressurized gap between the second side of the interior pane and the second exterior pane;
- sensing pressure in the evacuated gap and the pressurized gap;
- selectively actuating at least one of a source of vacuum and a source of pressurized gas in response to sensed pressure in the evacuated gap and/or the pressurized gap to maintain a set level of vacuum within the evacuated gap and a set level of pressure within the pressurized gap of each dynamic multi-pane assembly at respective desired levels,
- selectively configuring the vacuum within the evacuated gap to maintain the thermal resistance of each dynamic multi-pane assembly at a desired level,
- wherein the source of pressurized gas is pressurized at a set level that is greater than the pressure within the evacuated gap, and wherein, for each dynamic multi-pane assembly, gas from the pressurized gap permeates through the interior pane and into communication with the evacuated gap.
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