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US 11,306,532 B2Granted
Multi-zone EC windows
AssigneeView, Inc.
InventorsDhairya Shrivastava, Robin Friedman, Vinod Khosla, Rao Mulpuri
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Abstract
Thin-film devices, for example, multi-zone electrochromic windows, and methods of manufacturing are described. In certain cases, a multi-zone electrochromic window comprises a monolithic EC device on a transparent substrate and two or more tinting zones, wherein the tinting zones are configured for independent operation.
Claims14
An electrochromic window comprising:
- an EC device disposed on a transparent substrate, the EC device comprising a first transparent conducting oxide (TCO) and a second TCO;
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- a pair of bus bars coupled to the first and second TCOs and disposed continuously along opposing edges of the electrochromic device, wherein each bus bar is configured to generate and maintain a voltage drop along the bus bar's length when voltage is applied, so that the electrochromic window maintains a tint gradient along its length.
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