Dynamic multi-pane insulating assembly and system
AssigneeKattmann Elias, LLC
InventorsChristian Michael Elias, Thomas Tyler Kattmann, 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 first and second gas permeable panes defining an evacuated gap in communication with a vacuum source; a first exterior pane spaced from the first gas permeable pane defining a first pressurized gap in communication with a source of pressurized gas; and a second exterior pane spaced from the second gas permeable pane defining a second pressurized gap in communication with the source of pressurized gas.
Claims20
A thermal resistant system comprising:
- a plurality of dynamic multi-pane assemblies, each dynamic multi-pane assembly comprising:
- at least one gas permeable pane, wherein the at least one gas permeable pane is formed into a sheet and comprises a polymer;
- a first exterior pane spaced from the at least one gas permeable pane and defining an evacuated gap between the at least one gas permeable pane and the first exterior pane, the evacuated gap having a predetermined thickness within which a vacuum is drawn;
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- a second exterior pane spaced from the at least one gas permeable pane and defining a pressurized gap between the at least one gas permeable pane and the second exterior pane;
- a vacuum source in communication with the evacuated gap of each dynamic multi-pane assembly;
- a source of pressurized gas in communication with the pressurized gap of each dynamic multi-pane assembly;
- a means for sensing pressure in the respective evacuated gap and the pressurized gap;
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- a means for, in response to sensed pressure from the pressurized gap, selectively actuating at least one of the vacuum source and the source of pressurized gas to maintain a set level of vacuum within the evacuated gap at a desired vacuum level that maintains a thermal resistance of the assembly at a desired thermal resistance level;
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- wherein gas from the pressurized gap permeates through the at least one permeable panes and into communication with the evacuated gap.
A dynamic multi-pane assembly comprising:
- at least one gas permeable pane, wherein the at least one gas permeable pane is formed into a sheet and comprises a polymer;
- a first exterior pane spaced from the at least one gas permeable pane and defining an evacuated gap between the at least one gas permeable pane and the first exterior pane, the evacuated gap having a predetermined thickness within which a vacuum is drawn;
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- a second exterior pane spaced from the at least one gas permeable pane and defining a pressurized gap between the at least one gas permeable 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 means for sensing pressure in the respective evacuated gap and the pressurized gap;
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- a means for, in response to sensed pressure from the pressurized gap, selectively actuating at least one of the vacuum source and the source of pressurized gas to maintain a set level of vacuum within the evacuated gap at a desired vacuum level that maintains a thermal resistance of the assembly at a desired thermal resistance level;
- and wherein gas from the pressurized gap permeates through the at least one permeable panes and into communication with the evacuated gap.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.