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US 2003/0145536 A1Published application
Specialty display window
AssigneeAndersen Corporation
InventorsRussell John Pylkki, James Brian Libby, Kurt E. Heikkila
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Abstract
A window unit includes a window frame defining a frame perimeter and a window located within the frame perimeter. The window includes a display surface adapted to receive a display image. A display image source is disposed in the window frame and a speaker element is disposed in the window. The window can transform from a first transparent state to a second increased opacity state for receiving the display image on the display surface.
Claims20
A window unit comprising:
- (a) a window frame defining a frame perimeter;
- and
- (b) a window located within the frame perimeter, the window includes a display surface adapted to receive a display image;
- (c) a display image source disposed in the window frame;
- and
- (d) a speaker element disposed in the window;
- wherein, the window can transform from a first transparent state to a second increased opacity state for receiving the display image on the display surface.
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A method comprising:
- (a) providing a window frame defining a frame perimeter;
- (b) providing a window within the frame perimeter, the window includes a display surface adapted to receive a display image;
- (c) disposing a display image source in the window frame;
- and
- (d) disposing a speaker element in the window;
- wherein, the window can transform from a first transparent state to a second increased opacity state for receiving the display image on the display surface.
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A patio door unit comprising:
- (a) a patio door frame defining a frame perimeter;
- and
- (b) a patio door window located within the frame perimeter, the patio door window includes a display surface adapted to receive a display image;
- (c) a display image source disposed in the patio door frame;
- and
- (d) a speaker element disposed in the patio door;
- wherein, the patio door window can transform from a first transparent state to a second increased opacity state for receiving the display image on the display surface.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.