Heated glass panel system
AssigneeRadiant Glass Industries, LLC
InventorsDuff Stroumbos, Gino Figurelli, Anthony Jongresso, Steve Busick
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Abstract
A heated glass panel system may include a glass sheet having an electro-conductive film provided thereon, a first conductor positioned at a first location on the electro-conductive film, and a second conductor positioned at a second location on the electro-conductive film. A first terminal of a supply of direct current is connected to the first conductor. A control system is connected in series between a second terminal of the supply of direct current and the second conductor and connects the supply of direct current to the second conductor.
Claims18
A heated glass panel system, comprising:
- a glass sheet having an electro-conductive film provided thereon;
- a first conductor positioned at a first location on the electro-conductive film;
- a second conductor positioned at a second location on the electro-conductive film;
- a supply of direct current having a first terminal and a second terminal, the first terminal of said direct current power supply being connected to said first conductor;
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- a control system connected in series between the second terminal of said supply of direct current and said second conductor, said control system connecting said supply of direct current to said second conductor.
A method for heating a glass panel, comprising:
- providing a glass sheet having an electro-conductive film thereon, a first conductor at a first location on the electro-conductive film, and a second conductor at a second location on the electro-conductive film;
- providing a supply of direct current;
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- connecting the supply of direct current to said first and second conductors to heat the glass sheet to a desired temperature in excess of about 85° F.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.