Integrated driver and tint selector
AssigneeKinestral Technologies, Inc.
InventorPaul Nagel
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Abstract
A modular system for smart windows has tint drivers and interchangeable interfaces, for driving electrochromic devices. Each tint driver has one or more processors and electronic circuitry to drive two electrochromic devices according to a selected tint. Each interchangeable interface is attachable to and removable from each of the tint drivers. A power supply supplies power to the tint drivers. The power supply supplies power via a tint driver to an interchangeable interface attached to the tint driver.
Claims18
A modular system for smart windows, comprising:
- a plurality of tint drivers each having one or more processors and electronic circuitry to drive two electrochromic devices according to a selected tint;
- a plurality of interchangeable interfaces, each attachable to and removable from each of the plurality of tint drivers;
- and
- a power supply, to supply power to the plurality of tint drivers, wherein the power supply is further to supply power via a tint driver to an interchangeable interface attached to the tint driver.
A method of operating electrochromic devices, comprising:
- providing a plurality of tint drivers each having one or more processors and electronic circuitry to drive two electrochromic devices according to a selected tint;
- providing a plurality of interchangeable interfaces, each attachable to and removable from each of the plurality of tint drivers, wherein the processors and electronic circuitry are configured to;
- determine a tint level through one of the plurality of interchangeable interfaces;
- and
- drive two electrochromic devices according to the tint level.
The method of claim 17, wherein one mechanism includes a capacitive mechanism.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.