# US 2023/0058097 A1 · Solar window construction and methods

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- Number: US 2023/0058097 A1
- Document ID: US20230058097A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 17/977,080
- Filed: 2022-10-31
- Published: 2023-02-23
- Earliest claimed: 2015-12-09
- Inventors: Brian Patrick Janowski
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20230058097A1

## CPC

- H02S 20/26: Building materials integrated with PV modules, e.g. façade elements (H02S20/25 takes precedence)
- E06B 3/22: Hollow frames {(E06B3/205 takes precedence)}
- E06B 3/36: with a single vertical axis of rotation at one side of the opening, or swinging through the opening (wings requiring lifting before opening E06B3/52)
- E06B 3/4407: {Single-hung, i.e. having a single vertical sliding panel}
- E06B 3/4415: {Double-hung, i.e. with two vertical sliding panels}
- E06B 3/66: Units comprising two or more parallel glass or like panes permanently secured together {(reforming and uniting glass sheets by fusing C03B23/00; joining glass to glass or to other materials C03C27/00; laminated glass B32B17/10)}
- E06B 3/6722: {with adjustable passage of light}
- H02S 20/30: Supporting structures being movable or adjustable, e.g. for angle adjustment
- H02S 30/10: Frame structures
- H02S 40/38: Energy storage means, e.g. batteries, structurally associated with PV modules
- Y02B 10/10: Photovoltaic [PV]
- Y02E 10/50: Photovoltaic [PV] energy
- Y02E 70/30: Systems combining energy storage with energy generation of non-fossil origin
- H02S: GENERATION OF ELECTRIC POWER BY CONVERSION OF INFRARED RADIATION, VISIBLE LIGHT OR ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT, e.g. USING PHOTOVOLTAIC [PV] MODULES (obtaining electrical energy from radioactive sources G21H1/12; light sensitive inorganic semiconductor devices H10F; light sensitive organic semiconductor devices H10K30/00; thermoelectric devices H10N10/00; pyroelectric devices H10N15/00)
- E06B: FIXED OR MOVABLE CLOSURES FOR OPENINGS IN BUILDINGS, VEHICLES, FENCES OR LIKE ENCLOSURES IN GENERAL, e.g. DOORS, WINDOWS, BLINDS, GATES (shades or blinds for greenhouses A01G9/22; curtains A47H; lids for car boots or bonnets B62D25/10; skylights E04B7/18; sunshades, awnings E04F10/00)
- Y02B: CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO BUILDINGS, e.g. HOUSING, HOUSE APPLIANCES OR RELATED END-USER APPLICATIONS
- Y02E: REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION

## Abstract

Disclosed are novel forms of operable and fixed windows capable of at least one or more of: producing an electrical current utilizing a transparent or semi-transparent solar collecting coating or film on a pane, and selectively changing one or more of opacity and tint of one or more electrochromatic layers in the window. Some embodiments disclose a scaffold assembly to enclose the perimeter of the substrate and one or more transparent solar cells or electrochromatic layers, or transparent solar cells and electrochromatic layers. Various structural and electrical configurations are disclosed satisfying kinematic demands of operable windows. Wired and wireless configurations of the windows are contemplated as are self-powered versions whereby the transparent solar collector or wireless power powers electrochromatic functions. Also disclosed are self-powered and self-contained glaze units with control wirelessly or from user interface controls on an indoor facing pane. Also disclosed are other smart window functions.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A photovoltaic electrochromatic (PVEC) glaze system kit comprising at least one master PVEC glaze and at least one slave PVEC glaze whereby each master and slave PVEC glaze comprises a user terminal located on the indoor broad surface of a first pane of said master and slave PVEC glaze; and
whereby the user terminal on the master PVEC glaze is operable to wirelessly transmit to said user terminal on said slave PVEC glaze instructions to control levels of at least one of opacity and tint of an electrochromatic layer of the at least one slave PVEC glaze.