Slidable pane system, window, door, and installation method
AssigneeCorning Incorporated
InventorsJulia Madeline Allen, Thomas Bertin-Mourot, Stephen Joseph Caracci
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Abstract
A slidable pane system includes a slidable pane, at least one track, and a conductor. The slidable pane has an electrically adjustable optical characteristic in response to at least one signal. The at least one track defines the sliding path of the slidable pane. The conductor has an adjustable length along the sliding path of the slidable pane and is electrically coupled to the slidable pane to bridge at least one of the at least one signal or power to the slidable pane.
Claims20
A slidable pane system, comprising:
- a slidable pane having an electrically adjustable optical characteristic in response to at least one signal;
- at least one track defining a sliding path of the slidable pane;
- and
- a conductor having an adjustable length along the sliding path of the slidable pane and electrically coupled to the slidable pane to bridge at least one of the at least one signal or power to the slidable pane.
A method of installing a slidable pane system, the slidable pane system comprising a slidable pane having an electrically adjustable optical characteristic in response to at least one signal, at least one track defining a sliding path of the slidable pane, and a conductor having an adjustable length along the sliding path of the slidable pane and electrically coupled to the slidable pane to bridge at least one of the at least one signal or power to the slidable pane, the method comprising:
- installing the slidable pane;
- coupling the slidable pane to the conductor;
- and
- coupling the conductor to a source of at least one of the at least one signal or power.
A slidable pane system adapted to receive at least one of at least one signal or power from a driver, the slidable pane system comprising:
- a slidable pane having an electrically adjustable optical characteristic in response to the at least one signal;
- and
- one of a (i) a collectable wire coupled between the slidable pane and the driver or (ii) a conductive track defining a sliding path of the slidable pane and providing a conductive path between the driver and the slidable pane.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.