Functional glass and artificial glass laminates
AssigneeDelStar Technologies, Inc.
InventorsJames Kidwell, Tom Niziolek
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Abstract
A functional glass, an artificial glass laminate, and a self-contained window unit formed therefrom can include functional performance layers such as an electrochromic assembly in one layer, and a photovoltaic assembly in another layer. The photovoltaic assembly may include a polymeric interlayer having transparent photovoltaic cells disposed therein, or a thin film of organic photovoltaic cells, the photovoltaic cells providing electrical power to the electrochromic assembly. A first layer of glass and a second layer of glass separated by a gap may be disposed between the electrochromic assembly and the polymeric interlayer. The glass, laminate and window unit are optically clear.
Claims28
A functional laminate, comprising:
- an electrochromic assembly having an ion conducting interlayer film, a first electrode layer, and a second electrode layer, the first electrode layer and the second electrode layer being configured to apply an electric potential across the ion conducting interlayer film;
- a first layer of glass, a second layer of glass, and a gap therebetween;
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- a photovoltaic assembly, the photovoltaic assembly being electrically connected to the electrochromic assembly, the first layer of glass and second layer of glass being disposed between the electrochromic assembly and the photovoltaic assembly;
- wherein the functional laminate is optically clear.
The functional laminate according to 12, wherein the ion conducting interlayer film includes an organic carbonate.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.