WO2002009338A3 - System to control variable transmission windows - Google Patents

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WO2002009338A3
WO2002009338A3 PCT/US2001/021946 US0121946W WO0209338A3 WO 2002009338 A3 WO2002009338 A3 WO 2002009338A3 US 0121946 W US0121946 W US 0121946W WO 0209338 A3 WO0209338 A3 WO 0209338A3
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variable transmission
windows
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transmission windows
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Jon H Bechtel
David L Poll
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Gentex Corp
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
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Abstract

An electrical control system is disclosed for controlling a plurality of variable transmittance windows (44a). To achieve these and other aspects and advantages, the electrical control system of the present invention comprises a master control circuit (1000) for supplying control signals representing transmittance levels for the variable transmission windows, and a plurality of window control circuits (1100a) coupled to each of the master control circuit. Each window control circuit (1100a) controls the transmittance of at least one of the variable transmission windows (44a) in response to control signals received from the master control circuit (1000). Also disclosed are several window constructions that enable variable transmission windows (44a), such as electrochromic windows, to be used in architectural windows having a moving sash. Also disclosed are several window constructions that enable variable transmission elements to be more easily installed and replaced.
PCT/US2001/021946 2000-07-25 2001-07-12 System to control variable transmission windows WO2002009338A2 (en)

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AU2001275899A AU2001275899A1 (en) 2000-07-25 2001-07-12 System to interconnect, link, and control variable transmission windows and variable transmission window constructions
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