公开(公告)号：US11709409B2

公开(公告)日：2023-07-25

申请号：US17654458

申请日：2022-03-11

Applicant: View, Inc.

Inventor： Stephen Clark Brown ,  Dhairya Shrivastava

IPC: G02F1/163 ,  E06B9/24 ,  G05B15/02 ,  H02M3/158

CPC classification number: G02F1/163 ,  E06B9/24 ,  G05B15/02 ,  H02M3/158 ,  E06B2009/247 ,  E06B2009/2417 ,  E06B2009/2464

Abstract: This disclosure relates generally to optically-switchable devices, and more particularly, to systems, apparatus, and methods for controlling optically-switchable devices. In some implementations, an apparatus for controlling one or more optically-switchable devices includes a processing unit, a voltage regulator and a polarity switch. The processing unit can generate: a command voltage signal based on a target optical state of an optically-switchable device, and a polarity control signal. The voltage regulator can receive power at a first voltage and increase or decrease a magnitude of the first voltage based on the command voltage signal to provide a DC voltage signal at a regulated voltage. A polarity switch can receive the DC voltage signal at the regulated voltage to maintain or reverse a polarity of the DC voltage signal based on the polarity control signal. The polarity switch can output the DC voltage signal at the regulated voltage and at the polarity based on the polarity control signal to power the optically-switchable device. In some other implementations, the apparatus includes a processing unit, an energy storage device, and first and second voltage regulators.

公开(公告)号：US11687045B2

公开(公告)日：2023-06-27

申请号：US17355086

申请日：2021-06-22

Applicant: View, Inc.

Inventor： Dhairya Shrivastava ,  Stephen Clark Brown ,  Vijay Mani ,  Ronald F. Cadet

IPC: G05B13/02 ,  G02F1/163 ,  G05B15/02 ,  E06B9/24

CPC classification number: G05B13/0265 ,  E06B9/24 ,  G02F1/163 ,  G05B15/02 ,  E06B2009/2417 ,  E06B2009/2464 ,  G05B2219/2642

Abstract: Disclosed are platforms for communicating among one or more otherwise independent systems involved in controlling functions of buildings or other sites having switchable optical devices deployed therein. Such independent systems include a window control system and one or more other independent systems such as systems that control residential home products (e.g., thermostats, smoke alarms, etc.), HVAC systems, security systems, lighting control systems, and the like. Together the systems control and/or monitor multiple features and/or products, including switchable windows and other infrastructure of a site, which may be a commercial, residential, or public site.

公开(公告)号：US11670833B2

公开(公告)日：2023-06-06

申请号：US16949978

申请日：2020-11-23

Applicant: View, Inc.

Inventor： Harold Hughes ,  Stephen Clark Brown ,  Dhairya Shrivastava

IPC: H01Q1/12 ,  H01Q1/38 ,  H01Q1/44 ,  E06B7/28 ,  G02F1/163 ,  H01Q9/04 ,  G02F1/153 ,  H01Q9/40 ,  E06B3/67 ,  H01Q1/24 ,  E06B9/24

CPC classification number: H01Q1/1271 ,  E06B3/6722 ,  E06B7/28 ,  G02F1/1533 ,  G02F1/163 ,  H01Q1/12 ,  H01Q1/246 ,  H01Q1/38 ,  H01Q1/44 ,  H01Q9/0407 ,  H01Q9/40 ,  E06B2009/2464

Abstract: In one aspect, an apparatus is described that includes a transparent pane having a first surface and a second surface. An electrochromic device (ECD) is arranged over the second surface that includes a first conductive layer adjacent the second surface, a second conductive layer, and an electrochromic layer between the first and the second conductive layers. The apparatus further includes at least one conductive antenna structure arranged over the second surface.

公开(公告)号：US20230161212A1

公开(公告)日：2023-05-25

申请号：US18100773

申请日：2023-01-24

Applicant: View, Inc.

Inventor： Dhairya Shrivastava ,  Stephen Clark Brown ,  Ronald F. Cadet

IPC: G02F1/163 ,  G05B15/02 ,  G02F1/161 ,  E06B9/24 ,  H04L12/28

CPC classification number: G02F1/163 ,  G05B15/02 ,  G02F1/161 ,  E06B9/24 ,  H04L12/2803 ,  E06B2009/2464 ,  G05B2219/2642 ,  Y02A30/24 ,  Y02B80/00

Abstract: A method, system, and/or computer program product are described for generating a graphical user interface for providing information and controlling optically switchable windows connected by a network. Windows are graphically represented using interactive smart objects placed within views of the graphical user interface in a manner corresponding to their physical location. A method, system, and/or computer program product are described for associating network IDs of optically switchable windows with the locations at which the windows are installed. Window locations are determined by analyzing received wireless transmissions that are sent from transmitters associated with each of the optically switchable windows. The determined locations are then compared with a representation of the building that provides the window locations. Upon comparison, the network ID of each window, which is communicated through the window transmissions, is associated with the appropriate window location on the representation of the building.

公开(公告)号：US20230146241A1

公开(公告)日：2023-05-11

申请号：US17901538

申请日：2022-09-01

Applicant: ADVANCED VIEW INC.

Inventor： CHUNG-HSING CHEN

IPC: G06V30/19 ,  G06T7/12 ,  G06V10/82 ,  G06T7/66 ,  G06T7/73

CPC classification number: G06V30/19127 ,  G06T7/12 ,  G06T7/66 ,  G06T7/73 ,  G06V10/82 ,  G06V30/19173 ,  G06T2207/20021 ,  G06T2207/20076 ,  G06T2207/20084

Abstract: The invention provides an English char image recognition method mainly generating a rectangular coordinate frame from a loaded English character image, finding a gravity center in the rectangular coordinate frame, obtaining feature points on the rectangular coordinate frame and around the gravity center, performing one-dimensional convolutional operation and processing on the feature points to generate six layer feature maps, and generating a character recognition result from the six layer feature maps to solve the problem of generating a large amount of computation in conventional two-dimensional recognition operation, thereby achieving an efficacy of reducing recognition equipment costs and enabling fast and accurate recognition.

公开(公告)号：US20230144179A1

公开(公告)日：2023-05-11

申请号：US18153090

申请日：2023-01-11

Applicant: View, Inc.

Inventor： Zhongchun Wang ,  Anshu A. Pradhan ,  Robert T. Rozbicki

IPC: G02F1/1523 ,  G02F1/155 ,  C23C14/08 ,  C23C14/58 ,  G02F1/153 ,  H01J37/34 ,  C23C14/00

CPC classification number: G02F1/1525 ,  G02F1/155 ,  C23C14/083 ,  C23C14/5806 ,  G02F1/153 ,  H01J37/3405 ,  H01J37/3408 ,  H01J37/3417 ,  H01J37/3423 ,  H01J37/3429 ,  H01J37/3435 ,  H01J37/347 ,  C23C14/0036 ,  G02F1/1508

Abstract: Conventional electrochromic devices frequently suffer from poor reliability and poor performance. Improvements are made using entirely solid and inorganic materials. Electrochromic devices are fabricated by forming an ion conducting electronically-insulating interfacial region that serves as an IC layer. In some methods, the interfacial region is formed after formation of an electrochromic and a counter electrode layer. The interfacial region contains an ion conducting electronically-insulating material along with components of the electrochromic and/or the counter electrode layer. Materials and microstructure of the electrochromic devices provide improvements in performance and reliability over conventional devices. In various embodiments, a counter electrode is fabricated to include a base anodically coloring material and one or more additives.

公开(公告)号：US20230127664A1

公开(公告)日：2023-04-27

申请号：US18066799

申请日：2022-12-15

Applicant: View, Inc.

Inventor： Stephen Clark Brown ,  Jason David Zedlitz ,  Jack Kendrick Rasmus-Vorrath ,  Nitin Khanna ,  Ruican Zhong ,  Vashisth Parekh ,  Nidhi Satyacharan Tiwari ,  Kriti Chandra Sharma

IPC: G01J1/02 ,  G01J1/42 ,  E06B9/24 ,  G01W1/12

Abstract: Methods and systems for controlling tintable windows based on cloud detection.

公开(公告)号：US20230103284A9

公开(公告)日：2023-03-30

申请号：US17313760

申请日：2021-05-06

Applicant: View, Inc.

Inventor： Tanya Makker ,  Nitesh Trikha ,  Brian Lee Smith ,  Keivan Ebrahimi ,  Todd Daniel Antes ,  Aditya Dayal ,  Amit Sarin

IPC: G10L15/22 ,  G06F21/32 ,  E06B3/67 ,  E06B9/24 ,  G02F1/163 ,  G06F3/0488 ,  G06F3/16 ,  G10L15/26

Abstract: An immersive digital experience for video conferencing simulates common presence of a virtual participant in a local environment. Such simulation may include (i) using a transparent media display having a portion of its pixels projecting the virtual participant's body image while keeping at least a portion of the background transparent (e.g., to visible light), (ii) disposing sensor(s) (e.g., camera) behind the transparent media display at the gaze of the participant, and/or (iii) using added virtual overlays (e.g., of plants, memorabilia, and/or furniture) to the virtual image (e.g., that are consistent with the local environment), e.g., to provide a sense of depth ranging from the overlays to the virtual participant projection and to the background showing through the transparent media display.

公开(公告)号：US20230086158A1

公开(公告)日：2023-03-23

申请号：US17993577

申请日：2022-11-23

Applicant: View, Inc.

Inventor： Gordon Edmund Jack ,  Anshu Ajit Pradhan ,  Kaustubh Yatindra Nadkarni

IPC: G02F1/155

Abstract: This disclosure provides configurations, methods of use, and methods of fabrication for a bus bar of an optically switchable device. In one aspect, an apparatus includes a substrate and an optically switchable device disposed on a surface of the substrate. The optically switchable device has a perimeter with at least one corner including a first side, a second side, and a first vertex joining the first side and the second side. A first bus bar and a second bus bar are affixed to the optically switchable device and configured to deliver current and/or voltage for driving switching of the device. The first bus bar is proximate to the corner and includes a first arm and a second arm having a configuration that substantially follows the shape of the first side, the first vertex, and the second side of the corner.

公开(公告)号：US20230082950A1

公开(公告)日：2023-03-16

申请号：US17988605

申请日：2022-11-16

Applicant: View, Inc.

Inventor： Jose Fernando Vigano ,  Stephen Clark Brown ,  Dhairya Shrivastava

IPC: G02F1/163 ,  E06B9/24 ,  H04L67/125 ,  G09G3/19 ,  G02F1/155

Abstract: Various embodiments herein relate to networks of electrochromic windows. The networks may be configured in particular ways to minimize the likelihood that the windows on the network draw more power than can be provided. The network may include particular hardware components that provide additional power to windows as needed. The network may also be configured to adjust how the windows therein transition to prevent overloading the network. The techniques described herein can be used to design networks of electrochromic windows that are undersized when considering the amount of power that would be needed to simultaneously transition all the windows on the network using normal transition parameters, while still allowing simultaneous transitions to occur.