VARIABLE TRANSMITTANCE OPTICAL DEVICES
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    发明申请
    VARIABLE TRANSMITTANCE OPTICAL DEVICES 审中-公开
    可变发射光学器件

    公开(公告)号:US20160085131A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-03-24

    申请号:US14873980

    申请日:2015-10-02

    摘要: A self-powered variable transmittance optical device, such as a smart window or other device, and associated method are provided. The device comprises one or more transparent substrates, with a switching material disposed thereon or therebetween. The switching material may be a hybrid photochromic/electrochromic material capable of transitioning from a first transmittance state to a second transmittance state with application of electricity, and from second state to first state due to another stimulus, such as UV radiation. Electrodes are coupled to the switching material for applying electricity. An electrical system provides for controllable application of the electricity, and may store energy. Energy is provided by an energy-harvesting power source such as a solar cell or other photovoltaic source, or array thereof, or another device for harvesting vibrational or thermal energy. Energy harvesting, energy storage capacity and/or switching material may be configured to provide at least a predetermined level of device operability

    摘要翻译: 提供了诸如智能窗口或其他设备的自供电可变透光光学器件以及相关联的方法。 该装置包括一个或多个透明基板,其上设置有切换材料或其间。 开关材料可以是能够通过施加电而从第一透射率状态转变到第二透射率状态的混合光致变色/电致变色材料,并且由于诸如UV辐射的另一刺激而从第二状态转变为第一状态。 电极耦合到用于施加电力的开关材料。 电气系统提供电力的可控应用,并且可以存储能量。 能量由诸如太阳能电池或其他光伏源或其阵列的能量收集电源或用于收集振动或热能的另一装置提供。 能量收集,能量存储容量和/或开关材料可以被配置为提供至少预定水平的装置可操作性