COMBINATION DYNAMIC AND SWITCHABLE WINDOW GLASS UNITS

• Main Author: Byker, Harlan J
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 15.11.2018
• Subjects: DEVICES OR ARRANGEMENTS, THE OPTICAL OPERATION OF WHICH ISMODIFIED BY CHANGING THE OPTICAL PROPERTIES OF THE MEDIUM OF THEDEVICES OR ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE CONTROL OF THE INTENSITY,COLOUR, PHASE, POLARISATION OR DIRECTION OF LIGHT, e.g.SWITCHING, GATING, MODULATING OR DEMODULATING; DOORS, WINDOWS, SHUTTERS, OR ROLLER BLINDS IN GENERAL; FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS; FIXED OR MOVABLE CLOSURES FOR OPENINGS IN BUILDINGS, VEHICLES,FENCES OR LIKE ENCLOSURES IN GENERAL, e.g. DOORS, WINDOWS,BLINDS, GATES; FREQUENCY-CHANGING; LADDERS; LAYERED PRODUCTS; LAYERED PRODUCTS, i.e. PRODUCTS BUILT-UP OF STRATA OF FLAT ORNON-FLAT, e.g. CELLULAR OR HONEYCOMB, FORM; NON-LINEAR OPTICS; OPTICAL ANALOGUE/DIGITAL CONVERTERS; OPTICAL LOGIC ELEMENTS; OPTICS; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; PHYSICS; TECHNIQUES OR PROCEDURES FOR THE OPERATION THEREOF; TRANSPORTING

An improved insulated glass unit is disclosed having an outboard pane with one or more than one dynamic layer, which may be a thermochromic layer, and an inboard pane with one or more than one switchable layer, which may be a liquid crystal containing layer. Between the panes is a gas space that is sealed around the perimeter of the unit. Preferably, at least one low-e coating is placed in contact with the sealed gas space. The simplicity of manufacture of the window unit and durability of the switchable component is dramatically increased by this invention.