Self-contained EC IGU
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1. An insulated glass unit (IGU) comprising:
- an electrochromic lite comprising;
a transparent substrate,an electrochromic device positioned on the transparent substrate, anda pair of bus bars for driving an optical transition on the electrochromic device;
an additional lite oriented parallel to the electrochromic lite;
a spacer positioned between the electrochromic lite and the additional lite and forming therewith a sealed interior region;
a dock positioned on either the electrochromic lite or on the additional lite, outside of the sealed interior region, wherein the dock comprises a memory component programmed with at least one physical characteristic of the IGU and is configured to removably secure a carrier onto the electrochromic lite or the additional lite, the carrier comprising at least one component for controlling optical transitions of the electrochromic device.
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Abstract
Onboard EC window controllers are described. The controllers are configured in close proximity to the EC window, for example, within the IGU. The controller may be part of a window assembly, which includes an IGU having one or more EC panes, and thus does not have to be matched with the EC window, and installed, in the field. The window controllers described herein have a number of advantages because they are matched to the IGU containing one or more EC devices and their proximity to the EC panes of the window overcomes a number of problems associated with conventional controller configurations. Also described are self-meshing networks for electrochromic windows.
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1. An insulated glass unit (IGU) comprising:
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an electrochromic lite comprising; a transparent substrate, an electrochromic device positioned on the transparent substrate, and a pair of bus bars for driving an optical transition on the electrochromic device; an additional lite oriented parallel to the electrochromic lite; a spacer positioned between the electrochromic lite and the additional lite and forming therewith a sealed interior region; a dock positioned on either the electrochromic lite or on the additional lite, outside of the sealed interior region, wherein the dock comprises a memory component programmed with at least one physical characteristic of the IGU and is configured to removably secure a carrier onto the electrochromic lite or the additional lite, the carrier comprising at least one component for controlling optical transitions of the electrochromic device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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