Electrical connectivity within architectural glazing frame systems
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1. A system for providing an electrical interface across a sealed boundary comprising:
- a frame in sealed engagement with at least a portion of a substrate via a seal, the substrate being in communication with an electrochromic device; and
first and second conduits, wherein the first conduit is on a first side of the substrate and a second conduit is on a second side of the substrate, wherein the second conduit is in communication with the first conduit through at least one of (i) the seal, (ii) a space between the seal and the frame, and (iii) a space between the seal and the substrate.
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Abstract
A system for providing an electrical interface across a sealed boundary may include a frame in sealed engagement with at least a portion of a substrate. The substrate may be in communication with an electrochromic device. The system may further include first and second conduits. The first conduit may be on a first side of the substrate and a second conduit may be on a second side of the substrate. The second conduit may be in communication with the first conduit through at least one of the seal, a space between the seal and the frame, and a space between the seal and the substrate.
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22 Claims
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1. A system for providing an electrical interface across a sealed boundary comprising:
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a frame in sealed engagement with at least a portion of a substrate via a seal, the substrate being in communication with an electrochromic device; and first and second conduits, wherein the first conduit is on a first side of the substrate and a second conduit is on a second side of the substrate, wherein the second conduit is in communication with the first conduit through at least one of (i) the seal, (ii) a space between the seal and the frame, and (iii) a space between the seal and the substrate. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A system for providing an electrical interface across a sealed boundary comprising:
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a frame in sealed engagement along at least a portion of a substrate, the substrate being in communication with an electrochromic device; and first and second conduits, wherein the first conduit is on a first side of the substrate and a second conduit is on the second side of the substrate, wherein the second conduit is in communication with the first conduit through a hole in the substrate.
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19. A system for providing an electrical interface across a sealed boundary comprising:
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a frame in sealed engagement along at least a portion of first and second plates separated by a space, each of the plates being in communication with an electrochromic device; and first and second conduits, the first conduit being an electrical conductor applied to the first plate and the second conduit being an electrical conductor applied to the second plate, wherein the second conduit is in communication with the first conduit across the space. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21)
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22. A system for providing an electrical interface with moveable barriers comprising:
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a frame; a moveable barrier in mating engagement with the frame, wherein the moveable barrier is one of (i) a sliding window and (ii) an articulating window; a first communication module attached to the frame; and a second communication module attached to the movable barrier, wherein the second communication module is in wireless communication with the first communication module, and a wireless signal is used to confirm that the sliding or articulated window is one of open and closed.
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