Electrochromic window fabrication methods
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1. A method of manufacturing one or more electrochromic panes, the method comprising:
- (a) depositing an electrochromic device on a glass sheet;
(b) detecting one or more defects in the electrochromic device using lock-in infrared thermography while applying electrical energy to the electrochromic device and defining a cutting pattern based on the locations of the one or more defects, the cutting pattern for cutting the glass sheet with the electrochromic device previously deposited thereon in (a); and
(c) cutting the glass sheet according to the cutting pattern to create the one or more electrochromic panes.
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Abstract
Methods of manufacturing electrochromic windows are described. An electrochromic device is fabricated to substantially cover a glass sheet, for example float glass, and a cutting pattern is defined based on one or more low-defectivity areas in the device from which one or more electrochromic panes are cut. Laser scribes and/or bus bars may be added prior to cutting the panes or after. Edge deletion can also be performed prior to or after cutting the electrochromic panes from the glass sheet. Insulated glass units (IGUs) are fabricated from the electrochromic panes and optionally one or more of the panes of the IGU are strengthened.
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1. A method of manufacturing one or more electrochromic panes, the method comprising:
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(a) depositing an electrochromic device on a glass sheet; (b) detecting one or more defects in the electrochromic device using lock-in infrared thermography while applying electrical energy to the electrochromic device and defining a cutting pattern based on the locations of the one or more defects, the cutting pattern for cutting the glass sheet with the electrochromic device previously deposited thereon in (a); and (c) cutting the glass sheet according to the cutting pattern to create the one or more electrochromic panes. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method comprising:
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(a) applying electrical energy to an electrochromic device to change one or more optical properties; (b) detecting one or more electrical short defects in the electrochromic device using lock-in infrared thermography; and (c) mitigating the one or more electrical short defects detected in (b) , wherein mitigating comprises detecting the one or more electrical short defects by measuring temperature variations while electrical energy is applied to the electrochromic device, wherein the temperature variations are induced by leakage current from the electrical short defects. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 15)
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10. A method of processing an electrochromic window, the method comprising:
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(i) identifying one or more electrical short defects in an electrochromic device on a pane of the electrochromic window, wherein the one or more electrical short defects are identified by measuring temperature variations using lock-in infrared thermography while electrical energy is applied to the electrochromic device coating; and (ii) mitigating the one or more electrical short defects detected in (i). - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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