Wireless powered electrochromic windows
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1. A system comprising:
- an electrochromic window including an electrochromic device; and
a photovoltaic power supply configured to generate power for the electrochromic window;
wherein the electrochromic device is configured to be controlled to change between a bleached state and a darkened state by a window controller via wireless communication, and wherein the window controller communicates with the electrochromic device via a network.
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Abstract
Electrochromic windows powered by wireless power transmission are described, particularly, the combination of low-defectivity, highly-reliable solid state electrochromic windows with wireless power transmission. Wireless power transmission networks which incorporate electrochromic windows are described.
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1. A system comprising:
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an electrochromic window including an electrochromic device; and a photovoltaic power supply configured to generate power for the electrochromic window; wherein the electrochromic device is configured to be controlled to change between a bleached state and a darkened state by a window controller via wireless communication, and wherein the window controller communicates with the electrochromic device via a network. - 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)
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24. A method of powering an electrochromic window, the method comprising:
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generating power for the electrochromic window using a photovoltaic power supply; and controlling an optical transition between a bleached state and a darkened state in the electrochromic device via wireless communication from a window controller, wherein the window controller communicates with the electrochromic device via a network. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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