A variable transmittance vehicle window may adjust its transmittance in response to readings from an interior light sensor that is positioned to measure intensity of at least one wavelength of light that is a proper subset of the visible spectrum and that has entered the interior of a vehicle comprising the window after passing through the window. If the intensity of light inside the vehicle is too high, the window is darkened; analogously, if the intensity of light inside the vehicle is too low, the window is lightened. Additionally or alternatively, the window may be transitioned to and maintained at an intermediate transmittance that is between the window's maximum and minimum transmittances.
VARIABLE TRANSMITTANCE VEHICLE WINDOW
2020-07-02
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC: | B60J WINDOWS, WINDSCREENS, NON-FIXED ROOFS, DOORS, OR SIMILAR DEVICES FOR VEHICLES , Fenster, Windschutzscheiben und bewegbare Dächer, Türen oder Ähnliches für Fahrzeuge / G02F DEVICES OR ARRANGEMENTS, THE OPTICAL OPERATION OF WHICH IS MODIFIED BY CHANGING THE OPTICAL PROPERTIES OF THE MEDIUM OF THE DEVICES OR ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE CONTROL OF THE INTENSITY, COLOUR, PHASE, POLARISATION OR DIRECTION OF LIGHT, e.g. SWITCHING,... , Vorrichtungen oder Anordnungen, deren optische Arbeitsweise durch Änderung der optischen Eigenschaften des Mediums der Vorrichtungen oder Anordnungen geändert wird zum Steuern der Intensität, Farbe, Phase, Polarisation oder der Richtung von... |