US 11,719,992 B2
Connectors for smart windows
Stephen Clark Brown, San Mateo, CA (US); Dhairya Shrivastava, Los Altos, CA (US); David Walter Groechel, Sunnyvale, CA (US); Anshu A. Pradhan, Collierville, TN (US); Gordon E. Jack, San Jose, CA (US); Disha Mehtani, Los Altos, CA (US); and Robert T. Rozbicki, Saratoga, CA (US)
Assigned to View, Inc., Milpitas, CA (US)
Filed by View, Inc., Milpitas, CA (US)
Filed on Oct. 14, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/450,950.
Application 17/450,950 is a continuation of application No. 16/197,178, filed on Nov. 20, 2018, granted, now 11,181,797.
Application 16/197,178 is a continuation of application No. 15/243,816, filed on Aug. 22, 2016, granted, now 10,175,549, issued on Jan. 8, 2019.
Application 15/243,816 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/489,414, filed on Sep. 17, 2014, granted, now 9,778,532, issued on Oct. 3, 2017.
Application 14/489,414 is a continuation in part of application No. PCT/US2014/043514, filed on Jun. 20, 2014.
Application 15/243,816 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/363,769, filed on Jun. 6, 2014, granted, now 9,671,665, issued on Jun. 6, 2017.
Application 14/363,769 is a continuation in part of application No. 13/968,258, filed on Aug. 15, 2013, granted, now 9,482,922, issued on Nov. 1, 2016.
Application PCT/US2014/043514 is a continuation in part of application No. 13/931,459, granted, now 9,412,290, issued on Aug. 9, 2016, previously published as PCT/US2012/068950, filed on Dec. 11, 2012.
Application 13/968,258 is a continuation in part of application No. 13/326,168, filed on Dec. 14, 2011, granted, now 8,643,933, issued on Feb. 4, 2014.
Application PCT/US2012/068950 is a continuation in part of application No. 13/326,168, filed on Dec. 14, 2011, granted, now 8,643,933, issued on Feb. 4, 2014.
Application 14/489,414 is a continuation in part of application No. 13/309,990, filed on Dec. 2, 2011, granted, now 8,864,321, issued on Oct. 21, 2014.
Application 13/309,990 is a continuation of application No. 13/049,623, filed on Mar. 16, 2011, granted, now 8,254,013, issued on Mar. 16, 2011.
Application 13/968,258 is a continuation of application No. 13/049,756, filed on Mar. 16, 2011, granted, now 9,454,055, issued on Sep. 27, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2022/0187671 A1, Jun. 16, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G02F 1/163 (2006.01); G02F 1/153 (2006.01); E06B 9/24 (2006.01); E06B 7/28 (2006.01); G02F 1/1345 (2006.01)
CPC G02F 1/163 (2013.01) [E06B 7/28 (2013.01); E06B 9/24 (2013.01); G02F 1/1533 (2013.01); E06B 2009/2464 (2013.01); G02F 1/13452 (2013.01)] 30 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A pre-wired spacer for an insulated glass unit, the pre-wired spacer comprising:
one or more wires configured to supply electricity to an optical device disposed on a lite of the insulated glass unit, the one or more wires emanating from a body of the pre-wired spacer; and
a connector in electrical communication with the one or more wires.