US 12,233,625 B2
Electrochromic window fabrication methods
Mark A. Collins, Foster City, CA (US); Ronald M. Parker, Olive Branch, MS (US); Robert T. Rozbicki, Saratoga, CA (US); and Dhairya Shrivastava, Los Altos, CA (US)
Assigned to View Operating Corporation, San Jose, CA (US)
Filed by View, Inc., Milpitas, CA (US)
Filed on Aug. 31, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/459,355.
Application 18/459,355 is a continuation of application No. 16/863,945, filed on Apr. 30, 2020, granted, now 11,772,366.
Application 16/863,945 is a continuation of application No. 16/267,260, filed on Feb. 4, 2019, granted, now 10,684,524, issued on Jun. 16, 2020.
Application 16/267,260 is a continuation of application No. 15/226,835, filed on Aug. 2, 2016, granted, now 10,241,375, issued on Mar. 26, 2019.
Application 15/226,835 is a continuation of application No. 14/740,114, filed on Jun. 15, 2015, granted, now 9,513,525, issued on Dec. 6, 2016.
Application 14/740,114 is a continuation of application No. 13/431,729, filed on Mar. 27, 2012, granted, now 9,102,124, issued on Aug. 11, 2015.
Application 13/431,729 is a continuation of application No. 12/941,882, filed on Nov. 8, 2010, granted, now 8,164,818, issued on Apr. 24, 2012.
Prior Publication US 2024/0123708 A1, Apr. 18, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G02F 1/153 (2006.01); B32B 17/10 (2006.01); G02B 1/14 (2015.01); G02F 1/01 (2006.01); G02F 1/03 (2006.01); G02F 1/1333 (2006.01); G02F 1/15 (2019.01); G02F 1/155 (2006.01); G02F 1/161 (2006.01); G09G 3/19 (2006.01); H04N 9/16 (2006.01)
CPC B32B 17/10055 (2013.01) [B32B 17/10128 (2013.01); B32B 17/10183 (2013.01); B32B 17/10513 (2013.01); B32B 17/10697 (2013.01); B32B 17/10908 (2013.01); B32B 17/1099 (2013.01); G02B 1/14 (2015.01); G02F 1/133308 (2013.01); G02F 1/153 (2013.01); G02F 1/1533 (2013.01); G02F 1/155 (2013.01); G02F 1/161 (2013.01); B32B 2333/12 (2013.01); G02F 1/133311 (2021.01); Y10T 29/49004 (2015.01); Y10T 29/49124 (2015.01); Y10T 156/1052 (2015.01); Y10T 156/1062 (2015.01)] 15 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of manufacturing a glass sheet comprising an electrochromic device deposited thereon, the method comprising:
determining a usable area of the glass sheet from which to cut a plurality of electrochromic panes, wherein the usable area is an area of the glass sheet in which the electrochromic device is disposed;
determining one or more characteristics and/or parameters for each electrochromic pane of the plurality of electrochromic panes to be cut from the glass sheet;
defining a cutting pattern for cutting the glass sheet to create the plurality of electrochromic panes, wherein the cutting pattern is based on the one or more characteristics and/or parameters; and
applying the cutting pattern to the glass sheet;
wherein the one or more characteristics and/or parameters include one or more of grade, quality, size, shape, demand, yield, utilization of the usable area of the glass sheet, properties of the electrochromic device, leakage current, resistance, economic demand, or condition; and
wherein defining the cutting pattern includes comparing the one or more characteristics and/or parameters of one electrochromic pane to another electrochromic pane of the plurality of electrochromic panes.