Patents Assigned to HALIO, INC.
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Patent number: 11900617Abstract: A method includes identifying a plurality of images corresponding to sky conditions and isolating cloud pixels from sky pixels in each of the plurality of images. Responsive to determining percentage of cloud pixels in one or more of the plurality of images meets a threshold value, the method further includes determining predicted cloud movement relative to sun position. The method further includes causing a tint level of an electrochromic device to be controlled based on the predicted cloud movement relative to the sun position.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2022Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignee: Halio, Inc.Inventors: Christian Humann, Andrew McNeil
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Patent number: 11874579Abstract: A multi-layer device comprising a first substrate, a first electrically conductive layer on a surface thereof, and a first current modulating layer, the first electrically conductive layer having a sheet resistance to the flow of electrical current through the first electrically conductive layer that varies as a function of position.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2020Date of Patent: January 16, 2024Assignee: HALIO, INC.Inventors: Howard S. Bergh, Jonathan Ziebarth, Nicolas Timmerman
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Patent number: 11860499Abstract: A multi-layer device comprising a first substrate and a first electrically conductive layer on a surface thereof, the first electrically conductive layer having a sheet resistance to the flow of electrical current through the first electrically conductive layer that varies as a function of position.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2020Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: HALIO, INC.Inventors: Howard S. Bergh, Jonathan Ziebarth, Nicolas Timmerman
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Patent number: 11852946Abstract: A method for controlling an electrochromic device is provided. The method includes applying a constant supply current to the electrochromic device and determining an amount of charge transferred to the electrochromic device, as a function of time and current supplied to the electrochromic device. The method includes ceasing the applying the constant supply current, responsive to a sense voltage reaching a sense voltage limit and applying one of a variable voltage or a variable current to the electrochromic device to maintain the sense voltage at the sense voltage limit, responsive to the sense voltage reaching the sense voltage limit. The method includes terminating the applying the variable voltage or the variable current to the electrochromic device, responsive to the determined amount of charge reaching a target amount of charge.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2020Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Assignee: HALIO, INC.Inventors: Jonathan Ziebarth, Howard S. Bergh
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Patent number: 11831997Abstract: A sky sensor device for measuring direct normal illuminance (DNE) value is described. One sky sensor device includes a camera sensor to capture a series of images, an illuminance sensor to measure illuminance, and a processing device coupled to the camera sensor and the illuminance sensor. The processing device determines a DNE value using the series of images and the illuminance.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2022Date of Patent: November 28, 2023Assignee: Halio, Inc.Inventors: Christian Humann, Walter Thomas Barnum, John B. Bogdan, Robert Don Bruhn, Andrew McNiel, Michael Scott Moulton, Benjamin Nagel
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Patent number: 11829044Abstract: A multi-layer device comprising a first substrate and a first electrically conductive layer on a surface thereof, the first electrically conductive layer having a sheet resistance to the flow of electrical current through the first electrically conductive layer that varies as a function of position.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2023Date of Patent: November 28, 2023Assignee: HALIO, INC.Inventors: Howard S. Bergh, John David Bass, Jonathan Ziebarth, Nicolas Timmerman, Zachariah Hogan, Karin Yaccato, Howard W. Turner
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Patent number: 11740593Abstract: Disclosed is a system, method, and computer program product that employs high dynamic range (HDR) image processing and manipulation algorithms for capturing and measuring real-time sky conditions for processing into control input signals to a building's automated fenestration (AF) system, daylight harvesting (DH) system and HVAC system. The photometer comprises a color camera and a fitted fish-eye lens to capture 360-degree, hemispherical, low dynamic range (LDR) color images of the sky. Both camera and lens are housed in a sealed enclosure protecting them from environmental elements and conditions. In some embodiments the camera and processes are controlled and implemented by a back-end computer.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2020Date of Patent: August 29, 2023Assignee: Halio, Inc.Inventor: Christian Humann
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Patent number: 11732526Abstract: An electrochromic integrated glazing unit (IGU) comprises an electrochromic lite, a glass lite, a spacer, and a sealant. The electrochromic lite can have a first piece of carrier glass, a second piece of carrier glass, and an electrochromic device disposed between them, where the first and second pieces of carrier glass can be offset such that the first piece of carrier glass extends farther than both the second piece of carrier glass and the electrochromic device along a first edge of the electrochromic lite. A sealant can be disposed between the first piece of carrier glass and the glass lite along a first edge of the electrochromic IGU and further disposed between the second piece of carrier glass and the glass lite. An electrochromic laminated glass unit (LGU) with a similar electrochromic lite can contain one or more shear blocks disposed at a first edge of the electrochromic LGU.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2020Date of Patent: August 22, 2023Assignee: HALIO, INC.Inventor: John Gallipeo
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Patent number: 11708449Abstract: Multi-layer electrochromic structures, and processes for assembling such structures, incorporating a cross-linked ion conducting polymer layer that maintains high adhesive and cohesive strength in combination with high ionic conductivity for an extended period of time, the ion conducting polymer layer characterized by electrochemical stability at voltages between about 1.3 V and about 4.4 V relative to lithium, lithium ion conductivity of at least about 10?5 s/cm, and lap shear strength of at least 100 kPa, as measured at 1.27 mm/min in accordance with ASTM International standard D1002 or D3163.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2020Date of Patent: July 25, 2023Assignee: HALIO, Inc.Inventors: Nicolas Timmerman, Mark Micklatcher, Justin Kerszulis
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Patent number: 11697275Abstract: A method of manufacturing a thin film is provided. The method includes providing a plurality of crystalline hexagonal tungsten trioxide particles, size-reducing the crystalline hexagonal tungsten trioxide particles by grinding to produce crystalline hexagonal tungsten trioxide nanostructures, and coating the crystalline hexagonal tungsten trioxide nanostructures onto a substrate to produce a thin film. An electrochromic multi-layer stack is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2020Date of Patent: July 11, 2023Assignee: Halio, Inc.Inventors: John H. Roudebush, Lina Zhu, Daniel Giaquinta, Hugues Duncan, Howard Turner
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Patent number: 11686988Abstract: Automated control of an electrochromic device is described. A method includes receiving a first image captured from a first viewpoint of an electrochromic device. The method further includes identifying at least one of an obstructed portion of the first image or an unobstructed portion of the first image. The method further includes generating an obstruction map based on the at least one of the obstructed portion of the first image or the unobstructed portion of the first image. The method further includes determining, based on the obstruction map, a desired tinting state of the electrochromic device and causing a current tinting state of the electrochromic device to correspond to the desired tinting state.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2020Date of Patent: June 27, 2023Assignee: HALIO, INC.Inventors: Andrew McNeil, Tanguy Timmermans
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Patent number: 11675242Abstract: An electrochromic device is provided. The device includes a first transparent substrate and a second transparent substrate and a first electrically conductive layer and a second electrically conductive layer. A first bus bar is in contact with the first electrically conductive layer and a second bus bar in contact with the second electrically conductive layer. The first and second electrically conductive layers are patterned with sets of scribed lines substantially parallel to the corresponding bus bar, wherein the sets of scribed lines are made up of a series of collinear segments, which are gaps in the electrically conductive layer, wherein the length of the collinear segments, the period, the valve width and the offset between segments in adjacent scribed lines determines the resistance to the flow of electrons traversing a set of scribed lines in the direction substantially perpendicular to the corresponding bus bar.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2019Date of Patent: June 13, 2023Assignee: Halio, Inc.Inventors: Scott Sharpe, Cyrus Elias, Jonathan Ziebarth
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Patent number: 11650471Abstract: A monolithic tandem electrochromic device, comprising a central transparent conductor ion blocking layer, a first electrochromic multilayer stack arranged on a first surface of the central transparent conductor ion blocking layer, and a second electrochromic multilayer stack arranged on a second surface of the central transparent conductor ion blocking layer is described. The central transparent conductor ion blocking layer can comprise ion conductivities between 10?4 and 10?20 S/cm, and electrical resistivity less than 100 Ohm-cm.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2021Date of Patent: May 16, 2023Assignee: Halio, Inc.Inventors: Howard Turner, Howard Bergh, John Bass, Daniel Giaquinta
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Patent number: 11579508Abstract: A multi-layer device comprising a first substrate and a first electrically conductive layer on a surface thereof, the first electrically conductive layer having a sheet resistance to the flow of electrical current through the first electrically conductive layer that varies as a function of position.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2019Date of Patent: February 14, 2023Assignee: Halio, Inc.Inventors: Howard S. Bergh, John David Bass, Jonathan Ziebarth, Nicolas Timmerman, Zachariah Hogan, Karin Yaccato, Howard W. Turner
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Patent number: 11537022Abstract: A method of controlling smart windows with dynamic tenancy, performed by a control system is provided. The method includes coupling a control system having a plurality of smart windows each having one or more electrochromic devices, to a plurality of remote devices, and managing, in the control system, configurable smart window groups each having in membership one or more of the plurality of smart windows. The method includes managing, in the control system, configurable user groups each having in membership one or more of a plurality of users in association with the smart window groups, and controlling transmissivity of the electrochromic devices of the plurality of smart windows in accordance with the configurable smart window groups, the configurable user groups and the plurality of remote devices.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2020Date of Patent: December 27, 2022Assignee: Halio, Inc.Inventors: Paul Nagel, Wally Barnum, Jason Litzinger, William O'Dell
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Patent number: 11467463Abstract: A overcharge-aware electrochromic device driver for preventing overcharge of an electrochromic device is described. One driver applies a constant supply current to an electrochromic device from a power supply. The driver determines an amount of charge as a function of time and current supplied to the electrochromic device. The driver determines whether the amount of charge reaches an overcharge limit before a sense voltage reaches a first sense voltage limit. Responsive to the amount of charge reaching the overcharge limit, the driver sets the sense voltage as a second sense voltage limit that is lower than the first sense voltage limit, ceases the constant supply current, and applies one of a variable voltage or a variable current to the electrochromic device from the power supply to maintain the sense voltage at the second sense voltage limit.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2020Date of Patent: October 11, 2022Assignee: Halio, Inc.Inventors: Walter Thomas Barnum, Hugues Duncan, Douglas Frederick Brainard
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Patent number: 11409180Abstract: A system includes a gateway having a memory, and a processing device coupled to the memory. The processing device is to identify a first subset of a data stream associated with a smart window system. The first subset of the data stream includes sensor data that has changed more than a threshold amount. Responsive to identifying the first subset of the data stream, the processing device is to transmit the first subset of the data stream to a server device. The server device is to generate one or more instructions based on the first subset of the data stream. Responsive to receiving the one or more instructions from the server device, the processing device is to cause one or more electrochromic devices to be controlled based on the one or more instructions.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 2021Date of Patent: August 9, 2022Assignee: Halio, Inc.Inventors: Walter Thomas Barnum, Jason Aaron Litzinger
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Patent number: 11384435Abstract: Process for forming a multi-layer electrochromic structure, the process comprising depositing a film of a liquid mixture onto a surface of a substrate, and treating the deposited film to form an anodic electrochromic layer, the liquid mixture comprising a continuous phase and a dispersed phase, the dispersed phase comprising metal oxide particles, metal hydroxide particles, metal alkoxide particles, metal alkoxide oligomers, gels or particles, or a combination thereof having a number average size of at least 5 nm.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2020Date of Patent: July 12, 2022Assignee: HALIO, INC.Inventors: Hye Jin Choi, John David Bass, Eric Lachman, Daniel Mark Giaquinta, Howard W. Turner, Ellen Murphy
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Patent number: 11340510Abstract: A method of manufacturing a thin film is provided. The method includes providing a plurality of crystalline cathodic electrochromic particles comprising an alkali metal oxide material, size-reducing the crystalline cathodic electrochromic particles by grinding to produce crystalline cathodic electrochromic nanostructures, providing a substrate, and coating the crystalline cathodic electrochromic nanostructures onto the substrate to produce a thin film, wherein the thin film is an electrochromic thin film.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2018Date of Patent: May 24, 2022Assignee: HALIO, INC.Inventors: John Roudebush, Daniel Giaquinta, Howard Turner, Julian Bigi
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Patent number: 11300846Abstract: Process for forming a multi-layer electrochromic structure, the process comprising depositing a film of a liquid mixture onto a surface of a substrate, and treating the deposited film to form an anodic electrochromic layer, the liquid mixture comprising a continuous phase and a dispersed phase, the dispersed phase comprising metal oxide particles, metal alkoxide particles, metal alkoxide oligomers, gels or particles, or a combination thereof having a number average size of at least 5 nm.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2020Date of Patent: April 12, 2022Assignee: HALIO, INC.Inventors: Hye Jin Choi, Mark Bailey, John David Bass, Stephen Winthrop von Kugelgen, Eric Lachman, Howard W. Turner, Daniel Mark Giaquinta