Abstract: An insulated glazing unit is provided. The unit includes a spacer frame separating a pair of substrates. The spacer frame has a length and a width transverse to the length. The unit further includes a conductive element passing through the width of the spacer frame. The unit further includes a first conductive component within the spacer frame. The first conductive component is in electrical communication with the conductive element. The conductive element is adapted for electrical communication with a second conductive component on a side of the width of the spacer frame opposite the first conductive component.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an ultrasonic soldering tool for soldering wires to a solder tab of an electrochromic device located between the layers of an insulated glass unit. The soldering tool includes an ergonomically designed handle and soldering tip head to increase operator comfort during use while also providing features to ensure that the surface of the insulated glass unit is not contacted by the soldering tip. One embodiment of the invention provides an automatic feed soldering tool which may have a soldering tip with a trough to create an ideal solder joint. The invention also includes a clamp for securing a wire to a substrate in a correct position while serving as a guide for the soldering tool to provide further protection from errant contact between the soldering tip and the insulated glass unit. The invention also includes a method of creating an ideal solder joint.

Abstract: An insulated glazing unit is provided. The unit includes a spacer frame separating a pair of substrates. The spacer frame has a length and a width transverse to the length. The unit further includes a conductive element passing through the width of the spacer frame. The unit further includes a first conductive component within the spacer frame. The first conductive component is in electrical communication with the conductive element. The conductive element is adapted for electrical communication with a second conductive component on a side of the width of the spacer frame opposite the first conductive component.

Abstract: A system for dispensing a viscous material includes a motion system for controlling movement of a dispensing tip within a dispensing region and delivering a viscous material at a controlled flow rate in coordination with the dispensing tip movement in order to deliver a predetermined amount of the viscous material to predetermined positions within the dispensing region. A dispensing tip in fluid communication with a pump for use with the system includes outer and inner housings and outlet holes within a space between them. A contact element within the inner housing is capable of contacting a suitable surface for dispensing viscous material. In some embodiments, a face of the outer housing located a fixed distance from an apex of the contact element maintains a uniform thickness during dispensing. A method of using the system includes controlling the movement of the dispensing tip and the flow rate of the viscous material.

Abstract: A system for dispensing a viscous material includes a motion system for controlling movement of a dispensing tip within a dispensing region and delivering a viscous material at a controlled flow rate in coordination with the movement of the dispensing tip to deliver a predetermined amount of the viscous material to predetermined positions within the dispensing region. A dispensing tip in fluid communication with a pump for use with the system includes outer and inner housings and outlet holes within a space between them. A contact element within the inner housing is capable of contacting a suitable surface for dispensing viscous material. In some embodiments, a face of the outer housing located a fixed distance from an apex of the contact element maintains a uniform thickness during dispensing. A method of using the system includes controlling the movement of the dispensing tip and the flow rate of the viscous material.

Abstract: A building panel and method of forming it are disclosed in which the panel includes inner and outer polymer facing sheets and a rigid foam core with the facing sheets joined securely to the core by glass fibers embedded in the facing sheets and projecting from them into the core.

Abstract: A building panel and method of forming it are disclosed in which the panel includes inner and outer polymer facing sheets and a rigid foam core with the facing sheets joined securely to the core by glass fibers embedded in the facing sheets and projecting from them into the core.