Window systems and components

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12044065-B2
Application number	US-202318317774-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 15, 2023
Priority date	Mar 25, 2019
Publication date	Jul 23, 2024
Grant date	Jul 23, 2024

Abstract

A window system includes a window frame; a transparent window pane; an energy harvesting device coupled to the window frame or the transparent window frame; an output device that uses or transmits electricity; and a battery housed in the window frame, the battery being in electrical communication with the energy harvesting device and the output device.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A window system, comprising:
a moveable sash having a display; and
a power distribution network for providing power to the display, the power distribution network including a window sash balance forming part of an electric circuit for passing electricity from a power source to the moveable sash.

2. The window system of claim 1 , wherein the display has a display panel and a selectively opaque panel.

3. The window system of claim 1 , wherein:
the display includes a plurality of modular displays;
each modular display has a display panel, a selectively opaque panel, and an electrical contact; and
the plurality of modular displays are sandwiched between a pair of weatherproofing panels.

4. The window system of claim 1 , wherein the window sash balance is a coil balance.

5. The window system of claim 1 , wherein the moveable sash comprises a solar panel.

6. The window system of claim 5 , wherein the window sash balance is a coil balance.

7. The window system of claim 1 , wherein the power source is selected from the group consisting of electrical wiring, a battery, and a solar panel.

8. The window system of claim 1 , further comprising an energy harvesting and/or transducing device electrically coupled to the moveable sash and the power source.

9. The window system of claim 8 , wherein the energy harvesting and/or transducing device passes electricity from the moveable sash to the power source.

10. The window system of claim 1 , wherein the window sash balance is selected from the group consisting of a spiral balance and a helical spring.

11. The window system of claim 1 , wherein the moveable sash has an energy storage module.

12. The window system of claim 1 , wherein the moveable sash comprises a post and wherein the window sash balance is configured to receive the post.

13. The window system of claim 12 , wherein the post is conductive and wherein electricity is passed from the power source to the moveable sash via the post.

14. A window system, comprising:
a moveable sash;
an output device communicatively coupled to the moveable sash; and
a power distribution network for providing power to the output device, the power distribution network including a window sash balance forming part of an electric circuit for passing electricity from a power source to the moveable sash.

15. The window system of claim 14 , wherein the output device is a display.

16. The window system of claim 15 , wherein the display has a display panel and a selectively opaque panel.

17. The window system of claim 14 , wherein the power source is selected from the group consisting of electrical wiring, a battery, and a solar panel.

18. The window system of claim 14 , wherein the window sash balance is selected from the group consisting of a coil balance, a spiral balance, and a helical spring.

19. The window system of claim 14 , wherein the moveable sash comprises a post and wherein the window sash balance is configured to receive the post.

20. The window system of claim 19 , wherein the post is conductive and wherein electricity is passed from the power source to the moveable sash via the post.

Assignees

• Newtonoid Tech Llc

Inventors

• Staton Fielding B
• Strumpf David

Classifications

• E06B2009/2476

  Solar cells · CPC title

• E06B5/00

  Doors, windows, or like closures for special purposes {(insulated compound frames specially adapted for sliding doors or windows E06B3/26347)}; Border constructions therefor · CPC title

• E05D15/22

  allowing an additional movement {(E05D15/20 takes precedence)} · CPC title

• E06B3/2632

  with arrangements reducing the heat transmission, other than an interruption in a metal section · CPC title

• E06B3/4407

  Single-hung, i.e. having a single vertical sliding panel · CPC title