Land vehicles: bodies and tops – Tops – Roof structure
Patent
1997-08-20
2000-03-21
Pedder, Dennis H.
Land vehicles: bodies and tops
Tops
Roof structure
296215, 527861, 521713, 349 16, B60J 120
Patent
active
060393904
ABSTRACT:
A chromogenic window panel assembly, and a chromogenic skylight each includes an outer panel and a chromogenic member having an optical property which varies according to an applied signal. A chromogenic light pipe includes a light harvesting member and a chromogenic member having an optical property which varies according to an applied signal. A chromogenic vehicle sunroof, a chromogenic aircraft window assembly, and a chromogenic window assembly each includes a panel having a particular panel contour corresponding to a surface contour and a chromogenic panel having an optical property which varies according to an applied signal. A chromogenic block includes two panels and a chromogenic panel having an optical property which varies according to an applied signal.
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Agrawal Anoop
Baertelin Carl
Fischer Douglas Alan
LeCompte Robert Steven
Tonazzi Juan Carlos Lopez
Donnelly Corporation
Pedder Dennis H.
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