Certain example embodiments relate to a glazing assembly including a first glass substrate. A radiation shield covering, directly or indirectly, at least a part of a peripheral edge area of the first glass substrate. A dual junction solid-state heat flux sensor includes a first junction oriented in the assembly at a first location at which radiation from a radiation source is receivable through the first glass substrate; a second junction oriented in the assembly at a second location that is blocked from the radiation source by the radiation shield; and circuitry configured to generate a signal based on a differential between transduced voltages respectively generated at the first and second junctions. A control module may be configured to receive the signal and selectively generate an action responsive thereto.

Disclosed herein are building opening protection panel systems and methods for windows, doors, and other portals that may be vulnerable to damage, such as external projectiles or wind and debris forces active during storms. The protection panel systems and methods may include a lightweight multi-wall plastic panel housed within a lightweight solid plastic shell, which can be inserted into the building opening to prevent external wind pressures and other elements from infiltrating and/or causing damage to the building and its interior contents. The multi-wall plastic panel may include through-holes and/or other apertures for threading anchoring straps. The multi-wall plastic panel threaded with straps may then be inserted and affixed within the solid plastic shell to provide a wind proof exterior face. The multi-wall plastic panel within the solid plastic shell may then be fastened to a window sash, door, and/or other anchoring structure within the building opening using the straps.

Disclosed herein are building opening protection panel systems and methods for windows, doors, and other portals that may be vulnerable to damage, such as external projectiles or wind and debris forces active during storms. The protection panel systems and methods may include a lightweight multi-wall plastic panel housed within a lightweight solid plastic shell, which can be inserted into the building opening to prevent external wind pressures and other elements from infiltrating and/or causing damage to the building and its interior contents. The multi-wall plastic panel may include through-holes and/or other apertures for threading anchoring straps. The multi-wall plastic panel threaded with straps may then be inserted and affixed within the solid plastic shell to provide a wind proof exterior face. The multi-wall plastic panel within the solid plastic shell may then be fastened to a window sash, door, and/or other anchoring structure within the building opening using the straps.

Disclosed herein are building opening protection panel systems and methods for windows, doors, and other portals that may be vulnerable to damage, such as external projectiles or wind and debris forces active during storms. The protection panel systems and methods may include a lightweight multi-wall plastic panel housed within a lightweight solid plastic shell, which can be inserted into the building opening to prevent external wind pressures and other elements from infiltrating and/or causing damage to the building and its interior contents. The multi-wall plastic panel may include through-holes and/or other apertures for threading anchoring straps. The multi-wall plastic panel threaded with straps may then be inserted and affixed within the solid plastic shell to provide a wind proof exterior face. The multi-wall plastic panel within the solid plastic shell may then be fastened to a window sash, door, and/or other anchoring structure within the building opening using the straps.

Disclosed herein are building opening protection panel systems and methods for windows, doors, and other portals that may be vulnerable to damage, such as external projectiles or wind and debris forces active during storms. The protection panel systems and methods may include a lightweight multi-wall plastic panel housed within a lightweight solid plastic shell, which can be inserted into the building opening to prevent external wind pressures and other elements from infiltrating and/or causing damage to the building and its interior contents. The multi-wall plastic panel may include through-holes and/or other apertures for threading anchoring straps. The multi-wall plastic panel threaded with straps may then be inserted and affixed within the solid plastic shell to provide a wind proof exterior face. The multi-wall plastic panel within the solid plastic shell may then be fastened to a window sash, door, and/or other anchoring structure within the building opening using the straps.

Certain example embodiments relate to a glazing assembly including a first glass substrate. A radiation shield covering, directly or indirectly, at least a part of a peripheral edge area of the first glass substrate. A dual junction solid-state heat flux sensor includes a first junction oriented in the assembly at a first location at which radiation from a radiation source is receivable through the first glass substrate; a second junction oriented in the assembly at a second location that is blocked from the radiation source by the radiation shield; and circuitry configured to generate a signal based on a differential between transduced voltages respectively generated at the first and second junctions. A control module may be configured to receive the signal and selectively generate an action responsive thereto.

Certain example embodiments relate to a glazing assembly including a first glass substrate. A radiation shield covering, directly or indirectly, at least a part of a peripheral edge area of the first glass substrate. A dual junction solid-state heat flux sensor includes a first junction oriented in the assembly at a first location at which radiation from a radiation source is receivable through the first glass substrate; a second junction oriented in the assembly at a second location that is blocked from the radiation source by the radiation shield; and circuitry configured to generate a signal based on a differential between transduced voltages respectively generated at the first and second junctions. A control module may be configured to receive the signal and selectively generate an action responsive thereto.

In the screening arrangement (10), the screening body (15) is rolled-up, folded-up or collapsed in a non-screening position in a combined space of a top casing (11) and a receiving space (RS) in the bottom element (14). The top casing (11) comprises a front rail (114), a top cover portion (113), and a back cover portion (115). The bottom element (14) is connected to the bottom portion (154) of the screening body (15) and comprises a front (140), an upwards facing surface (145), and a back portion (149). The back portion (149) is configured to accommodate one or more solar panels (27) on an exterior side, facing the exterior in a mounted condition of the screening arrangement (10). The top edge (149a) of the back portion (149) of the bottom element (14) is located at a higher level than the upwards facing surface (145), and the receiving space (RS) is delimited in the longitudinal direction (L) by a first plane (P1) substantially parallel with a plane spanned by the width direction (W) and the depth direction (D), and a second plane (P2) parallel with the first plane (P1) and located at a higher level than the first plane (P1). The first plane (P1) is defined by a lowest point on the upwards facing surface (145), and the second plane (P2) is defined by a top edge (140a) of the front (140) or a top edge (149a) of the back portion (149) of the bottom element (14), whichever is located at the highest level as seen in the longitudinal direction (L), and at least the top portion (151) of the screening body is located to the exterior of and above a bottom edge (114b) of the front rail (114) of the top casing (11) such that a majority of the rolled-up, folded-up or collapsed screening body (15) is accommodated in said receiving space (RS) and the top casing (11) in the non-screening position.

In the screening arrangement (10), the screening body (15) is rolled-up, folded-up or collapsed in a non-screening position in a combined space of a top casing (11) and a receiving space (RS) in the bottom element (14). The top casing (11) comprises a front rail (114), a top cover portion (113), and a back cover portion (115). The bottom element (14) is connected to the bottom portion (154) of the screening body (15) and comprises a front (140), an upwards facing surface (145), and a back portion (149). The back portion (149) is configured to accommodate one or more solar panels (27) on an exterior side, facing the exterior in a mounted condition of the screening arrangement (10). The top edge (149a) of the back portion (149) of the bottom element (14) is located at a higher level than the upwards facing surface (145), and the receiving space (RS) is delimited in the longitudinal direction (L) by a first plane (P1) substantially parallel with a plane spanned by the width direction (W) and the depth direction (D), and a second plane (P2) parallel with the first plane (P1) and located at a higher level than the first plane (P1). The first plane (P1) is defined by a lowest point on the upwards facing surface (145), and the second plane (P2) is defined by a top edge (140a) of the front (140) or a top edge (149a) of the back portion (149) of the bottom element (14), whichever is located at the highest level as seen in the longitudinal direction (L), and at least the top portion (151) of the screening body is located to the exterior of and above a bottom edge (114b) of the front rail (114) of the top casing (11) such that a majority of the rolled-up, folded-up or collapsed screening body (15) is accommodated in said receiving space (RS) and the top casing (11) in the non-screening position.

The present invention concerns a fast roll-up door for closing an aperture (20), said roll- up door comprising: (a) a curtain (1) having two opposite and parallel lateral edges extending along a longitudinal direction, and two opposite end edges joining the lateral edges, the curtain comprising a continuous bead (3b) extending parallel and adjacent to each of the two lateral edges, said continuous beads (3b) being held in, (b) a pair of elongated guiding rails (4) suitable for interacting with the continuous beads (3b) of the lateral edges of the curtain, for holding said lateral edges, and for guiding them as the curtain is being wound or unwound about a rotating axle, X1,
characterized in that, the curtain comprises a plurality of windows (8) of same geometry and evenly distributed along a line the continuous beads (3b) of the lateral edges of the curtain and in that, the roll-up door further comprises a speed device (10) for detecting and monitoring during the winding and unwinding of the curtain about the rotating axle, X1, of the time sequence of passage of the windows (8) before a fixed point, and thus for determining the instantaneous translation speed of the curtain along the guiding rails (4).