Methods relating to and an apparatus including: a smart device and an integrated heating module are provided. The apparatus includes: a smart device having an electrically switchable material, a first transparent layer and a second transparent layer, wherein the electrically switchable material is retained between a first transparent layer and a second transparent layer; and an integrated heating module configured between the electrically switchable material and one of: the first transparent layer and the second transparent layer, wherein the integrated heating module is configured to provide resistant heating along at least a portion of the electrically switchable material.

A laminated glass having an interlayer between a glass plate on an exterior side of a vehicle and a glass plate on an interior side of the vehicle, includes a heat generator on a principal surface on a vehicle-exterior side of the glass plate that is on the interior side of the vehicle, wherein at least one of the glass plate on the exterior side of the vehicle and the glass plate on the interior side of the vehicle has a wedge shape in cross section, and wherein a maximum value of a layer thickness of the interlayer is less than or equal to 1 mm.

A heating control system for controlling a heating element provided on glass including a sensor information acquisition unit configured to acquire sensor information from one or more sensors, and a control processing unit configured to control a first heating element provided in a first region of the glass and a second heating element provided in a second region of the glass based on the sensor information. The control processing unit comprises a temperature difference reduction processing unit configured to execute temperature difference reduction processing for controlling at least one of the first heating element and the second heating element so that a temperature difference between a glass temperature of a third region positioned between a first region and a second region of the glass and a glass temperature of the first region or a glass temperature of the second region does not exceed an upper limit value.

A heating control system for controlling a heating element provided on glass including a sensor information acquisition unit configured to acquire sensor information from one or more sensors, and a control processing unit configured to control a first heating element provided in a first region of the glass and a second heating element provided in a second region of the glass based on the sensor information. The control processing unit comprises a temperature difference reduction processing unit configured to execute temperature difference reduction processing for controlling at least one of the first heating element and the second heating element so that a temperature difference between a glass temperature of a third region positioned between a first region and a second region of the glass and a glass temperature of the first region or a glass temperature of the second region does not exceed an upper limit value.

To avoid an adverse effect on the sensor by the heater. A controller for a heater installed in a vehicle lamp, where the controller detects a rising edge of a light emission period of a sensor light emitted from an object detection sensor built in the vehicle lamp, and starts supply of a drive voltage to the heater in accordance with the rising edge.

To avoid an adverse effect on the sensor by the heater. A controller for a heater installed in a vehicle lamp, where the controller detects a rising edge of a light emission period of a sensor light emitted from an object detection sensor built in the vehicle lamp, and starts supply of a drive voltage to the heater in accordance with the rising edge.

A glazing includes a first glass sheet, a resistive coating extending across a part of the first glass sheet, first and second busbars connected to the resistive coating, a data transmission window in the resistive coating, comprising a plurality of deletion lines in the resistive coating, a plurality of channels, formed by the plurality of deletion lines, and at least one conductive element positioned in at least one of the channels. The conductive element is separated from the first and second busbars by the resistive coating.

A automobile laminated glass according to the present invention includes: a curved outer glass plate; a curved inner panel that is smaller than the outer glass plate and is disposed opposing the outer glass plate; and an intermediate film that includes a functional layer and is disposed between the outer glass plate and the inner panel, wherein at least a portion of the inner panel is located inward of a peripheral edge of the outer glass plate.

The present disclosure relates to a device and a method for controlling a heater wire of a rear window of a vehicle. To reduce a drag force acting on the vehicle by pushing positively charged air (containing dust) by a positive voltage induced in the heater wire, and prevent the dust from adsorbing on the rear window of the vehicle, the device includes a switch located on a connection line between an output terminal of the heater wire mounted on the rear window of the vehicle and a negative (−) terminal of a battery disposed in the vehicle, a booster for boosting a voltage output from a positive (+) terminal of the battery and supplying the boosted voltage to an input terminal of the heater wire, and a controller that controls the switch.

The present disclosure relates to a device and a method for controlling a heater wire of a rear window of a vehicle. To reduce a drag force acting on the vehicle by pushing positively charged air (containing dust) by a positive voltage induced in the heater wire, and prevent the dust from adsorbing on the rear window of the vehicle, the device includes a switch located on a connection line between an output terminal of the heater wire mounted on the rear window of the vehicle and a negative (−) terminal of a battery disposed in the vehicle, a booster for boosting a voltage output from a positive (+) terminal of the battery and supplying the boosted voltage to an input terminal of the heater wire, and a controller that controls the switch.