The present disclosure provides a light-adjusting glass and a smart vehicle window. The light-adjusting glass has a transmittance adjustment region and an encapsulation region; the light-adjusting glass includes: a first and second substrates opposite to each other, and a dye liquid crystal layer between the first and second substrates in the transmittance adjustment region, and a frame sealant in the encapsulation region; the first substrate includes a first base and a first electrode layer on a side of the first base proximal to the dye liquid crystal layer; the second substrate includes a second base and a second electrode layer on a side of the second base proximal to the dye liquid crystal layer; a conductive structure is provided in the frame sealant; a first and second voltage transmission structures electrically insulated from each other are on the first base.

In one example, a liquid crystal (LC) assembly includes a first curved glass layer and a second curved glass layer. The LC assembly further includes a film-based, flexible LC stack structure between the first curved glass layer and the second curved glass layer. The film-based, flexible LC stack structure includes Guest-Host (GH) liquid crystals. The film-based, flexible LC stack structure is configured to provide both a display operation for displaying content to one or more user and a dimming operation for reducing a transmittance level of light passing through the LC assembly.

A system such as a vehicle, building, or electronic device system may have a support structure with one or more windows. The support structure and window may separate an interior region within the system from a surrounding exterior region. Control circuitry may receive input such as user input and may adjust an adjustable layer in the window based on the input. The adjustable layer may have a polymer matrix layer with embedded cells. The cells may include intermixed guest-host liquid crystal cells and liquid crystal cells. The guest-host liquid crystal cells and liquid crystal cells may have different liquid crystal materials and/or different sizes that allow the guest-host liquid crystal cells and liquid crystal cells to electrically switch states at different respective threshold voltages. Based on the user input or other input the control circuitry can adjust a drive signal across the adjustable layer to change light transmittance and haze.

A system such as a vehicle, building, or electronic device system may have a support structure with one or more windows. The support structure and window may separate an interior region within the system from a surrounding exterior region. Control circuitry may receive input such as user input and may adjust an adjustable layer in the window based on the input. The adjustable layer may have a polymer matrix layer with embedded cells. The cells may include intermixed guest-host liquid crystal cells and liquid crystal cells. The guest-host liquid crystal cells and liquid crystal cells may have different liquid crystal materials and/or different sizes that allow the guest-host liquid crystal cells and liquid crystal cells to electrically switch states at different respective threshold voltages. Based on the user input or other input the control circuitry can adjust a drive signal across the adjustable layer to change light transmittance and haze.

There is provided a vehicular illumination presentation system including: a first control system configured to control a vehicle interior illumination; a second control system configured to control a dimming unit located in a predetermined portion in a region surrounding a vehicle passenger compartment, the dimming unit being capable of adjusting a light transmittance and a coordination control unit configured to coordinate an operation of the first control system and an operation of the second control system with each other. According to the vehicular illumination presentation system of the present disclosure it is possible to form a comfortable private space and perform effective presentation without a need for an occupant to perform any special manual operation.

There is provided a vehicular illumination presentation system including: a first control system configured to control a vehicle interior illumination; a second control system configured to control a dimming unit located in a predetermined portion in a region surrounding a vehicle passenger compartment, the dimming unit being capable of adjusting a light transmittance and a coordination control unit configured to coordinate an operation of the first control system and an operation of the second control system with each other. According to the vehicular illumination presentation system of the present disclosure it is possible to form a comfortable private space and perform effective presentation without a need for an occupant to perform any special manual operation.

The present disclosure provides an anti-glare device, a control method and a vehicle. The anti-glare device includes a sensing circuit, a driving circuit and an electrically-controlled color-variable thin film. The sensing circuit is configured to acquire status information about the vehicle in a running state. The driving circuit is configured to generate a driving signal for the electrically-controlled color-variable thin film in accordance with the status information. The electrically-controlled color-variable thin film is arranged on a front windshield of the vehicle and configured to change a transmittance to external light beam in accordance with the driving signal.

The present disclosure provides an anti-glare device, a control method and a vehicle. The anti-glare device includes a sensing circuit, a driving circuit and an electrically-controlled color-variable thin film. The sensing circuit is configured to acquire status information about the vehicle in a running state. The driving circuit is configured to generate a driving signal for the electrically-controlled color-variable thin film in accordance with the status information. The electrically-controlled color-variable thin film is arranged on a front windshield of the vehicle and configured to change a transmittance to external light beam in accordance with the driving signal.

A privacy display comprises a polarised output spatial light modulator, reflective polariser, plural polar control retarders and a polariser. In a privacy mode of operation, on-axis light from the spatial light modulator is directed without loss, whereas off-axis light has reduced luminance. Further, display reflectivity is reduced for on-axis reflections of ambient light, while reflectivity is increased for off-axis light. The visibility of the display to off-axis snoopers is reduced by means of luminance reduction and increased frontal reflectivity to ambient light. In a public mode of operation, the liquid crystal retardance is adjusted so that off-axis luminance and reflectivity are unmodified.

A vehicle apparatus configured to selectively position and enclose an opening formed in at least one panel of a vehicle includes a sliding panel and a positioning mechanism. The sliding panel includes an electrical device in communication with a control circuit of the vehicle and the positioning mechanism is configured to slidably position the sliding panel along a positioning track between an open position and a closed position. A control connection is configured to transmit control signals between the control circuit of the vehicle and the electrical device. The control connection extends from a portion of the vehicle to a connection interface of the electrical device, and the connection apparatus is configured to communicate a control signal to adjust an operating state of the electrical device in both the open position and the closed position.