Provided is a laminated glass capable of preventing breakage in an end part of the laminated glass under external impact. A laminated glass according to the present invention is a laminated glass including a first glass plate, a second glass plate, and an interlayer film, the interlayer film being arranged between the first glass plate and the second glass plate, the laminated glass having a portion where a lateral surface of the interlayer film is exposed, and a ratio of a weight of broken glass pieces determined by a ball drop test in a laminated glass after a dipping-light irradiation test, to a weight of broken glass pieces determined by the ball drop test in a laminated glass not having undergone the dipping-light irradiation test being 2.5 or less.

A glass sheet composite includes a first glass sheet, a second sheet disposed opposite the first glass sheet, and a liquid layer formed by sealing up a liquid between the first glass sheet and the second sheet, in which the glass sheet composite has a plurality of vibration areas that are independent of each other in a plan view. The glass sheet composite is a diaphragm including at least one vibrator disposed on one side or both sides of the glass sheet composite. The glass sheet composite enables independent vibration at each of the vibration areas, and enables not only stereophonic or multiphonic reproduction but also local reproduction to be performed along with images. Since the diaphragm includes a vibrator, this diaphragm is excellent in sound reproduction.

A method of connection to a conductive material for, such as, a switchable film, includes steps of providing a switchable film having a first substrate, a first conductive layer, a switchable layer, a second conductive layer, and a second substrate; applying a solder material to the first conductive layer with ultrasonic application to provide a first busbar; and applying the solder material to the second conductive layer with ultrasonic application to provide a second busbar. The busbars are to be connected to connectors.

A manufacturing method for a light modulating device includes preparing a first laminated body including a first glass sheet, preparing a second laminated body in which a second glass sheet, a second interlayer, and a light modulating cell are laminated, and bonding the first laminated body and the second laminated body.

A tintable window is described having a tintable coating, e.g., an electrochromic device coating, for regulating light transmitted through the window. In some embodiments, the window has a transparent display in the window's viewable region. Transparent displays may be substantially transparent when not in use, or when the window is viewed in a direction facing away from the transparent display. Windows may have sensors for receiving user commands and/or for monitoring environmental conditions. Transparent displays can display graphical user interfaces to, e.g., control window functions. Windows, as described herein, offer an alternative display to conventional projectors, TVs, and monitors. Windows may also be configured to receive, transmit, or block wireless communications from passing through the window. A window control system may share computational resources between controllers (e.g., at different windows). In some cases, the computational resources of the window control system are utilized by other building systems and devices.

Resources of a system for controlling optically switchable windows may be used for a personal computing unit. The window system resources may include (i) a display associated with an optically switchable window, (ii) one or more processors of one or more controllers on a window network connected to a plurality of optically switchable windows in a building, wherein the one or more controllers are configured to vary tint states of the plurality of optically switchable windows in the building, (iii) memory of one or more controllers on the window network connected to the plurality of optically switchable windows in the building, and/or (iv) at least a part of the window network.

The present disclosure relates to a laminated vacuum insulated glass (VIG) unit (1) comprising: a vacuum insulated glass (VIG) unit (11) comprising at least two thermally tempered glass sheets (11a, 11b) separated by a plurality of support structures (12) distributed in a gap (13) between the tempered glass sheets (11a, 11b), and a lamination layer (2) arranged between one of the thermally tempered glass sheets (11a, 11b) of the vacuum insulated glass (VIG) unit (11) and a further sheet (3). The thickness (Th1) of the lamination layer (2) is between 0.25 mm and 3 mm, such as between 0.4 mm and 3 mm, for example between 0.7 mm and 2.4 mm, and the lamination layer thickness varies (VAR1) with at least 0.1 mm such as at least 0.2 mm, e.g. at least 0.3 mm between the further sheet (3) and the vacuum insulated glass (VIG) unit (11). The disclosure additionally relates to use of a method and use of a system for providing laminated vacuum insulated glass (VIG) units (200).

Methods and materials to fabricate electrochromic including electrochemical devices are disclosed. In particular, emphasis is placed on the composition, fabrication and incorporation of electrolytic sheets in these devices. Composition, fabrication and incorporation of redox layers and sealants suitable for these devices are also disclosed. Incorporation of EC devices in insulated glass system (IGU) windows is also disclosed.

A switchable panel is described that includes exterior layers, lamination layers extending between the exterior layers to outer edges of the switchable panel, a switchable component extending between the lamination layers and having a switchable component height, and a tension control component that prohibits a change of greater than ten percent to the switchable component height when tension is applied to the switchable panel.

A pre-assembly functional element with electrically controllable optical properties, includes a multilayer film, which includes, in this order, a first protective film, a first carrier film, a first flat electrode, an active layer, a second flat electrode, a second carrier film, and a second protective film, wherein the first protective film and the second protective film are in each case independently selected from a PVB film, an EVA film, or a TPU film. The functional element also includes one or more sealing films that are attached to the multilayer film.