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The present application, filed on or after March 16, 2013, is being examined under the first inventor to file provisions of the AIA .
35 USC 103
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The following is a quotation of 35 U.S.C. 103 which forms the basis for all obviousness rejections set forth in this Office action:
A patent for a claimed invention may not be obtained, notwithstanding that the claimed invention is not identically disclosed as set forth in section 102, if the differences between the claimed invention and the prior art are such that the claimed invention as a whole would have been obvious before the effective filing date of the claimed invention to a person having ordinary skill in the art to which the claimed invention pertains. Patentability shall not be negated by the manner in which the invention was made.
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The factual inquiries for establishing a background for determining obviousness under 35 U.S.C. 103 are summarized as follows:
1. Determining the scope and contents of the prior art.
2. Ascertaining the differences between the prior art and the claims at issue.
3. Resolving the level of ordinary skill in the pertinent art.
4. Considering objective evidence present in the application indicating obviousness or nonobviousness.
This application currently names joint inventors. In considering patentability of the claims the examiner presumes that the subject matter of the various claims was commonly owned as of the effective filing date of the claimed invention(s) absent any evidence to the contrary. Applicant is advised of the obligation under 37 CFR 1.56 to point out the inventor and effective filing dates of each claim that was not commonly owned as of the effective filing date of the later invention in order for the examiner to consider the applicability of 35 U.S.C. 102(b)(2)(C) for any potential 35 U.S.C. 102(a)(2) prior art against the later invention.
Claims 1-20 are rejected under 35 U.S.C. sec. 103 as being unpatentable as obvious in view of United States Patent Application Pub. No.: US 2017/0131611 A1 to Brown assigned to View Inc. to Via and in view of United States Patent Application Pub. No.: UIS 2019/0235343 A1 to Vigano et al. and assigned to View Operating Corporation filed in 2016.
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In regard to claim 1, 19 and 20, Clark discloses ‘…1. A system for power allocation having one or more smart glass units, the system comprising:
the one or more smart glass units; (see paragraph 3-14 where the device can include a smart glass that can provide a different tinting or coloring)
a data communication cable for transmitting power and data; (see FIG. 6 where the device has a transceiver 698 for receiving data to the processor 604 and a power line communication device 699 connected to the voltage for communication data to the processor and a data bus transceiver 664)
a power storage device; and (See paragraph 121 where the device has a battery )
Clark is silent but VIGANO teaches “….a controller configured to:
determine a level of charge of the power storage device, (see paragraph 47-52 59 where the amount of charge of the battery and the supercapacitor can be used to discharge for the power required for tinting the windows via a trunk line using the power supply and the processor and that some energy wells have a surplus amount of power and can be used for the tinting operation)
identify a current tinting level of at least one smart glass unit of the one or more smart glass
units,
identify a directed tinting level for the at least one smart glass unit of the one or more smart
glass units, and (see paragraph 116)
allocate power from at least one of the power communication line or the power storage device
and to the at least one smart glass unit of the one or more smart glass units to control a
level of tint of the at least one smart glass unit, wherein the controller allocates power
from at least one of the power communication line or the power storage device based
on the level of charge of the power storage device, the current tinting level of the least
one smart glass unit, and the directed tinting level for the at least one smart glass unit”. (see paragraph 9-10, 14, 40, 51-52 and 53-56 and claims 1-5 and paragraph 108 where two trunk lines can provide power to the windows for tinting from the current blank state to a tinted state and then can boost the power needed to the power line as there is a deficit and discharge the power to tint the windows to a dark level and using power from a second energy well 1130)
It would have been obvious for one of ordinary skill in the art before the effective filing date of the present disclosure to combine the teachings of VIGANO with the disclosure of CLARK with a reasonable expectation of success to provide different levels of tint from a current level to a darker level using an number of different power sources including a solar call, a battery, a battery stack and an ultracapacitor and a power line. A target amount of optical level of the tint can be provided and reached. See claims 1-6. If a modular arrangement is needed a burst of power can be provided from all of the power sources and when the peak demand is lower then a charging of the battery and capacitor can be provided for. See paragraph 108. This can reduce the power supply from the power line and provide a more intelligent system that is highly efficient. See paragraph 1-3 and 52 and 108-154.
Clark is silent but VIGANO teaches “…2. The system of claim 1, wherein, when the level of charge of the power storage device is fully
charged and the directed tinting level for the at least one smart glass unit is above the current tinting
level of the at least one smart glass unit, the controller is configured to allocate power from the power
storage device to the at least one smart glass unit to increase the level of tint of the at least one smart glass unit from the current tinting level to the directed tinting level. (see paragraph 9-10, 14, 40, 51-52 and 53-56 and claims 1-5 and paragraph 108 where two trunk lines can provide power to the windows for tinting from the current blank state to a tinted state and then can boost the power needed to the power line as there is a deficit and discharge the power
It would have been obvious for one of ordinary skill in the art before the effective filing date of the present disclosure to combine the teachings of VIGANO with the disclosure of CLARK with a reasonable expectation of success to provide different levels of tint from a current level to a darker level using an number of different power sources including a solar call, a battery, a battery stack and an ultracapacitor and a power line. A target amount of optical level of the tint can be provided and reached. See claims 1-6. If a modular arrangement is needed a burst of power can be provided from all of the power sources and when the peak demand is lower then a charging of the battery and capacitor can be provided for. See paragraph 108. This can reduce the power supply from the power line and provide a more intelligent system that is highly efficient. See paragraph 1-3 and 52 and 108-154.
Clark is silent but VIGANO teaches “…3. The system of claim 2, wherein the controller is further configured to allocate power from the
power communication line to at least one of the power storage device or the at least one smart glass
30 unit of the one or more smart glass units. (see paragraph 9-10, 14, 40, 51-52 and 53-56 and claims 1-5 and paragraph 108 where two trunk lines can provide power to the windows for tinting from the current blank state to a tinted state and then can boost the power needed to the power line as there is a deficit and discharge the power
It would have been obvious for one of ordinary skill in the art before the effective filing date of the present disclosure to combine the teachings of VIGANO with the disclosure of CLARK with a reasonable expectation of success to provide different levels of tint from a current level to a darker level using an number of different power sources including a solar call, a battery, a battery stack and an ultracapacitor and a power line. A target amount of optical level of the tint can be provided and reached. See claims 1-6. If a modular arrangement is needed a burst of power can be provided from all of the power sources and when the peak demand is lower then a charging of the battery and capacitor can be provided for. See paragraph 108. This can reduce the power supply from the power line and provide a more intelligent system that is highly efficient. See paragraph 1-3 and 52 and 108-154.
Clark is silent but VIGANO teaches “…4. The system of claim 1, wherein, when the level of charge of the power storage device is fully
charged and the directed tinting level for the at least one smart glass unit is a same tinting level as the
current tinting level of the at least one smart glass unit, the controller is configured to allocate power
from the power communication line to the at least one smart glass unit to maintain the current tinting
level of the at least one smart glass unit. (see paragraph 52 where the energy wells can include a peak power from both the battery capacitor and the energy source to transition the windows and see paragraphs 9-10, 14, 40, 51-52 and 53-56 and claims 1-5 and paragraph 108 where two trunk lines can provide power to the windows for tinting from the current blank state to a tinted state and then can boost the power needed to the power line as there is a deficit and discharge the power)
It would have been obvious for one of ordinary skill in the art before the effective filing date of the present disclosure to combine the teachings of VIGANO with the disclosure of CLARK with a reasonable expectation of success to provide different levels of tint from a current level to a darker level using an number of different power sources including a solar call, a battery, a battery stack and an ultracapacitor and a power line. A target amount of optical level of the tint can be provided and reached. See claims 1-6. If a modular arrangement is needed a burst of power can be provided from all of the power sources and when the peak demand is lower then a charging of the battery and capacitor can be provided for. See paragraph 108. This can reduce the power supply from the power line and provide a more intelligent system that is highly efficient. See paragraph 1-3 and 52 and 108-154.
Clark is silent but VIGANO teaches “5. The system of claim 4, wherein the controller is further configured to prevent the
communication of power from the power communication line to the power storage device. (see paragraph 11 where the first window can be prioritized over all other windows and the power from the energy wells can be prevented from being allocated to the second windows)
It would have been obvious for one of ordinary skill in the art before the effective filing date of the present disclosure to combine the teachings of VIGANO with the disclosure of CLARK with a reasonable expectation of success to provide different levels of tint from a current level to a darker level using an number of different power sources including a solar call, a battery, a battery stack and an ultracapacitor and a power line. A target amount of optical level of the tint can be provided and reached. See claims 1-6. If a modular arrangement is needed a burst of power can be provided from all of the power sources and when the peak demand is lower then a charging of the battery and capacitor can be provided for. See paragraph 108. This can reduce the power supply from the power line and provide a more intelligent system that is highly efficient. See paragraph 1-3 and 52 and 108-154.
Clark is silent but VIGANO teaches “6. The system of claim 4, wherein the controller is configured to allocate all of the power from
the power communication line to the at least one smart glass unit to maintain the current tinting level
10 of the at least one smart glass unit. (see paragraph 76-80 where the processor provides a voltage profile to maintain a voltage and maintain the amount of power to the tinted window to maintain a voltage ramp rate for driving the optical transition)
It would have been obvious for one of ordinary skill in the art before the effective filing date of the present disclosure to combine the teachings of VIGANO with the disclosure of CLARK with a reasonable expectation of success to provide different levels of tint from a current level to a darker level using an number of different power sources including a solar call, a battery, a battery stack and an ultracapacitor and a power line. A target amount of optical level of the tint can be provided and reached. See claims 1-6. If a modular arrangement is needed a burst of power can be provided from all of the power sources and when the peak demand is lower then a charging of the battery and capacitor can be provided for. See paragraph 108. This can reduce the power supply from the power line and provide a more intelligent system that is highly efficient. See paragraph 1-3 and 52 and 108-154.
Clark is silent but VIGANO teaches “7. The system of claim 1, wherein, when the level of charge of the power storage device is not
fully charged and the directed tinting level for the at least one smart glass unit is a same tinting level
as the current tinting level of the at least one smart glass unit, the controller is configured to:
allocate a portion of the power from the power communication line to the power storage device,
and
allocate a remaining amount of the power from the power communication line to the at least
one smart glass unit to maintain the current tinting level of the at least one smart glass
unit. (see paragraph 52 where the energy wells can include a peak power from both the battery capacitor and the energy source to transition the windows and see paragraphs 9-10, 14, 40, 51-52 and 53-56 and claims 1-5 and paragraph 108 where two trunk lines can provide power to the windows for tinting from the current blank state to a tinted state and then can boost the power needed to the power line as there is a deficit and discharge the power)
It would have been obvious for one of ordinary skill in the art before the effective filing date of the present disclosure to combine the teachings of VIGANO with the disclosure of CLARK with a reasonable expectation of success to provide different levels of tint from a current level to a darker level using an number of different power sources including a solar call, a battery, a battery stack and an ultracapacitor and a power line. A target amount of optical level of the tint can be provided and reached. See claims 1-6. If a modular arrangement is needed a burst of power can be provided from all of the power sources and when the peak demand is lower then a charging of the battery and capacitor can be provided for. See paragraph 108. This can reduce the power supply from the power line and provide a more intelligent system that is highly efficient. See paragraph 1-3 and 52 and 108-154.
Clark is silent but VIGANO teaches “8. The system of claim 1, wherein, when the level of charge of the power storage device is not
fully charged and the directed tinting level for the at least one smart glass unit is a same tinting level
as the current tinting level of the at least one smart glass unit, the controller is configured to allocate
all of the power from the power communication line to the at least one smart glass unit to maintain the current tinting level of the at least one smart glass unit. . (see paragraph 76-80 where the processor provides a voltage profile to maintain a voltage and maintain the amount of power to the tinted window to maintain a voltage ramp rate for driving the optical transition) (see paragraph 52 where the energy wells can include a peak power from both the battery capacitor and the energy source to transition the windows and see paragraphs 9-10, 14, 40, 51-52 and 53-56 and claims 1-5 and paragraph 108 where two trunk lines can provide power to the windows for tinting from the current blank state to a tinted state and then can boost the power needed to the power line as there is a deficit and discharge the power)
It would have been obvious for one of ordinary skill in the art before the effective filing date of the present disclosure to combine the teachings of VIGANO with the disclosure of CLARK with a reasonable expectation of success to provide different levels of tint from a current level to a darker level using an number of different power sources including a solar call, a battery, a battery stack and an ultracapacitor and a power line. A target amount of optical level of the tint can be provided and reached. See claims 1-6. If a modular arrangement is needed a burst of power can be provided from all of the power sources and when the peak demand is lower then a charging of the battery and capacitor can be provided for. See paragraph 108. This can reduce the power supply from the power line and provide a more intelligent system that is highly efficient. See paragraph 1-3 and 52 and 108-154.
Clark is silent but VIGANO teaches “9. The system of claim 1, wherein, when the level of charge of the power storage device is no
charge and the directed tinting level for the at least one smart glass unit is a same tinting level as the
current tinting level of the at least one smart glass unit, the controller is configured to allocate a portion of the power from the power communication line to the power storage device. (see paragraph 108 where the transition can be nearly complete and at the same time the battery is recharged)
It would have been obvious for one of ordinary skill in the art before the effective filing date of the present disclosure to combine the teachings of VIGANO with the disclosure of CLARK with a reasonable expectation of success to provide different levels of tint from a current level to a darker level using an number of different power sources including a solar call, a battery, a battery stack and an ultracapacitor and a power line. A target amount of optical level of the tint can be provided and reached. See claims 1-6. If a modular arrangement is needed a burst of power can be provided from all of the power sources and when the peak demand is lower then a charging of the battery and capacitor can be provided for. See paragraph 108. This can reduce the power supply from the power line and provide a more intelligent system that is highly efficient. See paragraph 1-3 and 52 and 108-154.
Clark is silent but VIGANO teaches “10. The system of claim 1, wherein, when the level of charge of the power storage device is no
charge and the directed tinting level for the at least one smart glass unit is above the current tinting
level of the at least one smart glass unit, the controller is configured to:
allocate power from the power communication line to the power storage device until the power
storage device has enough power to increase an amount of tinting of the at least one
smart glass unit from the current tinting level to the directed tinting level, and
allocate power from the power communication line to the at least one smart glass unit to
maintain the directed tinting level of the at least smart glass unit after the power storage
device increases the amount of tinting of the at least one smart glass unit to the directed
tinting level.”. (see paragraph 38 where different tint levels are provided for) (see paragraph 55 to 62 where a higher peak power can be provided for by bring on the more battery packs and super capacitors to expand the amount of tinted windows in a modular format or to maintain the amount of tint with more windows being tinted)
It would have been obvious for one of ordinary skill in the art before the effective filing date of the present disclosure to combine the teachings of VIGANO with the disclosure of CLARK with a reasonable expectation of success to provide different levels of tint from a current level to a darker level using an number of different power sources including a solar call, a battery, a battery stack and an ultracapacitor and a power line. A target amount of optical level of the tint can be provided and reached. See claims 1-6. If a modular arrangement is needed a burst of power can be provided from all of the power sources and when the peak demand is lower then a charging of the battery and capacitor can be provided for. See paragraph 108. This can reduce the power supply from the power line and provide a more intelligent system that is highly efficient. See paragraph 1-3 and 52 and 108-154.
Clark is silent but VIGANO teaches “11. The system of claim 1, wherein, when the level of charge of the power storage device is fully
charged (See paragraph 52) and the directed tinting level for the at least one smart glass unit is not above the current
tinting level of the at least one smart glass unit (see paragraph 38), the controller is configured to:
allocate at least some power from the power storage device, through the power communication
line, and to at least one other electronic component in electronic communication with
the data communication cable. . (see paragraph 76-80 where the processor provides a voltage profile to maintain a voltage and maintain the amount of power to the tinted window to maintain a voltage ramp rate for driving the optical transition) (see paragraph 52 where the energy wells can include a peak power from both the battery capacitor and the energy source to transition the windows and see paragraphs 9-10, 14, 40, 51-52 and 53-56 and claims 1-5 and paragraph 108 where two trunk lines can provide power to the windows for tinting from the current blank state to a tinted state and then can boost the power needed to the power line as there is a deficit and discharge the power)
It would have been obvious for one of ordinary skill in the art before the effective filing date of the present disclosure to combine the teachings of VIGANO with the disclosure of CLARK with a reasonable expectation of success to provide different levels of tint from a current level to a darker level using an number of different power sources including a solar call, a battery, a battery stack and an ultracapacitor and a power line. A target amount of optical level of the tint can be provided and reached. See claims 1-6. If a modular arrangement is needed a burst of power can be provided from all of the power sources and when the peak demand is lower then a charging of the battery and capacitor can be provided for. See paragraph 108. This can reduce the power supply from the power line and provide a more intelligent system that is highly efficient. See paragraph 1-3 and 52 and 108-154.
Clark is silent but VIGANO teaches “12. The system of claim 1, further comprising a switch configured to receive power and provide
20 the power through the power communication line. (see paragraph 52, 76-80 where the processor provides a voltage profile to maintain a voltage and maintain the amount of power to the tinted window to maintain a voltage ramp rate for driving the optical transition) (see paragraph 52 where the energy wells can include a peak power from both the battery capacitor and the energy source to transition the windows and see paragraphs 9-10, 14, 40, 51-52 and 53-56 and claims 1-5 and paragraph 108 where two trunk lines can provide power to the windows for tinting from the current blank state to a tinted state and then can boost the power needed to the power line as there is a deficit and discharge the power)
It would have been obvious for one of ordinary skill in the art before the effective filing date of the present disclosure to combine the teachings of VIGANO with the disclosure of CLARK with a reasonable expectation of success to provide different levels of tint from a current level to a darker level using an number of different power sources including a solar call, a battery, a battery stack and an ultracapacitor and a power line. A target amount of optical level of the tint can be provided and reached. See claims 1-6. If a modular arrangement is needed a burst of power can be provided from all of the power sources and when the peak demand is lower then a charging of the battery and capacitor can be provided for. See paragraph 108. This can reduce the power supply from the power line and provide a more intelligent system that is highly efficient. See paragraph 1-3 and 52 and 108-154.
Clark discloses “…13. The system of claim 12, wherein the switch is configured to receive alternating current (AC)
power, convert the AC power to direct current (DC) power, and provide the DC power through the
power communication line”. (see claim 16 and paragraph 101 and paragraph 59 where the device receives AC power through a power line)
Clark is silent but VIGANO teaches “14. The system of claim 1, wherein the controller is further configured to:
determine an amount of power available through the power communication line, and
allocate power from at least one of the power communication line or the power storage device
and to the at least one smart glass unit of the one or more of smart glass units based on
the level of charge of the power storage device, the current tinting level of the at least
one smart glass unit, the directed tinting level for the at least one smart glass, and the
amount of power available through the power communication line. (see paragraph 52, 76-80 where the processor provides a voltage profile to maintain a voltage and maintain the amount of power to the tinted window to maintain a voltage ramp rate for driving the optical transition) (see paragraph 52 where the energy wells can include a peak power from both the battery capacitor and the energy source to transition the windows and see paragraphs 9-10, 14, 40, 51-52 and 53-56 and claims 1-5 and paragraph 108 where two trunk lines can provide power to the windows for tinting from the current blank state to a tinted state and then can boost the power needed to the power line as there is a deficit and discharge the power)
It would have been obvious for one of ordinary skill in the art before the effective filing date of the present disclosure to combine the teachings of VIGANO with the disclosure of CLARK with a reasonable expectation of success to provide different levels of tint from a current level to a darker level using an number of different power sources including a solar call, a battery, a battery stack and an ultracapacitor and a power line. A target amount of optical level of the tint can be provided and reached. See claims 1-6. If a modular arrangement is needed a burst of power can be provided from all of the power sources and when the peak demand is lower then a charging of the battery and capacitor can be provided for. See paragraph 108. This can reduce the power supply from the power line and provide a more intelligent system that is highly efficient. See paragraph 1-3 and 52 and 108-154.
Clark is silent but VIGANO teaches “15. The system of claim 14, wherein, when the level of charge of the power storage device is fully
charged, the tinting level for the at least one smart glass unit is above a current tinting level of the at
least one smart glass unit, and the controller determines that the amount of power available through
5 the power communication line is sufficient to increase an amount of tinting of the at least one smart
glass unit from the current tinting level to the tinting level, the controller is configured to allocate
power from the power communication line to the at least one smart glass unit to increase the amount
of tinting of the at least one smart glass unit from the current tinting level to the tinting level. (see paragraph 52, 76-80 where the processor provides a voltage profile to maintain a voltage and maintain the amount of power to the tinted window to maintain a voltage ramp rate for driving the optical transition) (see paragraph 52 where the energy wells can include a peak power from both the battery capacitor and the energy source to transition the windows and see paragraphs 9-10, 14, 40, 51-52 and 53-56 and claims 1-5 and paragraph 108 where two trunk lines can provide power to the windows for tinting from the current blank state to a tinted state and then can boost the power needed to the power line as there is a deficit and discharge the power)
It would have been obvious for one of ordinary skill in the art before the effective filing date of the present disclosure to combine the teachings of VIGANO with the disclosure of CLARK with a reasonable expectation of success to provide different levels of tint from a current level to a darker level using an number of different power sources including a solar call, a battery, a battery stack and an ultracapacitor and a power line. A target amount of optical level of the tint can be provided and reached. See claims 1-6. If a modular arrangement is needed a burst of power can be provided from all of the power sources and when the peak demand is lower then a charging of the battery and capacitor can be provided for. See paragraph 108. This can reduce the power supply from the power line and provide a more intelligent system that is highly efficient. See paragraph 1-3 and 52 and 108-154.
Clark is silent but VIGANO teaches “16. The system of claim 15, wherein the controller is further configured to prevent the power
storage device from providing power to the at least one smart glass unit. (see paragraph 11 where the first window can be prioritized over all other windows and the power from the energy wells can be prevented from being allocated to the second windows)
It would have been obvious for one of ordinary skill in the art before the effective filing date of the present disclosure to combine the teachings of VIGANO with the disclosure of CLARK with a reasonable expectation of success to provide different levels of tint from a current level to a darker level using an number of different power sources including a solar call, a battery, a battery stack and an ultracapacitor and a power line. A target amount of optical level of the tint can be provided and reached. See claims 1-6. If a modular arrangement is needed a burst of power can be provided from all of the power sources and when the peak demand is lower then a charging of the battery and capacitor can be provided for. See paragraph 108. This can reduce the power supply from the power line and provide a more intelligent system that is highly efficient. See paragraph 1-3 and 52 and 108-154.
Clark is silent but VIGANO teaches “17. The system of claim 1, wherein the power storage device is a first power storage device, and
wherein the controller further comprises a second power storage device”. (see paragraph 121 where the device can include a battery and a super capacitor or a battery pack)
It would have been obvious for one of ordinary skill in the art before the effective filing date of the present disclosure to combine the teachings of VIGANO with the disclosure of CLARK with a reasonable expectation of success to provide different levels of tint from a current level to a darker level using an number of different power sources including a solar call, a battery, a battery stack and an ultracapacitor and a power line. A target amount of optical level of the tint can be provided and reached. See claims 1-6. If a modular arrangement is needed a burst of power can be provided from all of the power sources and when the peak demand is lower then a charging of the battery and capacitor can be provided for. See paragraph 108. This can reduce the power supply from the power line and provide a more intelligent system that is highly efficient. See paragraph 1-3 and 52 and 108-154.
Clark is silent but VIGANO teaches “18. The system of claim 17, wherein the controller is configured to:
determine a level of charge of the second power storage device, and
allocate power from at least one of the power communication line, the first power storage
device, or the second power storage device and to the at least one smart glass unit of
the one or more of smart glass units, wherein the controller allocates power from at
least one of the power communication line, the first power storage device, or the second
power storage device based on the level of charge of the first power storage device, (See paragraph 140 where the power supply line and the energy storage device can both provide power to transition the windows in a high demand or in a low demand only one can be used) the
level of charge of the second power storage device, the current tinting level of the least
one smart glass unit, and the directed tinting level for the at least one smart glass unit. (see paragraph 52, 76-80 where the processor provides a voltage profile to maintain a voltage and maintain the amount of power to the tinted window to maintain a voltage ramp rate for driving the optical transition) (see paragraph 52 where the energy wells can include a peak power from both the battery capacitor and the energy source to transition the windows and see paragraphs 9-10, 14, 40, 51-52 and 53-56 and claims 1-5 and paragraph 108 where two trunk lines can provide power to the windows for tinting from the current blank state to a tinted state and then can boost the power needed to the power line as there is a deficit and discharge the power)
It would have been obvious for one of ordinary skill in the art before the effective filing date of the present disclosure to combine the teachings of VIGANO with the disclosure of CLARK with a reasonable expectation of success to provide different levels of tint from a current level to a darker level using an number of different power sources including a solar call, a battery, a battery stack and an ultracapacitor and a power line. A target amount of optical level of the tint can be provided and reached. See claims 1-6. If a modular arrangement is needed a burst of power can be provided from all of the power sources and when the peak demand is lower then a charging of the battery and capacitor can be provided for. See paragraph 108. This can reduce the power supply from the power line and provide a more intelligent system that is highly efficient. See paragraph 1-3 and 52 and 108-154.
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