http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/15/auto-dimming-electrochromic-panels-reduce-glare-when-driving-vi/ Engadget Comments for http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/15/auto-dimming-electrochromic-panels-reduce-glare-when-driving-vi/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/15/auto-dimming-electrochromic-panels-reduce-glare-when-driving-vi/May 15th 2010 12:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/15/auto-dimming-electrochromic-panels-reduce-glare-when-driving-vi/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/15/auto-dimming-electrochromic-panels-reduce-glare-when-driving-vi/May 15th 2010 12:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/15/auto-dimming-electrochromic-panels-reduce-glare-when-driving-vi/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/15/auto-dimming-electrochromic-panels-reduce-glare-when-driving-vi/
As someone said, a ounce of action is worth a ton of thought. Or something like that.]]>May 15th 2010 12:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/15/auto-dimming-electrochromic-panels-reduce-glare-when-driving-vi/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/15/auto-dimming-electrochromic-panels-reduce-glare-when-driving-vi/Imagine Transition glass windshields & sunroofs in the future... :D]]>May 15th 2010 12:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/15/auto-dimming-electrochromic-panels-reduce-glare-when-driving-vi/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/15/auto-dimming-electrochromic-panels-reduce-glare-when-driving-vi/But is it legal? In my country there's a law to limit maximum darkness a front- and side-window can have. ]]>May 15th 2010 12:46PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/15/auto-dimming-electrochromic-panels-reduce-glare-when-driving-vi/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/15/auto-dimming-electrochromic-panels-reduce-glare-when-driving-vi/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/18/gm-shows-off-sensor-laden-windshield-new-heads-up-display-proto/

...and the OLED night vision windshield...
http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/27/ir-detecting-oled-film-could-mean-cheap-night-vision-on-everythi/

...and you have your K.I.T.T. 2000! ;-) (almost)
]]>May 15th 2010 12:48PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/15/auto-dimming-electrochromic-panels-reduce-glare-when-driving-vi/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/15/auto-dimming-electrochromic-panels-reduce-glare-when-driving-vi/
I have had this idea as well, but for glasses. Outside on a bright summer day they become sunglasses, but indoors they become transparent.

Maybe i should patent it before Apple does.]]>May 15th 2010 12:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/15/auto-dimming-electrochromic-panels-reduce-glare-when-driving-vi/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/15/auto-dimming-electrochromic-panels-reduce-glare-when-driving-vi/May 15th 2010 12:57PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/15/auto-dimming-electrochromic-panels-reduce-glare-when-driving-vi/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/15/auto-dimming-electrochromic-panels-reduce-glare-when-driving-vi/
should've gone to Specsavers...]]>May 15th 2010 1:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/15/auto-dimming-electrochromic-panels-reduce-glare-when-driving-vi/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/15/auto-dimming-electrochromic-panels-reduce-glare-when-driving-vi/May 15th 2010 1:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/15/auto-dimming-electrochromic-panels-reduce-glare-when-driving-vi/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/15/auto-dimming-electrochromic-panels-reduce-glare-when-driving-vi/
hm damn, i thought it was too obvious :S

But aren't these glass panels just the same thing on a larger scale?]]>May 15th 2010 1:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/15/auto-dimming-electrochromic-panels-reduce-glare-when-driving-vi/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/15/auto-dimming-electrochromic-panels-reduce-glare-when-driving-vi/I've never seen a pair of transitions actually work properly. Every time i've seen them they're dark in dark and transparent in light.]]>May 15th 2010 2:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/15/auto-dimming-electrochromic-panels-reduce-glare-when-driving-vi/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/15/auto-dimming-electrochromic-panels-reduce-glare-when-driving-vi/
@jacinth, as I said below, I don't know the patent you mention, the materials in either or that much about the patent system; but because someone has a *similar* tech doesn't mean this isn't patentable and/or marketable. ]]>May 15th 2010 2:48PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/15/auto-dimming-electrochromic-panels-reduce-glare-when-driving-vi/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/15/auto-dimming-electrochromic-panels-reduce-glare-when-driving-vi/May 15th 2010 4:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/15/auto-dimming-electrochromic-panels-reduce-glare-when-driving-vi/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/15/auto-dimming-electrochromic-panels-reduce-glare-when-driving-vi/
Too bad patents for this type of system exists .. a google brought up:

http://www.freepatentsonline.com/5305012.html

from back in 1994, and it's quite broad but they've described the automobile example (selectively dimming parts of the windshield to reduce incoming solar or headlight glare by tracking where the person's eyes are)
]]>May 15th 2010 5:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/15/auto-dimming-electrochromic-panels-reduce-glare-when-driving-vi/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/15/auto-dimming-electrochromic-panels-reduce-glare-when-driving-vi/Mine work fine. They take a second to transition each time-its not instant- but they work and work well.]]>May 15th 2010 5:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/15/auto-dimming-electrochromic-panels-reduce-glare-when-driving-vi/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/15/auto-dimming-electrochromic-panels-reduce-glare-when-driving-vi/May 15th 2010 6:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/15/auto-dimming-electrochromic-panels-reduce-glare-when-driving-vi/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/15/auto-dimming-electrochromic-panels-reduce-glare-when-driving-vi/May 15th 2010 7:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/15/auto-dimming-electrochromic-panels-reduce-glare-when-driving-vi/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/15/auto-dimming-electrochromic-panels-reduce-glare-when-driving-vi/May 15th 2010 7:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/15/auto-dimming-electrochromic-panels-reduce-glare-when-driving-vi/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/15/auto-dimming-electrochromic-panels-reduce-glare-when-driving-vi/Wow we must all be geniuses because I was just about to embark on making such a product. I have a simpler method in mind but nonetheless synchronicity is a nice thing. I wish them the Best of Luck and Success in this endeavor. finally Those blasted halogens will stop blinding me.]]>May 16th 2010 12:56AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/15/auto-dimming-electrochromic-panels-reduce-glare-when-driving-vi/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/15/auto-dimming-electrochromic-panels-reduce-glare-when-driving-vi/May 16th 2010 3:54AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/15/auto-dimming-electrochromic-panels-reduce-glare-when-driving-vi/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/15/auto-dimming-electrochromic-panels-reduce-glare-when-driving-vi/My glasses do the same thing...
]]>May 16th 2010 5:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/15/auto-dimming-electrochromic-panels-reduce-glare-when-driving-vi/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/15/auto-dimming-electrochromic-panels-reduce-glare-when-driving-vi/
K.I.T.T. had this in 1985, Man! I bet the Knight Rider replica crowd will be on this like flies on dog crap.]]>May 17th 2010 11:36AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/15/auto-dimming-electrochromic-panels-reduce-glare-when-driving-vi/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/15/auto-dimming-electrochromic-panels-reduce-glare-when-driving-vi/May 15th 2010 12:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/15/auto-dimming-electrochromic-panels-reduce-glare-when-driving-vi/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/15/auto-dimming-electrochromic-panels-reduce-glare-when-driving-vi/Same in Russia]]>May 15th 2010 12:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/15/auto-dimming-electrochromic-panels-reduce-glare-when-driving-vi/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/15/auto-dimming-electrochromic-panels-reduce-glare-when-driving-vi/May 15th 2010 12:28PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/15/auto-dimming-electrochromic-panels-reduce-glare-when-driving-vi/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/15/auto-dimming-electrochromic-panels-reduce-glare-when-driving-vi/
Could you guys maybe cut down on the bittune music.]]>May 15th 2010 2:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/15/auto-dimming-electrochromic-panels-reduce-glare-when-driving-vi/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/15/auto-dimming-electrochromic-panels-reduce-glare-when-driving-vi/
yeh, it hurt my ears...]]>May 15th 2010 7:32PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/15/auto-dimming-electrochromic-panels-reduce-glare-when-driving-vi/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/15/auto-dimming-electrochromic-panels-reduce-glare-when-driving-vi/May 15th 2010 12:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/15/auto-dimming-electrochromic-panels-reduce-glare-when-driving-vi/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/15/auto-dimming-electrochromic-panels-reduce-glare-when-driving-vi/May 15th 2010 12:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/15/auto-dimming-electrochromic-panels-reduce-glare-when-driving-vi/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/15/auto-dimming-electrochromic-panels-reduce-glare-when-driving-vi/:)]]>May 15th 2010 12:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/15/auto-dimming-electrochromic-panels-reduce-glare-when-driving-vi/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/15/auto-dimming-electrochromic-panels-reduce-glare-when-driving-vi/May 15th 2010 12:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/15/auto-dimming-electrochromic-panels-reduce-glare-when-driving-vi/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/15/auto-dimming-electrochromic-panels-reduce-glare-when-driving-vi/May 15th 2010 12:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/15/auto-dimming-electrochromic-panels-reduce-glare-when-driving-vi/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/15/auto-dimming-electrochromic-panels-reduce-glare-when-driving-vi/
But not being able to see where I'm going while traveling down the highway is pretty high up on my list.]]>May 15th 2010 1:52PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/15/auto-dimming-electrochromic-panels-reduce-glare-when-driving-vi/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/15/auto-dimming-electrochromic-panels-reduce-glare-when-driving-vi/May 15th 2010 2:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/15/auto-dimming-electrochromic-panels-reduce-glare-when-driving-vi/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/15/auto-dimming-electrochromic-panels-reduce-glare-when-driving-vi/May 15th 2010 7:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/15/auto-dimming-electrochromic-panels-reduce-glare-when-driving-vi/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/15/auto-dimming-electrochromic-panels-reduce-glare-when-driving-vi/May 15th 2010 12:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/15/auto-dimming-electrochromic-panels-reduce-glare-when-driving-vi/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/15/auto-dimming-electrochromic-panels-reduce-glare-when-driving-vi/yes indeed, my father's glasses also have that feature i think it's called colormatic around here]]>May 15th 2010 12:40PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/15/auto-dimming-electrochromic-panels-reduce-glare-when-driving-vi/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/15/auto-dimming-electrochromic-panels-reduce-glare-when-driving-vi/
Yes, but your glasses go all dark regardless what direction the sunlight is coming from. The real value in these panels is that they can track the source of the sun in relation to your eyes, so only the right panels turn dark.

I think that if they do this correctly, it may be turn into hundreds of little pannels scattered like a grid across the windshield so they can also work for sunglare from rear windows of cars in front of you, glare from sunlight bouncing off snow, water, etc., while still protecting from the direct sunlight coming from above.]]>May 15th 2010 12:40PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/15/auto-dimming-electrochromic-panels-reduce-glare-when-driving-vi/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/15/auto-dimming-electrochromic-panels-reduce-glare-when-driving-vi/May 15th 2010 12:45PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/15/auto-dimming-electrochromic-panels-reduce-glare-when-driving-vi/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/15/auto-dimming-electrochromic-panels-reduce-glare-when-driving-vi/
I'd much rather one uniform tinting. I'll stick with my film.]]>May 15th 2010 1:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/15/auto-dimming-electrochromic-panels-reduce-glare-when-driving-vi/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/15/auto-dimming-electrochromic-panels-reduce-glare-when-driving-vi/May 15th 2010 12:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/15/auto-dimming-electrochromic-panels-reduce-glare-when-driving-vi/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/15/auto-dimming-electrochromic-panels-reduce-glare-when-driving-vi/May 15th 2010 12:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/15/auto-dimming-electrochromic-panels-reduce-glare-when-driving-vi/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/15/auto-dimming-electrochromic-panels-reduce-glare-when-driving-vi/May 15th 2010 1:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/15/auto-dimming-electrochromic-panels-reduce-glare-when-driving-vi/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/15/auto-dimming-electrochromic-panels-reduce-glare-when-driving-vi/May 15th 2010 1:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/15/auto-dimming-electrochromic-panels-reduce-glare-when-driving-vi/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/15/auto-dimming-electrochromic-panels-reduce-glare-when-driving-vi/May 15th 2010 1:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/15/auto-dimming-electrochromic-panels-reduce-glare-when-driving-vi/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/15/auto-dimming-electrochromic-panels-reduce-glare-when-driving-vi/
I've long wanted to get a V-Kool film that is 70%, but blocks out something like 55% of solar radiation and infrared. This would mean WAYYY less solar heat, but it would be just as bright. Yet, that's illegal...

This would probably fall under the same idiotic anti-tint, anti-common sense laws. I mean, yes, 30% tint and even 50% has no place on a windshield, but there should be some allowance for technologies like that and advanced films that are very clear with light transmittance.]]>May 15th 2010 1:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/15/auto-dimming-electrochromic-panels-reduce-glare-when-driving-vi/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/15/auto-dimming-electrochromic-panels-reduce-glare-when-driving-vi/May 15th 2010 1:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/15/auto-dimming-electrochromic-panels-reduce-glare-when-driving-vi/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/15/auto-dimming-electrochromic-panels-reduce-glare-when-driving-vi/May 15th 2010 1:30PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/15/auto-dimming-electrochromic-panels-reduce-glare-when-driving-vi/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/15/auto-dimming-electrochromic-panels-reduce-glare-when-driving-vi/May 15th 2010 2:46PM