I noticed that there is a stripe along the upper edge of both forward windshields in the Embraer E-Jets:

^{(cropped from Wikimedia)}

I tried to find a better picture, but couldn't find anything closer. This YouTube video clearly shows the stripe several times:

What is this stripe used for? The only thing I can think of is window heating, but these elements usually look quite different, as can be here: What is this pattern on the windshield of aircraft?

On the E-Jet E2 (successor of the original E-Jets), these strips are gone:

^{(cropped from the Embraer Website)}