Abstract:
An improved way to impart antireflection properties to a light transmissive substrate and, at the same time, achieve a durable surface and electrical conductivity is disclosed. A stack of at least two sputter-deposited light transmissive inorganic layers, one of which being electrically conductive and having a high index of refraction with the one above it (relative to the substrate being antireflected) having a low index of refraction, in combination with a thin lubricating overlayer comprising a solvent-soluble lubricant such as a solvent-soluble fluoropolymer can achieve this desired combination of properties.
Abstract:
Heat wave-reflective or electrically conductive substantially transparent sheets, such as glazing sheets, which include a transparent solid substrate (102) and one or more sequential transparent gold clad (104, 108) silver (106) layers supported by the substrate (102) are disclosed. These sheets have superior corrosion resistance to equivalent sheets made with gold/silver alloys. Sputter-deposit methods for producing these sheets are also disclosed.
Abstract:
Anti-reflective composites (84) comprising carbon-based polymer substrates (86),such as polyesters, are antireflected by applying to the substrates one or more discontinuous layers of inorganic materials (88, 92) having an index of refraction greater than that of the substrates.
Abstract:
An improved transparent touch panel membrane switch (10) for use and shielding in front of a visual display terminal is disclosed. The switch is made up of a plurality of plastic sheets (11, 12) arrayed substantially parallel to one another in a sandwich configuration. The outermost of the sheets (11) has an antireflective hardcoat (19). Two adjacent but spaced apart inner sheets (17, 31) provide the electrical contacts through transparent low reflectance conductive metal coatings (20, 32). The switch additionally contains a further inner antireflective transparent electrically conductive coating (33) which provides shielding against the passage of electromagnetic and radio frequency interference through the membrane switch. The layers in this switch all contribute to a relatively low transmittance of back lighting from the visual display terminal but also significantly reduce reflectance such that the overall signal to noise ratio is substantially enhanced.
Abstract:
The defect known as "applesauce" is eliminated from laminated glass structures (10) which include an intermediate plastic film (20) carrying an energy reflective layer (22) by adhering this film to one of the glass sheets (14, 26) of the laminate with an adhesive layer (18) which is less than 5 mils (0.127 mm) thick.
Abstract:
Durable-long lived plastic films (10) carrying sputter-deposited metal layers (20 and 22) on both sides are disclosed. The slip side (14) of the plastic film is not preglowed. The nonslip side (18) is preglowed. This combination of glowing and not preglowing leads to the desired long life.
Abstract:
The adhesion to plastic substrates (112) of thick layers of functional metals (116) having an oxide heat of formation that is greater than -40,000 calories/gram atom of metal, such as silver, copper, gold, and the like, is improved if a thin layer of a metal having an oxide heat of formation of less than -50,000 calories/gram atom of metal is present as an adhesion-promoting primer layer metal has a melting point greater than 1100 DEG C, it should be present as the metal or as a substoichiometric oxide. When the primer layer metal (114) has a melting point less than 1100 DEG C, it may be present as the metal, as a substoichiometric oxide, or as a full stoichiometric oxide. Processes for preparing these materials using sputter-depositing and reflectors incorporating these materials are also disclosed.
Abstract:
High-performance heat-reflective films (12) having a metallic silver layer (16) bounded by two dielectric layers (18 and 20) are disclosed. The thickness of the layers (16, 18 and 20) is selected to insure high levels of heat rejection but relatively high levels of light transmission together with a substantial level of color neutrality.
Abstract:
The durability of thin metal coatings and particularly substantially transparent copper and silver plus noble metal coatings and their ability to withstand corrosive environments is improved by overcoating the metal layers (14) with a double coating of dielectric. The first coating (16) is made up of dielectric based on indium and/or zinc. The second coating (18) is made up of dielectric based on indium and tin. These overcoatings are more effective than a single coating based on one metal or a single coating based upon the two metals.
Abstract:
Reflective, metalized plastic films for use in lighting fixture reflectors have improved performance when the plastic film upon which the metalization layer is deposited contains ultraviolet absorber.