Abstract:
Una hoja retrorreflexiva comprende una película que tiene una superficie sustancialmente plana y un gran numero de proyecciones piramidales que tienen retrorreflexividad sobre la superficie opuesta, y una capa coloread y una capa de adhesivo dispuestas sobre la superficie de la película que tiene las proyecciones. La capa de adhesivo comprende un adhesivo sensible al calor que contiene un polímero acrílico y una resina fenolica, y exhiba un coeficiente de elasticidad (mediante una medicion de viscoelasticidad dinámica, modo de compresion) a 30 degree C que varía de aproximadamente 10 a 1000 kg/cm2 (aproximadamente 1 x 10?? a 1 x 10?? dinas/cm2).
Abstract:
Se describe el revestimiento retrorreflexivo que tiene una capa superior de poliuretano alifático. La capa superior de poliuretano alifático puede obtenerse a partir de una mezcla de formacion que comprende (A) un poliuretano alifático derivado de un poliisocianato alifático y un poliol de poliéster preparado a partir de una mezcla que comprende (A-1) un componente de ácido dicarboxílico que comprende ácido isoftálico como el ácido dicarboxílico principal, y (A-2) un componente poliol, y (B) butirato de acetato de celulosa. La mezcla de formacion de película puede contener también (c) al menos un disolvente no reactivo, y opcionalmente, (D) una o más agentes tensioactivos que incluyen, por ejemplo, agentes tensioactivos no siliconicos que contienen hidroxi.
Abstract:
A retroreflective sheeting utilizing a particular polymer as the bead bond layer is disclosed. The polymeric bead bond comprises urethane and urea linkages, and has a stage prior to thermosetting in which it may be softened by the application of heat and in which it has a relatively nontacky character. Preferably the polymeric bead bond composition is prepared from an isocyanate-functional polymeric compound which has a substantial portion of its isocyanate groups masked with an isocyanate masking agent, and a crosslinking agent which is substantially insoluble in aprotic solvents. The retroreflective sheeting disclosed possesses the unique combination of high reflectance and superior exterior durability.
Abstract:
The invention pertains to optical location systems and takes the form of an optical reflector with objectives (2) distributed over a spherical body (1) and with reflecting elements situated at the foci of and optically coupled to each objective in the form of planar mirror facets ("a") of a polyhedron (3) inside the body (1) and inscribed inside a sphere which is concentric with the body (1). Each facet ("a") is perpendicular to the optical axis of the corresponding objective (2); the polyhedron (3) can be such that its apexes touch the inner surface of the body (1), and each coupled objective-reflecting element pair can have an optical filter (4) secured to the spherical casing (5) which is concentric with and encloses the body (1) and can rotate about the latter. The optical filters (4) of different objective-reflecting element pairs and the reflecting elements are spectrally different and the polyhedron (3) can rotate about the body (1).
Abstract:
Reflecting means for increasing the visibility of for instance refuge poles are in the present form made of a flat plate, which forms a triangle around the pole and the plate is provided with a reflecting tape having blue and white colour. It is now proposed that the reflecting tape is provided on a plastic tube (1) which is axially cut (at 4) and has a triangular notch (5) at the bottom. By this design it is possible to assemble the reflecting means laterally on the pole and its attachments. Because the plastic tube (1) is inclined to form an ''overlap''-shape after having been cut, the tube will press against the attachments (2 and 3) in each of the ends of the tube by its own strength.
Abstract:
A retroreflecting means has for its objective to provide a simple and inexpensive means thereby to avoid the need for such expensive means as triple screen mirrors or corner cube reflectors, and yet provide a degree of clarity of a reflected image or a degree of accuracy in the retroreflective direction previously obtainable only when employing such expensive means. The objective is met by a construction comprising a fine pitch retroreflective sheet (2) overlaid by an array of optical lenses (5).
Abstract:
A device (10) for processing an optical signal (28) is provided. The device includes a refractor (12) having first (34) and second (36) ends and having a reflecting surface (16) for reflecting the optical signal (28) by total internal reflection. The device also includes a switchplate (20) having first (44) and second (46) ends, a contact surface (22) for contacting the refractor (12), and wherein one end (44 or 46) of the switchplate (20) is secured to the refractor (12). An actuator (40) provides a force that moves the switchplate (20) with respect to the refractor (12). The switchplate's contact surface (22) can frustrate the total internal reflection of the optical signal (28) by the refractor's reflecting surface (16) when the contact surface (22) of the switchplate (20) is in proximal contact with the refractor (12).
Abstract:
A retroreflecting sheet which emits light when irradiated with ultraviolet rays and is composed of a retroreflecting area where retroreflecting elements are arranged and a light-emitting area which emits light when the area is irradiated with ultraviolet rays. The light-emitting area containing a fluorescent substance which emits light when irradiated with ultraviolet rays at a specific luminance brightness and a resin component. A display device constituted by combining such a retroreflecting sheet with an ultraviolet-ray irradiating means for irradiating the sheet with ultraviolet rays. When illuminated by a light source, the retroreflecting sheet can be clearly recognized not only by a viewer in a position on the line connecting the light source and the sheet, but also another viewer in another position off the line.