Abstract:
The invention provides an IR modulator for synchronized interruption of an IR beam path in a thermal imaging device. A layer made of thermorefractive material is arranged in the beam path, and means are provided for changing the temperature of the thermorefractive layer.
Abstract:
A transparent glass/plastic material composite pane, comprising at least one transparent plastic pane, at least one glass pane and according to demand an adhesion-promoting intermediate layer between the glass pane and the plastic pane, the glass pane being a glass film of a layer thickness of from 30 to 1,000 .mu.m.
Abstract:
A laminated glass pane assembly with electrically controllable reflectivity, especially for controlling the entry of sunlight and solar heat into vehicles or buildings. The laminated glass pane comprises a first glass pane, an electroreflective functional layer made of an alloy of the hydride of a rare earth metal and magnesium, an antioxidation layer made of a proton-conducting transparent oxide or fluoride, an anhydrous proton-conducting solid electrolyte, a proton storage layer, a transparent conducting coating, and a second glass pane.
Abstract:
A microstrip antenna has an electrically conductive base plate carrying an electrically insulating substrate on top of which are a plurality of radiating patches, the improvement comprises establishing a relatively large spacing between the electrically insulating substrate and the base plate at lateral dimensions larger than lateral dimensions of the patches and in the vicinity of the patches and either through local elevations of the insulating substrate or by local indents in the base plate being vertically aligned with the patches.
Abstract:
Pane or foil with controllable transparency and light transmission comprises a layer configuration between two transparent carriers such as glass panes, foils or the like; transparent electrodes are disposed on the carriers; a tansparent electrolyte and an active polymer layer are disposed between the electrodes; the active polymer layer has light absorption in the visible spectrum range characterized by a variation in the case of a reversible chemical doping reaction; preferably an additional transparent layer is included to serve as reversible source for storage and yielding of ions, the additional layer is juxtaposed to the electrolyte.
Abstract:
A solar collector panel absorbing incident solar energy at a high rate while radiating only a small portion of the absorbed energy comprises aluminum or an aluminum alloy as a continuous metallic substrate carrying an anodized oxide layer not substantially thicker than 1 .mu.. The exposed anodized surface is formed with a multiplicity of pores receiving nickel rods of microscopic dimensions which project from the oxide surface. When the pores are spaced apart 0.1 to 1 .mu. and have a diameter of 0.1 to 0.5 .mu., the nickel rods being dimensioned correspondingly, the panel has the desired properties.
Abstract:
A vehicle window includes a pane of self-darkening or laminated glass and a function layer made of a low-emission material disposed on an inside surface of the pane. The function layer reflects a first infrared radiation into the vehicle and reduces an emission of a second infrared radiation from the glass pane into an interior of the vehicle. In addition, a method for regulating a thermal comfort of a passenger in an interior of a vehicle includes the steps of providing a self-darkening glazing as protection against glare and heat, disposing an IR-reflecting transparent layer on the glazing in form of a coating or film, reflecting an infrared radiation emitted from the vehicle interior back into the vehicle interior using the IR-reflecting transparent layer, and reducing a heat radiated by the glazing into the vehicle interior.
Abstract:
An infrared camouflaging system comprises a thermorefractive layer system or a thermorefractive material, whose thermal emissivity has a negative temperature coefficient.
Abstract:
An infrared camouflage device has a surface structure having two groups of partial areas. Partial areas in the first group are directed downward and form an angle &agr; of between 5° and 45° with vertical; and partial areas in the second group are directed upward and form an angle &bgr; of between 50° and 65° with vertical; and &agr;+&bgr;
Abstract:
A selective coating for insulating glass, having high color neutrality, high solar transmissivity, a low K-value and great stability, consists of an electrically conductive layer in which very small, transparent, non-conductive particles are embedded.