Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods of treating an article surface. The method comprises removing a metal oxide surface from the metal substrate to expose a metal surface; and delivering particles comprising a dopant from at least one fluid jet to the metal surface to impregnate the surface of the article with the dopant. The method also comprises delivering substantially simultaneously a first set of particles comprising a dopant and a second set of particles comprising an abrasive from at least one fluid jet to a surface of an article to impregnate the surface of the article with the dopant.

Abstract: A method is used to make a laser-ablatable element for direct laser engraving that has a laser-ablatable, relief-forming layer that has a relief-image forming surface and a bottom surface. The relief-forming layer can be prepared by applying multiple formulations. Each formulation comprises a coating solvent, a laser-ablatable polymeric binder, and an infrared radiation absorbing compound. The infrared radiation absorbing compound concentration in the resulting sub-layers is different in each adjacent pair of sub-layers so that the concentration is always greater in each pair sub-layer that is closer to the substrate, and the concentration is progressively greater in the sub-layers as they are closer to the substrate after the coating solvent is removed, wherein the multiple sub-layers provide a relief-forming layer so that the sub-layer farthest from the substrate provides a relief-image forming surface.

Abstract: Solar-reflective roofing granules having deep-tone colors are formed by coating base mineral particles with a coating composition including an infrared-reflective pigment. Color is provided by colored infrared pigment, light-interference platelet pigment, or a metal oxide.

Abstract: The invention relates to triazine-based special organic UV absorbers modified in such a way as to be soluble in polar coating compositions. The invention further relates to coatings, e.g. sol-gel based ones, containing said novel UV absorbers as well as to the use of said coatings for permanently protecting materials, especially plastics, from photochemical degradation.

Abstract: A protective polymeric coating is applied to the surface of various objects which are to be exposed to a harsh environment. The protective polymeric coating covers the exposed surface, where the polymeric coating includes a polyimide polymer. The polyimide polymer in the polymeric coating has a backbone with at least one non-terminal phenyl group. A linkage is connected to the non-terminal phenyl group, where the linkage can be an amide linkage or an ester linkage. An oligomeric silsesquioxane compound is connected to the linkage through an organic substituent, where the oligomeric silsesquioxane is not incorporated into the polymer backbone. The polymeric coating provides protection to the underlying object.

Abstract: An infrared light reflector having an infrared light reflective layer formed by polymerizing an infrared light reflective layer composition that contains a polyfunctional polymerizable compound, a cholesteric liquid crystal compound and a fluorine-containing alignment controlling agent in an amount of at least 60 ppm relative to the liquid crystal compound, wherein when a functional layer composition is applied onto at least one surface of the infrared light reflective layer, the number of the coating liquid cissing defects having a diameter of at least 5 ?m is at most 10/m2.

Abstract: A device housing is provided. The device housing includes a substrate, and a photochromic coating formed on the substrate. The photochromic coating includes at least one of a silver chloride-cuprous chloride mixture, a silver bromide-cuprous bromide mixture, and a silver chloride-cuprous chloride-silver bromide-cuprous bromide mixture. A method for making the device housing is also described therein.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a security screen and a manufacturing method thereof. The security screen comprises: a first film layer; and a blind layer in which shielding partition walls for blocking input images are repeatedly arranged at a distance from each other in parallel or in a lattice configuration at a predetermined angle. The shielding partition walls are constituted by repeatedly printing or transferring a light-absorbing color ink onto one or both surfaces of the first film layer.

Abstract: Disclosed is a transparent multilayer article comprising a core layer comprising a thermoplastic carbonate polymer; a first layer comprising a carbonate thermoplastic polymer and an infrared (IR) absorbing additive; and a second layer comprising a thermoplastic carbonate polymer and a ultraviolet (UV) absorbing stabilizer, wherein the first layer does not contain an UV absorbing additive and the second layer does not contain an IR absorbing additive.

Abstract: An infrared reflection method includes the steps of: preparing an object to be coated; and applying a coloring composition containing an infrared reflective pigment to the object to obtain a black coated object, the infrared reflective pigment having a structure including a metallic substrate, a metal oxide interference layer covering a surface of the metallic substrate, and metallic particles partially covering a surface of the metal oxide interference layer.

Abstract: A method of making an anti-scatter X-ray grid device, and the X-ray grid device made therefrom, includes providing a substrate made of a material substantially non-absorbent of X-rays that includes channels therein; applying a layer, also of a substantially non-absorbent of X-rays material, onto a sidewall(s) of the channels, wherein the layer comprises a second material; and then applying a material substantially absorbent of X-rays into a portion of the channels, so as to define a plurality of X-ray absorbing elements. The present invention has been described in terms of specific embodiment(s), and it is recognized that equivalents, alternatives, and modifications, aside from those expressly stated, are possible and within the scope of the appending claims.

Abstract: Colored metal particles comprising a) metallic base particles; and b) an insolubilized coating material at least partially covering said particles comprising: an IR-reflective pigment; and a silicate-clay matrix formed from the high-temperature interaction between an alkali metal silicate and kaolin clay; and a method for the preparation thereof.

Abstract: The invention relates to multiple glazing comprising at least two substrates, one substrate being coated on an inner face in contact with a gas-filled cavity with a thin-film multilayer coating having reflection properties in the infrared and/or in solar radiation, said coating comprising a single metallic functional layer (140) and two dielectric films (120, 160), said films each comprising at least one dielectric layer (122, 126; 162, 166), said functional layer (140) being placed between the two dielectric films (120, 160), characterized in that the two dielectric films (120, 160) each include at least one absorbent layer (123, 165) which is placed in the dielectric film between two dielectric layers (122, 126; 162, 166), the absorbent material of the absorbent layers (123, 165) being symmetrically placed on either side of the metallic functional layer (140).

Abstract: The invention relates to multiple glazing comprising at least two substrates, one substrate being coated on an inner face in contact with a gas-filled cavity with a thin-film multilayer coating having reflection properties in the infrared and/or in solar radiation, said coating comprising a single metallic functional layer (140) and two dielectric films (120, 160), said films each comprising at least one dielectric layer (122, 126; 162, 166), said functional layer (140) being placed between the two dielectric films (120, 160), characterized in that at least one dielectric film (120, 160), or both dielectric films (120, 160), includes an absorbent layer (123, 165) which is placed in the dielectric film between two dielectric layers (122, 126; 162, 166), the absorbent material of the absorbent layer(s) (123, 165) being predominantly in the dielectric film (120) subjacent to the metallic functional layer (140) or predominantly in the dielectric film (160) superjacent to the metallic functional layer (140).

Abstract: A multi color, photoactive, color changing plastic, coating or ink, composition comprising both a photochromic material and a photosensitive chromogenic system is provided which will undergo a sequence of color changes upon exposure to ultraviolet radiation. Also provided is an ultraviolet indicator or dosimeter comprising the color changing composition.

Abstract: A method for producing coated substrates with IR radiation reflecting properties is provided. The method includes applying a composition containing an inorganic compound onto at least one side of the substrate, drying the composition, and applying at least one coating containing a silane onto the dried composition wherein the composition and/or the coating contains at least one IR radiation reflecting pigment having a core and an electrical current conducting layer containing tin oxides and/or titanium oxides applied on the core.

Abstract: This invention relates to lead free, cadmium free, bismuth free low melting high durability glass and enamel compositions. The compositions comprise silica, zinc, titanium, and boron oxide based glass frits. The resulting compositions can be used to decorate and protect automotive, beverage, architectural, pharmaceutical and other glass substrates.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for coating substrates, comprising the steps of: a) preparing a substrate, b) applying a composition onto at least one side of the substrate, the composition containing an inorganic compound, the inorganic compound containing at least one metal and/or semimetal selected from the group Sc, Y, Ti, Zr, Nb, V, Cr, Mo, W, Mn, Fe, Co, B, Al, In, Tl, Si, Ge, Sn, Zn, Pb, Sb, Bi or mixtures thereof and at least one element selected from the group Te, Se, S, O, Sb, As, P, N, C, Ga or mixtures thereof, and an electrically conductive substance selected from metals, particulate metals, metal alloys, particulate metal alloys, conductive compounds containing carbon or mixtures thereof, c) drying the composition applied in step b), d) applying at least one coating onto the at least one side of the substrate onto which the composition was applied in step b), the coating containing a silane of the general formula (Z1)Si(OR)3, where Z1 is R, OR or Gly (Gly=3-glycidyloxypropyl) and R

Abstract: A shielded head cover in accordance with an embodiment of the present application includes at least one attenuation portion including a radiation attenuating material configured and operable to protect a user head from radiation. The attenuation portion includes a varying amount of radiation attenuating material at different locations to provide for increased protection at desired locations. The attenuation portion may be embodied as a removable patch that is attached to the head cover. The attenuation portion may be provided by spraying particles of radiation attenuating material on the head cover.

Abstract: A multiple glazing unit with at least three substrates which are held together by a frame structure, in which at least two intermediate gas-filled cavities lie each between two substrates, at least one substrate has, on at least one face in contact with an intermediate gas-filled cavity, an antireflection film which is in a face-to-face relationship relative to said intermediate gas-filled cavity, with an insulating film having reflection properties for infrared and/or in solar radiation.

Abstract: In a method for manufacturing of thermochromic material, a target increased luminous transmittance level for the thermochromic material is determined (210). The luminous transmittance level is defined within a predetermined wavelength region. Preferably, this predetermined wavelength region at least partly comprises visible light. A concentration level of a first dopant element is determined (212) for generating the luminous transmittance level of the thermochromic material. The first dopant element is capable of forming an oxide having a high bandgap in its electronic structure, and in a specific embodiment is Al and/or Mg. A VO2-based thermochromic material is doped (214) with the determined concentration level of the first dopant element. At least one second dopant may also be employed.

Abstract: A case for a mobile electronic device is provided. The case includes color-changing material that changes color when subjected to different environmental conditions. Cases may include multiple color-changing materials, or color-changing materials that exhibit multiple different colors. In some embodiments, the case has a design that includes color-changing material. The designs are sometimes configured to provide information to a user about an operating condition of the device, such as the temperature. In some embodiments, the color-changing material is thermochromic and/or photochromic. In some mobile electronic device cases, portions of a back surface include magnets and/or magnetic materials, such as magnetic metal.

Abstract: There are provided an aluminum nitride film and a substance, coated with such a film; the film is new in that it has a brightness or lightness L* of 60 or lower; preferably the film has a transmittance of 15% or lower for a visible and near infrared radiation having a wave length of 0.35-2.5 micrometers, the combined concentration of metallic elements as impurities but for Al is 50 ppm or smaller, and the film is heat-treated at a temperature of 1050 degrees centigrade or higher but lower than 1400 degrees centigrade, and the film is a product of CVD method; the substance coated with the film is preferably a ceramic material such as a nitride, an oxide, and a carbide or a metal having a low thermal expansion coefficient such as tungsten, molybdenum and tantalum.

Abstract: The present invention relates to light sensors for measuring light characteristics. In particular, the present invention relates to a light directionality sensor that is capable of measuring light characteristics such as the light direction, light collimation, and light distribution. According to a first aspect of the present invention there is provided a light directionality sensor comprising a photo-sensor (2), comprising a plurality of photo-sensitive elements (3), and a plurality of light-absorbing light selecting structures (1) arranged on the photo-sensor so as to form an array of light-absorbing light selecting structures. In the array of light-absorbing light selecting structures, a succession of at least some of the light-absorbing light selecting structures has varying structural characteristics.

Abstract: An optical member made of polycrystalline silicon formed from high-purity trichlorosilane as a raw material, and that absorbs and scatters an infrared ray in a wavelength region of 4 ?m or less. In the optical member, a ratio A/B between a transmittance A of an infrared ray having a wavelength of 4 ?m and a transmittance B of an infrared ray having a wavelength of 10 ?m is 0.9 or less, and an average crystal grain size of the polycrystalline silicon is 5 ?m or less. This polycrystalline silicon is produced by hydrogen reducing SiHCI3 by heating a base material to 800 to 900° C. using a chemical vapor deposition method. In this way, an infrared ray transmissive optical member, a manufacturing method thereof, an optical device, an infrared detector, and an optical apparatus capable of sensing a human body with high sensitivity and accuracy are realized.

Abstract: Multilayer pearlescent pigments with a silver interference color, based on platelet-shaped transparent substrates with an optically active coating, where the optically active coating includes at least a) a high-index layer A having a refractive index n?1.8 b) a low-index layer B having a refractive index n<1.8 c) a high-index layer C having a refractive index n?1.8 and also d) optionally an outer protective layer D. The multilayer pearlescent pigments have the indices D10, D50, D90 from the cumulative frequency distribution of the volume-averaged size distribution function, with a span ?D of 0.7-1.4, the span ?D being calculated in accordance with the formula ?D=(D90?D10)/D50. The invention further relates to a method for producing these multilayer pearlescent pigments, and also to their use.

Abstract: The present invention pertains to windows films comprising one or more layers comprising an organic free radical compound, wherein the layers reflect in the infrared region, and one or more layers of a multilayer interference stack of a metal/metal or metal/metal oxide design. Preferably, the organic free radical compound is a salt of an aminium radical cation. One or more layers of the multilayer interference stack may comprise an aminium radical cation compound. Also provided are security windows that utilize such window films.

Abstract: A method for producing a multilayer coating (17) for reflecting radiation in the soft X-ray or EUV wavelength range on an optical element (8, 9) which is operated at an operating temperature (TOP) of 30° or more, preferably of 100° C. or more, particularly preferably of 150° C. or more, in particular of 250° C. or more, comprising: determining an optical design for the multilayer coating (17) which defines an optical desired layer thickness (nOP dOP) of the layers (17.1, 17.2) of the multilayer coating (17) at the operating temperature (TOP), and applying the layers (17.1, 17.2) of the multilayer coating (17) with an optical actual layer thickness (nB dB) chosen in such a way that a layer thickness change (nOP dOP?nB dB) caused by thermal expansion of the layers (17.1, 17.2) between the coating temperature (TB) and the operating temperature (TOP) is compensated for.

Abstract: A process for the production of a dark-color multi-layer coating, comprising the successive steps: (1) applying an NIR-opaque coating layer A? from a waterborne pigmented coating composition A to a substrate, (2) applying a coating layer B? from a waterborne pigmented coating composition B onto the substrate provided with coating layer A?, (3) subjecting the coated substrate obtained in step (2) to a drying step, (4) applying a clear coat layer, and (5) curing the coating layers simultaneously; wherein both coating compositions A and B comprise aqueous microgel and sheet silicate, wherein the pigment content of coating composition A consists 90 to 100 wt. % of aluminum flake pigment and 0 to 10 wt. % of further pigment, wherein the pigment content of coating composition B consists 50 to 100 wt. % of black pigment with low NIR absorption and 0 to 50 wt. % of further pigment.

Abstract: A method is disclosed for in-situ monitoring of an EUV mirror to determine a degree of optical degradation. The method may comprise the steps/acts of irradiating at least a portion of the mirror with light having a wavelength outside the EUV spectrum, measuring at least a portion of the light after the light has reflected from the mirror, and using the measurement and a pre-determined relationship between mirror degradation and light reflectivity to estimate a degree of multi-layer mirror degradation. Also disclosed is a method for preparing a near-normal incidence, EUV mirror which may comprise the steps/acts of providing a metallic substrate, diamond turning a surface of the substrate, depositing at least one intermediate material overlying the surface using a physical vapor deposition technique, and depositing a multi-layer mirror coating overlying the intermediate material.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for covering rubber particles with a continuous functional layer of polymeric nature, characterized by the use of a rotating drum with variable speed drive allowing for a progressive reduction of the speed and a pre-blend of a setting and filmifiable reactive fluid comprising a liquid resin selected from alkyd resins, polyvinyl chloride resin, urethane alkyd resins, polyurethane-urea resins and reactive polyester resins. The invention also relates to covered granulates obtained by this process.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and an apparatus for manufacturing a heat exchanging fin unit and a housing unit in an air handling system with antimicrobial function, the aluminum coil fin unit and the housing unit being coated with metal nano particles including nano silver particles to have antibiosis, sterilization and antimicrobial functions. According to a preferred embodiment, the metal nano particles are mixed with a hydrophilic paint and a preventing paint to be coated on the surface of the heat exchanging aluminum coil fin unit. The nano particle is one or its mixture selected from the group consisting of Pt, Au, Ag, Cu and TiO2 and has a density of 1,000 ppm to 10,000 ppm and a size of 20 nm or less. Preferably, the nano particle has a size of 1 to 2 nm and a density of 100 ppm to 200 ppm to provide a high sterilization effect.

Abstract: A method of achieving electromagnetic cloaking of an object comprising the step of coating said object with a metal-dielectric composite material including a dielectric component, wherein the dielectric component is comprised of a material exhibiting anomalous dispersion in a wide wavelength range.

Abstract: A process for the production of a dark-color multi-layer coating, comprising the successive steps: (1) applying an NIR-opaque coating layer A? from a waterborne pigmented coating composition A to a substrate, (2) applying a coating layer B? from a waterborne pigmented coating composition B onto the substrate provided with coating layer A?, (3) subjecting the coated substrate obtained in step (2) to a drying step, (4) applying a clear coat layer, and (5) curing the coating layers simultaneously; wherein both coating compositions A and B comprise aqueous microgel and sheet silicate, wherein the pigment content of coating composition A comprises <90 wt. % of aluminum flake pigments and has such a composition that coating layer A? exhibits low NIR absorption, wherein the pigment content of coating composition B consists 50 to 100 wt. % of black pigment with low NIR absorption and 0 to 50 wt. % of further pigment.

Abstract: A coated article includes a temperable antireflection (AR) coating that utilizes medium and low index (index of refraction “n”) layers having compressive residual stress in the AR coating. In certain example embodiments, the coating may include the following layers from the glass substrate outwardly: silicon oxynitride (SiOxNy) medium index layer/high index layer/low index layer. In certain example embodiments, depending on the chemical and optical properties of the high index layer and the substrate, the medium and low index layers of the AR coating are selected to cause a net compressive residual stress and thus optimize the overall performance of the antireflection coating when the coated article is tempered and/or heat-treated.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method for preparing a near infrared absorbing agent. The method includes admixing tungsten trioxide and a reducing agent in water and allowing for a partial reduction of the tungsten trioxides to yield the near infrared absorbing agent.

Abstract: A sheet material includes a polycarbonate substrate and a protective coating containing the reaction products of an aminoplast resin, a polyol compound, and a UV-absorbing amount of a triazine compound. The sheet material exhibits an improved balance of abrasion resistance, solvent resistance, weatherability, and formability.

Abstract: The methods and compositions of the present invention provide an ink jet ink having a colorant, an aqueous vehicle, and water stable and water soluble phthalocyanine and/or naphthalocyanine dye chromophores.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an very thin achromatic quarter wave film laminate for transflective LCD included in an LCD polarizer. More specifically, the very thin achromatic quarter wave film laminate for transflective LCD has a considerably reduced thickness, as compared to conventional quarter wave films in which anisotropic polymeric films are laminated.

Abstract: Exemplary embodiments provide compositions and methods for an erasable medium that can include a photochromic composite containing a photochromic polymer dispersed in a polymer binder, a similar type polymer of a backbone portion of the photochromic polymer.

Abstract: An anti-scatter grid for an x-ray imaging system. The grid has substrate having a first face and a second face. The substrate has a plurality of grooves opening onto the first face of the substrate and not opening onto the second face. The substrate has high X-ray absorption properties. Each groove has an orientation such that the planes of all the grooves are convergent and intersect along a line situated on the side of the second face where the grooves do not open.

Abstract: An X-ray monochromator including: a substrate having a concave surface; and an inorganic oxide film formed on the concave surface and having a plurality of pores, in which the plurality of pores of the inorganic oxide film being laid periodically in a stacked manner in the normal directions of the concave surface, and in which the plurality of pores being cylindrical is provided. The X-ray monochromator shows an excellent X-ray spectroscopic performance.

Abstract: The invention discloses optical coatings with improved durability, the coating comprising a durability enhancing layer, a nucleation layer and an infrared reflecting layer. The invention also discloses methods of making thin film layers having enhanced durability.

Abstract: The present invention relates to films and laminates which shield thermal radiation and are based on IR-reflective liquid-crystalline layers, to a process for the production thereof, to pigments comprising them and to a composition which comprises a particular chiral dopant.

Abstract: A compact coating system comprises a UV-blocking coating composition, a basecoat composition, a clearcoat composition, and a monocoat topcoat composition, wherein: (a) each of the UV-blocking coating composition, the basecoat coating composition, and the monocoat coating composition comprises from about 0.1 to about 70%, based on total binder, of a first binder resin and (b) each of the monocoat coating composition and the clearcoat coating composition comprises from about 0.1 to about 50%, based on total binder, of a second binder resin.

Abstract: Exemplary embodiments provide compositions and methods for making and using an erasable medium that can contain oligomeric photochromic materials such as spiropyran oligomers, wherein the oligomeric photochromic material can include a plurality of photochromic groups such as spiropyrans covalently connected together by one or more linkers.

Abstract: Exemplary embodiments provide compositions and methods for making and using an erasable medium that can include a photochromic layer disposed over a substrate. The photochromic layer can include one or more photochromic molecule-polymer systems, wherein each of the one or more photochromic molecule-polymer systems can include a photochromic molecule covalently bonded within a polymer main chain, the photochromic molecule including one or more photochromic moieties (PM) linked together via a linker.

Abstract: The invention relates to a glass substrate (10) provided on a main face with a stack of thin layers comprising a metallic functional layer (40) with reflective properties in the infrared and/or in solar radiation, based notably on silver or a metal alloy containing silver, and two antireflective coatings (20, 60), each of said coatings having at least one dielectric layer (22, 64) based on silicon nitride, optionally doped with at least one other element, such as aluminum, said functional layer (40) being disposed between the two antireflective coatings (20, 60), characterized in that the optical thickness e60 in nm of the overlying antireflective coating (60) is: e60=5×e40+?, where e40 is the geometric thickness in nm of the functional layer (40) such that 13?e40?25, and preferably 14?e40?18, and where ? is a number=25±15.

Abstract: A process for the production of a dark-color multi-layer coating, comprising the successive steps: (1) applying an NIR-opaque coating layer A? from a pigmented, solvent- or waterborne coating composition A to a substrate, (2) applying a coating layer B? from a pigmented coating composition B onto the substrate provided with coating layer A?, wherein the pigment content of coating composition A consists 90 to 100 wt. % of at least one 10 to 80 nm thick aluminum flake pigment and 0 to 10 wt. % of at least one further pigment, which is selected in such a way that NIR-opaque coating layer A? exhibits low NIR absorption, wherein the pigment content of coating composition B consists 50 to 100 wt. % of at least one black pigment with low NIR absorption and 0 to 50 wt.

Abstract: The invention provides UV absorber solutions that do not require use of a solvent to prevent formation of insoluble reaction products. The invention is useful in the manufacture of ocular devices including spectacle, contact and intraocular lenses, but may find its greatest utility in the manufacture of spectacle lenses.