Abstract: A precious metal thin-film laminate (PMTL) (10) that is presented in terms of a structure and as a process for producing various embodiments of the structure. The PMTL (10) is comprised of three basic elements: a substrate (12) having an upper surface (14) and a lower surface (16), a selectable quantity of a precious metal (18) such as gold (20) that is deposited onto the upper surface (14) or onto the lower surface (16) of the substrate (12), and a protective layer (22) that is applied over the precious metal (18). Preferably, the PMTL (10) also includes indicia (24) and a PMTL authenticating device (26). The PMTL (10) can be utilized as material for collectible art, traded, and purchased and sold by individuals and/or commercial enterprises.

Abstract: The present invention provides an improved method for making a solar control sheet having one or more metal layers. In the prior art solar control sheets, each metal layer would normally be non-porous so that water vapor would not be readily transmitted therethrough. However, in this invention the metal layer is rendered porous because it is deposited on a porosity inducing surface. The porosity inducing surface may be the surface of a porous primer layer or a surface which has been roughened. Consequently when the solar control film of this invention is mounted on a window with a water based mounting media, the water can quickly evaporate through the film without causing undesirable cloudiness which is normally associated with water which becomes trapped between the film and the window.

Abstract: The present invention provides an improved method for making a solar control sheet having one or more metal layers. In the prior art solar control sheets, each metal layer would normally be non-porous so that water vapor would not be readily transmitted therethrough. However, in this invention the metal layer is rendered porous because it is deposited on a porosity inducing surface. The porosity inducing surface may be the surface of a porous primer layer or a surface which has been roughened. Consequently when the solar control film of this invention is mounted on a window with a water based mounting media, the water can quickly evaporate through the film without causing undesirable cloudiness which is normally associated with water which becomes trapped between the film and the window.

Abstract: A lens (10) that substantially blocks horizontally polarized light and selectively blocks wavelengths between 300 and 549 nanometers. The selective blocking is controlled by a sharp cut-on filter (14) selected to cut-on at either 450, 500, 515, 530, or 550 nanometers. The specific blocking and cut-on point selected is dependent upon the ultimate usage/environment of the lens (10). If a 450 cut-on filter is selected, wavelengths between 300 and 449 nanometers are blocked before a cut-on occurs at 450 nanometers; similarly, a 550 cut-on filter blocks wavelengths between 300 and 549 nanometers before a cut-on occurs at 550 nanometers. The lens (10) also allows 30 to 40 percent of wavelengths over 625 nanometers to be transmitted. The filter (14)in combination with the polarizer (16) blocks harmful Ultraviolet radiation and blue light.

Abstract: A lens (10) that substantially blocks horizontally polarized light and selectively blocks wavelengths between 300 and 549 nanometers. The selective blocking is controlled by a sharp cut-on filter (14) selected to cut-on at either 450, 500, 515, 530, or 550 nanometers. The specific blocking and cut-on point selected is dependent upon the ultimate usage/environment of the lens (10). If a 450 cut-on filter is selected, wavelengths between 300 and 449 nanometers are blocked before a cut-on occurs at 450 nanometers; similarly, a 550 cut-on filter blocks wavelengths between 300 and 549 nanometers before a cut-on occurs at 550 nanometers. The lens (10) also allows 30 to 40 percent of wavelengths over 625 nanometers to be transmitted. The filter (14) in combination with the polarizer (16) blocks harmful Ultraviolet radiation and blue light.