Patents by Inventor Paul Anthony Simons

Paul Anthony Simons has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Infrared transparent film
    Patent number: 9989679
    Abstract: The invention relates to a thermal infrared transparent polymer film suitable for use in an identification device, said film comprising an infrared transparent polymer matrix with a pigment dispersed therein, wherein the thickness of the polymer film is greater than 30 micron and wherein the polymer film has an average transmission in the thermal infrared of greater than or equal to 0.5. Preferably, the pigment comprises an inorganic material. There is further provided a thin film, thermally reflective material (20) comprising the afore-mentioned infrared transparent film (21) and an infrared reflective layer provided on one surface thereof (22).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2018
    Assignee: QINETIQ LIMITED
    Inventors: Eoin Seiorse O'Keefe, Adam Joseph Shohet, Paul Anthony Simons
  • Infrared Transparent Film
    Publication number: 20140254000
    Abstract: The invention relates to a thermal infrared transparent polymer film suitable for use in an identification device, said film comprising an infrared transparent polymer matrix with a pigment dispersed therein, wherein the thickness of the polymer film is greater than 30 micron and wherein the polymer film has an average transmission in the thermal infrared of greater than or equal to 0.5. Preferably, the pigment comprises an inorganic material. There is further provided a thin film, thermally reflective material (20) comprising the afore-mentioned infrared transparent film (21) and an infrared reflective layer provided on one surface thereof (22).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2012
    Publication date: September 11, 2014
    Applicant: QINETIQ LIMITED
    Inventors: Eoin Seiorse O'Keefe, Adam Joseph Shohet, Paul Anthony Simons