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Photoluminescent materials for outputting orange light
Assignee: GIMMEL GERALD K PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF ESTATE OF JOSEPH LINDMAYER
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Filing: 1987-04-03
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Granted: 1989-06-13
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Expires: 2007-04-03
Abstract
Abstract Photoluminescent materials useful for detection of infrared light are prepared using a base material, first and second dopants, barium sulfate and a fusable salt. The base material is an alkaline earth metal sulfide or selenide such as strontium sulfide. Barium sulfate is used to increase the brightness of output light, whereas lithium fluoride is used to allow the material to be fused together. Samarium and europium oxide are used as the first and second dopants for providing electron traps. The photoluminescent material is made according to a process involving heating of the material to a fusing temperature, grinding the material after cooling, and reheating the material to below the fusing temperature, but sufficiently high to repair the crystal surfaces. The material is then placed in a transparent binder and applied to a substrate.
Inventors
- 👤 Joseph Lindmayer
Bibliographic Details
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 03:06
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01T; G01T1/00; G01T1/02; G01T1/10; G01T1/11; G01T1/16; G01T1/20; G01T1/2012; G11; G11C; G11C13/00; G11C13/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
59 words
An electron trapping photoluminescent material, comprising: a base material of substantially strontium sulfide; a first dopant of samarium in a quantity of about 100 ppm by weight; and a second dopant selected from the group of europium oxide, europium fluoride, europium chloride, and europium sulfide, said second dopant being provided in a quantity of about 500 ppm by weight.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
59 words
An electron trapping photoluminescent material, comprising: a base material of substantially strontium sulfide; a first dopant of samarium in a quantity of about 100 ppm by weight; and a second dopant selected from the group of europium oxide, europium fluoride, europium chloride, and europium sulfide, said second dopant being provided in a quantity of about 500 ppm by weight.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
10 words
The photoluminescent material of claim 1, further comprising barium sulfate.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
11 words
The photoluminescent material of claim 2, further comprising a fusable salt.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
13 words
The photoluminescent material of claim 3, wherein said fusable salt comprises lithium fluoride.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
26 words
The photoluminescent material of claim 3, wherein the fusable salt is provided in a quantity of up to 10 parts per 100 parts of base material.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
26 words
The photoluminescent material of claim 2, wherein barium sulfate is provided in a quantity of 1 to 10 parts for every 100 parts of base material.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
11 words
The photoluminescent material of claim 1, further comprising a fusable salt.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
13 words
The photoluminescent material of claim 7, wherein said fusable salt comprises lithium fluoride.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
26 words
The photoluminescent material of claim 7, wherein the fusable salt is provided in a quantity of up to 10 parts per 100 parts of base material.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
13 words
The photoluminescent material of claim 1, wherein said second dopant comprises europium oxide.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
20 words
The photoluminescent material as described in claim 1, wherein the material outputs an orange light when subjected to infrared radiation.
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