US4874903A
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Shielding panel
Assignee: Pilkington Group Ltd
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Filing: 1988-05-27
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Granted: 1989-10-17
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Expires: 2008-05-27
Abstract
Abstract This invention relates to translucent electromagnetic shielding panels, that is translucent panels for shielding against electromagnetic interference or eavesdropping, which incorporate silver coatings to attenuate electromagnetic radiation. Such panels may be used, for example, for glazing the windows of buildings, serving as viewing panels in enclosures for housing electronic equipment, for instance, in electronic apparatus rackscubicles, and serving as viewing windows in front of electronic apparatus such as v.d.u.'s (visual display units). The panel of the invention includes at least one pane of glass or plastics and two silver layers each up to 30 nm thick whereby the panel has a lower reflection for visible light than a panel having a single thicker layer of silver having an equivalent electromagnetic shielding effect. The panel may be laminated having an interlayer and has electrical connection means for providing an electrical conductive path from the silver coatings to earth.
Inventors
- 👤 Leslie T. Clarke
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 12:02
CPC Classifications
H; H05; H05K; H05K9/00; B; B32; B32B; B32B17/00; B32B17/06; B32B17/10; B32B17/10005; B32B17/10165; B32B17/10174; B32B17/10009; B32B17/10036; B32B17/1055; B32B17/10743; B32B17/10761; B32B17/1077; E; E06; E06B; E06B5/00; E06B5/10; E06B5/18; B32B2307/00; B32B2307/20; B32B2307/212; B32B2307/40; B32B2307/414; B32B2419/00; B32B2607/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 19
Claim 1
Independent Claim
114 words
A translucent electromagnetic shielding panel comprising, in combination, a first pane of glass or plastic carrying a silver layer on one of its major surfaces, the thickness of the silver layer being up to 30 nm, a second pane of glass or plastic carrying a silver layer on one of its major surfaces, the thickness of the silver layer being up to 30 nm, with the first and second said panes being positioned in an opposed, spaced relationship, and first and second electrical connection means in contact with the periphery of the silver layers on each of said respective first and second panes for providing an electrical connection of the silver layers to earth.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
114 words
A translucent electromagnetic shielding panel comprising, in combination, a first pane of glass or plastic carrying a silver layer on one of its major surfaces, the thickness of the silver layer being up to 30 nm, a second pane of glass or plastic carrying a silver layer on one of its major surfaces, the thickness of the silver layer being up to 30 nm, with the first and second said panes being positioned in an opposed, spaced relationship, and first and second electrical connection means in contact with the periphery of the silver layers on each of said respective first and second panes for providing an electrical connection of the silver layers to earth.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
A panel according to claim 1, wherein the panes are laminated together by means of an interlayer between said panes.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
15 words
A panel according to claim 2, wherein said interlayer is less than 0.8 mm thick.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
A panel according to claim 2, wherein said interlayer is between 0.8 mm and 11 mm thick.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
23 words
A panel according to claim 2, wherein each of said panes is positioned with the silver layer carried thereby facing the said interlayer.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
15 words
A panel according to claim 5, wherein said interlayer is less than 0.8 mm thick.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
17 words
A panel according to claim 5, wherein said interlayer is between 0.8 mm and 11 mm thick.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
18 words
A panel according to claim 1, wherein each of said silver layers is sandwiched between two anti-reflection layers.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
18 words
A panel according to claim 2, wherein each of said silver layers is sandwiched between two anti-reflection layers.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
18 words
A panel according to claim 5, wherein each of said silver layers is sandwiched between two anti-reflection layers.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
18 words
A panel according to claim 1, wherein each of said silver layers is up to 10 nm thick.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
35 words
A panel according to claim 1, wherein each of the first and second electrical connection means is in contact with the entire peripheral region of the silver layer on the respective first and second panels.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
131 words
A translucent electromagnetic shielding panel comprising, in combination, a first pane of glass or plastic carrying a silver layer on one of its major surfaces, the thickness of the silver layer being up to 30 nm, and the silver layer being sandwiched between two anti-reflection layers, a second pane of glass or plastic carrying a silver layer on one of its major surfaces, the thickness of the silver layer being up to 30 nm, and the silver layer being sandwiched between two anti-reflection layers, with the first and second said panes being positioned opposed, spaced relationship, and first and second electrical connection means contact with the periphery of the silver layers one each of said respective first and second panes for providing an electrical connection of the silver layers to earth.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
131 words
A translucent electromagnetic shielding panel comprising, in combination, a first pane of glass or plastic carrying a silver layer on one of its major surfaces, the thickness of the silver layer being up to 30 nm, and the silver layer being sandwiched between two anti-reflection layers, a second pane of glass or plastic carrying a silver layer on one of its major surfaces, the thickness of the silver layer being up to 30 nm, and the silver layer being sandwiched between two anti-reflection layers, with the first and second said panes being positioned opposed, spaced relationship, and first and second electrical connection means contact with the periphery of the silver layers one each of said respective first and second panes for providing an electrical connection of the silver layers to earth.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
140 words
A translucent electromagnetic shielding panel comprising, in combination, a first pane of glass or plastic carrying a silver layer on one of its major surfaces, the thickness of the silver layer being up to 30 nm, and the silver layer being sandwiched between two anti-reflection layers, a second pane of glass or plastic carrying a silver layer on one of its major surfaces, the thickness of the silver layer being up to 30 nm, and the silver layer being sandwiched between two anti-reflection layers, with the first and second said panes being positioned in an opposed, spaced relationship, with an air space between them, and first and second electrical connection means in contact with the periphery of the silver layers on each of said respective first and second panes for providing an electrical connection of the silver layers to earth.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
140 words
A translucent electromagnetic shielding panel comprising, in combination, a first pane of glass or plastic carrying a silver layer on one of its major surfaces, the thickness of the silver layer being up to 30 nm, and the silver layer being sandwiched between two anti-reflection layers, a second pane of glass or plastic carrying a silver layer on one of its major surfaces, the thickness of the silver layer being up to 30 nm, and the silver layer being sandwiched between two anti-reflection layers, with the first and second said panes being positioned in an opposed, spaced relationship, with an air space between them, and first and second electrical connection means in contact with the periphery of the silver layers on each of said respective first and second panes for providing an electrical connection of the silver layers to earth.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
146 words
A translucent electromagnetic shielding panel comprising, in combination, a first pane of glass or plastic carrying a silver layer on one of its major surfaces, the thickness of the silver layer being up to 30 nm and the silver layer being sandwiched between two anti-reflection layers, a second pane of glass or plastic carrying a silver layer on one of its major surfaces, the thickness of the silver layer being up to 30 nm, and the silver layer being sandwiched between two anti-reflection layers, with the first and second said panes being laminated together in an opposed, spaced relationship, by means of an interlayer between said first and second panes, and first and second electrical connection means in contact with the periphery of the silver layers on each of said respective first and second panes for providing an electrical connections of the silver layers to earth.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
146 words
A translucent electromagnetic shielding panel comprising, in combination, a first pane of glass or plastic carrying a silver layer on one of its major surfaces, the thickness of the silver layer being up to 30 nm and the silver layer being sandwiched between two anti-reflection layers, a second pane of glass or plastic carrying a silver layer on one of its major surfaces, the thickness of the silver layer being up to 30 nm, and the silver layer being sandwiched between two anti-reflection layers, with the first and second said panes being laminated together in an opposed, spaced relationship, by means of an interlayer between said first and second panes, and first and second electrical connection means in contact with the periphery of the silver layers on each of said respective first and second panes for providing an electrical connections of the silver layers to earth.
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