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Electromagnetic shielding panel
Assignee: Pilkington Group Ltd
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Filing: 1989-12-19
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Granted: 1992-08-18
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Expires: 2009-12-19
Abstract
Abstract The invention concerns an electromagnetic shielding panel for attenuating electromagnetic radiation typically in the frequency range 20 MHz to 10,000 MHz. In one embodiment of the invention, the panel comprises a laminate of two panes of glass one of which includes an electroconductive coating sandwiched between the two sheets of glass is a plastics interlayer (i) into which is embedded four strips of fine electroconductive mesh which lie along the edge of the laminate and which are in electrical contact with the coating. In another embodiment of the invention, the coated glass includes peripheral bus bars which are in electrical contact with the coating. The mesh and bus bars are arranged to make electrical contact with a metal frame which may be earthed. Alternatively, no direct mechanical contact is made between the frame and the coating and a capacitive coupling (cc) suffices.
Inventors
- 👤 Leslie T. Clarke
- 👤 Mervyn J. Davies
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 20:13
CPC Classifications
H; H05; H05K; H05K9/00; H05K9/0001; H05K9/0005; C; C03; C03C; C03C17/00; C03C17/34; C03C17/36; C03C17/3602; C03C17/3613; C03C17/3644; C03C17/3652; C03C17/3668; C03C17/3676; C03C17/3681; E; E06; E06B; E06B3/00; E06B3/66; E06B3/67; E06B3/6715; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/24; Y10T428/24777; Y10T428/26; Y10T428/263; Y10T428/31504; Y10T428/31511; Y10T428/31515; Y10T428/31518; Y10T428/31522; Y10T428/31551; Y10T428/31605; Y10T428/31678; Y10T428/31681
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
89 words
A translucent electromagnetic shielding panel comprising in combination: a pane of glass; electrically conductive electromagnetic shielding means for providing a light translucent shield against electromagnetic radiation in the frequency range 20 MHz to 10,000 MHz, said electrically conductive electromagnetic shielding means consisting solely of a silver layer coating said pane of glass and having a thickness in the range of 15 nm to 50 nm; a protective layer disposed over the silver layer; and electrical connection means in direct electrical contact with the silver layer all around its periphery.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
89 words
A translucent electromagnetic shielding panel comprising in combination: a pane of glass; electrically conductive electromagnetic shielding means for providing a light translucent shield against electromagnetic radiation in the frequency range 20 MHz to 10,000 MHz, said electrically conductive electromagnetic shielding means consisting solely of a silver layer coating said pane of glass and having a thickness in the range of 15 nm to 50 nm; a protective layer disposed over the silver layer; and electrical connection means in direct electrical contact with the silver layer all around its periphery.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
A panel as claimed in claim 1, wherein said silver layer has a thickness between 20 nm to 30 nm.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
A panel as claimed in claim 1 wherein said silver layer has a thickness of at least 22.5 nm.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
31 words
A panel as claimed in claim 1, 2 or 3 wherein the silver layer is sandwiched between anti-reflection layers of metal oxide, the outer one of which provides said protective layer.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
14 words
A panel as claimed in claim 4 wherein the anti-reflection layers of tin oxide.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
24 words
A panel as claimed in claim 5 wherein each tin oxide anti-reflection layer has a thickness in the range 30 nm to 50 nm.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
87 words
A panel as claimed in claim 1 which is a laminated panel including a plastics interlayer which overlies said silver layer and said protective layer, and a further pane of glass which overlies said plastics interlayer, wherein said silver layer and the protective layer over said silver layer face inwards of the laminated panel, and said electrical connection means is sandwiched between said plastics interlayer and said protective layer and penetrates through the protective layer to make electrical contact with said silver layer around its whole periphery.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
22 words
A panel as claimed in claim 1, which is a multiple glazing unit with said silver layer facing inwards of the unit.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
27 words
A panel as claimed in claims 7 or 8, wherein said electrical connection means comprises bus bars in electrical contact with said silver layer around its periphery.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
37 words
A panel as claimed in claim 9, wherein the bus bars extend around the edges of the coated glass pane from one face thereof which carries the silver layer to the face thereof opposite said one face.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
31 words
A panel as claimed in claims 7 or 8 wherein said electrical connection means comprises a border of fine electroconductive mesh in electrical contact with said silver layer around its periphery.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
27 words
A panel as claimed in claim 11, wherein the border of said electroconductive mesh extends beyond the edges of said pane along each side of said pane.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
47 words
A panel as claimed in claim 1 which comprises additionally an electroconductive surround means for supporting said pane of glass, and wherein the electrical connection means provides an electrically conductive path between said silver layer and the electroconductive surround means for electromagnetic radiation captured by the panel.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
32 words
A panel as claimed in claim 1 in an electroconductive surround means in which said electrical connection means is constituted by capacitive coupling between said silver layer and said electroconductive surround means.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
29 words
The use of a panel as claimed in claim 14 as a light translucent shield against electromagnetic radiation having a frequency in the range 200 MHz to 10000 MHz.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
70 words
The panel as claimed in claim 13 or 14 wherein the electroconductive surround means is coupled to earth and wherein the insertion of said panel in the transmission path of electromagnetic radiation emanating from an electromagnetic radiation source provides a substantial reduction in the electromagnetic radiation present on the side of the panel opposite the said radiation source and provides an electrically conductive path to earth for said electromagnetic radiation.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1995-08-18 | 1996-02-17 | 1996-08-18 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1999-08-18 | 2000-02-17 | 2000-08-18 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2003-08-18 | 2004-02-17 | 2004-08-18 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |