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Electromagnetic radiation absorbers and modulators comprising polyaniline
Assignee: Ohio State University Research Foundation
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Filing: 1992-07-27
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Granted: 1994-03-15
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Expires: 2012-07-27
Abstract
Abstract A method is provided for absorbing electromagnetic radiation using a polyaniline composition, wherein the radiation is infrared, visible light, ultraviolet, radar, or microwave radiation. Also provided is a method for reducing the detectability by radar of an object by increasing the absorption of radar waves and thereby decrease the reflection of the radar waves by applying to the object a polyaniline composition or a partially protonated salt thereof.
Inventors
- 👤 Arthur J. Epstein
- 👤 John M. Ginder
- 👤 Mitchell G. Roe
- 👤 Hamid Hajiseyedjavdi
Bibliographic Details
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 08:38
CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08G; C08G73/00; C08G73/02; C08G73/026; C08G73/0266; D; D01; D01F; D01F6/00; D01F6/58; D01F6/76; D06; D06M; D06M10/00; D06M10/04; D06M10/08; D06M10/10; D06M15/00; D06M15/19; D06M15/37; D06M15/61; G; G02; G02F; G02F1/00; G02F1/35; G02F1/355; G02F1/361; G02F1/3611; H; H01; H01B; H01B1/00; H01B1/06; H01B1/12; H01B1/124; H01B1/128
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
34 words
A method of absorbing electromagnetic radiation comprising supporting a polyaniline composition in a position to expose the composition to a source of electromagnetic radiation, whereby the electromagnetic radiation is absorbed by the polyaniline composition.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
34 words
A method of absorbing electromagnetic radiation comprising supporting a polyaniline composition in a position to expose the composition to a source of electromagnetic radiation, whereby the electromagnetic radiation is absorbed by the polyaniline composition.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
39 words
A method of absorbing electromagnetic radiation as claimed in claim 1 comprising supporting a polyaniline composition in a position to expose the composition to a source of infrared radiation, whereby the infrared radiation is absorbed by the polyaniline composition.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
41 words
A method of absorbing electromagnetic radiation as claimed in claim 1 comprising supporting a polyaniline composition in a position to expose the composition to a source of visible light radiation, whereby the visible light radiation is absorbed by the polyaniline composition.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
39 words
A method of absorbing electromagnetic radiation as claimed in claim 1 comprising supporting a polyaniline composition in a position to expose the composition to a source of ultraviolet radiation, whereby the ultraviolet radiation is absorbed by the polyaniline composition.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
39 words
A method of absorbing electromagnetic radiation as claimed in claim 1 comprising supporting a polyaniline composition in a position to expose the composition to a source of microwave radiation, whereby the microwave radiation is absorbed by the polyaniline composition.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
44 words
A method for absorbing electromagnetic waves comprising supporting a polyaniline polymeric composition or a partially protonated salt thereof in a position to expose the composition or salt to a source of radar waves whereby the polyaniline composition or the salt thereof absorbs the radar-waves.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
44 words
A method for absorbing electromagnetic waves comprising supporting a polyaniline polymeric composition or a partially protonated salt thereof in a position to expose the composition or salt to a source of radar waves whereby the polyaniline composition or the salt thereof absorbs the radar-waves.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
68 words
A method for reducing the detectability by radar of an object by increasing the absorption of radar waves and thereby decrease the reflection of the radar waves comprising applying to the object a polyaniline composition or a partially protonated salt thereof in an amount sufficient to absorb at least some radar radiation to which the object may be exposed, thereby reducing the detectability by radar of the object.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
68 words
A method for reducing the detectability by radar of an object by increasing the absorption of radar waves and thereby decrease the reflection of the radar waves comprising applying to the object a polyaniline composition or a partially protonated salt thereof in an amount sufficient to absorb at least some radar radiation to which the object may be exposed, thereby reducing the detectability by radar of the object.
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