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Title:
PHOSPHOR PRINTING ON LIGHT DIFFUSING FIBER BASED TEXTILE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2015/031299
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A luminary fabric, useful for a variety of applications including signage, has at least one light-diffusing optical fiber woven, knitted, crocheted or otherwise integrated into the fabric. The light-diffusing optical fiber is coupled to at least one light source such as a laser or a light emitting diode. At least one coating is applied over at least a section of the outer surface of the optical fiber along its length. The coating contains at least one luminophore that absorbs energy from the light source and luminesces at a different higher wavelength. Multiple coatings containing one or more luminophores, one or more pigments, and/or one or more dyes may be employed to provide a variety of interesting visual effects.

Inventors:
CROSSLAND CARL EDGAR (US)
TYAGI VINEET (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2014/052607
Publication Date:
May 07, 2015
Filing Date:
August 26, 2014
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Assignee:
CORNING INC (US)
International Classes:
C03C13/00; C03C13/04; C03C25/10; C03C25/24; D03D25/00; D06M10/00; D06P1/00; D21H21/30; F21V8/00; G09F13/20
Foreign References:
US20070281155A12007-12-06
US20110122646A12011-05-26
US20130088888A12013-04-11
US20060144460A12006-07-06
US20060257095A12006-11-16
Other References:
See also references of EP 3038985A2
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
CICCARELLI, John (Intellectual Property DepartmentSP-TI-0, Corning New York, US)
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