Bird anti-collision window film
US10334840B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 17, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jul 2, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 27, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/24975
- WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A bird anti-collision film prevents birds from flying into windows by disrupting visible habitat reflections that might appear on the outside of the windows. The anti-collision film blocks and/or absorbs light that may normally be reflected by a window and also actively scatters, and fluoresces light creating an active light disturbance. The disrupted light includes a light range highly visible by many birds but only partially visible by humans. A textured surface in combination with a fluorescent dye in the anti-collision film increases the intensity and range of the light disturbance. The anti-collision film may be attached to the inside of a window providing the unique advantages of easy inside window installation and insulation from external weather conditions.
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