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Process and device for revealing impact(s) received by a substrate

US5242830A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMay 31, 1991
Grant dateSep 7, 1993
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Expiry dateMay 31, 2011

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01P15/03
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A process and device for revealing impact(s) received by a substrate make use of a film capable of being deposited onto said substrate and consisting of a matrix in which are embedded microcapsules intended to be broken during the impact and thus to release product(s) which they enclose and which is (are) endowed with different photoluminenscence properties according to whether it is (they are) encapsulated or released into the matrix.

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