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Antireflection surface having a predetermined roughness, particularly for motor-vehicle dashboards

US5817396A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 25, 1996
Grant dateOct 6, 1998
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Expiry dateSep 25, 2016

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T428/24479
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An antireflection surface having a predetermined roughness so as to keep the reflectivity of incident radiation low. A profile with projections having a height which is an integer multiple of the radiation wavelength can trap the radiation irrespective from its polarization and also at large angles of incident light.

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