Filled plastic mirrors and low-cost infrared optics system
US5907430A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 7, 1995 |
| Grant date | May 25, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 7, 2015 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B5/10
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A mirror includes a mirror body with a reflective coating on at least one mirror surface. The mirror body is formed of a plastic into which a filler is mixed. The mirror body is preferably formed by injection molding of a mixture of the plastic and the solid filler. The mirror is used in optical imaging applications such as an infrared optical system.
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