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Filled plastic mirrors and low-cost infrared optics system

US5907430A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJun 7, 1995
Grant dateMay 25, 1999
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Expiry dateJun 7, 2015

Classification

  • 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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