Light emitting material integrated into a substantially transparent substrate
First Claim
1. An apparatus comprising light emitting material integrated into a substantially transparent substrate, wherein the light emitting material is configured to emit visible light in response to absorption of ultraviolet light from a projector.
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Abstract
In accordance with embodiments, viewable images can be created in glass. Viewable images may be created in glass by using a projector which projects ultraviolet light to excite light emitting material. Clear images may be created in glass because the size the light emitting particles in the glass is less than 400 nanometers. In embodiments, the visible illumination of a transparent substrate to display an image is possible, while the transparent substrate remains transparent. Accordingly, for example, drivers of automobiles may view images (e.g. map images) on their windshield while they are driving. As another example, window shoppers may view enhanced advertisements in the windows of stores that they are approaching.
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67 Claims
- 1. An apparatus comprising light emitting material integrated into a substantially transparent substrate, wherein the light emitting material is configured to emit visible light in response to absorption of ultraviolet light from a projector.
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31. An apparatus comprising light emitting material integrated into a substantially transparent substrate, wherein:
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the light emitting material is configured to emit visible light in response to absorption of ultraviolet light;
the light emitting material comprises a plurality of light emitting particles; and
each of the plurality of light emitting particles has a diameter less than about 400 nanometers. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66)
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67. An apparatus comprising:
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a substantially transparent substrate; and
a means for selectively generating visible illumination of the transparent substrate to display an image in the transparent substrate while the transparent substrate remains transparent.
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