PHOTOCHROMIC/VITROCERAMIC WINDOW ASSEMBLY
First Claim
1. A photochromic/vitroceramic window assembly that restores some of the natural illumination and warm blue-green colors normally excluded from the interior of an enclosed space after blocking at least a portion of infrared and/or UV light, comprising:
- a) A transparent window pane;
b) a first self-adhesive material adhered to the exterior of said window pane, of a transparent plastic film containing a UV-activated photochromic dye; and
c) a second self-adhesive material adhered to the interior of said window pane, of a transparent plastic film containing i) a rare earth doped vitroceramic that up-converts any infrared not blocked by said first self-adhesive film to a warm visible blue or green color, and ii) a diarylethene that converts any UV not blocked by said first self-adhesive film to a visible yellow-white color.
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Abstract
A photochromic/vitroceramic window assembly that restores some of the natural illumination and warm blue-green colors normally excluded from the interior of an enclosed space after blocking at least a portion of infrared and/or UV light, comprising: a) A transparent window pane; b) a first self-adhesive material adhered to the exterior of the window pane, of a transparent plastic film containing a UV-activated photochromic dye; and c) a second self-adhesive material adhered to the interior of the window pane, of a transparent plastic film containing i) a rare earth doped vitroceramic that up-converts any infrared not blocked by the first self-adhesive film to a warm visible blue or green color, and ii) a diarylethene that converts any UV not blocked by the first self-adhesive film to a visible yellow-white color.
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13 Claims
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1. A photochromic/vitroceramic window assembly that restores some of the natural illumination and warm blue-green colors normally excluded from the interior of an enclosed space after blocking at least a portion of infrared and/or UV light, comprising:
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a) A transparent window pane;
b) a first self-adhesive material adhered to the exterior of said window pane, of a transparent plastic film containing a UV-activated photochromic dye; and
c) a second self-adhesive material adhered to the interior of said window pane, of a transparent plastic film containing i) a rare earth doped vitroceramic that up-converts any infrared not blocked by said first self-adhesive film to a warm visible blue or green color, and ii) a diarylethene that converts any UV not blocked by said first self-adhesive film to a visible yellow-white color. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A photochromic/vitroceramic window assembly that restores some of the natural illumination and warm blue-green colors normally excluded from the interior of an enclosed space after blocking at least a portion of infrared and/or UV light, comprising:
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a) A transparent window pane;
b) a first self-adhesive material adhered to the interior of said window pane, of a transparent plastic film containing a UV-activated photochromic dye; and
c) a second self-adhesive material adhered to the first self-adhesive material;
said second self adhesive material comprising a transparent plastic film containing i) a rare earth doped vitroceramic that up-converts any infrared not blocked by said first self-adhesive film to a warm visible blue or green color, and ii) a diarylethene that converts any UV not blocked by said first self-adhesive film to a visible yellow-white color. - View Dependent Claims (11)
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12. A photochromic/vitroceramic window assembly that restores some of the natural illumination and warm blue-green colors normally excluded from the interior of an enclosed space after blocking at least a portion of infrared and/or UV light, comprising:
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a) A transparent window pane; and
b) a first self-adhesive material adhered to a second self-adhesive material to form a bi-layer;
said bi-layer being positioned in front of the transparent window pane so that the second self adhesive material is directly next to said transparent window pane; and
wherein;
i) said first self-adhesive material comprises a transparent plastic film containing a UV-activated photochromic dye; and
ii) said second self-adhesive material comprises a transparent plastic film containing iii) a rare earth doped vitroceramic that up-converts any infrared not blocked by said first self-adhesive film to a warm visible blue or green color, and iv) a diarylethene that converts any UV not blocked by said first self-adhesive film to a visible yellow-white color. - View Dependent Claims (13)
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