RF Shielding for Aircraft Windows

• US 20090014589A1
• Filed: 03/27/2008
• Published: 01/15/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 07/21/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Row 44 Incorporated (Global Eagle Entertainment Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: Row 44 Incorporated (Global Eagle Entertainment Incorporated)
• Inventors: Guidon, John, Fialcowitz, Gregg
• Application Number:
  US12/057,034
• Publication Number:
  US 20090014589A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 244/129.300
• CPC Class Codes: B64C 1/1484 Windows B64C1/1492 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B64D 45/0063 by avoiding the use of electronic equipment during flight, e.g. of mobile phones or laptops
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 9/0005 Shielded windows

Abstract

A window includes a pane and a geometrically patterned grid. The grid is embedded in the pane and the grid comprises an electrically conductive material and is operable to attenuate radio frequency (RF) energy.

Claims

1. A window comprising;

a pane; and

a geometrically patterned grid embedded in the pane, the grid comprising an electrically conductive material and operable to attenuate radio frequency (RF) energy.

2. The window of claim 1 wherein the grid is electrically connected to ground.

3. The window of claim 1 wherein the grid is comprised of generally square openings.

4. The window of claim 1 wherein the grid is comprised of generally triangular openings.

5. The window of claim 1 wherein the grid is comprised of at least one fractal-derived shape.

6. A method of attenuating radio frequency (RF) energy in a window comprising:

providing a pane;

forming a geometrically patterned grid of electrically conductive material;

embedding a geometrically patterned grid in the pane;

receiving RF energy at the pane; and

attenuating the received RF energy utilizing the grid.

7. The method of claim 6 further comprising electrically connecting the grid to ground.

8. The method of claim 6 wherein forming a geometrically patterned grid comprises forming the grid of generally square openings.

9. The method of claim 6 wherein forming a geometrically patterned grid comprises forming the grid of generally triangular openings.

10. The method of claim 6 wherein forming a geometrically patterned grid comprises forming of at least one fractal-derived shape.