Wallpaper comprising an optical fibre
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1. A process for manufacture of wallpaper comprising an optical fibre, comprising the steps of:
- (a) covering a wallpaper sheet with a suitable laminating agent;
(b) placing an optical fibre in a pre-determined form on said laminated wallpaper sheet;
(c) covering the wallpaper with a further layer of a wallpaper sheet to sandwich the optical fibre between the sheets;
subjecting the final wallpaper to compression; and
covering one side of the wallpaper with the optical fiber sandwiched therein, with an adhesive;
wherein, after step (c) has been performed, small round or flat, plastic or teflon tubes, are inserted over the ends of the optical fibre between the wallpaper sheets.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a wallpaper which comprises an optical fibre which together with an outside control and/or alarm unit forms a closed optical circuit. The wallpaper is a sheet made from a suitable material, e.g. paper, plastic material and textile fabrics. This material may have the adhesive layer on itself. Alternatively, the adhesive is applied before lamination. The invention relates also to a process for the manufacture of the wallpaper.
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1. A process for manufacture of wallpaper comprising an optical fibre, comprising the steps of:
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(a) covering a wallpaper sheet with a suitable laminating agent; (b) placing an optical fibre in a pre-determined form on said laminated wallpaper sheet; (c) covering the wallpaper with a further layer of a wallpaper sheet to sandwich the optical fibre between the sheets; subjecting the final wallpaper to compression; and covering one side of the wallpaper with the optical fiber sandwiched therein, with an adhesive; wherein, after step (c) has been performed, small round or flat, plastic or teflon tubes, are inserted over the ends of the optical fibre between the wallpaper sheets.
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2. Wallpaper comprising
at least one optical fibre adapted to be connected to an outside control or alarm unit and form a closed optical circuit therewith; -
a wallpaper sheet; a laminating layer disposed upon said wallpaper sheet; said optical fibre disposed upon said laminating layer; an additional wallpaper sheet disposed upon said laminating layer, with said optical fibre being sandwiched between said two wallpaper sheets; and tubes inserted over ends of said optical fibre. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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