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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 27, 2013
Filed:
Dec. 03, 2010
Applicant:
Eric William Hearn Teather, Elkton, MD (US);
Inventor:
Eric William Hearn Teather, Elkton, MD (US);
Assignee:
WhiteOptics LLC, New Castle, DE (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F21V 7/00 (2006.01); F21V 7/22 (2006.01); F21V 3/04 (2006.01); B32B 27/12 (2006.01); B32B 27/02 (2006.01); B32B 27/32 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A diffuse light reflector is disclosed for use in lighting fixtures including luminaires, light boxes, displays, signage, daylighting applications, and the like. The reflector includes a light reflective nonwoven, a polymer layer that enhances reflectivity, and an opaque blackout layer. The reflector can be laminated to coil steel or aluminum and can be formed in metal coil or sheet forming operations. The polymer layer can be easily cleaned of machine oils from the metal forming operations.