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Light canvas

a technology of light canvas and canvas, applied in the field of arts, can solve the problems of little effort in developing surface preparation techniques that exploit light, and achieve the effect of easy hand-painting or machine printing or silk screen, without time-consuming or costly procedures, and heightening luminosity

Inactive Publication Date: 2006-10-12
CRONIN DANIEL J
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Benefits of technology

The present invention provides an easy-to-use surface to create custom hand-painted or hand-applied work of fine art, commercial or craft art. It can be used as a medium to create affordable finished fine art or commercial art products reproduced from a single original design, such as posters, lithographs or serigraphs. The invention includes a light conducting substrate with a surface treatment that includes a mixture of frit and transparent or translucent filler. The substrate can be any type of underlying substrate, such as glass or plastic, and the surface treatment can be applied using various art tools or implements. The finished substrate absorbs paints, gels, stains, dyes or inks, allowing for easy application and the creation of vivid and realistic appearances. The technique is cost-effective, flexible, and can be used for many more art, craft, decorative or privacy applications than traditional stained glass.

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Unfortunately, little effort has been made to develop surface preparation techniques that exploit light, either being shown behind or in front of the surface.

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[0018] The inventor has discovered that by mixing a light-reflecting compound, such as ground, crushed, powdered or flaked finished glass, commonly known as frit, with virtually any transparent or translucent polymer, or copolymer, that dries clear (referred to herein as the binding or filler), a coating can be produced that can be adhered to an underlying substrate and cured to form a thin, translucent surface treatment that can serve as a light-reflecting painting, printing, staining or dying surface. Once cured and adhered to an underlying substrate, a prepared light conductive substrate or “Light Canvas” is created that has the intense illumination properties described herein.

[0019] The underlying substrate may comprise any stable material. In the illustrative embodiments described herein the underlying substrate comprises a transparent or translucent material through which light can pass. Illustrative binding materials may include, e.g., Polyvinyl acetate (PVA) or Polyvinyl ch...

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Abstract

A light conducting substrate, method for forming a light conducting substrate “light canvas”, and kit for creating a light conductive substrate. The light canvas includes: a transparent or translucent (or opaque) underlying substrate having a surface; and a surface treatment that includes a mixture of frit with transparent or translucent filler.

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[0001] This application claims priority to co-pending U.S. provisional application Ser. No. 60 / 667,012, entitled LIGHT PARCHMENT OVERVIEW, filed on Mar. 31, 2005, the contents of which is hereby incorporated by reference.FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0002] The present invention relates generally to the arts, and more specifically relates to a system and method for preparing and coloring a surface to create a light enhanced surface and image. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0003] Any number of techniques exist for preparing a surface for decoration. For instance, an artist may add plaster to a canvas before painting to create a three dimensional feel. Depending on how the surface is prepared, different effects can achieved with the final product. [0004] Unfortunately, little effort has been made to develop surface preparation techniques that exploit light, either being shown behind or in front of the surface. Accordingly, a need exists for a unique formulation to produce a thin, textured, lig...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): D06N7/00
CPCB44D5/00Y10T428/24364B44F1/06
Inventor CRONIN, DANIEL J.
Owner CRONIN DANIEL J