Near-infrared control coating, articles made therefrom, and methods for producing the same

DE602020054157T2Active Publication Date: 2025-07-09PPG INDUSTRIES OHIO INC
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Patent Information

Application Number
DE602020054157
Authority / Receiving Office
DE · DE
Patent Type
Patents
Current Assignee / Owner
Priority Date
2019-01-07
Filing Date
2020-01-07
Publication Date
2025-07-09
Estimated Expiration
2040-01-07

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

Autonomous vehicles face challenges in accurately detecting the size and position of retroreflective substrates due to excessive near-infrared (NIR) electromagnetic radiation reflection, leading to system saturation and inaccurate navigation.

Method used

A coating composition comprising a resin and pigments like zinc oxide, alumina, antimony tin oxide, tungsten oxide, gold nanoparticles, and others, which absorb and/or scatter electromagnetic radiation in the NIR range, reducing NIR retroreflectance while maintaining sufficient visible retroreflectance.

Benefits of technology

The coating effectively reduces NIR retroreflectance by up to 99% while maintaining visible retroreflectance, enabling accurate detection and navigation by autonomous vehicles.

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