3D Electromagnetic Shielding Member With Wavelength-Selective Mesh

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing electromagnetic shielding members are limited to planar shapes and do not effectively reflect electromagnetic waves in a wavelength-selective manner to three-dimensional objects, leading to communication interference and security vulnerabilities.

Innovation Solution

An electromagnetic shielding member comprising a substrate with a three-dimensional shape and a conductive layer that selectively reflects or transmits electromagnetic waves of specific wavelengths, utilizing a conductive layer with patterned metal meshes or oxide conductors to achieve wavelength-selective reflection and transmission.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of manufacture

If a planar electromagnetic shielding member is used, then the structure is simple and easy to manufacture, but it cannot effectively reflect electromagnetic waves in a wavelength-selective manner to three-dimensional objects

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvestructural simplicityVSAvoidwavelength-selective reflection performance
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of manufactureVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies curvature by forming the electromagnetic shielding member as a three-dimensional curved surface structure rather than a flat planar shape. This curvature enables the shielding member to conform to three-dimensional objects and achieve wavelength-selective reflection in multiple directions, resolving the limitation of planar structures while maintaining manufacturing feasibility through molding processes.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #14Spheroidality (Curvature)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent transitions from a two-dimensional planar structure to a three-dimensional structure by adding spatial dimensionality. This dimensional change allows the shielding member to interact with electromagnetic waves from multiple angles and effectively reflect specific wavelengths to three-dimensional objects, overcoming the inherent limitation of flat surfaces.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #17Another dimension (Dimensionality change)

2Adaptability or versatility

If a conductive layer with patterned metal meshes is used, then wavelength-selective transmission is achieved, but the structural complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvewavelength-selective transmission capabilityVSAvoidconductive layer structure
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent employs a porous or mesh-like conductive layer structure that allows selective transmission of electromagnetic waves. The patterned metal meshes create openings with specific geometries that enable certain wavelengths to pass through while blocking others, achieving wavelength-selective transmission without requiring complex multi-layer constructions.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #31Porous materials

Solution Approach 2:

The patent uses composite material structures combining conductive metal meshes with substrate materials to achieve both mechanical support and electromagnetic functionality. This composite approach integrates the conductive patterned layer with the base structure, reducing overall complexity compared to separate assembly of multiple functional layers.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #40Composite materials

Applied Scientific Principles

This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.

Function Achieved in This Case

The shielding member effectively reflects or transmits electromagnetic waves of specific wavelengths to and from three-dimensional objects, reducing interference and maintaining transparency and designability, while enhancing communication security and functionality.

Implementation Method 1

a conductive layer member that is disposed on the substrate and reflects an electromagnetic wave in a wavelength-selective manner

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectElectromagnetic wave reflection: Reflection

Implementation Method 2

a selective transmission pattern portion that selectively transmits an electromagnetic wave having a specific wavelength range

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectElectromagnetic wave transmission:

Implementation Method 3

a selective reflection pattern portion that selectively reflects an electromagnetic wave having a specific wavelength range

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectElectromagnetic wave reflection: Reflection

Data Source

PatentUS12464694B2Electromagnetic shielding member
Publication Date: 2025.11.04 FUJIFILM CORP
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AI summary

An electromagnetic shielding member (11) includes a substrate (12) having a three-dimensional shape, and a conductive layer member (13) that is disposed on the substrate (12) and reflects an electromagnetic wave in a wavelength-selective manner.