System and method for reducing bird collisions with glazing
OwnerStephens Smith Farrellinventor
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Abstract
A system and method for reducing bird collisions with glazing utilizes a UV light source and a perforated opaque object. The UV light source is located adjacent an edge of a glass panel and is configured to project UV light rays onto a planar surface of the glass panel. The perforated opaque object is located between the UV light source and the planar surface of the glass panel, such that UV light rays passing through the perforated object cast onto the planar surface of the glass panel a UV shadow visible to birds and substantially invisible to humans.
Claims20
A system for reducing bird collisions with glazing, said system comprising:
- a glass panel;
- a UV light source configured to project UV light rays onto a planar surface of said glass panel;
- and
- a perforated opaque object located adjacent said UV light source, such that UV light rays passing through the perforated object cast onto the planar surface of said glass panel a UV shadow visible to birds.
A system for reducing bird collisions with glazing, said system comprising:
- a housing;
- a UV light source located within said housing and configured to project UV light rays onto a planar surface of the glass panel;
- and
- a perforated opaque object located in a path of UV light rays generated by said UV light source, such that UV light rays passing through the perforated object cast onto the planar surface of said glass panel a UV shadow visible to birds.
A method for reducing bird collisions with glazing, said method comprising:
- projecting UV light rays from a UV light source onto a planar surface of a glass panel;
- locating a perforated opaque object between the UV light source and the planar surface of the glass panel, such that UV light rays passing through the perforated object cast onto the planar surface of the glass panel a UV shadow visible to birds.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.