Camouflage covering
OwnerAllan Marshall, William Hemderson +1inventors
InventorsAllan Marshall, William Hemderson, Michael Cheese
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Abstract
A covering for application on surfaces of a structure to camouflage the structure in an environment, the covering comprising a first sheet having spectral characteristics for visible and near-infrared wavelengths that simulate the spectral characteristics of the environment, wherein the first sheet is at least partially covered on a first surface thereof by a first layer of a first ink which is at least partially transparent to near-infrared wavelengths.
Claims21
1-21. (canceled)
A covering that can be applied to a structure to camouflage said structure in an environment, said covering comprising a first sheet of a white material comprising first and second opposite surfaces,
- said first surface being at least partially covered by a plurality of inks that act to modify the visible and infrared wavelength reflectance characteristics of said covering so as to simulate those of said environment;
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- said second surface optionally being coated with an adhesive.
The covering of claim 1 wherein at least one of said plurality of inks is at least partially absorptive to near-infrared wavelengths.
The covering of claim 1 wherein at least one of said plurality of inks is at least partially absorptive to far-infrared wavelengths.
The covering of claim 1 wherein at least one of said plurality of inks is at least partially reflective to far-infrared wavelengths.
The covering of claim 1 wherein at least one of said plurality of inks is at least partially transmissive to far-infrared wavelengths.
The covering of claim 1 further comprising a component capable of absorbing radar wavelengths.
The covering of claim 1 further comprising a phase change material.
The covering of claim 1 wherein the visible and infrared wavelength reflectance characteristics of said covering simulate the visible and infrared wavelength reflectance characteristics of chlorophyll.
The covering of claim 1 wherein the near-infrared reflectance characteristics of said first sheet simulate those of chlorophyll.
The covering of claim 1 wherein said covering is embossed.
The covering of claim 1 further comprising a layer of lacquer.
The covering of claim 1 further comprising a highly surface reflective component.
The covering of claim 1 further comprising a layer comprising polyvinyl fluoride.
The covering of claim 1 further comprising a second sheet removably adhered to said first sheet, at least one surface of said second sheet being least partially printed by one or more inks.
The covering of claim 1 wherein the plurality of inks have differing visible and near-infrared reflectance characteristics.
The covering of claim 1 wherein said first surface of said first sheet is completely covered by said plurality of inks.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.