Netting, crop cover, and ground cover materials
AssigneeNine IP Limited
InventorsJonathan Dallas Toye, Suzanne Elizabeth Foy
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
The invention relates to crop netting materials, crop cover materials, and ground cover materials that transmit solar radiation in the visible wavelength range of about 420 to 720 nm at a level similar to the level that the materials transmit solar radiation in the infra red wavelength ranges of about 700 to about 1000 nm and 1500 to about 1600 nm. The materials also absorb solar radiation in the UV wavelength range of about 300 to about 380 nm.
Claims21
1-101. (canceled)
A ground cover material which is woven, or non-woven, from a synthetic monofilament, multifilament yarn, or tape or combination thereof, formed from a resin comprising at least one pigment such that the monofilament, multifilament yarn, or tape:
- across a UV wavelength range about 300 to about 380 nm:
- absorbs at least about 55% solar radiation on average, and
- transmits less than about 20% solar radiation on average;
- and
- reflects at least about 20% solar radiation on average;
- across a visible wavelength range about 420 to about 700 nm:
- transmits less than about 40% solar radiation on average, and
- reflects at least about 10% of solar radiation on average;
- across an infrared wavelength range about 700 to about 1000 nm:
- transmits between about 10% and about 50% of solar radiation on average;
- and
- across an infrared wavelength range of 1500 to 1600 nm:
- transmits at least about 10% to about 60% solar radiation on average.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.