Metal fabric and method for manufacturing a metal fabric
AssigneeGKD Gebr. Kufferath GmbH & Co. KG
InventorMichael Hammers
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Abstract
In order to provide a metal fabric of a design which reduces or even completely compensates for the effect of darkening which is intrinsic to the metal fabric at a predetermined fabric density, a metal fabric having an optical waveguide element penetrating a core fabric area is suggested. In addition, a metal fabric having multiple optical waveguide elements and/or optical waveguide elements integrated structurally into the fabric is suggested. In addition, a method for manufacturing a metal fabric is presented.
Claims15
A metal fabric, wherein an optical waveguide element penetrates a core fabric area, said optical waveguide element having a light coupling region and a light decoupling region, at least one of the coupling regions projecting outward out of the core fabric area.
A metal fabric, wherein an optical waveguide element penetrates a core fabric area, said optical waveguide element comprising a plurality of discrete glass crystals provided in the fabric.
A metal fabric comprising an optical waveguide element structurally integrated into the fabric and penetrating a core fabric area, said optical waveguide element having a light coupling region and a light decoupling region, at least one of the coupling regions projecting outward out of the core fabric area.
A method for manufacturing a metal fabric, wherein, after weaving, weft elements are removed from the metal fabric and optical waveguide elements are positioned in the region of the removed weft elements to penetrate a core fabric area, each of said optical waveguide elements having a light coupling region and a light decoupling region, at least one of the coupling regions projecting outward out of the core fabric area.
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