AU2005204261B1 - Insulation double, triple glass and mirrors deep spatially moving effect - Google Patents

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-n 00 0 INSULATION DOUBLE, _TRIPLE GLASS AND MIRROR DEEP AND SPATIALY MOVING EFFECT The Know-How PAVEL BATAL LADISLAV AUGUJSTIN 8/416 LIGHT STREET DIANELLA WA 6069

AUSTRALIA

Email efex-3d~iinet.net.au Tel 9375 5002 Mobiles 0423 467947 0424 309172 0 Insulation double and triple 2lass The spatial three dimensional effect should, in regard of its complexity, n' flexibility, multiple possibilities and construction options, revolutionize to a S considerable degree together with illuminated banners or glass panels/neon signs, the face of modem advertising and architecture. They can be constructed in any desired shape or size.

As more precise and detailed commercial usage is described in a project on this subject, we shall not elaborate in a great detail, but in general terms, this effect S can create an unusual and unique visual impact internally or externally in i.e.

high-rise skyscrapers, furniture with a glass, glass doors and floors and -i especially in the case of the "multiple effect" in mirrors, in advertising, as mentioned earlier.

The existing markets in construction and advertising are constantly looking for new improvements of their established processes that are currently in use.

Hence the ever changing and multiple style of glass tinting, colored adage of prints, logos, etching and similar techniques.

However in all the instances we are always dealing only with two dimensional flat results.

In our Know-How, we shall describe a very inexpensive and relatively simple way of achieving deep three dimensional and inherently moving designs, including several variations and combinations of how to enhance this phenomenon that possesses much higher decorative and consequently and emotive effects. The double and triple insulation and their construction parameters shall remain unchanged.

The basis of the intended effect lays in an application of two transparent films with mutually different patterns. The first as per drawing on the page number 6 of this Know-How is placed and firmly galvanized on to the back of the front glass (no.2 in the drawing). In this instance it contains the thinner vertical lines and the letter N. No. 1 in the drawing represents the front glass panel.

The back glass (no.3 in the drawing) ha son its front surface a transparent film with a pattern (no.4 in the drawing) that contains thicker vertical lines.

Both glass panels (no.1 and no.3 in the drawing) are mutually distant and consequently firmly affixed in the constructed framing device (no.5 in the I drawing), that is currently in wide usage and can be of different sizes, width or 0 type of construction, as it has no bearing on the actual desired effect.

S The resulting effect in the above described insulation double glass shall be that the letter N will remain optically in line with the surface of the front glass, while the mutually interacting patterns on the both glasses will create a 00 0 background, seemingly placed behind or underneath of the letter N.

The whole process can also logically work in exact opposite way, which is that if the first pattern (no.2) placed on the back of the front glass, has its vertical IN lines thicker than the pattern placed on the front of the back glass the resulting effect of this combination will mean, that the letter N will stay in its c place, but the pattern will appear to come out of the space seemingly positioned in front of both glass panels.

Rule no.1 The smaller the difference in the interspacing margins of lines, the bigger the spatial effect achieved.

Rule no.2 The bigger the mutual distance between the two glass panels, the bigger the spatial effect.

Rule no.3 If the pattern on the front surface of the back glass panel is thinner than the one placed on the back of the front glass panel, the resulting optical effect will appear to come out of the space in the front of the actual surface level of the insulation double or triple glass.

Rule no.4 If the pattern on the front surface of of the back glass panel is thicker than the other one, the resulting optical effect will appear deep behind the actual surface level of of both glass panels.

These are the main rules to guide us when embarking on the construction and creation of moving and spatial effect insulation double and triple glass panels.

There are, however many other derivations and possibilities of how to further enhance and utilize practically limitless options of variations of the visual effect.

ID We shall now describe some of them, but in actual fact these would largely Sdepend on the creative imagination of the people involved in the constructioOn c' process of the glass panels, as well as, in some instances on suggestions or requests from potential customers.

00 One example that should be described in this Know-How is how to significantly increase the visual impact by a construction change within the glass. We begin by taking the pattern printed on a transparent film that is supposed to be placed ID on the front surface of the back glass panel. We will firmly galvanize this CI printed transparent film onto a different material, such as cardboard, paper, some other plastic sheet, film or foil which than can be in its vertical, horizontal or diagonal way bent, folded or creased and then inserted into the space 0 between the two glass panels.

c-i In this instance we shall achieve constantly moving effect, in all possible directions, viewed by the naked eye in different ways, depending on the angle, from which the glass panel is being observed.

Another option would be to combine different densities of both patterns in various parts of glass panels. This would create a virtual optical result, where some parts of the panel's pattern will appear to be placed deep beneath the actual glass surface, while other parts will appear to be rising out of the front surface. In this way, we can for instance create a company logo rising out of the glass panel, seemingly placed far in front of the actual surface, whereas the background, which can be in any desired pattern, design or color combination, will be placed deep behind the actual surface of the panel.

In order to further intensify the impact of these glass panels, we can we can use a lighting element and illuminate the panel from behind. The lighting losses will diminish, as the beams will stream only in one single direction.

Consequently, we can create an extremely impressive lighted neon/sign/panel, bearing in mind that the size or shape of the panel is practically unlimited.

Furthermore the panel's spatial effect would be visible from both sides and could also rotate and so on.

Here we would construct the panel in following way: 1) front glass panel; 2) the space with inserted printed first pattern; 3) middle glass panel; 4)the space with inserted printed second pattern; 5)another glass panel. This way a two-sided spatially moving three dimensional triple glass panel would be constructed.

IND It is also very important to mention some technical and practical advantages of the above described technology, which will also apply to the following spatial c' effects in mirrors.

Firstly, as far as the actual costs of the panels are concerned, no expensive ;Z machinery is required; the panels can be constructed manually, based on the 00 individual customer specifications.

Secondly, the durability of the effects of the glass panels is guaranteed by the fact that all the construction processes that are creating the resulting effect are D always created inside the double or triple glass panels and then as the final step, put firmly together by a number of currently used techniques.

Therefore, all adverse external influences, such as damage, deterioration or weather conditions are virtually eradicated.

c-i Mirror panels The mirror panels, that have its inherent distinctiveness in the depth of its pattern; a logo, company name, etc; will be constructed in exactly same manner as the insulation double and triple glass panels, with the main difference being, that instead of the front glass panel, we use semi-permeable mirror and instead of the back glass panel we use ordinary mirror. From the economical standpoint it is very expensive and also difficult to obtain semi-permeable mirror as they have only limited usage.

Therefore, as an alternative and inexpensive solution to this problem is to substitute the proper semi-permeable mirror with a panel of an ordinary glass on which, semi-permeable mirrors film would be firmly galvanized with special rollers. A consultation with plastic or glass experts is strongly recommended and after the drying time, this material will create the desirable semi-permeable surface and consequently unable us to achieve the desired effect.

The main spatial effect is based on the fact that after turning on a strong light placed behind the panel, a sudden visual phenomenon will appear from the back of the semi-permeable surface the front part of the panel. This visual phenomenon can be either a simple shape or more complicated motif such as a sign, logo or any other desired graphical element.

The motif shall appear on our panel and its reflection will be multiplied ex times into the depth of the panel, gradually descending into deep into the space and lined up behind each other into what appears to be a great depth, finally ending up seemingly far beyond the back part of the panel/ordinary mirror.

This spatial effect is caused by the fact that all the elements intended to multiply and consequently recede deep back into the space are coming from the NO back of ordinary mirror/the front part of the panel/ where they have been etched or sandblasted into a such a depth as to interfere with the actual mirror c' surface of the mirror panel. Bearing in mind that after this procedure this mirror is being illuminated from behind. The resulting effect is caused by the stream of n' light beams which are penetrating trough the semi-permeable surface/the back 00 surface of the glass panel. From here, between 40 -60% of the beams, according to the specifications of the semi-permeable foil selected, penetrate trough the mirror and the rest of the beams are bounced back onto he surface of the front surface of the back mirror panel(classic mirror) and are bounced back to the -I front panel with the semi-permeable mirror foil on it, where a percentage of the beams penetrate and percentage bounce s back again and so forth, until the effect finally fades into the depth.

0 As in the case of the insulation double glass here again applies the rule no.2.

-i The bigger the mutual distance between the two panels, deeper the resulting spatial effect will be and visa versa.

Where the etching process is concerned, it is vital to realize that the mirror to be etched is the back surface of an ordinary classic glass mirror and therefore the patterns or stencils that are going top be used for these effects must be produced in its mirror image. Again, in this instance it would be recommended to have this process performed by a professional/specialist, be it an individual or a company, as they would have specialized software and all the cutting/etching equipment required.

This is than the basic Know-How to achieve the Deep Spatial Effect in mirror panels, but as in the case of Insulation Double and Triple glass panels, there are many possible ways and combinations to enhance the resulting effect further and therefore in this last segment of the Know-How, we shall describe some of the options.

Firstly, we can combine this effect with any desired printed pattern, such as a photo, logo and so on.

Thos can be achieved by, for example transferring a color slide onto a transparent film (in proportion 1: 1) and then this film will be together with the front side of the back mirror panel (ordinary classic mirror).

The back surface of this panel will then be etched around the printed shape in any desired fashion, thus creating unique frame that gradually descends into the space.

Another option is to use certain graphical elements, with which we desire to create the final spatial effect on thick Perspex, using a water beam for the cutting. This pattern would have to be identical to the one already etched onthe ID back surface of the ordinary mirror back panel. Then we insert the Perspex between the two mirrors. The result will be an enhanced optical effect, c' especially if we attach a colored transparent film or a combination of several of those films onto the etched area/s, (or any other way to achieve color) the ;Z multiple effect will become further enhanced with color options.

00 Alternatively, if we insert between the light source (that must always be the back of every construction panel) and the back surface of the back panel a D circular spinning shape, which has its individual pie segments in different CI colors (made of colored transparent films or paints), that will result in all the illuminated mirror elements causing a change their color, corresponding to the colors on the spinning circular shape. Should we incorporate a segment of black color into this circular shape, the black will cause the whole effect to switch off, c as the black color segment comes on and to switch on, as the black segment moves off. This of course then can be used as a timing device, where the various times can be set by the size of the segment and/or the speed of circular's shape rotation.

We can also combine several panels together, especially when embarking on a construction of very large panels, such as a huge advertising panel placed on the top of a building, for an example.

If for example, four panels are used equipped with all or some of the above described enhancements and options, all the four panels will be constructed in precisely identical manner and then galvanized together in a shape of a square, we end up with a large cube, each of its side having its own spatial effect and panel/side would be equipped with it own light source, all of equal intensity.

Should we than decide to make this construction rotate, we would have an advertising panel containing a phenomenon that has no comparison anywhere in the world in advertising or architecture.

This Know-How contains 7 pages, including the drawing on the page 7.

Pavel Batal 13 th of July 2005 Perth, WA

Claims (4)

1. A Display Panel including: 0 Two separated parallel glass, Perspex, acrylic or any other transparent material Nn panes, first glass pane located in front of the Panel and the second a distance of 0 cm behind the front glass pane, the first glass pane covered on its inner side by O semi-permeable mirror film, a second glass pane being a mirror, having a shape or shapes etched into the back side of the mirror pane and wherein a light source, this includes sun rays, being of fluorescent, standard bulbs, LCD or fiber optics variety, placed at the back of the Panel is being transmitted and being reflected from and through both glass panes, creates an optical effect for someone looking at the panel.

2. A Display Panel including: A panel as defined in claim 1, where combination of two sets of these panes, set back to back, with a light source as defined in claim 1; situated between the two sets of panes, that is in the center part of the Panel and is transmitted and reflected in both directions, thus making the Panel double sided and functional from both sides.

3. A Display Panel including: Two separate and parallel glass or any transparent material panes, one pane located in the front of the Panel and the other behind the first pane some distance, these distances will vary depending on effect required; while the front glass pane with transparent film located on the back of the pane with thinner patterned vertical lines of unlimited spacing options, and the back pane with transparent film with thicker patterned vertical lines attached of unlimited spacing options, on the front side of the second pane and where light transmitted by and reflected from the two different patterns creates optical effects for someone looking at the Panel. lP Australia S4 EC 2006J O

4. A Display Panel including: SA Panel as defined in claim 3, with the thickness of the vertical line patterns Sreversed, therefore the front pane having the thicker vertical lines pattern and the Sback pane having the thinner vertical lines pattern, and where light transmitted by and reflected from the two different patterns creates optical effects for someone looking at the Panel. A Display Panel including: \O A Panel as defined in claim 3 and 4 a multiple variations thereof, put back to back, doubled up, where the light transmitted and reflected from the two different patterns C creates optical effect from both sides of the Panel simultaneously for someone looking at the Panel. Note: Regardless of the individual claims, the basic panel construction remains unchanged.