ZA97843B - Durable retroreflective elements - Google Patents
Durable retroreflective elementsInfo
- Publication number
- ZA97843B ZA97843B ZA97843A ZA97843A ZA97843B ZA 97843 B ZA97843 B ZA 97843B ZA 97843 A ZA97843 A ZA 97843A ZA 97843 A ZA97843 A ZA 97843A ZA 97843 B ZA97843 B ZA 97843B
- Authority
- ZA
- South Africa
- Prior art keywords
- pct
- retroreflective elements
- ceramic
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Classifications
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- G—PHYSICS
- G02—OPTICS
- G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
- G02B5/00—Optical elements other than lenses
- G02B5/12—Reflex reflectors
- G02B5/126—Reflex reflectors including curved refracting surface
- G02B5/128—Reflex reflectors including curved refracting surface transparent spheres being embedded in matrix
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- C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
- C03—GLASS; MINERAL OR SLAG WOOL
- C03C—CHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF GLASSES, GLAZES OR VITREOUS ENAMELS; SURFACE TREATMENT OF GLASS; SURFACE TREATMENT OF FIBRES OR FILAMENTS MADE FROM GLASS, MINERALS OR SLAGS; JOINING GLASS TO GLASS OR OTHER MATERIALS
- C03C10/00—Devitrified glass ceramics, i.e. glass ceramics having a crystalline phase dispersed in a glassy phase and constituting at least 50% by weight of the total composition
- C03C10/0036—Devitrified glass ceramics, i.e. glass ceramics having a crystalline phase dispersed in a glassy phase and constituting at least 50% by weight of the total composition containing SiO2, Al2O3 and a divalent metal oxide as main constituents
- C03C10/0045—Devitrified glass ceramics, i.e. glass ceramics having a crystalline phase dispersed in a glassy phase and constituting at least 50% by weight of the total composition containing SiO2, Al2O3 and a divalent metal oxide as main constituents containing SiO2, Al2O3 and MgO as main constituents
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- C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
- C03—GLASS; MINERAL OR SLAG WOOL
- C03C—CHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF GLASSES, GLAZES OR VITREOUS ENAMELS; SURFACE TREATMENT OF GLASS; SURFACE TREATMENT OF FIBRES OR FILAMENTS MADE FROM GLASS, MINERALS OR SLAGS; JOINING GLASS TO GLASS OR OTHER MATERIALS
- C03C12/00—Powdered glass; Bead compositions
- C03C12/02—Reflective beads
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- C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
- C03—GLASS; MINERAL OR SLAG WOOL
- C03C—CHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF GLASSES, GLAZES OR VITREOUS ENAMELS; SURFACE TREATMENT OF GLASS; SURFACE TREATMENT OF FIBRES OR FILAMENTS MADE FROM GLASS, MINERALS OR SLAGS; JOINING GLASS TO GLASS OR OTHER MATERIALS
- C03C4/00—Compositions for glass with special properties
- C03C4/005—Compositions for glass with special properties for opaline glass
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- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E01—CONSTRUCTION OF ROADS, RAILWAYS, OR BRIDGES
- E01F—ADDITIONAL WORK, SUCH AS EQUIPPING ROADS OR THE CONSTRUCTION OF PLATFORMS, HELICOPTER LANDING STAGES, SIGNS, SNOW FENCES, OR THE LIKE
- E01F9/00—Arrangement of road signs or traffic signals; Arrangements for enforcing caution
- E01F9/50—Road surface markings; Kerbs or road edgings, specially adapted for alerting road users
- E01F9/506—Road surface markings; Kerbs or road edgings, specially adapted for alerting road users characterised by the road surface marking material, e.g. comprising additives for improving friction or reflectivity; Methods of forming, installing or applying markings in, on or to road surfaces
- E01F9/524—Reflecting elements specially adapted for incorporation in or application to road surface markings
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- Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
- Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis (AREA)
- General Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
- Geochemistry & Mineralogy (AREA)
- Materials Engineering (AREA)
- Organic Chemistry (AREA)
- Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Civil Engineering (AREA)
- Optics & Photonics (AREA)
- Architecture (AREA)
- Crystallography & Structural Chemistry (AREA)
- Structural Engineering (AREA)
- Ceramic Engineering (AREA)
- General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Dispersion Chemistry (AREA)
- Road Signs Or Road Markings (AREA)
- Optical Elements Other Than Lenses (AREA)
- Laminated Bodies (AREA)
- Transition And Organic Metals Composition Catalysts For Addition Polymerization (AREA)
- Aerials With Secondary Devices (AREA)
- Illuminated Signs And Luminous Advertising (AREA)
- Compositions Of Oxide Ceramics (AREA)
- Road Paving Structures (AREA)
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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PCT/US1996/001584 WO1997028471A1 (en) | 1996-02-05 | 1996-02-05 | Durable retroreflective elements |
Publications (1)
Publication Number | Publication Date |
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ZA97843B true ZA97843B (en) | 1998-07-31 |
Family
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Family Applications (1)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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ZA97843A ZA97843B (en) | 1996-02-05 | 1997-01-31 | Durable retroreflective elements |
Country Status (9)
Country | Link |
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US (1) | US5774265A (xx) |
EP (1) | EP0879431B1 (xx) |
AT (1) | ATE241153T1 (xx) |
AU (1) | AU721123B2 (xx) |
CA (1) | CA2243999C (xx) |
DE (1) | DE69628338T2 (xx) |
ES (1) | ES2194977T3 (xx) |
WO (1) | WO1997028471A1 (xx) |
ZA (1) | ZA97843B (xx) |
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1996
- 1996-02-05 US US08/591,570 patent/US5774265A/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1996-02-05 CA CA002243999A patent/CA2243999C/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1996-02-05 ES ES96907028T patent/ES2194977T3/es not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1996-02-05 DE DE69628338T patent/DE69628338T2/de not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1996-02-05 WO PCT/US1996/001584 patent/WO1997028471A1/en active IP Right Grant
- 1996-02-05 EP EP96907028A patent/EP0879431B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1996-02-05 AT AT96907028T patent/ATE241153T1/de not_active IP Right Cessation
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1997
- 1997-01-31 ZA ZA97843A patent/ZA97843B/xx unknown
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1998
- 1998-08-13 AU AU79971/98A patent/AU721123B2/en not_active Ceased
Also Published As
Publication number | Publication date |
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DE69628338T2 (de) | 2004-04-01 |
CA2243999A1 (en) | 1997-08-07 |
CA2243999C (en) | 2006-08-01 |
EP0879431B1 (en) | 2003-05-21 |
DE69628338D1 (de) | 2003-06-26 |
WO1997028471A1 (en) | 1997-08-07 |
ATE241153T1 (de) | 2003-06-15 |
AU7997198A (en) | 1999-01-07 |
AU721123B2 (en) | 2000-06-22 |
EP0879431A1 (en) | 1998-11-25 |
US5774265A (en) | 1998-06-30 |
ES2194977T3 (es) | 2003-12-01 |
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