Method and apparatus for reducing non-normal incidence distortion in glazing films

US12017398B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-12017398-B2
Application numberUS-202318297468-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateApr 7, 2023
Priority dateDec 3, 2019
Publication dateJun 25, 2024
Grant dateJun 25, 2024

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A method of manufacturing a polymer film includes melting a resin, extruding the melted resin through a die to produce a polymer film, shaping the polymer film, cooling the polymer film, capturing an image of a test pattern through the polymer film, calculating a modulation transfer function value from the image, and adjusting a process parameter of the melting, the extruding, the shaping, or the cooling based on the calculated modulation transfer function value.

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What is claimed is: 1. A polymer film having a density variation such that: a difference between i) a first modulation transfer function value calculated from an image of a test pattern captured through the polymer film with the polymer film at an angle of 60 degrees relative to the test pattern and ii) a baseline modulation transfer function calculated from an image of the test pattern that is not taken through the polymer film is less than 0.12; and a difference between i) a second modulation transfer function value calculated from an image of a test pattern captured through the polymer film with the polymer film at an angle of 70 degrees relative to the test pattern and ii) the baseline modulation transfer function is less than 0.38.

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What does patent US12017398B2 cover?
A method of manufacturing a polymer film includes melting a resin, extruding the melted resin through a die to produce a polymer film, shaping the polymer film, cooling the polymer film, capturing an image of a test pattern through the polymer film, calculating a modulation transfer function value from the image, and adjusting a process parameter of the melting, the extruding, the shaping, or t…
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Racing Optics Inc, Ro Tech Llc
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification B29C48/87. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
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Publication date Tue Jun 25 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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