Reduced visibility insect screen
View Patent ↗A reduced visibility insect screening is described having a transmittance of at least about 0.75 and a reflectance of about 0.04 or less. In an alternative embodiment, an insect screening material includes screen elements having a diameter of about 0.005 inch (0.13 mm), having a bond strength greater than 5500 psi (40 mega Pascals), and having the same transmittance and reflectance limits. In another embodiment of the invention, a screening includes screen elements having a diameter of about 0.005 inch (0.1 mm) or less and a coating on the screen elements having a matte black finish, where the screening has the same transmittance and reflectance limits.
1. An assembly comprising:
a fenestration unit that permits ventilation therethrough; and,
insect screening in the fenestration unit;
the insect screening having elements defining openings with a first dimension and a second dimension;
the first dimension or the second dimension being 0.06 inch or less;
the elements having a diameter of 0.007 inch or less; and
the insect screening having a reflectance of light of 0.04 or less.
2. The assembly of claim 1 wherein:
the first dimension or the second dimension being 0.05 inch or less.
3. The assembly of claim 1 wherein:
the first dimension or the second dimension being 0.04 inch or less.
4. The assembly of claim 1 wherein:
the elements having a diameter less than 0.006 inch.
5. The assembly of claim 1 wherein:
the elements having a diameter of 0.005 inch or less.
6. The assembly of claim 1 wherein:
the insect screening having a reflectance of light of 0.03 or less.
7. The assembly of claim 1 wherein:
the insect screening having a reflectance of light of 0.02 or less.
8. The assembly of claim 1 wherein:
the first dimension or the second dimension being 0.05 inch or less; and
the insect screening having a reflectance of light of 0.03 or less.
9. The assembly of claim 1 wherein:
the first dimension or the second dimension being 0.05 inch or less; and
the insect screening having a reflectance of light of 0.02 or less.
10. The assembly of claim 1 wherein:
the first dimension or the second dimension being 0.04 inch or less; and
the insect screening having a reflectance of light of 0.03 or less.
11. The assembly of claim 1 wherein:
the first dimension or the second dimension being 0.04 inch or less; and
the insect screening having a reflectance of light of 0.02 or less.
12. The assembly of claim 1 wherein:
the first dimension or the second dimension being 0.05 inch or less;
the elements having a diameter less than 0.006 inch; and
the insect screening having a reflectance of light of 0.03 or less.
13. The assembly of claim 1 wherein:
the first dimension or the second dimension being 0.05 inch or less; and
the elements having a diameter less than 0.006 inch.
14. The assembly of claim 1 wherein:
the first dimension or the second dimension being 0.05 inch or less;
the elements having a diameter less than 0.006 inch; and
the insect screening having a reflectance of light of 0.02 or less.
15. The assembly of claim 1 wherein:
the elements having a diameter less than 0.006 inch; and
the insect screening having a reflectance of light of 0.03 or less.
16. The assembly of claim 1 wherein:
the elements having a diameter less than 0.006 inch; and
the insect screening having a reflectance of light of 0.02 or less.
17. The assembly of claim 1 wherein:
the elements having a diameter of 0.005 inch or less; and
the insect screening having a reflectance of light of 0.03 or less.
18. The assembly of claim 1 wherein:
the elements having a diameter of 0.005 inch or less; and
the insect screening having a reflectance of light of 0.02 or less.
19. The assembly of claim 1 wherein:
the first dimension or the second dimension being 0.05 inch or less; and
the elements having a diameter of 0.005 inch or less.
20. The assembly of claim 1 wherein:
the first dimension or the second dimension being 0.05 inch or less;
the elements having a diameter of 0.005 inch or less; and
the insect screening having a reflectance of light of 0.03 or less.
21. The assembly of claim 1 wherein:
the first dimension or the second dimension being 0.05 inch or less;
the elements having a diameter of 0.005 inch or less; and
the insect screening having a reflectance of light of 0.02 or less.
22. The assembly of claim 1 wherein:
the first dimension or the second dimension being 0.04 inch or less; and
the elements having a diameter less than 0.006 inch.
23. The assembly of claim 1 wherein:
the first dimension or the second dimension being 0.04 inch or less;
the elements having a diameter less than 0.006 inch; and
the insect screening having a reflectance of light of 0.03 or less.
24. The assembly of claim 1 wherein:
the first dimension or the second dimension being 0.04 inch or less;
the elements having a diameter less than 0.006 inch; and
the insect screening having a reflectance of light of 0.02 or less.
25. The assembly of claim 1 wherein:
the first dimension or the second dimension being 0.04 inch or less; and
the elements having a diameter of 0.005 inch or less.
26. The assembly of claim 1 wherein:
the first dimension or the second dimension being 0.04 inch or less;
the elements having a diameter of 0.005 inch or less; and
the insect screening having a reflectance of light of 0.03 or less.
27. The assembly of claim 1 wherein:
the first dimension or the second dimension being 0.04 inch or less;
the elements having a diameter of 0.005 inch or less; and
the insect screening having a reflectance of light of 0.02 or less.
28. The assembly of claim 1 wherein the elements are glass fibers, metal, metals, or polymers.
29. The assembly of claim 1 wherein the elements include a coating.
30. A method of screening insects comprising:
providing insect screening formed of crossing elements, the elements defining openings with a first dimension and a second dimension; the first dimension or the second dimension being 0.06 inch or less; the elements having a diameter of 0.007 inch or less; the insect screening having a reflectance of light of 0.04 or less; and
mounting the insect screening in a fenestration unit, the fenestration unit permitting ventilation therethrough.
31. The method of claim 30 wherein:
the first dimension or the second dimension being 0.05 inch or less.
32. The method of claim 30 wherein:
the first dimension or the second dimension being 0.04 inch or less.
33. The method of claim wherein:
the elements having a diameter less than 0.006 inch.
34. The method of claim 30 wherein:
the elements having a diameter of 0.005 inch or less.
35. The method of claim 30 wherein:
the insect screening having a reflectance of light of 0.03 or less.
36. The method of claim 30 wherein:
the insect screening having a reflectance of light of 0.02 or less.
37. The method of claim 30 wherein:
the first dimension or the second dimension being 0.05 inch or less; and
the insect screening having a reflectance of light of 0.03 or less.
38. The method of claim 30 wherein:
the first dimension or the second dimension being 0.05 inch or less; and
the insect screening having a reflectance of light of 0.02 or less.
39. The method of claim 30 wherein:
the first dimension or the second dimension being 0.04 inch or less; and
the insect screening having a reflectance of light of 0.03 or less.
40. The method of claim 30 wherein:
the first dimension or the second dimension being 0.04 inch or less; and
the insect screening having a reflectance of light of 0.02 or less.
41. The method of claim 30 wherein:
the first dimension or the second dimension being 0.05 inch or less;
the elements having a diameter less than 0.006 inch; and
the insect screening having a reflectance of light of 0.03 or less.
42. The method of claim 30 wherein:
the first dimension or the second dimension being 0.05 inch or less; and
the elements having a diameter less than 0.006 inch.
43. The method of claim 30 wherein:
the first dimension or the second dimension being 0.05 inch or less;
the elements having a diameter less than 0.006 inch; and
the insect screening having a reflectance of light of 0.02 or less.
44. The method of claim 30 wherein:
the elements having a diameter less than 0.006 inch; and
the insect screening having a reflectance of light of 0.03 or less.
45. The method of claim 30 wherein:
the elements having a diameter less than 0.006 inch; and
the insect screening having a reflectance of light of 0.02 or less.
46. The method of claim 30 wherein:
the elements having a diameter of 0.005 inch or less; and
the insect screening having a reflectance of light of 0.03 or less.
47. The method of claim 30 wherein:
the elements having a diameter of 0.005 inch or less; and
the insect screening having a reflectance of light of 0.02 or less.
48. The method of claim 30 wherein:
the first dimension or the second dimension being 0.05 inch or less; and
the elements having a diameter of 0.005 inch or less.
49. The method of claim 30 wherein:
the first dimension or the second dimension being 0.05 inch or less;
the elements having a diameter of 0.005 inch or less; and
the insect screening having a reflectance of light of 0.03 or less.
50. The method of claim 30 wherein:
the first dimension or the second dimension being 0.05 inch or less;
the elements having a diameter of 0.005 inch or less; and
the insect screening having a reflectance of light of 0.02 or less.
51. The method of claim 30 wherein:
the first dimension or the second dimension being 0.04 inch or less; and
the elements having a diameter less than 0.006 inch.
52. The method of claim 30 wherein:
the first dimension or the second dimension being 0.04 inch or less;
the elements having a diameter less than 0.006 inch; and
the insect screening having a reflectance of light of 0.03 or less.
53. The method of claim 30 wherein:
the first dimension or the second dimension being 0.04 inch or less;
the elements having a diameter less than 0.006 inch; and
the insect screening having a reflectance of light of 0.02 or less.
54. The method of claim 30 wherein:
the first dimension or the second dimension being 0.04 inch or less; and the elements having a diameter of 0.005 inch or less.
55. The method of claim 30 wherein:
the first dimension or the second dimension being 0.04 inch or less;
the elements having a diameter of 0.005 inch or less; and
the insect screening having a reflectance of light of 0.03 or less.
56. The method of claim 30 wherein:
the first dimension or the second dimension being 0.04 inch or less;
the elements having a diameter of 0.005 inch or less; and
the insect screening having a reflectance of light of 0.02 or less.
57. The method of claim 30 wherein the elements are glass fibers, metal, metals, or polymers.
58. The method of claim 30 , wherein the elements include a coating.