Plasma display panel filters comprising multiple layers
View Patent ↗The present invention is in the field of plasma display panel filters, and more specifically the present invention is in the field of multiple layer plasma display panel filters comprising a PVB layer. Also included are methods of filtering plasma display panel radiation and plasma display panel devices utilizing plasma display panel filters of the present invention.
1. A plasma display panel, comprising:
a layered plasma display panel filter, comprising:
a first layer comprising polyvinyl butyral or ethylene vinyl acetate;
a second layer disposed in contact with said first layer, wherein said second layer comprises a polymeric material;
a third layer disposed in contact with said first layer, wherein said third layer comprises glass;
a fourth layer disposed in contact with said second layer, wherein, said fourth layer comprises polyvinyl butyral or ethylene vinyl acetate; and,
a fifth layer disposed in contact with said fourth layer, wherein said fifth layer comprises a polymeric material.
2. The panel of claim 1 , wherein said second layer further comprises an electromagnetic shield.
3. The panel of claim 2 , wherein said electromagnetic shield comprises copper.
4. The panel of claim 2 , wherein said electromagnetic shield comprises copper, silver, palladium, platinum, or gold.
5. The panel of claim 2 , wherein either said first layer or said fourth layer comprise LaB 6 .
6. The panel of claim 2 , wherein both said first layer and said fourth layer comprise LaB 6 .
7. The panel of claim 2 , wherein said first layer, said fourth layer, or both, comprise a phthalocyanine dye, a dithiol metal complex dye, and LaB 6 .
8. The panel of claim 1 , wherein said fifth layer comprises an antireflective material.
9. The panel of claim 1 , wherein said first layer and said fourth layer comprise polyvinyl butyral, and said second layer and said fifth layer comprise polyethylene terephthalate.
10. The panel of claim 1 , wherein said first layer and said fourth layer comprise polyvinyl butyral.
11. The panel of claim 1 , wherein said first layer and said fourth layer comprise ethylene vinyl acetate.
12. The panel of claim 1 , wherein said second layer and said fifth layer comprise polyethylene terephthalate.
13. The panel of claim 1 , wherein either said first layer or said fourth layer comprise a dithiol metal complex dye.
14. The panel of claim 13 , wherein said dithiol metal complex dye is nickel complexed.
15. The panel of claim 1 , wherein both said first layer and said fourth layer comprise a dithiol metal complex dye.
16. The panel of claim 15 , wherein said dithiol metal complex dye is nickel complexed.
17. The panel of claim 1 , wherein either said first layer or said fourth layer comprise a phthalocyanine dye.
18. The panel of claim 17 , wherein said phthalocyanine dye is 0.01 to 0.20% on a weight/weight basis.
19. The panel of claim 1 , wherein both said first layer and said fourth layer comprise a phthalocyanine dye.
20. The panel of claim 19 , wherein said phthalocyanine dye is 0.01 to 0.20% on a weight/weight basis.