Compositions and methods for providing metallic and reflective qualities to an object illuminated with ultraviolet light

Number: 9884971
Published: 2018-02-06
Filed: 2008-04-25
Assignee: DISNEY ENTERPRISES, INC.
Inventors: Dain; Susan
CPC: C09D5/004; C09D7/70; C09D5/38; C09D7/61; C09D5/22
Verdict: Medium Hardware
Source: Google Patents · FreePatentsOnline

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UV-reactive metallic/reflective material for props.

Abstract

Compositions and methods related to providing an object with metallic and reflective qualities when illuminated with ultraviolet light are provided herein. Such compositions generally comprise reflective metal flakes and ultraviolet-luminescent pigments. Also provided are methods for making compositions comprising reflective metal flakes and ultraviolet-luminescent pigments and for applying a composition comprising reflective metal flakes and ultraviolet-luminescent pigments to an object.

Background

FIELD OF THE INVENTION(1) Disclosed herein are compositions and methods related to providing metallic and reflective qualities to an object illuminated with ultraviolet light.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION(2) Some objectives of painting an object include providing metallic and reflective qualities to the object. Known methods of providing metallic and reflective effects to an object illuminated with incandescent light include dispersing reflective metal flakes throughout a medium, such as paint, which can be applied to the surface of the object. However, the ability to provide either or both metallic and reflective qualities to an object when the object is illuminated with ultraviolet light has proven to be difficult.(3) It will be recognized and appreciated by those skilled in the art that illumination of reflective metal flakes with ultraviolet light usually does not result in metallic and/or reflective qualities visible to the human eye. Further, an ordinarily skilled artisan will recognize that illumination of ultraviolet-luminescent pigments with ultraviolet light usually does not yield a reflective quality since the ultraviolet-luminescent pigments themselves are a source of visible light.(4) Accordingly, there is a need for compositions and methods for providing metallic and/or reflective qualities to an object illuminated with ultraviolet light.SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION(5) The present invention relates to the combination of reflective metal flakes and ultraviolet-luminesc

Claims

1. A method of preparing a paint composition comprising mixing a first composition comprising reflective metal flakes with a second composition comprising ultraviolet-luminescent pigments to provide the paint composition with metallic and reflective qualities, wherein the paint composition maintains a particular color dependent upon visible light emitted from an external source, visible light emitted from activated ultra-violet luminescent pigments and light reflected from the reflective metal flakes. 6. A composition comprising reflective metal flakes, and ultraviolet-luminescent pigments, wherein the reflective metal flakes reflect visible light emitted from either or both an incandescent light source or activated ultraviolet-luminescent pigments to provide the composition with metallic and reflective qualities, wherein the composition maintains a singular color dependent on the visible light emitted from the incandescent light source, activated ultraviolet-luminescent pigments and light reflected off the reflective metal flakes.