Method of camouflaging a structure against a background having a generally uniform composition
IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
E04B-001/18
E04B-001/19
B44F-007/00
B44F-009/00
출원번호
UP-0677608
(2007-02-22)
등록번호
US-7836661
(2011-01-22)
발명자
/ 주소
LaRue, John J.
대리인 / 주소
Downs Rachlin Martin PLLC
인용정보
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34
초록▼
A method of camouflaging a structure against a background having a generally uniform composition of hue, saturation and brightness. In one embodiment, spaced regions on the exterior of a structure are colored with differing colors and regions between the spaced regions are colored with a gradient of
A method of camouflaging a structure against a background having a generally uniform composition of hue, saturation and brightness. In one embodiment, spaced regions on the exterior of a structure are colored with differing colors and regions between the spaced regions are colored with a gradient of the differing colors so as to create a gradual color transition between the spaced regions. In another embodiment, at least one reflector and, optionally at least one color filter, are located on a structure to reflect light in the foreground to a vantage point, and optionally filter such light, so as to effect a blending of at least a portion of the structure into the background when viewed from the vantage point.
대표청구항▼
What is claimed is: 1. A method of camouflaging an exterior surface of a structure not intended for human occupancy, the structure located between a vantage point and a background having a first generally uniform composition, wherein a foreground extends away from the structure in a direction oppos
What is claimed is: 1. A method of camouflaging an exterior surface of a structure not intended for human occupancy, the structure located between a vantage point and a background having a first generally uniform composition, wherein a foreground extends away from the structure in a direction opposite the background, the foreground having a second generally uniform composition substantially the same as the first generally uniform composition, the method comprising: locating at least one semi-diffuse reflector between the vantage point and an exterior surface of a structure not intended for human occupancy, said at least one semi-diffuse reflector including a corresponding respective reflective surface; and positioning each of said at least one semi-diffuse reflector such that said corresponding respective reflective surface reflects light from a portion of the foreground to the vantage point so as to effect a blending of at least a portion of said structure into the background when viewed from the vantage point. 2. The method of claim 1, wherein the second generally uniform composition of the foreground comprises characteristic wavelengths of visible light, the method further comprising a step of filtering from light incident said corresponding respective reflective surface at least one wavelength of visible light different from the characteristic wavelengths. 3. The method of claim 2, wherein the step of filtering said at least one wavelength filters at least one wavelength of the orange-red portion of the visible light spectrum. 4. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of locating said at least one semi-diffuse reflector includes locating a plurality of semi-diffuse reflectors and the step of positioning each of said at least one semi-diffuse reflector includes positioning each of said plurality of semi-diffuse reflectors such that said corresponding respective reflective surfaces reflect light from a portion of the foreground to the vantage point so as to effect a blending of said structure into the background when viewed from the vantage point. 5. The method of claim 4, wherein the step of locating said at least one semi-diffuse reflector includes locating a plurality of semi-diffuse reflectors each including a reflective surface having an area of less than 25 in2 (161.3 cm2). 6. The method of claim 4, wherein the step of locating said plurality of semi-diffuse reflectors includes locating said plurality of semi-diffuse reflectors between the vantage point and an exterior surface of a support tower. 7. The method of claim 4, wherein the step of locating said plurality of semi-diffuse reflectors includes locating said plurality of semi-diffuse reflectors between the vantage point and an exterior surface of a cooling tower. 8. The method of claim 4, wherein the step of locating said plurality of semi-diffuse reflectors includes locating said plurality of semi-diffuse reflectors between the vantage point and an exterior surface of a chimney. 9. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of locating said at least one semi-diffuse reflector includes locating said at least one semi-diffuse reflector between the vantage point and an exterior surface of a support tower. 10. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of locating said at least one semi-diffuse reflector includes locating said at least one semi-diffuse reflector between the vantage point and an exterior surface of a cooling tower. 11. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of locating said at least one semi-diffuse reflector includes locating said at least one semi-diffuse reflector between the vantage point and an exterior surface of a chimney. 12. A method of camouflaging an exterior surface of a structure not intended for human occupancy, the structure located between a vantage point and a background having a first generally uniform composition, wherein a foreground extends away from the structure in a direction opposite the background, the foreground having a second generally uniform composition comprising characteristic wavelengths of visible light and being substantially the same as the first generally uniform composition, the method comprising: locating at least one reflector between the vantage point and an exterior surface of a structure not intended for human occupancy, said at least one reflector including a corresponding respective reflective surface positioned so as to reflect light from a portion of the foreground to the vantage point to effect a blending of said structure into the background when viewed from the vantage point; and positioning a filter between the vantage point and each said corresponding respective reflective surface, said filter for filtering at least one wavelength of visible light that is different from the characteristic wavelengths of visible light. 13. The method of claim 12, wherein the step of positioning said filter includes positioning a filter that includes a transparent layer confronting said corresponding respective reflective surface and containing a dye for absorbing said at least one wavelength of visible light. 14. The method of claim 13, wherein the step of positioning said filter includes positioning a filter containing a dye for absorbing at least one wavelength in the red-orange part of the spectrum. 15. The method of claim 12, wherein the step of locating at least one reflector includes locating at least one semi-diffuse reflector between the vantage point and said external surface. 16. The method of claim 12, wherein the step of locating said at least one reflector includes locating said at least one reflector between the vantage point and an exterior surface of a support tower. 17. The method of claim 12, wherein the step of locating said at least one reflector includes locating said at least one reflector between the vantage point and an exterior surface of a cooling tower. 18. The method of claim 12, wherein the step of locating said at least one semi-diffuse reflector includes locating said at least one semi-diffuse reflector between the vantage point and an exterior surface of a chimney. 19. The method of claim 12, wherein the step of locating said at least one reflector includes locating a plurality of reflectors each including a reflective surface having an area of less than 25 in2 (161.3 cm2).
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