Light emitting elastomer compositions and method of use
| Patent Number: | 6,820,496 |
| Issued: | 11/23/2004 |
| Official Filing: | View the Complete Patent |
| Abstract: | There is provided a light emitting device comprising a plurality of triboluminescent particles dispersed throughout an elastomeric body and activated by deforming the body in order to transfer mechanical energy to some portion of the particles. The light emitted by these mechanically excited particles is collected and directed into a light conduit and transmitted to a detector/indicator means. |
| Filed: | 4/18/2003 |
| Application Number: | 10/418,987 |
| Government Interests: | STATEMENT OF GOVERNMENT INTEREST This invention was made with Government support under Contract No. DE-NA0003525 awarded by the United States Department of Energy/National Nuclear Security Administration. The Government has certain rights in the invention. |