Abstract

A system for the treatment of microorganisms includes: a textile web having optical fibers in warp and/or weft woven with binding threads in warp and/or weft, each of the optical fibers having invasive alterations along the fiber and allowing the emission of light propagating in the fiber at these alterations; a light source arranged opposite one or both free ends of the optical fibers. The textile web includes metallic warp and/or weft threads woven with the binding threads, the metallic threads being based on a metal having a negative effect on the growth of microorganisms. The light source generates a light beam having at least one wavelength in the visible or ultraviolet spectrum.

IPC Classes  ?

• A61L 9/20 - Ultraviolet radiation
• A61L 2/26 - Accessories
• A61L 2/10 - Ultraviolet radiation
• A61L 2/08 - Radiation
• A61L 2/238 - Metals or alloys, e.g. oligodynamic metals
• C02F 1/72 - Treatment of water, waste water, or sewage by oxidation
• C02F 1/32 - Treatment of water, waste water, or sewage by irradiation with ultraviolet light
• B01D 53/88 - Handling or mounting catalysts
• B01D 53/00 - Separation of gases or vapoursRecovering vapours of volatile solvents from gasesChemical or biological purification of waste gases, e.g. engine exhaust gases, smoke, fumes, flue gases or aerosols

Abstract

The invention relates to a method for depositing metal particles on a textile support, which comprises: placing at least one textile sheet (1) made of side-emitting optical fibers (2) in contact with a solution containing at least one ionic precursor of a metal to be deposited, the textile sheet (1) being formed from optical fibers (2) woven in warp and/or weft with binding threads in warp and/or weft, each of the optical fibers (2) having invasive alterations (5) along the fiber and allowing the emission of light propagating in the fiber at these alterations (5), the textile sheet (1) being coated on all or part of the surfaces thereof with a layer of semiconductor particles (4) having photocatalytic properties, the textile sheet (1) and the solution being contained in a space of a reactor (9), the space being free of oxygen; illuminating the textile sheet (1) by at least one light source (7) connected to all or part of the free ends (6) of the optical fibers (2), the light source generating light radiation suitable for activating the photocatalysis of the semiconductor inducing the deposition of metal particles on the photocatalytic layer (4).

IPC Classes  ?

• C03C 25/1065 - Multiple coatings
• F21V 8/00 - Use of light guides, e.g. fibre optic devices, in lighting devices or systems
• C03C 25/16 - Dipping
• C03C 25/1095 - Coating to obtain coated fabrics
• D06M 10/06 - Inorganic compounds or elements
• D06M 11/46 - Oxides or hydroxides of elements of Groups 4 or 14 of the Periodic TableTitanatesZirconatesStannatesPlumbates
• D06M 11/83 - Treating fibres, threads, yarns, fabrics or fibrous goods made from such materials, with inorganic substances or complexes thereofSuch treatment combined with mechanical treatment, e.g. mercerising with metalsTreating fibres, threads, yarns, fabrics or fibrous goods made from such materials, with inorganic substances or complexes thereofSuch treatment combined with mechanical treatment, e.g. mercerising with metal-generating compounds, e.g. metal carbonylsReduction of metal compounds on textiles
• D06M 11/79 - Treating fibres, threads, yarns, fabrics or fibrous goods made from such materials, with inorganic substances or complexes thereofSuch treatment combined with mechanical treatment, e.g. mercerising with silicon or compounds thereof with silicon dioxide, silicic acids or their salts
• D06M 23/08 - Processes in which the treating agent is applied in powder or granular form
• B01J 35/06 - Fabrics or filaments
• B01J 35/00 - Catalysts, in general, characterised by their form or physical properties
• B01J 21/06 - Silicon, titanium, zirconium or hafniumOxides or hydroxides thereof
• B01J 21/08 - Silica
• B01J 23/42 - Platinum
• B01J 23/755 - Nickel
• B01J 23/50 - Silver
• B01J 23/52 - Gold
• B01J 23/72 - Copper
• B01J 37/02 - Impregnation, coating or precipitation
• B01J 37/34 - Irradiation by, or application of, electric, magnetic or wave energy, e.g. ultrasonic waves

Abstract

System for treating microorganisms, comprising: - a textile web (1) comprising warp and/or weft optical fibres (2) woven with warp and/or weft binding threads, each of the optical fibres (2) having invasive alterations along the fibre and allowing the emission of light propagating into the fibre at these alterations; - a light source (7) arranged opposite one or both free ends of the optical fibres (2); characterised in that the textile web (1) also comprises warp and/or weft metal threads (4) woven with the binding threads, the metal threads (4) being based on a metal having a negative effect on the growth of the microorganisms; and in that the light source generates a light beam comprising at least one wavelength in the visible or ultraviolet spectrum.

IPC Classes  ?

• A61L 2/08 - Radiation
• A61L 2/10 - Ultraviolet radiation
• A61L 2/238 - Metals or alloys, e.g. oligodynamic metals
• A61L 2/26 - Accessories
• A61L 2/20 - Gaseous substances, e.g. vapours
• C02F 1/32 - Treatment of water, waste water, or sewage by irradiation with ultraviolet light
• C02F 1/72 - Treatment of water, waste water, or sewage by oxidation
• C02F 1/467 - Treatment of water, waste water, or sewage by electrochemical methods by electrolysis by electrochemical disinfection
• D02G 3/44 - Yarns or threads characterised by the purpose for which they are designed
• G02B 6/02 - Optical fibres with cladding
• A61L 9/20 - Ultraviolet radiation
• G02B 6/24 - Coupling light guides
• G02B 6/10 - Light guidesStructural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings of the optical waveguide type

Abstract

The invention relates to a method for depositing metal particles on a textile support, which comprises: - placing at least one textile web (1) made of side-emitting optical fibres (2) in contact with a solution containing at least one ionic precursor of a metal to be deposited, the textile web (1) being formed from optical fibres (2) woven in warp and/or weft with binding threads in warp and/or weft, each of the optical fibres (2) having invasive alterations (5) along the fibre and allowing the emission of light propagating in the fibre at these alterations (5), the textile web (1) being coated on all or part of the surfaces thereof with a layer of semiconductor particles (4) having photocatalytic properties, the textile web (1) and the solution being contained in a space of a reactor (9), the space being free of oxygen; - illuminating the textile web (1) by at least one light source (7) connected to all or part of the free ends (6) of the optical fibres (2), the light source generating light radiation suitable for activating the photocatalysis of the semiconductor inducing the deposition of metal particles on the photocatalytic layer (4).

IPC Classes  ?

• D06M 10/06 - Inorganic compounds or elements
• D06M 11/46 - Oxides or hydroxides of elements of Groups 4 or 14 of the Periodic TableTitanatesZirconatesStannatesPlumbates
• D06M 11/79 - Treating fibres, threads, yarns, fabrics or fibrous goods made from such materials, with inorganic substances or complexes thereofSuch treatment combined with mechanical treatment, e.g. mercerising with silicon or compounds thereof with silicon dioxide, silicic acids or their salts
• D06M 11/83 - Treating fibres, threads, yarns, fabrics or fibrous goods made from such materials, with inorganic substances or complexes thereofSuch treatment combined with mechanical treatment, e.g. mercerising with metalsTreating fibres, threads, yarns, fabrics or fibrous goods made from such materials, with inorganic substances or complexes thereofSuch treatment combined with mechanical treatment, e.g. mercerising with metal-generating compounds, e.g. metal carbonylsReduction of metal compounds on textiles
• D06M 16/00 - Biochemical treatment of fibres, threads, yarns, fabrics or fibrous goods made from such materials, e.g. enzymatic
• D06M 23/08 - Processes in which the treating agent is applied in powder or granular form
• F21V 8/00 - Use of light guides, e.g. fibre optic devices, in lighting devices or systems
• B01D 53/88 - Handling or mounting catalysts
• C02F 1/28 - Treatment of water, waste water, or sewage by sorption
• C03C 25/1065 - Multiple coatings
• C03C 25/1095 - Coating to obtain coated fabrics
• D03D 15/00 - Woven fabrics characterised by the material, structure or properties of the fibres, filaments, yarns, threads or other warp or weft elements used
• C02F 1/461 - Treatment of water, waste water, or sewage by electrochemical methods by electrolysis
• C02F 101/32 - Hydrocarbons, e.g. oil

Abstract

Detecting system (1, 20) able to generate an electrical signal representative of a variation in light intensity, characterized in that it includes: - a textile element (2, 22) comprising a first group (7) of optical fibres (3) including on their peripheral surface alterations allowing light to be captured laterally in at least one capturing zone (4) of the textile element (2, 22), the optical fibres (3) of the first group (7) being grouped together into at least one bundle (5) on at least one border (6) of the textile element (2, 22); - at least one photosensitive element (8) arranged facing at least one end (9) of at least one bundle (5) of optical fibres (3) of the first group (7) and allowing an electrical signal to be generated depending on the variation in light intensity captured laterally by the optical fibres (3) in said capturing zone (4) of the textile web (2, 22).

IPC Classes  ?

• G01D 5/353 - Mechanical means for transferring the output of a sensing memberMeans for converting the output of a sensing member to another variable where the form or nature of the sensing member does not constrain the means for convertingTransducers not specially adapted for a specific variable using optical means, i.e. using infrared, visible or ultraviolet light with attenuation or whole or partial obturation of beams of light the beams of light being detected by photocells influencing the transmission properties of an optical fibre
• D03D 15/00 - Woven fabrics characterised by the material, structure or properties of the fibres, filaments, yarns, threads or other warp or weft elements used

Abstract

The invention relates to a panel (100, 200, 300, 400) for a photobioreactor comprising at least: two plates assembled together, at least one of which is transparent and between which a lighting device is inserted; at least two openings allowing the passage of a fluid from a first face to a second face of the panel (100, 200, 300, 400) and characterised in that said luminous device is a fabric (101, 201, 202, 301, 401) including at least one optical fibre (2) capable of diffusing the light through said at least one transparent plate.

IPC Classes  ?

• C12M 1/00 - Apparatus for enzymology or microbiology

Abstract

The invention relates to a method for producing a lighting device, comprising the steps of: (a) weaving a fabric comprising warp and weft yarns that form the core of the fabric, weft- or warp-woven optical fibres within the fabric, said optical fibres being formed by a core and a sheath surrounding the core, and binding yarns forming part of the warp or weft yarns, maintaining the optical fibres inside the fabric; (b) treating the surface of the fabric comprising the binding yarns in order to form surface modifications on the surface of the fibres; (c) removing the optical fibres fully from the treated textile; and (d) inserting a portion of the fibres, grouped together in a bundle, into a translucent casing.

IPC Classes  ?

• F21V 8/00 - Use of light guides, e.g. fibre optic devices, in lighting devices or systems
• D03D 1/00 - Woven fabrics designed to make specified articles
• D03D 13/00 - Woven fabrics characterised by the special disposition of the warp or weft threads, e.g. with curved weft threads, with discontinuous warp threads, with diagonal warp or weft
• D03D 15/00 - Woven fabrics characterised by the material, structure or properties of the fibres, filaments, yarns, threads or other warp or weft elements used
• G02B 6/04 - Light guidesStructural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings formed by bundles of fibres
• G02B 6/02 - Optical fibres with cladding
• G02B 1/04 - Optical elements characterised by the material of which they are madeOptical coatings for optical elements made of organic materials, e.g. plastics

Abstract

The invention relates to a method for producing a lighting device (100), comprising the steps of: (a) weaving a fabric (1) comprising warp (4) and weft (3) yarns that form the core of the fabric (1), weft- or warp-woven optical fibres (5) within the fabric (1), said optical fibres (5) being formed by a core and a sheath surrounding the core, and binding yarns (2) forming part of the warp (4) or weft yarns, maintaining the optical fibres (5) inside the fabric (1); (b) treating the surface of the fabric (1) comprising the binding yarns (2) in order to form surface modifications (8) on the surface of the fibres (5); (c) removing the optical fibres (5) fully from the treated textile (1); and (d) inserting a portion of the fibres (5), grouped together in a bundle, into a translucent casing (9).

IPC Classes  ?

• D03D 1/00 - Woven fabrics designed to make specified articles
• D03D 13/00 - Woven fabrics characterised by the special disposition of the warp or weft threads, e.g. with curved weft threads, with discontinuous warp threads, with diagonal warp or weft
• D03D 15/00 - Woven fabrics characterised by the material, structure or properties of the fibres, filaments, yarns, threads or other warp or weft elements used
• F21V 8/00 - Use of light guides, e.g. fibre optic devices, in lighting devices or systems
• G02B 6/02 - Optical fibres with cladding

Goods & Services

Lighting apparatus.

Abstract

The invention relates to a fabric web (1) comprising warp and/or weft optical fibres (2) woven with warp and weft binding yarns (3), in which said optical fibres (2) can emit light sideways. The inventive web is characterised in that the surface of the binding yarns (3) is provided with photocatalytic particles (4) and in that the optical fibres (2) include invasive alterations (5), whereby the free ends (6) of said optical fibres (2) can be positioned facing a light source (7) in order to transmit light and emit light sideways at the aforementioned alterations (5) so as to activate the photocatalytic particles (4).

IPC Classes  ?

• B01D 53/86 - Catalytic processes
• B01D 53/88 - Handling or mounting catalysts
• C02F 1/72 - Treatment of water, waste water, or sewage by oxidation
• C03C 13/04 - Fibre optics, e.g. core and clad fibre compositions
• G02B 6/00 - Light guidesStructural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings

Abstract

The invention relates to an illuminating glass complex (1) characterised in that it comprises a light source consisting of a textile web (2) containing optical fibres (3) arranged in a warp and/or a weft and associated with binding yarns in a warp and weft, said optical fibres (3) being able to emit light laterally.

IPC Classes  ?

• F21V 8/00 - Use of light guides, e.g. fibre optic devices, in lighting devices or systems

Abstract

Illuminating complex (1, 11) comprising a light source having a textile web (2, 12) incorporating optical fibres (3, 13) in the warp and/or weft directions, said fibres being associated with binding yarns (9, 19), said optical fibres (3, 13) being capable of emitting light laterally, characterized in that the textile web (2, 12) is attached to a rigid or semi-rigid support (5, 15) and in that a bonding intermediate (6, 16) allows the textile web (2, 12) to be at least partly fastened in an irreversible manner to the rigid support (5, 15).

IPC Classes  ?

• F21V 8/00 - Use of light guides, e.g. fibre optic devices, in lighting devices or systems
• D03D 15/00 - Woven fabrics characterised by the material, structure or properties of the fibres, filaments, yarns, threads or other warp or weft elements used

Abstract

Textile web (1) for the production of a luminous device (2) comprising a plurality of contiguous illuminating regions (3, 4, 5) that can be selectively turned on or turned off, said web (1) incorporating adjacent optical fibres (10, 11) designed to emit, laterally, the light that passes through them, characterized in that each optical fibre is, over its length and from one illuminating region to another, alternately woven and then not woven with binding yarns (20), the alternation of the weaving and non-weaving of the optical fibres (10, 11) with the binding yearns (20) being reversed between two adjacent groups of at least one optical fibre, so as to define, for each illuminating region (3, 4, 5), a top side (16) comprising an illuminating web (26) of optical fibres woven with the binding yarns (20) and a reverse face (17) comprising a float of optical fibres (27) that are offset in a plane approximately parallel to the illuminating web (26).

IPC Classes  ?

• G02B 6/00 - Light guidesStructural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
• D03D 15/00 - Woven fabrics characterised by the material, structure or properties of the fibres, filaments, yarns, threads or other warp or weft elements used
• G09F 13/04 - Signs, boards, or panels, illuminated from behind the insignia