1. Adsorbent molded article for use within a housing,
said adsorbent molded article comprising as constituent materials thereof:
granular adsorbent; and
binder;
wherein an adsorbent molded article having volume of about 98 mm3, when placed in a cell of about 14.3 cm3 capacity having an air intake and an air outlet, supplied via said air intake with a continuous 50 cm3min flow of hydrated gas having a dew point of about \u221215\xb0 C., and measured for the percentage of moisture removed from hydrated gas exiting via said air outlet, takes about 10 hours or more for said percentage of moisture removed to reach about 30% or less.
2. Adsorbent molded article according to claim 1 wherein said granular adsorbent are coated partially or completely with an absorption-regulating substance.
3. Adsorbent molded article for use within a housing, comprising as constituent materials thereof:
granular adsorbent coated partially or completely with an absorption-regulating substance; and
binder resin.
4. Porous adsorbent molded article according to claim 1.
5. Porous adsorbent molded article according to claim 2.
6. Porous adsorbent molded article according to claim 3.
7. Adsorbent molded article according to claim 1 wherein said granular adsorbent is a moisture adsorbent.
8. Adsorbent molded article according to claim 2 wherein said granular adsorbent is a moisture adsorbent.
9. Adsorbent molded article according to claim 3 wherein said granular adsorbent is a moisture adsorbent.
10. Adsorbent molded article according to claim 4 wherein said granular adsorbent is a moisture adsorbent.
11. Adsorbent molded article according to claim 6 wherein said granular adsorbent is a moisture adsorbent.
12. Adsorbent molded article according to claim 1 wherein said adsorbent is an alkaline earth metal oxide.
13. Adsorbent molded article according to claim 3 wherein said adsorbent is an alkaline earth metal oxide.
14. Adsorbent molded article according to claim 1 wherein said absorption-regulating substance is fatty acid andor derivative thereof.
15. Adsorbent molded article according to claim 3 wherein said absorption-regulating substance is fatty acid andor derivative thereof.
16. Adsorbent molded article according to claim 1 wherein said binder is fluororesin andor polyolefin resin.
17. Adsorbent molded article according to claim 3 wherein said binder is fluororesin andor polyolefin resin.
18. Adsorbent molded article according claim 1 wherein said binder is polytetrafluoroethylene.
19. Adsorbent molded article according claim 3 wherein said binder is polytetrafluoroethylene.
20. Adsorbent molded article according to claim 1 having spectral reflectance factor in accordance with JIS Z 8722 Method b is of 0.7.
21. Adsorbent molded article according to claim 3 having spectral reflectance factor in accordance with JIS Z 8722 Method b is of 0.7.
22. Adsorbent unit for use within a housing wherein said adsorbent unit comprises adsorbent molded article according to claim 1.
23. Adsorbent unit for use within a housing wherein said adsorbent unit comprises adsorbent molded article according to claim 3.
24. Adsorbent unit according to claim 22 wherein said adsorbent molded article is provided at least in part with a pressure sensitive adhesive portion or bonding adhesive portion.
25. Adsorbent unit according to claim 23 wherein said adsorbent molded article is provided at least in part with a pressure sensitive adhesive portion or bonding adhesive portion.
26. Adsorbent unit according to claim 22 wherein said adsorbent molded article is contained within a containing structure composed at least in part of breathable sheet material.
27. Adsorbent unit according to claim 23 wherein said adsorbent molded article is contained within a containing structure composed at least in part of breathable sheet material.
28. Adsorbent unit according to claim 26 wherein said breathable sheet material is porous polytetrafluoroethylene film.
29. Adsorbent unit according to claim 27 wherein said breathable sheet material is porous polytetrafluoroethylene film.
30. Adsorbent unit according to claim 26 wherein said containing structure is unified with the housing.
31. Adsorbent unit according to claim 27 wherein said containing structure is unified with the housing.
32. Housing having in the interior thereof adsorbent molded article according to claim 1.
33. Housing having in the interior thereof adsorbent molded article according to claim 3.
34. Housing having in the interior thereof adsorbent unit according to claim 22.
35. Housing having in the interior thereof adsorbent unit according to claim 23.
36. Housing according to claim 1 which is a semi-hermetic enclosure.
37. Housing according to claim 3 which is a semi-hermetic enclosure.
38. Organic electroluminescent element comprising housing according to claim 32.
39. Organic electroluminescent element comprising housing according to claim 33.
40. Hard disk drive unit comprising housing according to claim 32.
41. Hard disk drive unit comprising housing according to claim 33.
42. Granular adsorbent for use in an adsorbent molded article, wherein said granular adsorbent surfaces are coated in part or totally with an absorption-regulating substance.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. A substantially planar glazing, comprising:
a ply of glazing material;
a ply of plastic material bonded to the ply of glazing material;
at least first and second antennas, embedded in the ply of plastic material;
at least first and second conductors, connected to the first and second antennas;
wherein the first and second conductors are in direct current isolation from each other, configured so that the first conductor runs adjacent to, and substantially parallel to, the second conductor, so that alternating current coupling occurs therebetween;
wherein the first and second conductors are embedded at different depths in the thickness of the ply of plastic material such that when viewed along a line perpendicular to the plane of the glazing one conductor is at least partially obscured by the other.
2. A glazing according to claim 1, wherein the average distance between the first and second conductors is less than 1 millimetre.
3. A glazing according to claim 1, wherein the first and second conductors fully overlap each other in the direction of the thickness of the ply of plastic material.
4. A glazing according to claim 1, wherein a contact is on a surface of the ply of glazing material in direct current isolation from the first and second conductors and the contact overlaps at least one conductor so that alternating current coupling occurs therebetween.
5. A glazing according to claim 1, wherein a contact has conductive connection to the first conductor and is in direct current isolation from the second conductor, so that the first and second conductors share a single connection to an external circuit via the contact so enabling a transfer of signals from the first and second conductors to the external circuit.
6. A glazing according to claim 1, wherein a flexible conductor in direct current connection with a contact is folded around an edge of the ply of glazing material.
7. A glazing according to claim 1, wherein the second conductor is thinner than the first conductor.
8. A glazing according to claim 7, wherein the thin second conductor is connected to a thin second antenna which is positioned in a vision area of the glazing.
9. A glazing according to claim 1, wherein at least one conductor is at least partially hidden from view by an obscuration band.
10. A glazing according to claim 1, wherein a third conductor is configured adjacent to a portion of the first conductor, wherein the first and second conductors are in direct current isolation from the third conductor and the third conductor is substantially parallel to the portion, so that alternating current coupling occurs therebetween.
11. A glazing according to claim 1, wherein the length of the second conductor is selected to be approximately equal to an odd multiple of a quarter of an effective wavelength in the glazing Lambda Effective corresponding to a resonant frequency f, such that the second conductor and the first conductor form a transmission line acting as a band-pass filter, and signals in the second conductor in a bandwidth centred on frequency f are transferred to the first conductor by alternating current coupling.
12. A glazing according to claim 1, wherein at least one conductor is insulated wire and the wire diameter, including insulation, is less than 0.21 millimetres.
13. A method of manufacturing a glazing, comprising:
providing a ply of glazing material;
providing a ply of plastic material, bonded to the ply of glazing material;
providing at least first and second antennas, embedded in the ply of plastic material;
providing at least first and second conductors, connected to the first and second antennas;
wherein the first and second conductors are in direct current isolation from each other, configured so that at least a portion of the first conductor runs adjacent to, and substantially parallel to, a portion of the second conductor, so that alternating current coupling occurs therebetween; and
embedding the first and second conductors at different depths in the ply of plastic material such that when viewed along a line perpendicular to the plane of the glazing one conductor is at least partially obscured by the other.
14. A method according to claim 14, further comprising configuring the first and second conductors to fully overlap each other in the direction of the thickness of the ply of plastic material.
15. A method according to claim 13, wherein the embedding of the first and second conductors comprises embedding the first and second conductors by means of an ultrasonic soldering tool having a tip of width less than or equal to 4 millimetres.
16. A glazing according to claim 1, wherein at least one conductor is insulated wire and the wire diameter, including insulation, is less than 0.16 millimetres.
17. A glazing according to claim 1, wherein at least one conductor is insulated wire and the wire diameter, including insulation, is less than 0.09 millimetres.