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EP 0432426 A3 19911030 - THIN LAYER ABSORBER

Title (en)

THIN LAYER ABSORBER

Publication

EP 0432426 A3 19911030 (DE)

Application

EP 90120644 A 19901027

Priority

DE 3940986 A 19891212

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0432426A2] A thin layer absorber which can easily be produced and has good electrical characteristics is proposed which is ideally suited to the coating of stationary or mobile metallic objects, because of its small layer thickness and its flat outer surface. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

H01Q 17/00; F41H 3/02

IPC 8 full level

F41H 3/02 (2006.01); H01Q 17/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

F41H 3/02 (2013.01); H01Q 17/002 (2013.01); H01Q 17/008 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

[A] US 2822539 A 19580204 - MCMILLAN EDWARD B
[A] DE 1215783 B 19660505 - SIEMENS AG
[A] GB 1074899 A 19670705 - ELTRO GES MIT BESCANKTER HAFTU
[A] US 3778837 A 19731211 - HARDY W

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE ES GB IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0432426 A2 19910619; EP 0432426 A3 19911030; DE 3940986 A1 19910613; DE 3940986 C2 19911205

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 90120644 A 19901027; DE 3940986 A 19891212