May 12, 2026

US12624498 - Metalized fabric that dissipates and scatters infrared light and methods or making and using the same

A metalized fabric and method for metallization of fabric. The fabric is formed using two threads with different affinities for metallization, but which threads are not metalized prior to forming into the fabric. The threads will typically be woven using an unbalanced weave to provide one side of the fabric with a resultant greater amount of metallization than the other but this is not required. Once the resultant fabric is metalized, it will typically be more suitable for consistent color dying than fabric which was formed from both metalized and unmetallized threads.

Assignee: Noble BioMaterials, Inc.
Inventors: Bennett Fisher, Carl Jones, Jodi Wallis, Dino Aimino, Thomas Dougal, Greg Gianforcaro, David Curry
Filing date: 2024-01-12

This patent describes a method for creating a metalized fabric using two non-metalized threads with different affinities for metallization, resulting in a fabric that has varying levels of metallization on each side. The process allows for improved color dyeing capabilities compared to fabrics made from uniformly metalized threads.

Claim 1

1 . A method for producing a metalized fabric, the method comprising: providing a first non-metalized thread having a first affinity for metallization; providing a second non-metalized thread having a second affinity for metallization, said second affinity being greater than said first affinity; forming said first thread and said second thread into a fabric; and after forming said fabric, metalizing said first thread in said formed fabric to a first amount and said second thread in said formed fabric to a second amount, wherein said second amount of metallization of said second thread is greater than said first amount of metallization of said first thread; and wherein both said first thread and said second thread each have some metallization after said metalizing. providing a first non-metalized thread having a first affinity for metallization; providing a second non-metalized thread having a second affinity for metallization, said second affinity being greater than said first affinity; forming said first thread and said second thread into a fabric; and after forming said fabric, metalizing said first thread in said formed fabric to a first amount and said second thread in said formed fabric to a second amount, wherein said second amount of metallization of said second thread is greater than said first amount of metallization of said first thread; and wherein both said first thread and said second thread each have some metallization after said metalizing.

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