Leland R. Whitney

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St. Paul, MN, US

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Patents Grantslast 30 patents

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Systems and methods for controlling backlight output characteristics
- Patent number 9,690,038
- Issue date Jun 27, 2017
- 3M Innovative Properties Company
- Gary T. Boyd
- G02 - OPTICS
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Methods and apparatus for ceiling mounted systems
- Patent number 9,328,882
- Issue date May 3, 2016
- Exposure Illumination Architects, Inc.
- Daniel S. Spiro
- F21 - LIGHTING
Information Patent Grant
Optical films
- Patent number 8,289,639
- Issue date Oct 16, 2012
- 3M Innovation Properties Company
- Leland R. Whitney
- G02 - OPTICS
Information Patent Grant
Methods and apparatus for ceiling mounted systems
- Patent number 8,172,435
- Issue date May 8, 2012
- Exposure Illumination Architects, Inc.
- Daniel S. Spiro
- F21 - LIGHTING
Information Patent Grant
Optical film having a surface with rounded structures
- Patent number 7,416,309
- Issue date Aug 26, 2008
- 3M Innovative Properties Company
- Byung-Soo Ko
- G02 - OPTICS
Information Patent Grant
Brightness enhancement article
- Patent number 7,384,173
- Issue date Jun 10, 2008
- 3M Innovative Properties Company
- Leland R. Whitney
- G02 - OPTICS
Information Patent Grant
Optical film having a structured surface with concave pyramid-shape...
- Patent number 7,320,538
- Issue date Jan 22, 2008
- 3M Innovative Properties Company
- Byung-Soo Ko
- G02 - OPTICS
Information Patent Grant
Backlighting transmissive displays
- Patent number 7,293,899
- Issue date Nov 13, 2007
- 3M Innovative Properties Company
- Gary Timothy Boyd
- G02 - OPTICS
Information Patent Grant
Multifunctional optical assembly
- Patent number 7,095,943
- Issue date Aug 22, 2006
- 3M Innovative Properties Company
- Robert M. Emmons
- G02 - OPTICS
Information Patent Grant
Illumination system for reflective displays
- Patent number 7,057,814
- Issue date Jun 6, 2006
- 3M Innovative Properties Company
- Gary T. Boyd
- G02 - OPTICS
Information Patent Grant
Illumination device
- Patent number 7,052,168
- Issue date May 30, 2006
- 3M Innovative Properties Company
- Kenneth A. Epstein
- G02 - OPTICS
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Resistive touch sensor having microstructured conductive layer
- Patent number 7,019,734
- Issue date Mar 28, 2006
- 3M Innovative Properties Company
- Elisa M. Cross
- G06 - COMPUTING CALCULATING COUNTING
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Multifunctional optical assembly
- Patent number 7,010,212
- Issue date Mar 7, 2006
- 3M Innovative Properties Company
- Robert M. Emmons
- G02 - OPTICS
Information Patent Grant
Illumination system for reflective displays
- Patent number 6,900,936
- Issue date May 31, 2005
- 3M Innovative Properties Company
- Gary T. Boyd
- G02 - OPTICS
Information Patent Grant
Illumination system for reflective displays
- Patent number 6,785,049
- Issue date Aug 31, 2004
- 3M Innovative Properties Company
- Gary T. Boyd
- G02 - OPTICS
Information Patent Grant
Backlighting transmissive displays
- Patent number 6,663,262
- Issue date Dec 16, 2003
- 3M Innovative Properties Company
- Gary Timothy Boyd
- G02 - OPTICS
Information Patent Grant
Light guide for use with backlit display
- Patent number 6,576,887
- Issue date Jun 10, 2003
- 3M Innovative Properties Company
- Leland R. Whitney
- G02 - OPTICS
Information Patent Grant
Linear illumination source
- Patent number 6,568,822
- Issue date May 27, 2003
- 3M Innovative Properties Company
- Gary T. Boyd
- G02 - OPTICS
Information Patent Grant
Color shifting film glitter
- Patent number 6,475,609
- Issue date Nov 5, 2002
- 3M Innovative Properties Company
- Leland R. Whitney
- B32 - LAYERED PRODUCTS
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Visible mirror film glitter
- Patent number 6,455,140
- Issue date Sep 24, 2002
- 3M Innovative Properties Company
- Leland R. Whitney
- B44 - DECORATIVE ARTS
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Light guide with extraction structures
- Patent number 6,379,016
- Issue date Apr 30, 2002
- 3M Innovative Properties Company
- Gary T. Boyd
- G02 - OPTICS
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Wedge light extractor with risers
- Patent number 6,347,874
- Issue date Feb 19, 2002
- 3M Innovative Properties Company
- Gary T. Boyd
- G02 - OPTICS
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Game with privacy material
- Patent number 6,120,026
- Issue date Sep 19, 2000
- 3M Innovative Properties Co.
- Leland R. Whitney
- A63 - SPORTS GAMES AMUSEMENTS
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Toy having image mode and changed image mode
- Patent number 6,053,795
- Issue date Apr 25, 2000
- 3M Innovative Properties Company
- Leland R. Whitney
- G02 - OPTICS
Information Patent Grant
Lighted hand-holdable novelty article
- Patent number 6,012,820
- Issue date Jan 11, 2000
- 3M Innovative Properties Compnay
- Michael F. Weber
- A63 - SPORTS GAMES AMUSEMENTS
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Toy mirror with transmissive image mode
- Patent number 5,999,317
- Issue date Dec 7, 1999
- 3M Innovative Properties Company
- Leland R. Whitney
- G09 - EDUCATION CRYPTOGRAPHY DISPLAY ADVERTISING SEALS
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Privacy enclosure
- Patent number 5,974,757
- Issue date Nov 2, 1999
- 3M Innovative Properties Company
- Leland R. Whitney
- E06 - DOORS, WINDOWS, SHUTTERS, OR ROLLER BLINDS IN GENERAL LADDERS
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Privacy enclosure
- Patent number 5,813,180
- Issue date Sep 29, 1998
- Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company
- Leland R. Whitney
- E06 - DOORS, WINDOWS, SHUTTERS, OR ROLLER BLINDS IN GENERAL LADDERS
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Use of materials comprising microbubbles as acoustical barriers
- Patent number 5,658,656
- Issue date Aug 19, 1997
- Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company
- Leland R. Whitney
- G10 - MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS ACOUSTICS
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Perforated acoustical attenuators
- Patent number 5,504,281
- Issue date Apr 2, 1996
- Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company
- Leland R. Whitney
- H04 - ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE

Patents Applicationslast 30 patents

Information Patent Application
METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR CEILING MOUNTED SYSTEMS
- Publication number 20160323974
- Publication date Nov 3, 2016
- Exposure Illumination Architects, Inc.
- Daniel S. Spiro
- F21 - LIGHTING
Information Patent Application
METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR CEILING MOUNTED SYSTEMS
- Publication number 20120293309
- Publication date Nov 22, 2012
- Exposure Illumination Architects, Inc.
- Daniel S. Spiro
- F21 - LIGHTING
Information Patent Application
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING BACKLIGHT OUTPUT CHARACTERISTICS
- Publication number 20110261584
- Publication date Oct 27, 2011
- Gary T. Boyd
- G02 - OPTICS
Information Patent Application
METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR CEILING MOUNTED SYSTEMS
- Publication number 20110068711
- Publication date Mar 24, 2011
- DANIEL S. SPIRO
- F21 - LIGHTING
Information Patent Application
OPTICAL FILMS
- Publication number 20100309551
- Publication date Dec 9, 2010
- Leland R. Whitney
- G02 - OPTICS
Information Patent Application
STRUCTURED ORIENTED FILMS FOR USE IN DISPLAYS
- Publication number 20090067048
- Publication date Mar 12, 2009
- 3M Innovative Properties Company
- James M. Battiato
- B29 - WORKING OF PLASTICS WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE, IN GENERAL
Information Patent Application
OPTICAL FILM HAVING A SURFACE WITH ROUNDED STRUCTURES
- Publication number 20080266904
- Publication date Oct 30, 2008
- 3M Innovative Properties Company
- Byung-Soo Ko
- G02 - OPTICS
Information Patent Application
METHOD OF MAKING STRUCTURED OPTICAL FILMS
- Publication number 20080247065
- Publication date Oct 9, 2008
- 3M Innovative Properties Company
- Gary T. Boyd
- G02 - OPTICS
Information Patent Application
Display device and method of controlling light therein
- Publication number 20070165154
- Publication date Jul 19, 2007
- 3M Innovative Properties Company
- Leland R. Whitney
- G02 - OPTICS
Information Patent Application
Structured optical film with interspersed pyramidal structures
- Publication number 20070024994
- Publication date Feb 1, 2007
- 3M Innovative Properties Company
- Leland R. Whitney
- G02 - OPTICS
Information Patent Application
Structured oriented films for use in displays
- Publication number 20060274244
- Publication date Dec 7, 2006
- James M. Battiato
- B29 - WORKING OF PLASTICS WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE, IN GENERAL
Information Patent Application
Optical film having a surface with rounded pyramidal structures
- Publication number 20060250707
- Publication date Nov 9, 2006
- 3M Innovative Properties Company
- Leland R. Whitney
- G02 - OPTICS
Information Patent Application
Optical film having a surface with rounded structures
- Publication number 20060146562
- Publication date Jul 6, 2006
- 3M Innovative Properties Company
- Byung-Soo Ko
- G02 - OPTICS
Information Patent Application
Optical film having a structured surface with concave pyramid-shape...
- Publication number 20060146566
- Publication date Jul 6, 2006
- Byung-Soo Ko
- G02 - OPTICS
Information Patent Application
Brightness enhancement article
- Publication number 20060146571
- Publication date Jul 6, 2006
- 3M Innovative Properties Company
- Leland R. Whitney
- G02 - OPTICS
Information Patent Application
Optical film having a structured surface with rectangular based prisms
- Publication number 20060103777
- Publication date May 18, 2006
- 3M Innovative Properties Company
- Byungsoo Ko
- G02 - OPTICS
Information Patent Application
Multifunctional optical assembly
- Publication number 20060083478
- Publication date Apr 20, 2006
- 3M Innovative Properties Company
- Robert M. Emmons
- G02 - OPTICS
Information Patent Application
Illumination system for reflective displays
- Publication number 20050185277
- Publication date Aug 25, 2005
- 3M Innovative Properties Company
- Gary T. Boyd
- G02 - OPTICS
Information Patent Application
Illumination device
- Publication number 20050135116
- Publication date Jun 23, 2005
- 3M Innovative Properties Company
- Kenneth A. Epstein
- G02 - OPTICS
Information Patent Application
Illumination system for reflective displays
- Publication number 20050002097
- Publication date Jan 6, 2005
- 3M Innovative Properties Company
- Gary T. Boyd
- G02 - OPTICS
Information Patent Application
Backlighting transmissive displays
- Publication number 20040136172
- Publication date Jul 15, 2004
- 3M Innovative Properties Company
- Gary Timothy Boyd
- G02 - OPTICS
Information Patent Application
Resistive touch sensor having microstructured conductive layer
- Publication number 20040012570
- Publication date Jan 22, 2004
- Elisa M. Cross
- G06 - COMPUTING CALCULATING COUNTING
Information Patent Application
Multifunctional optical assembly
- Publication number 20030223216
- Publication date Dec 4, 2003
- Robert M. Emmons
- G02 - OPTICS
Information Patent Application
Backlighting transmissive displays
- Publication number 20030048639
- Publication date Mar 13, 2003
- Gary Timothy Boyd
- G02 - OPTICS
Information Patent Application
Color shifting film glitter
- Publication number 20030008144
- Publication date Jan 9, 2003
- 3M Innovative Properties Company
- Leland R. Whitney
- B32 - LAYERED PRODUCTS
Information Patent Application
Visible mirror film glitter
- Publication number 20030003301
- Publication date Jan 2, 2003
- 3M Innovative Properties Company
- Leland R. Whitney
- B44 - DECORATIVE ARTS
Information Patent Application
Linear illumination source
- Publication number 20020181222
- Publication date Dec 5, 2002
- Gary T. Boyd
- G02 - OPTICS

Leland R. Whitney

Person

Patents Grantslast 30 patents

Systems and methods for controlling backlight output characteristics

Methods and apparatus for ceiling mounted systems

Optical films

Methods and apparatus for ceiling mounted systems

Optical film having a surface with rounded structures

Brightness enhancement article

Optical film having a structured surface with concave pyramid-shape...

Backlighting transmissive displays

Multifunctional optical assembly

Illumination system for reflective displays

Illumination device

Resistive touch sensor having microstructured conductive layer

Multifunctional optical assembly

Illumination system for reflective displays

Illumination system for reflective displays

Backlighting transmissive displays

Light guide for use with backlit display

Linear illumination source

Color shifting film glitter

Visible mirror film glitter

Light guide with extraction structures

Wedge light extractor with risers

Game with privacy material

Toy having image mode and changed image mode

Lighted hand-holdable novelty article

Toy mirror with transmissive image mode

Privacy enclosure

Privacy enclosure

Use of materials comprising microbubbles as acoustical barriers

Perforated acoustical attenuators

Patents Applicationslast 30 patents

METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR CEILING MOUNTED SYSTEMS

METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR CEILING MOUNTED SYSTEMS

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING BACKLIGHT OUTPUT CHARACTERISTICS

METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR CEILING MOUNTED SYSTEMS

OPTICAL FILMS

STRUCTURED ORIENTED FILMS FOR USE IN DISPLAYS

OPTICAL FILM HAVING A SURFACE WITH ROUNDED STRUCTURES

METHOD OF MAKING STRUCTURED OPTICAL FILMS

Display device and method of controlling light therein

Structured optical film with interspersed pyramidal structures

Structured oriented films for use in displays

Optical film having a surface with rounded pyramidal structures

Optical film having a surface with rounded structures

Optical film having a structured surface with concave pyramid-shape...

Brightness enhancement article

Optical film having a structured surface with rectangular based prisms

Multifunctional optical assembly

Illumination system for reflective displays

Illumination device

Illumination system for reflective displays

Backlighting transmissive displays

Resistive touch sensor having microstructured conductive layer

Multifunctional optical assembly

Backlighting transmissive displays

Color shifting film glitter

Visible mirror film glitter

Linear illumination source