Michael Benton Free

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St. Paul, MN, US

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Patents Grantslast 30 patents

Information Patent Grant
Self-folding 3D film assemblies
- Patent number 12,180,068
- Issue date Dec 31, 2024
- 3M Innovative Properties Company
- Jia Hu
- B81 - MICRO-STRUCTURAL TECHNOLOGY
Information Patent Grant
Patterned structured transfer tape
- Patent number 12,172,417
- Issue date Dec 24, 2024
- 3M Innovative Properties Company
- Martin B. Wolk
- B81 - MICRO-STRUCTURAL TECHNOLOGY
Information Patent Grant
Photochromic articles
- Patent number 12,099,222
- Issue date Sep 24, 2024
- 3M Innovative Properties Company
- Kevin T. Huseby
- C09 - DYES PAINTS POLISHES NATURAL RESINS ADHESIVES MISCELLANEOUS COMPOSITION...
Information Patent Grant
Profiled films
- Patent number 11,597,183
- Issue date Mar 7, 2023
- 3M Innovative Properties Company
- Michael Benton Free
- B32 - LAYERED PRODUCTS
Information Patent Grant
Patterned structured transfer tape
- Patent number 11,565,495
- Issue date Jan 31, 2023
- 3M Innovative Properties Company
- Martin B. Wolk
- B81 - MICRO-STRUCTURAL TECHNOLOGY
Information Patent Grant
Optical construction and display system incorporating same
- Patent number 11,435,616
- Issue date Sep 6, 2022
- 3M Innovative Properties Company
- Encai Hao
- G02 - OPTICS
Information Patent Grant
Article with microstructured layer
- Patent number 11,407,196
- Issue date Aug 9, 2022
- 3M Innovative Properties Company
- Jeffrey L. Solomon
- G02 - OPTICS
Information Patent Grant
Patterned structured transfer tape
- Patent number 11,396,156
- Issue date Jul 26, 2022
- 3M Innovative Properties Company
- Martin B. Wolk
- B81 - MICRO-STRUCTURAL TECHNOLOGY
Information Patent Grant
Electrical multilayer lamination transfer films
- Patent number 11,273,630
- Issue date Mar 15, 2022
- 3M Innovative Properties Company
- Martin B. Wolk
- B32 - LAYERED PRODUCTS
Information Patent Grant
Microoptics for glazing
- Patent number 11,125,406
- Issue date Sep 21, 2021
- 3M Innovative Properties Company
- Michael Benton Free
- B32 - LAYERED PRODUCTS
Information Patent Grant
Microoptics for glazing
- Patent number 10,988,979
- Issue date Apr 27, 2021
- 3M Innovative Properties Company
- Michael Benton Free
- F21 - LIGHTING
Information Patent Grant
Structured lamination transfer films and methods
- Patent number 10,957,878
- Issue date Mar 23, 2021
- 3M Innovative Properties Company
- Martin B. Wolk
- H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
Information Patent Grant
Retroreflective articles including optically active areas and optic...
- Patent number 10,859,738
- Issue date Dec 8, 2020
- 3M Innovative Properties Company
- Michael Benton Free
- B32 - LAYERED PRODUCTS
Information Patent Grant
Microoptics for glazing
- Patent number 10,794,114
- Issue date Oct 6, 2020
- 3M Innovative Properties Company
- Michael Benton Free
- B32 - LAYERED PRODUCTS
Information Patent Grant
Method for preparing structured adhesive articles
- Patent number 10,723,919
- Issue date Jul 28, 2020
- 3M Innovative Properties Company
- Michael Benton Free
- B29 - WORKING OF PLASTICS WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE, IN GENERAL
Information Patent Grant
Insulated glazing units and microoptical layer including microstruc...
- Patent number 10,656,312
- Issue date May 19, 2020
- 3M Innovative Properties Company
- Justin P. Meyer
- G02 - OPTICS
Information Patent Grant
Optical construction and display system incorporating same
- Patent number 10,649,274
- Issue date May 12, 2020
- 3M Innovative Properties Company
- Encai Hao
- G02 - OPTICS
Information Patent Grant
Microoptics for glazing
- Patent number 10,590,697
- Issue date Mar 17, 2020
- 3M Innovative Properties Company
- Michael Benton Free
- E06 - DOORS, WINDOWS, SHUTTERS, OR ROLLER BLINDS IN GENERAL LADDERS
Information Patent Grant
Retroreflective articles including optically active areas and optic...
- Patent number 10,557,976
- Issue date Feb 11, 2020
- 3M Innovative Properties Company
- Kenneth L. Smith
- B32 - LAYERED PRODUCTS
Information Patent Grant
Optical film
- Patent number 10,539,722
- Issue date Jan 21, 2020
- 3M Innovative Properties Company
- Encai Hao
- G02 - OPTICS
Information Patent Grant
Microoptics for glazing
- Patent number 10,513,881
- Issue date Dec 24, 2019
- 3M Innovative Properties Company
- Michael Benton Free
- B32 - LAYERED PRODUCTS
Information Patent Grant
Patterned marking of multilayer optical film by thermal conduction
- Patent number 10,495,801
- Issue date Dec 3, 2019
- 3M Innovative Properties Company
- Michael Benton Free
- G02 - OPTICS
Information Patent Grant
Nanostructures for color-by-white OLED devices
- Patent number 10,475,858
- Issue date Nov 12, 2019
- 3M Innovative Properties Company
- Martin B. Wolk
- H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
Information Patent Grant
Lamination transfer films for forming antireflective structures
- Patent number 10,436,946
- Issue date Oct 8, 2019
- 3M Innovative Properties Company
- Michael Benton Free
- B32 - LAYERED PRODUCTS
Information Patent Grant
Electrical multilayer lamination transfer films
- Patent number 10,414,145
- Issue date Sep 17, 2019
- 3M Innovative Properties Company
- Martin B. Wolk
- H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
Information Patent Grant
Retroreflective articles including optically active areas and optic...
- Patent number 10,379,271
- Issue date Aug 13, 2019
- 3M Innovative Properties Company
- Michael Benton Free
- Y10 - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
Information Patent Grant
Method for preparing structured laminating adhesive articles
- Patent number 10,316,226
- Issue date Jun 11, 2019
- 3M Innovative Properties Company
- Michael Benton Free
- C09 - DYES PAINTS POLISHES NATURAL RESINS ADHESIVES MISCELLANEOUS COMPOSITION...
Information Patent Grant
Method for preparing structured adhesive articles
- Patent number 10,308,004
- Issue date Jun 4, 2019
- 3M Innovative Properties Company
- Frank T. Sher
- B32 - LAYERED PRODUCTS
Information Patent Grant
Patterned gradient polymer film and method
- Patent number 10,302,823
- Issue date May 28, 2019
- 3M Innovative Properties Company
- William Blake Kolb
- B05 - SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL APPLYING LIQUIDS OR OTHER FLUENT MATER...
Information Patent Grant
Process for gradient nanovoided article
- Patent number 10,293,370
- Issue date May 21, 2019
- 3M Innovative Properties Company
- Adam D. Haag
- B82 - NANO-TECHNOLOGY

Patents Applicationslast 30 patents

Information Patent Application
PATTERNED STRUCTURED TRANSFER TAPE
- Publication number 20250058543
- Publication date Feb 20, 2025
- 3M Innovative Properties Company
- Martin B. Wolk
- B81 - MICRO-STRUCTURAL TECHNOLOGY
Information Patent Application
SELF-FOLDING 3D FILM ASSEMBLIES
- Publication number 20250059026
- Publication date Feb 20, 2025
- 3M Innovative Properties Company
- Jia Hu
- B81 - MICRO-STRUCTURAL TECHNOLOGY
Information Patent Application
PATTERNED STRUCTURED TRANSFER TAPE
- Publication number 20230141149
- Publication date May 11, 2023
- 3M Innovative Properties Company
- Martin B. Wolk
- B81 - MICRO-STRUCTURAL TECHNOLOGY
Information Patent Application
PATTERNED STRUCTURED TRANSFER TAPE
- Publication number 20220324195
- Publication date Oct 13, 2022
- 3M Innovative Properties Company
- Martin B. Wolk
- B81 - MICRO-STRUCTURAL TECHNOLOGY
Information Patent Application
SELF-FOLDING 3D FILM ASSEMBLIES
- Publication number 20220063991
- Publication date Mar 3, 2022
- 3M Innovative Properties Company
- Jia Hu
- B81 - MICRO-STRUCTURAL TECHNOLOGY
Information Patent Application
PHOTOCHROMIC ARTICLES
- Publication number 20210302633
- Publication date Sep 30, 2021
- 3M Innovative Properties Company
- Kevin T. Huseby
- C09 - DYES PAINTS POLISHES NATURAL RESINS ADHESIVES MISCELLANEOUS COMPOSITION...
Information Patent Application
MICROSTRUCTURED ELASTOMERIC FILM AND METHOD FOR MAKING THEREOF
- Publication number 20210129480
- Publication date May 6, 2021
- 3M Innovative Properties Company
- John D. Le
- G06 - COMPUTING CALCULATING COUNTING
Information Patent Application
MICROOPTICS FOR GLAZING
- Publication number 20200392782
- Publication date Dec 17, 2020
- 3M Innovative Properties Company
- Michael Benton Free
- B32 - LAYERED PRODUCTS
Information Patent Application
OPTICAL CONSTRUCTION AND DISPLAY SYSTEM INCORPORATING SAME
- Publication number 20200233268
- Publication date Jul 23, 2020
- 3M Innovative Properties Company
- Encai HAO
- G02 - OPTICS
Information Patent Application
PROFILED FILMS
- Publication number 20200189164
- Publication date Jun 18, 2020
- 3M Innovative Properties Company
- Michael Benton FREE
- B29 - WORKING OF PLASTICS WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE, IN GENERAL
Information Patent Application
MICROOPTICS FOR GLAZING
- Publication number 20200157878
- Publication date May 21, 2020
- 3M Innovative Properties Company
- Michael Benton Free
- G02 - OPTICS
Information Patent Application
MICROOPTICS FOR GLAZING
- Publication number 20200087981
- Publication date Mar 19, 2020
- 3M Innovative Properties Company
- Michael Benton Free
- B32 - LAYERED PRODUCTS
Information Patent Application
ELECTRICAL MULTILAYER LAMINATION TRANSFER FILMS
- Publication number 20190358947
- Publication date Nov 28, 2019
- 3M Innovative Properties Company
- Martin B. Wolk
- H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
Information Patent Application
PATTERNED MARKING OF MULTILAYER OPTICAL FILM BY THERMAL CONDUCTION
- Publication number 20190204493
- Publication date Jul 4, 2019
- 3M Innovative Properties Company
- Michael Benton Free
- G02 - OPTICS
Information Patent Application
RETROREFLECTIVE ARTICLES INCLUDING OPTICALLY ACTIVE AREAS AND OPTIC...
- Publication number 20190086590
- Publication date Mar 21, 2019
- 3M Innovative Properties Company
- Kenneth L. Smith
- G02 - OPTICS
Information Patent Application
METHOD FOR PREPARING STRUCTURED ADHESIVE ARTICLES
- Publication number 20190023950
- Publication date Jan 24, 2019
- 3M Innovative Properties Company
- Michael Benton Free
- B29 - WORKING OF PLASTICS WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE, IN GENERAL
Information Patent Application
ARTICLE WITH MICROSTRUCTURED LAYER
- Publication number 20190016086
- Publication date Jan 17, 2019
- 3M Innovative Properties Company
- Jeffrey L. Solomon
- B32 - LAYERED PRODUCTS
Information Patent Application
ARTICLE WITH MICROSTRUCTED LAYER
- Publication number 20180354225
- Publication date Dec 13, 2018
- 3M Innovative Properties Company
- Jeffrey L. Solomon
- B32 - LAYERED PRODUCTS
Information Patent Application
PATTERNED STRUCTURED TRANSFER TAPE
- Publication number 20180351119
- Publication date Dec 6, 2018
- 3M Innovative Properties Company
- Martin B. Wolk
- B81 - MICRO-STRUCTURAL TECHNOLOGY
Information Patent Application
PATTERNED MARKING OF MULTILAYER OPTICAL FILM BY THERMAL CONDUCTION
- Publication number 20180313992
- Publication date Nov 1, 2018
- 3M Innovative Properties Company
- Michael Benton Free
- G02 - OPTICS
Information Patent Application
NANOSTRUCTURES FOR COLOR-BY-WHITE OLED DEVICES
- Publication number 20180294317
- Publication date Oct 11, 2018
- 3M Innovative Properties Company
- Martin B. Wolk
- G02 - OPTICS
Information Patent Application
RETROREFLECTIVE ARTICLES INCLUDING OPTICALLY ACTIVE AREAS AND OPTIC...
- Publication number 20180180779
- Publication date Jun 28, 2018
- 3M Innovative Properties Company
- Michael Benton Free
- G02 - OPTICS
Information Patent Application
INSULATED GLAZING UNITS AND MICROOPTICAL LAYER INCLUDING MICROSTRUC...
- Publication number 20180164475
- Publication date Jun 14, 2018
- 3M Innovative Properties Company
- Justin P. Meyer
- B32 - LAYERED PRODUCTS
Information Patent Application
COMPRESSIBLE, MULTILAYER ARTICLES AND METHOD OF MAKING THEREOF
- Publication number 20180134010
- Publication date May 17, 2018
- 3M Innovative Properties Company
- Margot A. BRANIGAN
- B32 - LAYERED PRODUCTS
Information Patent Application
PATTERNED MARKING OF MULTILAYER OPTICAL FILM BY THERMAL CONDUCTION
- Publication number 20180128954
- Publication date May 10, 2018
- 3M Innovative Properties Company
- Michael Benton Free
- G02 - OPTICS
Information Patent Application
COMPRESSIBLE, MULTILAYER ARTICLES AND METHOD OF MAKING THEREOF
- Publication number 20180104941
- Publication date Apr 19, 2018
- 3M Innovative Properties Company
- Michael Benton FREE
- B32 - LAYERED PRODUCTS
Information Patent Application
METHODS OF TRANSFERRING PILLARS FROM PILLAR DELIVERY FILMS
- Publication number 20180002973
- Publication date Jan 4, 2018
- 3M Innovative Properties Company
- Michael Benton Free
- B32 - LAYERED PRODUCTS
Information Patent Application
RETROREFLECTIVE ARTICLES INCLUDING OPTICALLY ACTIVE AREAS AND OPTIC...
- Publication number 20180003868
- Publication date Jan 4, 2018
- 3M Innovative Properties Company
- MICHAEL BENTON FREE
- B32 - LAYERED PRODUCTS
Information Patent Application
OPTICAL FILMS WITH MICROSTRUCTURED LOW REFRACTIVE INDEX NANOVOIDED...
- Publication number 20170368569
- Publication date Dec 28, 2017
- 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
- Martin B. Wolk
- B05 - SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL APPLYING LIQUIDS OR OTHER FLUENT MATER...
Information Patent Application
STRUCTURED LAMINATION TRANSFER FILMS AND METHODS
- Publication number 20170365818
- Publication date Dec 21, 2017
- 3M Innovative Properties Company
- Martin B. Wolk
- B32 - LAYERED PRODUCTS

Michael Benton Free

Person

Patents Grantslast 30 patents

Self-folding 3D film assemblies

Patterned structured transfer tape

Photochromic articles

Profiled films

Patterned structured transfer tape

Optical construction and display system incorporating same

Article with microstructured layer

Patterned structured transfer tape

Electrical multilayer lamination transfer films

Microoptics for glazing

Microoptics for glazing

Structured lamination transfer films and methods

Retroreflective articles including optically active areas and optic...

Microoptics for glazing

Method for preparing structured adhesive articles

Insulated glazing units and microoptical layer including microstruc...

Optical construction and display system incorporating same

Microoptics for glazing

Retroreflective articles including optically active areas and optic...

Optical film

Microoptics for glazing

Patterned marking of multilayer optical film by thermal conduction

Nanostructures for color-by-white OLED devices

Lamination transfer films for forming antireflective structures

Electrical multilayer lamination transfer films

Retroreflective articles including optically active areas and optic...

Method for preparing structured laminating adhesive articles

Method for preparing structured adhesive articles

Patterned gradient polymer film and method

Process for gradient nanovoided article

Patents Applicationslast 30 patents

PATTERNED STRUCTURED TRANSFER TAPE

SELF-FOLDING 3D FILM ASSEMBLIES

PATTERNED STRUCTURED TRANSFER TAPE

PATTERNED STRUCTURED TRANSFER TAPE

SELF-FOLDING 3D FILM ASSEMBLIES

PHOTOCHROMIC ARTICLES

MICROSTRUCTURED ELASTOMERIC FILM AND METHOD FOR MAKING THEREOF

MICROOPTICS FOR GLAZING

OPTICAL CONSTRUCTION AND DISPLAY SYSTEM INCORPORATING SAME

PROFILED FILMS

MICROOPTICS FOR GLAZING

MICROOPTICS FOR GLAZING

ELECTRICAL MULTILAYER LAMINATION TRANSFER FILMS

PATTERNED MARKING OF MULTILAYER OPTICAL FILM BY THERMAL CONDUCTION

RETROREFLECTIVE ARTICLES INCLUDING OPTICALLY ACTIVE AREAS AND OPTIC...

METHOD FOR PREPARING STRUCTURED ADHESIVE ARTICLES

ARTICLE WITH MICROSTRUCTURED LAYER

ARTICLE WITH MICROSTRUCTED LAYER

PATTERNED STRUCTURED TRANSFER TAPE

PATTERNED MARKING OF MULTILAYER OPTICAL FILM BY THERMAL CONDUCTION

NANOSTRUCTURES FOR COLOR-BY-WHITE OLED DEVICES

RETROREFLECTIVE ARTICLES INCLUDING OPTICALLY ACTIVE AREAS AND OPTIC...

INSULATED GLAZING UNITS AND MICROOPTICAL LAYER INCLUDING MICROSTRUC...

COMPRESSIBLE, MULTILAYER ARTICLES AND METHOD OF MAKING THEREOF

PATTERNED MARKING OF MULTILAYER OPTICAL FILM BY THERMAL CONDUCTION

COMPRESSIBLE, MULTILAYER ARTICLES AND METHOD OF MAKING THEREOF

METHODS OF TRANSFERRING PILLARS FROM PILLAR DELIVERY FILMS

RETROREFLECTIVE ARTICLES INCLUDING OPTICALLY ACTIVE AREAS AND OPTIC...

OPTICAL FILMS WITH MICROSTRUCTURED LOW REFRACTIVE INDEX NANOVOIDED...

STRUCTURED LAMINATION TRANSFER FILMS AND METHODS