Robert A. Yapel

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Oakdale, MN, US

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Patents Grantslast 30 patents

Information Patent Grant
Light redirecting film and display system incorporating same
- Patent number 11,226,433
- Issue date Jan 18, 2022
- 3M Innovative Properties Company
- Robert A. Yapel
- G02 - OPTICS
Information Patent Grant
Light redirecting film and display system incorporating same
- Patent number 10,156,661
- Issue date Dec 18, 2018
- 3M Innovative Properties Company
- Robert A. Yapel
- G02 - OPTICS
Information Patent Grant
Slot die position adjustment and return to baseline
- Patent number 9,744,708
- Issue date Aug 29, 2017
- 3M Innovative Properties Company
- Pentti K. Loukusa
- B29 - WORKING OF PLASTICS WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE, IN GENERAL
Information Patent Grant
Optical film and display system incorporating same
- Patent number 9,625,640
- Issue date Apr 18, 2017
- 3M Innovative Properties Company
- Joseph T. Aronson
- G02 - OPTICS
Information Patent Grant
Slot die position adjustment control
- Patent number 9,579,684
- Issue date Feb 28, 2017
- 3M Innovative Properties Company
- Robert A. Yapel
- B05 - SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL APPLYING LIQUIDS OR OTHER FLUENT MATER...
Information Patent Grant
System and method for making a film having a matte finish
- Patent number 9,539,613
- Issue date Jan 10, 2017
- 3M Innovative Properties Company
- Robert A. Yapel
- B05 - SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL APPLYING LIQUIDS OR OTHER FLUENT MATER...
Information Patent Grant
Cleanable articles and methods for making and using same
- Patent number 9,527,336
- Issue date Dec 27, 2016
- 3M Innovative Properties Company
- David M. Mahli
- B43 - WRITING OR DRAWING IMPLEMENTS BUREAU ACCESSORIES
Information Patent Grant
Antireflective films comprising microstructured surface
- Patent number 9,383,482
- Issue date Jul 5, 2016
- 3M Innovative Properties Company
- Christopher B. Walker
- G02 - OPTICS
Information Patent Grant
Light redirecting film and display system incorporating same
- Patent number 9,229,239
- Issue date Jan 5, 2016
- 3M Innovative Properties Company
- Joseph T. Aronson
- B32 - LAYERED PRODUCTS
Information Patent Grant
Slot die position adjustments to facilitate patterned products
- Patent number 9,216,535
- Issue date Dec 22, 2015
- 3M Innovative Properties Company
- Jennifer L. Trice
- B05 - SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL APPLYING LIQUIDS OR OTHER FLUENT MATER...
Information Patent Grant
Slot die position adjustment and return to baseline
- Patent number 9,044,894
- Issue date Jun 2, 2015
- 3M Innovative Properties Company
- Pentti K. Loukusa
- B29 - WORKING OF PLASTICS WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE, IN GENERAL
Information Patent Grant
Light redirecting film and display system incorporating same
- Patent number 8,888,333
- Issue date Nov 18, 2014
- 3M Innovative Properties Company
- Robert A. Yapel
- G02 - OPTICS
Information Patent Grant
Light redirecting film and display system incorporating same
- Patent number 8,657,472
- Issue date Feb 25, 2014
- 3M Innovative Properties Company
- Joseph T. Aronson
- B32 - LAYERED PRODUCTS
Information Patent Grant
System and method for making a film having a matte finish
- Patent number 8,623,140
- Issue date Jan 7, 2014
- 3M Innovative Properties Company
- Robert A. Yapel
- B05 - SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL APPLYING LIQUIDS OR OTHER FLUENT MATER...
Information Patent Grant
Apparatus and methods for altering charge on a dielectric material
- Patent number 8,605,406
- Issue date Dec 10, 2013
- 3M Innovative Properties Company
- Richard M. Jendrejack
- G03 - PHOTOGRAPHY CINEMATOGRAPHY ELECTROGRAPHY HOLOGRAPHY
Information Patent Grant
Apparatus and methods for modification of electrostatic charge on a...
- Patent number 8,570,703
- Issue date Oct 29, 2013
- 3M Innovative Properties Company
- Richard M. Jendrejack
- B65 - CONVEYING PACKING STORING HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
Information Patent Grant
System and method for designing a die to yield a desired coating un...
- Patent number 8,355,809
- Issue date Jan 15, 2013
- 3M Innovative Properties Company
- Robert A. Yapel
- B05 - SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL APPLYING LIQUIDS OR OTHER FLUENT MATER...
Information Patent Grant
Optical film coating
- Patent number 7,820,236
- Issue date Oct 26, 2010
- 3M Innovative Properties Company
- Richard J. Pokorny
- C08 - ORGANIC MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS THEIR PREPARATION OR CHEMICAL WORKING-...
Information Patent Grant
Die coaters
- Patent number 7,819,077
- Issue date Oct 26, 2010
- 3M Innovative Properties Company
- Robert A. Yapel
- B05 - SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL APPLYING LIQUIDS OR OTHER FLUENT MATER...
Information Patent Grant
Method of improving coating uniformity
- Patent number 7,615,175
- Issue date Nov 10, 2009
- 3M Innovative Properties Company
- James M. Nelson
- B29 - WORKING OF PLASTICS WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE, IN GENERAL
Information Patent Grant
Optical film coating
- Patent number 7,378,136
- Issue date May 27, 2008
- 3M Innovative Properties Company
- Richard J. Pokorny
- C08 - ORGANIC MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS THEIR PREPARATION OR CHEMICAL WORKING-...
Information Patent Grant
Coating edge control
- Patent number 7,097,673
- Issue date Aug 29, 2006
- 3M Innovative Properties Company
- William R. Dudley
- Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMA...
Information Patent Grant
Extruder with condenser
- Patent number 6,994,533
- Issue date Feb 7, 2006
- 3M Innovative Properties Company
- Robert A. Yapel
- B29 - WORKING OF PLASTICS WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE, IN GENERAL
Information Patent Grant
Method of improving coating uniformity
- Patent number 6,813,820
- Issue date Nov 9, 2004
- 3M Innovative Properties Company
- James M. Nelson
- B29 - WORKING OF PLASTICS WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE, IN GENERAL
Information Patent Grant
Process of making microporous film
- Patent number 6,790,404
- Issue date Sep 14, 2004
- 3M Innovative Properties Company
- Robert A. Yapel
- B29 - WORKING OF PLASTICS WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE, IN GENERAL
Information Patent Grant
Slot extrusion coating methods
- Patent number 6,720,025
- Issue date Apr 13, 2004
- 3M Innovative Properties Company
- Robert A. Yapel
- B05 - SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL APPLYING LIQUIDS OR OTHER FLUENT MATER...
Information Patent Grant
Web coating method and apparatus for continuous coating over splices
- Patent number 6,576,296
- Issue date Jun 10, 2003
- 3M Innovative Properties Company
- Robert A. Yapel
- B05 - SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL APPLYING LIQUIDS OR OTHER FLUENT MATER...
Information Patent Grant
Vapor collection method and apparatus
- Patent number 6,553,689
- Issue date Apr 29, 2003
- 3M Innovative Properties Company
- Nirmal K. Jain
- F26 - DRYING
Information Patent Grant
Method for coating a plurality of fluid layers onto a substrate
- Patent number 6,458,421
- Issue date Oct 1, 2002
- 3M Innovative Properties Company
- Aparna V. Bhave
- G03 - PHOTOGRAPHY CINEMATOGRAPHY ELECTROGRAPHY HOLOGRAPHY
Information Patent Grant
Method for coating a plurality of fluid layers onto a substrate
- Patent number 6,458,422
- Issue date Oct 1, 2002
- 3M Innovative Properties Company
- Aparna V. Bhave
- G03 - PHOTOGRAPHY CINEMATOGRAPHY ELECTROGRAPHY HOLOGRAPHY

Patents Applicationslast 30 patents

Information Patent Application
LIGHT REDIRECTING FILM AND DISPLAY SYSTEM INCORPORATING SAME
- Publication number 20190094418
- Publication date Mar 28, 2019
- 3M Innovative Properties Company
- Robert A. Yapel
- G02 - OPTICS
Information Patent Application
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MAKING A FILM HAVING A MATTE FINISH
- Publication number 20170072434
- Publication date Mar 16, 2017
- 3M Innovative Properties Company
- Robert A. Yapel
- B05 - SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL APPLYING LIQUIDS OR OTHER FLUENT MATER...
Information Patent Application
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MAKING A TEXTURED FILM
- Publication number 20160244641
- Publication date Aug 25, 2016
- 3M Innovative Properties Company
- John P. Baetzold
- C09 - DYES PAINTS POLISHES NATURAL RESINS ADHESIVES MISCELLANEOUS COMPOSITION...
Information Patent Application
OPTICAL FILM AND DISPLAY SYSTEM INCORPORATING SAME
- Publication number 20160103270
- Publication date Apr 14, 2016
- 3M Innovative Properties Company
- Joseph T. Aronson
- G02 - OPTICS
Information Patent Application
TRANSPARENT NOTE SHEET AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME
- Publication number 20150321498
- Publication date Nov 12, 2015
- 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
- Atsushi TOYOTA
- B42 - BOOKBINDING ALBUMS FILES SPECIAL PRINTED MATTER
Information Patent Application
SLOT DIE POSITION ADJUSTMENT AND RETURN TO BASELINE
- Publication number 20150224700
- Publication date Aug 13, 2015
- 3M Innovative Properties Company
- Pentti K. Loukusa
- B29 - WORKING OF PLASTICS WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE, IN GENERAL
Information Patent Application
CLEANABLE ARTICLES AND METHODS FOR MAKING AND USING SAME
- Publication number 20140329012
- Publication date Nov 6, 2014
- David M. Mahli
- B43 - WRITING OR DRAWING IMPLEMENTS BUREAU ACCESSORIES
Information Patent Application
LIGHT REDIRECTING FILM AND DISPLAY SYSTEM INCORPORATING SAME
- Publication number 20140313587
- Publication date Oct 23, 2014
- 3M Innovative Properties Company
- Joseph T. Aronson
- B32 - LAYERED PRODUCTS
Information Patent Application
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MAKING A FILM HAVING A MATTE FINISH
- Publication number 20140057058
- Publication date Feb 27, 2014
- 3M Innovative Properties Company
- Robert A. Yapel
- B05 - SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL APPLYING LIQUIDS OR OTHER FLUENT MATER...
Information Patent Application
LIGHT REDIRECTING FILM AND DISPLAY SYSTEM INCORPORATING SAME
- Publication number 20130070341
- Publication date Mar 21, 2013
- 3M Innovative Properties Company
- Robert A. Yapel
- G02 - OPTICS
Information Patent Application
ANTIREFLECTIVE FILMS COMPRISING MICROSTRUCTURED SURFACE
- Publication number 20130038939
- Publication date Feb 14, 2013
- 3M Innovative Properties Company
- Christopher B. Walker
- G02 - OPTICS
Information Patent Application
Slot Die Position Adjustment and Return to Baseline
- Publication number 20120313274
- Publication date Dec 13, 2012
- 3M Innovative Properties Company
- Pentti K. Loukusa
- B05 - SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL APPLYING LIQUIDS OR OTHER FLUENT MATER...
Information Patent Application
Slot Die Position Adjustments to Facilitate Patterned Products
- Publication number 20120313275
- Publication date Dec 13, 2012
- 3M Innovative Properties Company
- Jennifer L. Trice
- B05 - SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL APPLYING LIQUIDS OR OTHER FLUENT MATER...
Information Patent Application
Slot Die Position Adjustment Control
- Publication number 20120315378
- Publication date Dec 13, 2012
- 3M Innovative Properties Company
- Robert A. Yapel
- B05 - SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL APPLYING LIQUIDS OR OTHER FLUENT MATER...
Information Patent Application
LIGHT REDIRECTING FILM AND DISPLAY SYSTEM INCORPORATING SAME
- Publication number 20120147593
- Publication date Jun 14, 2012
- 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
- Robert A. Yapel
- G02 - OPTICS
Information Patent Application
LIGHT REDIRECTING FILM AND DISPLAY SYSTEM INCORPORATING SAME
- Publication number 20120113622
- Publication date May 10, 2012
- Joseph T. Aronson
- G02 - OPTICS
Information Patent Application
ANTIGLARE FILMS COMPRISING MICROSTRUCTURED SURFACE
- Publication number 20120064296
- Publication date Mar 15, 2012
- Christopher B. Walker, JR.
- G02 - OPTICS
Information Patent Application
APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR ALTERING CHARGE ON A DIELECTRIC MATERIAL
- Publication number 20110192977
- Publication date Aug 11, 2011
- Richard M. Jendrejack
- G03 - PHOTOGRAPHY CINEMATOGRAPHY ELECTROGRAPHY HOLOGRAPHY
Information Patent Application
METHODS OF SLIDE COATING TWO OR MORE FLUIDS
- Publication number 20110059249
- Publication date Mar 10, 2011
- 3M Innovative Properties Company
- Robert A. Yapel
- B05 - SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL APPLYING LIQUIDS OR OTHER FLUENT MATER...
Information Patent Application
METHODS OF SLIDE COATING FLUIDS CONTAINING MULTI UNIT POLYMERIC PRE...
- Publication number 20110027493
- Publication date Feb 3, 2011
- Robert A. Yapel
- B05 - SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL APPLYING LIQUIDS OR OTHER FLUENT MATER...
Information Patent Application
METHODS OF SLIDE COATING TWO OR MORE FLUIDS
- Publication number 20110014391
- Publication date Jan 20, 2011
- Robert A. Yapel
- B05 - SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL APPLYING LIQUIDS OR OTHER FLUENT MATER...
Information Patent Application
METHOD FOR APPLYING A COATABLE MATERIAL
- Publication number 20100285227
- Publication date Nov 11, 2010
- Robert A. Yapel
- B05 - SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL APPLYING LIQUIDS OR OTHER FLUENT MATER...
Information Patent Application
APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR MODIFICATION OF ELECTROSTATIC CHARGE ON A...
- Publication number 20100182728
- Publication date Jul 22, 2010
- Richard M. Jendrejack
- H05 - ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
Information Patent Application
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DESIGNING A DIE TO YIELD A DESIRED COATING UN...
- Publication number 20100168894
- Publication date Jul 1, 2010
- Robert A. Yapel
- B29 - WORKING OF PLASTICS WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE, IN GENERAL
Information Patent Application
METHOD OF REDUCING MOTTLE AND STREAK DEFECTS IN COATINGS
- Publication number 20090074976
- Publication date Mar 19, 2009
- Anthony J. Freking
- B05 - SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL APPLYING LIQUIDS OR OTHER FLUENT MATER...
Information Patent Application
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MAKING A FILM HAVING A MATTE FINISH
- Publication number 20090029054
- Publication date Jan 29, 2009
- Robert A. Yapel
- B05 - SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL APPLYING LIQUIDS OR OTHER FLUENT MATER...
Information Patent Application
OPTICAL FILM COATING
- Publication number 20080160186
- Publication date Jul 3, 2008
- 3M Innovative Properties Company
- Richard J. Pokorny
- C08 - ORGANIC MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS THEIR PREPARATION OR CHEMICAL WORKING-...
Information Patent Application
IMAGING SYSTEM FOR THERMAL TRANSFER
- Publication number 20080049205
- Publication date Feb 28, 2008
- 3M Innovative Properties Company
- Richard J. Pokorny
- G03 - PHOTOGRAPHY CINEMATOGRAPHY ELECTROGRAPHY HOLOGRAPHY
Information Patent Application
Methods for forming a coating layer having substantially uniform th...
- Publication number 20060269673
- Publication date Nov 30, 2006
- Robert A. Yapel
- B29 - WORKING OF PLASTICS WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE, IN GENERAL
Information Patent Application
Optical film coating
- Publication number 20060008596
- Publication date Jan 12, 2006
- Richard J. Pokorny
- C08 - ORGANIC MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS THEIR PREPARATION OR CHEMICAL WORKING-...

Robert A. Yapel

Person

Patents Grantslast 30 patents

Light redirecting film and display system incorporating same

Light redirecting film and display system incorporating same

Slot die position adjustment and return to baseline

Optical film and display system incorporating same

Slot die position adjustment control

System and method for making a film having a matte finish

Cleanable articles and methods for making and using same

Antireflective films comprising microstructured surface

Light redirecting film and display system incorporating same

Slot die position adjustments to facilitate patterned products

Slot die position adjustment and return to baseline

Light redirecting film and display system incorporating same

Light redirecting film and display system incorporating same

System and method for making a film having a matte finish

Apparatus and methods for altering charge on a dielectric material

Apparatus and methods for modification of electrostatic charge on a...

System and method for designing a die to yield a desired coating un...

Optical film coating

Die coaters

Method of improving coating uniformity

Optical film coating

Coating edge control

Extruder with condenser

Method of improving coating uniformity

Process of making microporous film

Slot extrusion coating methods

Web coating method and apparatus for continuous coating over splices

Vapor collection method and apparatus

Method for coating a plurality of fluid layers onto a substrate

Method for coating a plurality of fluid layers onto a substrate

Patents Applicationslast 30 patents

LIGHT REDIRECTING FILM AND DISPLAY SYSTEM INCORPORATING SAME

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MAKING A FILM HAVING A MATTE FINISH

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MAKING A TEXTURED FILM

OPTICAL FILM AND DISPLAY SYSTEM INCORPORATING SAME

TRANSPARENT NOTE SHEET AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME

SLOT DIE POSITION ADJUSTMENT AND RETURN TO BASELINE

CLEANABLE ARTICLES AND METHODS FOR MAKING AND USING SAME

LIGHT REDIRECTING FILM AND DISPLAY SYSTEM INCORPORATING SAME

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MAKING A FILM HAVING A MATTE FINISH

LIGHT REDIRECTING FILM AND DISPLAY SYSTEM INCORPORATING SAME

ANTIREFLECTIVE FILMS COMPRISING MICROSTRUCTURED SURFACE

Slot Die Position Adjustment and Return to Baseline

Slot Die Position Adjustments to Facilitate Patterned Products

Slot Die Position Adjustment Control

LIGHT REDIRECTING FILM AND DISPLAY SYSTEM INCORPORATING SAME

LIGHT REDIRECTING FILM AND DISPLAY SYSTEM INCORPORATING SAME

ANTIGLARE FILMS COMPRISING MICROSTRUCTURED SURFACE

APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR ALTERING CHARGE ON A DIELECTRIC MATERIAL

METHODS OF SLIDE COATING TWO OR MORE FLUIDS

METHODS OF SLIDE COATING FLUIDS CONTAINING MULTI UNIT POLYMERIC PRE...

METHODS OF SLIDE COATING TWO OR MORE FLUIDS

METHOD FOR APPLYING A COATABLE MATERIAL

APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR MODIFICATION OF ELECTROSTATIC CHARGE ON A...

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DESIGNING A DIE TO YIELD A DESIRED COATING UN...

METHOD OF REDUCING MOTTLE AND STREAK DEFECTS IN COATINGS

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MAKING A FILM HAVING A MATTE FINISH

OPTICAL FILM COATING

IMAGING SYSTEM FOR THERMAL TRANSFER

Methods for forming a coating layer having substantially uniform th...

Optical film coating