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last 30 patents
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Backlight with structured surfaces
Patent number
8,588,574
Issue date
Nov 19, 2013
3M Innovative Properties Company
Mark E. Gardiner
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Patent Grant
Optical elements having programmed optical structures
Patent number
7,221,847
Issue date
May 22, 2007
3M Innovative Properties Company
Mark E. Gardiner
G02 - OPTICS
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Patent Grant
Blacklight with structured surfaces
Patent number
7,046,905
Issue date
May 16, 2006
3M Innovative Properties Company
Mark E. Gardiner
G02 - OPTICS
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Patent Grant
Optical element having programmed optical structures
Patent number
6,845,212
Issue date
Jan 18, 2005
3M Innovative Properties Company
Mark E. Gardiner
G02 - OPTICS
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Patent Grant
Optical film with variable angle prisms
Patent number
6,707,611
Issue date
Mar 16, 2004
3M Innovative Properties Company
Mark E. Gardiner
G02 - OPTICS
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Patent Grant
High efficiency optical devices
Patent number
6,641,883
Issue date
Nov 4, 2003
3M Innovative Properties Company
Michael F. Weber
G02 - OPTICS
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Patent Grant
Sign faces having reflective films and methods of using same
Patent number
6,598,328
Issue date
Jul 29, 2003
3M Innovative Properties Company
Ellen O. Aeling
G09 - EDUCATION CRYPTOGRAPHY DISPLAY ADVERTISING SEALS
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Patent Grant
Method of making tool to produce optical film
Patent number
6,581,286
Issue date
Jun 24, 2003
3M Innovative Properties Company
Alan B. Campbell
G02 - OPTICS
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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
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Patent Grant
Optical film with variable angle prisms
Patent number
6,560,026
Issue date
May 6, 2003
Mark E. Gardiner
G02 - OPTICS
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Reflective polarizer having improved properties and optical display...
Patent number
6,543,153
Issue date
Apr 8, 2003
3M Innovative Properties Company
Michael F. Weber
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Optical devices using reflecting polarizing materials
Patent number
6,515,785
Issue date
Feb 4, 2003
3M Innovative Properties Company
Sanford Cobb
G02 - OPTICS
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Lightguide having a directly secured reflector and method of making...
Patent number
6,447,135
Issue date
Sep 10, 2002
3M Innovative Properties Company
David L. Wortman
G02 - OPTICS
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Optical film with variable angle prisms
Patent number
6,356,391
Issue date
Mar 12, 2002
3M Innovative Properties Company
Mark E. Gardiner
G02 - OPTICS
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Optical film
Patent number
6,354,709
Issue date
Mar 12, 2002
3M Innovative Properties Company
Alan B. Campbell
G02 - OPTICS
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Optical film with defect-reducing surface and method for making same
Patent number
6,322,236
Issue date
Nov 27, 2001
3M Innovative Properties Company
Alan B. Campbell
G02 - OPTICS
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Brightness enhancement article
Patent number
6,280,063
Issue date
Aug 28, 2001
3M Innovative Properties Company
Bettie C. Fong
G02 - OPTICS
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Patent Grant
Transflective displays with reflective polarizing transflector
Patent number
6,262,842
Issue date
Jul 17, 2001
3M Innovative Properties Company
Andrew J. Ouderkirk
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High efficiency optical devices
Patent number
6,210,785
Issue date
Apr 3, 2001
3M Innovative Properties Company
Michael F. Weber
B32 - LAYERED PRODUCTS
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Transflective displays with reflective polarizing transflector
Patent number
6,124,971
Issue date
Sep 26, 2000
3M Innovative Properties Company
Andrew J. Ouderkirk
B32 - LAYERED PRODUCTS
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High efficiency optical devices
Patent number
6,080,467
Issue date
Jun 27, 2000
3M Innovative Properties Company
Michael F. Weber
B32 - LAYERED PRODUCTS
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Electroluminescent display with brightness enhancement
Patent number
6,052,164
Issue date
Apr 18, 2000
3M Innovative Properties Company
Sanford Cobb
G02 - OPTICS
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Display with reflective polarizer and randomizing cavity
Patent number
6,025,897
Issue date
Feb 15, 2000
3M Innovative Properties Co.
Michael F. Weber
B29 - WORKING OF PLASTICS WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE, IN GENERAL
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Diffuse reflectors
Patent number
6,018,419
Issue date
Jan 25, 2000
3M Intellectual Properties Company
Sanford Cobb
G02 - OPTICS
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Variable pitch structured optical film
Patent number
5,919,551
Issue date
Jul 6, 1999
3M Innovative Properties Company
Sanford Cobb
G02 - OPTICS
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Patent Grant
Brightness enhancement film with soft cutoff
Patent number
5,917,664
Issue date
Jun 29, 1999
3M Innovative Properties Company
Mark B. O'Neill
G02 - OPTICS
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Reflective polarizer display
Patent number
5,828,488
Issue date
Oct 27, 1998
Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Co.
Andrew J. Ouderkirk
B29 - WORKING OF PLASTICS WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE, IN GENERAL
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Diffusely reflecting multilayer polarizers and mirrors
Patent number
5,825,542
Issue date
Oct 20, 1998
Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company
Sanford Cobb
G02 - OPTICS
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Light directing film having variable height structured surface and...
Patent number
5,771,328
Issue date
Jun 23, 1998
Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company
David L. Wortman
G02 - OPTICS
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Pole light having a programmable footprint
Patent number
5,575,550
Issue date
Nov 19, 1996
Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company
Roger H. Appeldorn
G02 - OPTICS
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BACKLIGHT WITH STRUCTURED SURFACES
Publication number
20080050088
Publication date
Feb 28, 2008
3M Innovative Properties Company
Mark E. Gardiner
G02 - OPTICS
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Patent Application
High Efficiency Optical Devices
Publication number
20070122641
Publication date
May 31, 2007
3M Innovative Properties Company
Andrew J. Ouderkirk
G02 - OPTICS
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Patent Application
HIGH EFFICIENCY OPTICAL DEVICES
Publication number
20070092728
Publication date
Apr 26, 2007
3M Innovative Properties Company
Andrew J. Ouderkirk
G02 - OPTICS
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Patent Application
Backlight with structured surfaces
Publication number
20060051048
Publication date
Mar 9, 2006
Mark E. Gardiner
G02 - OPTICS
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Patent Application
DISPLAY HAVING A REFLECTIVE POLARIZER
Publication number
20050270439
Publication date
Dec 8, 2005
3M Innovative Properties Company
Michael F. Weber
B29 - WORKING OF PLASTICS WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE, IN GENERAL
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Patent Application
High efficiency optical devices
Publication number
20050260384
Publication date
Nov 24, 2005
3M Innovative Properties Company
Andrew J. Ouderkirk
G02 - OPTICS
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Patent Application
Optical devices using reflecting polarizing materials
Publication number
20050002098
Publication date
Jan 6, 2005
3M Innovative Properties Company
Richard C. Allen
G02 - OPTICS
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Patent Application
Optical elements having programmed optical structures
Publication number
20050001043
Publication date
Jan 6, 2005
3M Innovative Properties Company
Mark E. Gardiner
G02 - OPTICS
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Patent Application
High efficiency optical devices
Publication number
20040175552
Publication date
Sep 9, 2004
Andrew J. Ouderkirk
G02 - OPTICS
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Patent Application
Brightness enhancing reflective polarizer
Publication number
20030164914
Publication date
Sep 4, 2003
3M Innovative Properties Company
Michael F. Weber
B29 - WORKING OF PLASTICS WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE, IN GENERAL
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Patent Application
Optical film with variable angle prisms
Publication number
20030112521
Publication date
Jun 19, 2003
3M
Mark E. Gardiner
G02 - OPTICS
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Patent Application
OPTICAL ELEMENT HAVING PROGRAMMED OPTICAL STRUCTURES
Publication number
20030103760
Publication date
Jun 5, 2003
MARK E. GARDINER
G02 - OPTICS
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Patent Application
Light guide for use with backlit display
Publication number
20030034445
Publication date
Feb 20, 2003
Gary T. Boyd
G02 - OPTICS
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Patent Application
Backlight system with multilayer optical film reflector
Publication number
20020141194
Publication date
Oct 3, 2002
3M Innovative Properties Company
David L. Wortman
B32 - LAYERED PRODUCTS
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Patent Application
Optical film with variable angle prisms
Publication number
20020057497
Publication date
May 16, 2002
3M Innovative Properties Company
Mark E. Gardiner
G02 - OPTICS
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Patent Application
Optical film
Publication number
20020057564
Publication date
May 16, 2002
3M Innovative Properties Company
Alan B. Campbell
G02 - OPTICS
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Patent Application
Optical film with defect-reducing surface and method for making same
Publication number
20020012248
Publication date
Jan 31, 2002
3M Innovative Properties Company
Alan B. Campbell
G02 - OPTICS
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Patent Application
SIGN FACES HAVING REFLECTIVE FILMS AND METHODS OF USING SAME
Publication number
20020011016
Publication date
Jan 31, 2002
3M Innovative Properties Company
ELLEN O. AELING
G09 - EDUCATION CRYPTOGRAPHY DISPLAY ADVERTISING SEALS
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Patent Application
Optical devices using reflecting polarizing materials
Publication number
20010036013
Publication date
Nov 1, 2001
3M Innovative Properties Company
Richard C. Allen
G02 - OPTICS
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Patent Application
High efficiency optical devices
Publication number
20010021445
Publication date
Sep 13, 2001
3M Innovative Properties Company
Michael F. Weber
B32 - LAYERED PRODUCTS
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Patent Application
Transflective displays with reflective polarizing trasflector
Publication number
20010008464
Publication date
Jul 19, 2001
3M Innovative Properties Company
Andrew J. Ouderkirk
B32 - LAYERED PRODUCTS