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公开(公告)号:US20240004110A1
公开(公告)日:2024-01-04
申请号:US18255736
申请日:2021-12-15
Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
Inventor: Martin B. Wolk , Robert L. Brott , Kevin W. Gotrik , Christopher S. Lyons , Caleb T. Nelson , Vadim Savvateev , James M. Nelson , Craig R. Schardt , Jeffrey L. Solomon , Karl K. Stensvad
IPC: G02B5/18
CPC classification number: G02B5/1857 , G02B5/1809
Abstract: An optical article includes a waveguide and a structured film. The structured film includes a polymeric substrate, an etch stop layer disposed on the polymeric substrate, a structured layer including a plurality of engineered structures disposed on a side of the etch stop layer opposite the polymeric substrate, a planarizing backfill layer disposed over the plurality of engineered structures to define a substantially planar major surface of the planarizing backfill layer having a surface roughness Ra, and an adhesive layer disposed on the substantially planar surface of the planarizing backfill layer and bonding the structured film to the waveguide. A difference in index of refraction of the planarizing backfill layer and the structured layer is at least 0.25 for at least a first wavelength W1 in a range of 400 nm to 2500 nm. The adhesive layer has an average thickness ta where Ra
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公开(公告)号:US11845885B2
公开(公告)日:2023-12-19
申请号:US16062295
申请日:2016-12-28
Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
Inventor: Matthew J. Schmid , Cyrus A. Anderson , Kathleen S. Shafer , Xiao Gao , James M. Nelson
IPC: C09J163/00 , C09J4/00 , C09J5/00 , C08L33/08 , C09J7/38 , C08K5/03 , C08K5/06 , C08K5/5397 , C08L33/10 , C08L71/00
CPC classification number: C09J163/00 , C08L33/08 , C09J4/00 , C09J5/00 , C09J7/38 , C08K5/03 , C08K5/06 , C08K5/5397 , C08L33/10 , C08L71/00 , C09J2301/408 , C09J2301/416 , C09J163/00 , C08L33/08 , C09J4/00 , C08F220/1804
Abstract: Provided are methods and associated compositions directed to a structural bonding adhesive. The structural bonding adhesive is made by mixing a curable composition comprising a mixture of a first curable resin and a second curable resin to provide an uncured adhesive. The uncured adhesive is irradiated by a first actinic light source to polymerize the first curable resin without polymerizing the second curable resin to provide a partially cured adhesive. The partially cured adhesive is a pressure-sensitive adhesive that displays cold flow creep recovery under ambient conditions and is capable of being fully cured by irradiating the partially cured adhesive using a second actinic light source that is different from the first actinic light source to polymerize the second curable resin.
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公开(公告)号:US11215764B2
公开(公告)日:2022-01-04
申请号:US16808442
申请日:2020-03-04
Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
Inventor: Terry L. Smith , Michael A. Haase , James M. Nelson , Alexander R. Mathews
IPC: G02B6/38 , H01R13/514
Abstract: A modular optical connector includes a plurality of coupled optical ferrule support modules. Each optical ferrule support module comprises module connecting features configured to couple each ferrule support module with one or more neighboring ferrule support modules of the plurality of ferrule support modules. One or more optical ferrules are disposed and configured to rotate within the ferrule support module. Each optical ferrule includes a first attachment area configured to attach to one or more optical waveguides. One or more passageways are disposed within the ferrule support module. Each passageway is configured to receive the one or more optical waveguides. The passageway comprises a second attachment area configured to attach to the optical waveguides that are attached to the optical ferrule at the first attachment area. The passageway is dimensioned to constrain the optical waveguides to bend within the housing between the first attachment area and the second attachment area.
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公开(公告)号:US20200057209A1
公开(公告)日:2020-02-20
申请号:US16578654
申请日:2019-09-23
Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
Inventor: Michael A. Haase , Terry L. Smith , Alexander R. Mathews , James M. Nelson
Abstract: An optical cable subassembly includes one or more optical waveguides, at least light coupling unit comprising a first attachment area permanently attached to the optical waveguides, and at least one cable retainer comprising a second attachment area permanently attached to the optical waveguides and adapted to be installed in a housing. A length of the optical waveguides between the first attachment area and the second attachment area allows a bend in the optical waveguides that provides a predetermined mating spring force at a predetermined angle of the light coupling unit when installed in the housing.
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公开(公告)号:US20180284354A1
公开(公告)日:2018-10-04
申请号:US15763136
申请日:2016-10-03
Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
Inventor: Terry L. Smith , Michael A. Haase , James M. Nelson , Alexander R. Mathews
IPC: G02B6/38 , H01R13/00 , H01R13/631 , H01R24/28
CPC classification number: G02B6/3817 , G02B6/3839 , G02B6/3853 , G02B6/3878 , G02B6/3885 , G02B6/3887 , H01R12/91 , H01R13/005 , H01R13/6315 , H01R24/28 , H01R2107/00
Abstract: A hybrid connector includes a connector housing, one or more first connection elements configured to transfer a first type of energy or a fluid, and one or more second connection elements configured to transfer a second type of energy, different from the first type of energy, or the fluid. The first connection elements are rotationally fixed and the second connection elements are configured to rotate around an axis that is substantially perpendicular to a mating axis of the housing
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公开(公告)号:US20180259718A1
公开(公告)日:2018-09-13
申请号:US15758743
申请日:2016-10-11
Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
Inventor: Michael A. Haase , Alexander R. Mathews , Terry L. Smith , James M. Nelson
CPC classification number: G02B6/3865 , G02B6/366 , G02B6/383 , G02B6/3839 , G02B6/3853 , G02B6/3885
Abstract: A unitary optical ferrule is molded to include one or more elements for receiving and securing one or more optical waveguides one or more elements for affecting one or more characteristics of light from the optical waveguide while propagating the light within the ferrule. The optical ferrule also includes one or more first alignment features and one or more second alignment features that, when the ferrule is mated with a mating ferrule, each controls alignment of the ferrule with the mating ferrule along three mechanical degrees of freedom. The surface of the optical ferrule can be divided along the thickness axis into a first section and an opposing second section, wherein the first section of the surface includes the receiving and securing elements, the light affecting elements, and the first alignment features and the second section of the surface includes the second alignment features.
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公开(公告)号:US20180217337A1
公开(公告)日:2018-08-02
申请号:US15763132
申请日:2016-10-11
Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
Inventor: Terry L. Smith , Michael A. Haase , James M. Nelson , Alexander R. Mathews
IPC: G02B6/38
CPC classification number: G02B6/3829 , G02B6/3838 , G02B6/3849 , G02B6/3866 , G02B6/3878 , G02B6/3882 , G02B6/3885 , G02B6/3897 , H01R13/514
Abstract: A modular optical connector includes a plurality of coupled optical ferrule support modules. Each optical ferrule support module comprises module connecting features configured to couple each ferrule support module with one or more neighboring ferrule support modules of the plurality of ferrule support modules. One or more optical ferrules are disposed and configured to rotate within the ferrule support module. Each optical ferrule includes a first attachment area configured to attach to one or more optical waveguides. One or more passageways are disposed within the ferrule support module. Each passageway is configured to receive the one or more optical waveguides. The passageway comprises a second attachment area configured to attach to the optical waveguides that are attached to the optical ferrule at the first attachment area. The passageway is dimensioned to constrain the optical waveguides to bend within the housing between the first attachment area and the second attachment area.
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公开(公告)号:US20140295723A1
公开(公告)日:2014-10-02
申请号:US14353629
申请日:2012-10-24
Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
Inventor: James M. Nelson , Wendy L. Thompson , William J. Schultz
CPC classification number: B29C70/48 , B29C70/52 , B82Y30/00 , C08J5/005 , C08K7/06 , C08K7/10 , C08K9/04 , C08L79/08 , C08L79/085 , Y10T442/20
Abstract: There are provided curable resin sols comprising an essentially volatile-free, colloidal dispersion of substantially spherical nanosilica particles in a curable bisimide resin, said particles having surface-bonded organic groups which render said particles compatible with said curable bisimide resin. There are also provided compositions comprising such curable resin sol and reinforcing fibers, a process for preparing such compositions, and various articles made using such curable resin sols and compositions.
Abstract translation: 提供了可固化树脂溶胶,其包含在可固化双酰亚胺树脂中基本上无挥发性的基本上为球形的纳米二氧化硅颗粒的胶态分散体,所述颗粒具有使所述颗粒与所述可固化双酰亚胺树脂相容的表面键合有机基团。 还提供了包含这种可固化树脂溶胶和增强纤维的组合物,制备这种组合物的方法,以及使用这种可固化树脂溶胶和组合物制备的各种制品。
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公开(公告)号:US20240411061A1
公开(公告)日:2024-12-12
申请号:US18700470
申请日:2022-10-17
Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
Inventor: Raymond J. Kenney , Yehuda E. Altabet , John M. DeSutter , Kenneth A.P. Meyer , Nicholas C. Erickson , Martin B. Wolk , James M. Nelson , Daniel J. Schmidt , Caleb T. Nelson
IPC: G02B5/00
Abstract: A light control film includes a two-dimensional array of projections arranged across the light control film. A square of a magnitude of a Fourier transform frequency spectrum of the projections includes a plurality of distinct peaks separated by one or more valleys. The peaks and the one or more valleys have respective averages Pavg and Vavg, Pavg/Vavg≥5, such that when light from a substantially Lambertian light source is incident on the light control film, the light control film transmits the incident light with the transmitted light propagating along a transmission axis and having an intensity profile having a full width at half maximum of less than about 120 degrees in each cross-section of the intensity profile that comprises the transmission axis.
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公开(公告)号:US20220299712A1
公开(公告)日:2022-09-22
申请号:US17619273
申请日:2020-06-11
Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
Inventor: Bing Hao , James M. Nelson
IPC: G02B6/38
Abstract: A structured surface reduces optical reflectance at a predetermined wavelength in a first wavelength range extending from 600 nm to 1700 nm. The structured surface includes a plurality of parallel linear structures arranged along a first direction and extending along an orthogonal second direction. Each linear structure includes opposing nonlinear facets meeting at a peak extending along the second direction. An average spacing between the peaks of adjacent linear structures is less than the predetermined wavelength, such that for light having the predetermined wavelength and incident on the structured surface in a direction substantially perpendicular to the first and second directions, the structured surface has a reflectance Rx
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