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公开(公告)号:US11016229B2
公开(公告)日:2021-05-25
申请号:US16095406
申请日:2017-05-30
Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
Inventor: John A. Wheatley , Gilles J. Benoit , Todd A. Ballen , Kenneth L. Smith , Guanglei Du , Edward J. Kivel , Rolf W. Biernath , Jordan D. Whitney , Daniel J. Schmidt
Abstract: An optical filter including a polarizer and a visible light blocking filter is described. The polarizer is configured to transmit at least 60 percent of light in a first infrared wavelength range that is incident on the polarizer at normal incidence in a first polarization state, to transmit less than 30 percent of light in a second infrared wavelength that is incident on the polarizer at normal incidence in a second polarization state orthogonal to the first polarization state, and to transmit less than 30 percent of light in a third infrared wavelength range that is incident on the polarizer with a 50 degree angle of incidence in the second polarization state. The visible light blocking filter configured to transmit at least 60 percent of light in the first infrared wavelength range at normal incidence in the first polarization state.
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公开(公告)号:US20170299787A1
公开(公告)日:2017-10-19
申请号:US15639817
申请日:2017-06-30
Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
Inventor: Kenneth L. Smith , Todd A. Ballen , Nelson D. Sewall
IPC: G02B5/124
CPC classification number: G02B5/124
Abstract: Cube corner articles such as retroreflective sheeting utilize multiple cube corner arrays in a tiled configuration, each tile containing one array of canted cube corner elements. The tiles may be long and narrow, and the array in each of at least two or three adjacent tiles, or even in every tile, may include at least one lengthwise groove that is parallel to an edge of the tile and parallel to a fixed in-plane axis. Each tile may have a width that is narrow (e.g. 0.2 to 5 mm), and equal to an integer multiple of a lengthwise groove pitch to avoid or reduce ineffective fragmented cube corners along the tile edge. Each array may have a plane of cant and a primary plane of entrance angularity, and the primary planes of entrance angularity for the multiple tiles may be more evenly distributed in azimuthal angle than the planes of cant.
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公开(公告)号:US09703023B2
公开(公告)日:2017-07-11
申请号:US14777037
申请日:2014-03-13
Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
Inventor: Kenneth L. Smith , Todd A. Ballen , Nelson D. Sewall
IPC: G02B5/124
CPC classification number: G02B5/124
Abstract: Cube corner articles such as retroreflective sheeting utilize multiple cube corner arrays in a tiled configuration, each tile containing one array of canted cube corner elements. The tiles may be long and narrow, and the array in each of at least two or three adjacent tiles, or even in every tile, may include at least one lengthwise groove that is parallel to an edge of the tile and parallel to a fixed in-plane axis. Each tile may have a width that is narrow (e.g. 0.2 to 5 mm), and equal to an integer multiple of a lengthwise groove pitch to avoid or reduce ineffective fragmented cube corners along the tile edge. Each array may have a plane of cant and a primary plane of entrance angularity, and the primary planes of entrance angularity for the multiple tiles may be more evenly distributed in azimuthal angle than the planes of cant.
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公开(公告)号:US11253933B2
公开(公告)日:2022-02-22
申请号:US16485032
申请日:2018-02-05
Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
Inventor: Nelson D. Sewall , Christopher S. Grinde , Todd A. Ballen , Kenneth L. Smith
Abstract: A new technique for making cube corner elements that involves end milling is used in the fabrication of cube corner elements having non-orthogonal dihedral angles and dihedral angle errors, and arrays of such cube corner elements. A given optical face of a cube corner element may be a compound face with two constituent faces. In some cases, the constituent faces may be parallel and coplanar such that a given dihedral angle error pertains to the entire optical face, while in other cases, the two constituent faces may not be parallel, and may be associated with different dihedral angle errors.
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公开(公告)号:US09136429B2
公开(公告)日:2015-09-15
申请号:US14467497
申请日:2014-08-25
Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
Inventor: Jun-Ying Zhang , Michael A. Haase , Todd A. Ballen , Terry L. Smith
IPC: H01L33/06 , B82Y20/00 , C23C14/02 , C23C14/06 , C23C16/02 , C23C16/34 , H01L21/46 , H01L33/28 , H01L33/46 , H01L21/306 , H01S5/183 , H01S5/347 , G02B6/44
CPC classification number: H01L33/06 , B82Y20/00 , C23C14/021 , C23C14/0652 , C23C16/0227 , C23C16/345 , G02B6/4439 , H01L21/30604 , H01L21/46 , H01L33/28 , H01L33/46 , H01S5/18369 , H01S5/347
Abstract: Multilayer construction is disclosed. The multilayer construction includes a II-VI semiconductor layer and a Si3N4 layer disposed directly on the II-VI semiconductor layer.
Abstract translation: 公开了多层结构。 多层结构包括直接设置在II-VI半导体层上的II-VI半导体层和Si 3 N 4层。
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公开(公告)号:US20220126381A1
公开(公告)日:2022-04-28
申请号:US17569799
申请日:2022-01-06
Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
Inventor: Nelson D. Sewall , Christopher S. Grinde , Todd A. Ballen , Kenneth L. Smith
Abstract: A new technique for making cube corner elements that involves end milling is used in the fabrication of cube corner elements having non-orthogonal dihedral angles and dihedral angle errors, and arrays of such cube corner elements. A given optical face of a cube corner element may be a compound face with two constituent faces. In some cases, the constituent faces may be parallel and coplanar such that a given dihedral angle error pertains to the entire optical face, while in other cases, the two constituent faces may not be parallel, and may be associated with different dihedral angle errors.
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公开(公告)号:US10339804B2
公开(公告)日:2019-07-02
申请号:US15540891
申请日:2015-12-30
Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
Inventor: Jeffrey D. Janovec , Kenneth L. Smith , Michael R. Duoos , Todd A. Ballen , Travis L. Potts , James Howard , Thomas J. Dahlin
IPC: G08G1/0962 , G06K9/00 , G08G1/0967 , G08G1/095
Abstract: Disclosed is an identification system to improve safety on roads and allow for the driver or for the vehicle itself, if it is autonomous or semi-autonomous, to have readable and useful information about road signs, roadways, and adjacent roadway information. The disclosed identification system comprises a marker with marker communication information that can be read by a vehicle information system to provide information to the vehicle. Information that the marker communication information may convey would allow the vehicle information system to detect or recognize, or both detect and recognize critical road sign, roadway information, and adjacent roadway information. Then, the vehicle information system could respond to the information received from the marker communication information.
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公开(公告)号:US20160033694A1
公开(公告)日:2016-02-04
申请号:US14777037
申请日:2014-03-13
Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
Inventor: Kenneth L. Smith , Todd A. Ballen , Nelson D. Sewall
IPC: G02B5/124
CPC classification number: G02B5/124
Abstract: Cube corner articles such as retroreflective sheeting utilize multiple cube corner arrays in a tiled configuration, each tile containing one array of canted cube corner elements. The tiles may be long and narrow, and the array in each of at least two or three adjacent tiles, or even in every tile, may include at least one lengthwise groove that is parallel to an edge of the tile and parallel to a fixed in-plane axis. Each tile may have a width that is narrow (e.g. 0.2 to 5 mm), and equal to an integer multiple of a lengthwise groove pitch to avoid or reduce ineffective fragmented cube corners along the tile edge. Each array may have a plane of cant and a primary plane of entrance angularity, and the primary planes of entrance angularity for the multiple tiles may be more evenly distributed in azimuthal angle than the planes of cant.
Abstract translation: 诸如回归反射片之类的立方角形物品采用平铺配置中的多个立体角阵列,每个瓦片包含一个倾斜立方角元件阵列。 瓦片可以是长而窄的,并且在至少两个或三个相邻的瓦片中的每一个中,或甚至在每个瓦片中的阵列可以包括平行于瓦片的边缘并平行于固定的瓦片的至少一个纵向凹槽 平面轴。 每个瓦片可以具有窄(例如0.2至5mm)的宽度,并且等于纵向凹槽间距的整数倍,以避免或减少沿着瓦片边缘的无效碎片立方角。 每个阵列可以具有倾斜平面和入射角度的主平面,并且用于多个瓦片的入射角度的主平面可以以比平面的方位角更均匀地分布在方位角。
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公开(公告)号:US20140367641A1
公开(公告)日:2014-12-18
申请号:US14467497
申请日:2014-08-25
Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
Inventor: Jun-Ying Zhang , Michael A. Haase , Todd A. Ballen , Terry L. Smith
CPC classification number: H01L33/06 , B82Y20/00 , C23C14/021 , C23C14/0652 , C23C16/0227 , C23C16/345 , G02B6/4439 , H01L21/30604 , H01L21/46 , H01L33/28 , H01L33/46 , H01S5/18369 , H01S5/347
Abstract: Multilayer construction is disclosed. The multilayer construction includes a II-VI semiconductor layer and a Si3N4 layer disposed directly on the II-VI semiconductor layer.
Abstract translation: 公开了多层结构。 多层结构包括直接设置在II-VI半导体层上的II-VI半导体层和Si 3 N 4层。
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公开(公告)号:US10586446B2
公开(公告)日:2020-03-10
申请号:US16442728
申请日:2019-06-17
Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
Inventor: Jeffrey D. Janovec , Kenneth L. Smith , Michael R. Duoos , Todd A. Ballen , Travis L. Potts , James Howard , Thomas J. Dahlin
IPC: G08G1/0962 , G06K9/00 , G08G1/095 , G08G1/0967
Abstract: Disclosed is an identification system to improve safety on roads and allow for the driver or for the vehicle itself, if it is autonomous or semi-autonomous, to have readable and useful information about road signs, roadways, and adjacent roadway information. The disclosed identification system comprises a marker with marker communication information that can be read by a vehicle information system to provide information to the vehicle. Information that the marker communication information may convey would allow the vehicle information system to detect or recognize, or both detect and recognize critical road sign, roadway information, and adjacent roadway information. Then, the vehicle information system could respond to the information received from the marker communication information.
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