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公开(公告)号:US10723919B2
公开(公告)日:2020-07-28
申请号:US16139567
申请日:2018-09-24
Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
Inventor: Michael Benton Free
IPC: C09J7/40 , B32B37/00 , B32B37/02 , B32B38/06 , B32B38/10 , C09J7/20 , B29C37/00 , B29C51/14 , C09J7/38 , B29K105/00 , B29L7/00 , C09J133/00
Abstract: Methods of forming laminating adhesive articles include providing a multi-layer article, and a tool with a structured surface. The multi-layer articles include a substrate, an adhesive layer, and a liner. The multi-layer article is placed between the structured surface of the tool and a support surface that is hard and the tool is embossed against the liner by applying pressure or pressure/heat. The embossing causes the tool structures to distort the liner and the adhesive layer, and causes permanent topological changes in a portion of the adhesive layer, but does not distort the substrate. The distortion in the liner is retained upon release of the applied pressure. The portions of topologically changed adhesive can form convex structures that are permanent. Upon removal of the liner from the adhesive layer, the concave structures on the adhesive layer are unstable, but the convex structures are stable.
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公开(公告)号:US10656312B2
公开(公告)日:2020-05-19
申请号:US15737362
申请日:2016-06-22
Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
Inventor: Justin P. Meyer , Martin B. Wolk , Thomas R. Hoffend, Jr. , Steven J. McMan , Daniel W. Hennen , Evan L. Schwartz , Michael Benton Free , Manoj Nirmal , Bing Hao , John F. Reed , Charles A. Marttila
Abstract: Microoptical layers, glazing units including the microoptical layers, and transfer tapes that may be used to provide the microoptical layers are provided. The transfer tape includes a removable template layer having a structured surface, a backfill layer having a first surface disposed on at least a portion of the structured surface of the template layer, and a microstructured surface opposite the structured surface. The microstructured surface together with a layer disposed on the microstructured surface is an anisotropic diffuser.
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公开(公告)号:US10475858B2
公开(公告)日:2019-11-12
申请号:US16002426
申请日:2018-06-07
Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
Inventor: Martin B. Wolk , Seong Taek Lee , Michael Benton Free , Nicholas C. Erickson
Abstract: The present disclosure describes nanostructured light extraction color filter laminates, and articles and methods of using nanostructured light extraction color filter laminates for the fabrication of an OLED including a nanostructure, using lamination techniques. Nanostructured OLED devices can exhibit enhanced light extraction efficiency. The methods involve transfer and/or replication of a film, layer, or coating in order to form a nanostructured surface that is in optical contact with the emitting surface of an OLED in, for example, a top emitting or a bottom emitting active matrix OLED (TE-AMOLED or BE-AMOLED) device. The articles having enhanced light extraction efficiency can be of particular use in color-by-white (CBW) OLED displays, which use white-light spectrum OLEDs with a color filter array.
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公开(公告)号:US10414145B2
公开(公告)日:2019-09-17
申请号:US15505984
申请日:2015-08-26
Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
Inventor: Martin B. Wolk , Michael Benton Free , Daniel J. Schmidt , Justin P. Meyer , Mark J. Pellerite , Stephen A. Johnson , Terry O. Collier , Xiaohua Ma
IPC: B32B38/00 , B32B37/00 , B32B38/10 , H01L51/00 , H01G4/30 , H01M6/00 , H01M10/02 , H01M4/04 , H01M6/40
Abstract: Transfer films, articles made therewith, and methods of making and using transfer films to form an electrical stack are disclosed. The transfer films (100) may include a plurality of co-extensive electrical protolayers (22, 23, 24) forming an electrical protolayer stack (20), at least selected or each electrical protolayer independently comprising at least 25 wt % sacrificial material and a thermally stable material and having a uniform thickness of less than 25 micrometers. The transfer films may include a plurality of co-extensive electrical protolayers forming an electrical protolayer stack, at least selected or each protolayer independently exhibiting a complex viscosity of between 103 and 104 Poise at a shear rate of 100/s when heated to a temperature between its Tg and Tdec.
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公开(公告)号:US10253551B2
公开(公告)日:2019-04-09
申请号:US15704776
申请日:2017-09-14
Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
Inventor: Michael Benton Free , Martin B. Wolk , Terry O. Collier , Margaret M. Vogel-Martin
IPC: E06B3/66 , B29C43/00 , B32B17/00 , B32B37/00 , B32B37/12 , B32B37/15 , B32B38/10 , E06B3/663 , E06B3/673 , B29C39/00
Abstract: Pillar delivery films for vacuum insulated glass units are disclosed. The delivery films include a support film or pocket tape, a sacrificial material on the support film, and a plurality of pillars. The pillars are at least partially embedded in the sacrificial material or formed within sacrificial material molds, and the sacrificial material is capable of being removed while leaving the pillars substantially intact. Methods of transferring pillars to a substrate using the pillar delivery films are disclosed. In order to make an insulated glass unit, the delivery films are laminated to a receptor such as a glass pane, and the support film and sacrificial material are removed to leave the pillars remaining on the glass.
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公开(公告)号:US20190023950A1
公开(公告)日:2019-01-24
申请号:US16139567
申请日:2018-09-24
Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
Inventor: Michael Benton Free
IPC: C09J7/40 , B32B37/02 , B29C37/00 , B29C51/14 , B32B37/00 , C09J7/20 , B32B38/06 , B32B38/10 , B29K105/00 , B29L7/00 , C09J7/38 , C09J133/00
CPC classification number: C09J7/403 , B29C37/0075 , B29C51/14 , B29K2105/256 , B29L2007/001 , B32B37/0076 , B32B37/02 , B32B38/06 , B32B38/10 , C09J7/20 , C09J7/38 , C09J133/00 , C09J2201/32 , C09J2201/606 , C09J2433/00
Abstract: Methods of forming laminating adhesive articles include providing a multi-layer article, and a tool with a structured surface. The multi-layer articles include a substrate, an adhesive layer, and a liner. The multi-layer article is placed between the structured surface of the tool and a support surface that is hard and the tool is embossed against the liner by applying pressure or pressure/heat. The embossing causes the tool structures to distort the liner and the adhesive layer, and causes permanent topological changes in a portion of the adhesive layer, but does not distort the substrate. The distortion in the liner is retained upon release of the applied pressure. The portions of topologically changed adhesive can form convex structures that are permanent. Upon removal of the liner from the adhesive layer, the concave structures on the adhesive layer are unstable, but the convex structures are stable.
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公开(公告)号:US20190016086A1
公开(公告)日:2019-01-17
申请号:US16066943
申请日:2016-12-22
Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
Inventor: Jeffrey L. Solomon , Michael Benton Free , Steven J. McMan , Martin B. Wolk , Elisa M. Cross
Abstract: Article comprising a first, microstructured layer comprising a first material, and having first and second opposed major surfaces, the first major surface being a microstructured surface, and the microstructured surface having peaks and valleys, wherein the peaks are microstructural features each having a height defined by the distance between the peak of the respective microstructural feature and an adjacent valley; and a second layer comprising at least one of a crosslinkable or crosslinked composition, wherein at least a portion of the second major surface of the second layer is directly attached to at least a portion of the first major surface of the first, microstructured layer. Articles described herein are useful, for example, for optical film applications. For example. An article including a regular prismatic microstructured pattern can act as a totally internal reflecting film for use as a brightness enchancement film; an article including a corner-cube prismatic microstructured pattern can act as a retroreflecting film or element for use as reflecting film when combined with a back reflector; and an article including a prismatic microstructured pattern can act as an optical turning film or element for use in an optical display.
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公开(公告)号:US10132969B2
公开(公告)日:2018-11-20
申请号:US15458795
申请日:2017-03-14
Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
Inventor: Kenneth L. Smith , Michael Benton Free , Bimal V. Thakkar , Raymond C. Chiu
IPC: G02B5/124 , G02B5/122 , B32B3/30 , B32B7/12 , B32B15/20 , B32B27/08 , B32B27/28 , B32B27/30 , B32B27/32 , B32B27/34 , B32B27/38 , B32B27/42 , B32B3/26
Abstract: This disclosure generally relates to retroreflective articles and methods of making such articles.
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公开(公告)号:US09864120B2
公开(公告)日:2018-01-09
申请号:US14916819
申请日:2014-09-03
Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
Inventor: Michael Benton Free , Martin B. Wolk , Rolf W. Biernath , Stephen A. Johnson , William W. Merrill , William F. Edmonds , Claire A. Jalbert
CPC classification number: G02B5/3083 , G02B5/0841 , G02B5/285 , G02B5/305
Abstract: A multilayer optical film (130) has a packet of microlayers that selectively reflect light by constructive or destructive interference to provide a first reflective characteristic. At least some of the microlayers are birefringent. A stabilizing layer attaches to and covers the microlayer packet proximate an outer exposed surface of the film Heating elements (122) can physically contact the film to deliver heat to the packet through the stabilizing layer by thermal conduction, at altered regions of the film, such that the first reflective characteristic changes to an altered reflective characteristic in the altered regions to pattern the film The stabilizing layer provides sufficient heat conduction to allow heat from the heating elements to change (e.g. reduce) the birefringence of the birefringent microlayers disposed near the outer exposed surface in the altered regions, while providing sufficient mechanical support to avoid substantial layer distortion of the microlayers near the outer exposed surface in the altered regions.
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公开(公告)号:US20170365818A1
公开(公告)日:2017-12-21
申请号:US15692296
申请日:2017-08-31
Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
Inventor: Martin B. Wolk , Mieczyslaw H. Mazurek , Sergey Lamansky , Margaret M. Vogel-Martin , Vivian W. Jones , Olester Benson, JR. , Michael Benton Free , Evan L. Schwartz , Randy S. Bay , Graham M. Clarke
Abstract: Lamination transfer films and methods for transferring a structured layer to a receptor substrate. The transfer films include a carrier substrate having a releasable surface, a sacrificial template layer applied to the releasable surface of the carrier substrate and having a non-planar structured surface, and a thermally stable backfill layer applied to the non-planar structured surface of the sacrificial template layer. The sacrificial template layer is capable of being removed from the backfill layer, such as via pyrolysis, while leaving the structured surface of the backfill layer substantially intact.
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