Inventor
FREE MICHAEL BENTON
US70 patents
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3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO
37 patentsUS9410677B2Aug 9, 2016
Light source and display system incorporating same
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO22 citations93
US9562998B2Feb 7, 2017
Inconspicuous optical tags and methods therefor
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO26 citations92
US9246134B2Jan 26, 2016
Lamination transfer films for forming articles with engineered voids
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO19 citations92
US10254460B2Apr 9, 2019
Patterned marking of multilayer optical film by thermal conduction
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO4 citations84
US9864120B2Jan 9, 2018
Patterned marking of multilayer optical film by thermal conduction
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO8 citations84
US9790732B2Oct 17, 2017
Methods of transferring pillars from pillar delivery films
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO5 citations84
US9587425B2Mar 7, 2017
Vacuum glazing pillars delivery films and methods for insulated glass units
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO7 citations84
US9472788B2Oct 18, 2016
Thermally-assisted self-assembly method of nanoparticles and nanowires within engineered periodic structures
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO9 citations84
US9291752B2Mar 22, 2016
Retroreflecting optical construction
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO5 citations84
US9419250B2Aug 16, 2016
Methods of forming transfer films
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO5 citations82
US11407196B2Aug 9, 2022
Article with microstructured layer
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO4 citations73
US10557976B2Feb 11, 2020
Retroreflective articles including optically active areas and optically inactive areas
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO1 citations73
US10436946B2Oct 8, 2019
Lamination transfer films for forming antireflective structures
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO3 citations73
US10316226B2Jun 11, 2019
Method for preparing structured laminating adhesive articles
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO5 citations73
US10308004B2Jun 4, 2019
Method for preparing structured adhesive articles
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO3 citations73
US10302823B2May 28, 2019
Patterned gradient polymer film and method
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO3 citations73
US10132969B2Nov 20, 2018
Retroreflective articles including optically active areas and optically inactive areas
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO3 citations73
US10052856B2Aug 21, 2018
Methods of using nanostructured transfer tape and articles made therefrom
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO3 citations73
US10018762B2Jul 10, 2018
Patterned marking of multilayer optical film by thermal conduction
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO3 citations73
US9878954B2Jan 30, 2018
Vacuum glazing pillars for insulated glass units
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO3 citations73
US9731473B2Aug 15, 2017
Articles with lamination transfer films having engineered voids
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO2 citations72
US9557827B2Jan 31, 2017
Optical digitizer system with position-unique photoluminescent indicia
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO2 citations72
US9586385B2Mar 7, 2017
Inorganic multilayer lamination transfer films
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO3 citations71
US10723919B2Jul 28, 2020
Method for preparing structured adhesive articles
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO1 citations63
US9711744B2Jul 18, 2017
Patterned structured transfer tape
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO1 citations63
US11435616B2Sep 6, 2022
Optical construction and display system incorporating same
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO0 citations62
US11396156B2Jul 26, 2022
Patterned structured transfer tape
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO0 citations62
US11273630B2Mar 15, 2022
Electrical multilayer lamination transfer films
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO0 citations62
US11125406B2Sep 21, 2021
Microoptics for glazing
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO0 citations62
US10988979B2Apr 27, 2021
Microoptics for glazing
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO0 citations62
US10957878B2Mar 23, 2021
Structured lamination transfer films and methods
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO1 citations62
US10656312B2May 19, 2020
Insulated glazing units and microoptical layer including microstructured anisotropic diffuser and methods
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO1 citations62
US10475858B2Nov 12, 2019
Nanostructures for color-by-white OLED devices
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO1 citations62
US9068845B2Jun 30, 2015
Optical digitizer system with position-unique photoluminescent indicia
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO3 citations61
US10859738B2Dec 8, 2020
Retroreflective articles including optically active areas and optically inactive areas
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO0 citations52
US10794114B2Oct 6, 2020
Microoptics for glazing
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO0 citations52
US10649274B2May 12, 2020
Optical construction and display system incorporating same
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO0 citations52
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
4 patentsUS12172417B2Dec 24, 2024
Patterned structured transfer tape
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY0 citations62
US11565495B2Jan 31, 2023
Patterned structured transfer tape
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY0 citations62
US12180068B2Dec 31, 2024
Self-folding 3D film assemblies
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY0 citations61
US12099222B2Sep 24, 2024
Photochromic articles
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY0 citations59
COGGIO WILLIAM D
2 patentsFREE MICHAEL BENTON
2 patentsHAAG ADAM D
2 patentsPATEL SUMAN K
1 patentSMITH KENNETH L
1 patentKOLB WILLIAM BLAKE
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