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BIERNATH ROLF W
US54 patents
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3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO
29 patentsUS6761962B2Jul 13, 2004
Microfluidic articles
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO200 citations99
US6375871B1Apr 23, 2002
Methods of manufacturing microfluidic articles
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO269 citations99
US6664318B1Dec 16, 2003
Encapsulant compositions with thermal shock resistance
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO92 citations96
US6462859B1Oct 8, 2002
Electromagnetically responsive particle assembly and methods and articles for manufacture and use
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO64 citations94
US8384852B2Feb 26, 2013
Hybrid daylight-coupled backlights for sunlight viewable displays
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO33 citations93
US7418202B2Aug 26, 2008
Article having a birefringent surface and microstructured features having a variable pitch or angles for use as a blur filter
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO31 citations92
US6700695B2Mar 2, 2004
Microstructured segmented electrode film for electronic displays
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO44 citations92
US6577432B2Jun 10, 2003
Post and pocket microstructures containing moveable particles having optical effects
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO22 citations92
US6570700B2May 27, 2003
Microstructures with assisting optical elements to enhance an optical effect
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO28 citations92
US6480322B2Nov 12, 2002
Method of improving the respondability of moveable structures in a display
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO18 citations92
US6403226B1Jun 11, 2002
Electronic assemblies with elastomeric members made from cured, room temperature curable silicone compositions having improved stress relaxation resistance
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO48 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
US7057599B2Jun 6, 2006
Microstructures with assisting optical lenses
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO15 citations84
US10417534B2Sep 17, 2019
Optically active materials and articles and systems in which they may be used
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO2 citations73
US10018762B2Jul 10, 2018
Patterned marking of multilayer optical film by thermal conduction
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO3 citations73
US9992463B2Jun 5, 2018
Alignments for a projection system with a shaped projection screen using alignment content
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO2 citations73
US9879157B2Jan 30, 2018
Microstructured transfer tapes
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO6 citations73
US9581740B2Feb 28, 2017
Optically active materials and articles and systems in which they may be used
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO2 citations73
US11016229B2May 25, 2021
Optical filter
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO3 citations71
US9091408B2Jul 28, 2015
Recycling backlights with semi-specular components
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO3 citations63
US8926159B2Jan 6, 2015
Thin hollow backlights with beneficial design characteristics
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO2 citations63
US8740442B2Jun 3, 2014
Backlight and display system using same
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO2 citations63
US11366257B2Jun 21, 2022
Optical filters complementary angular blocking regions
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO0 citations62
US11163099B2Nov 2, 2021
Spectrally selective light control film
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO0 citations62
US11187576B2Nov 30, 2021
Optical filters having spatially variant microreplicated layers
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO0 citations60
US7843637B2Nov 30, 2010
Birefringent structured film for LED color mixing in a backlight
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO3 citations60
US11009637B2May 18, 2021
Optical stack
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO1 citations58
US10495801B2Dec 3, 2019
Patterned marking of multilayer optical film by thermal conduction
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO0 citations52
MINNESOTA MINING & MFG
5 patentsUS5741148AApr 21, 1998
Electrical connector assembly with interleaved multilayer structure and fabrication method
MINNESOTA MINING & MFG54 citations96
US5827084AOct 27, 1998
Electrical connector assembly with interleaved multilayer structure and fabrication method
MINNESOTA MINING & MFG35 citations93
US5736191AApr 7, 1998
Microridge abrasion for selective metalization
MINNESOTA MINING & MFG21 citations93
US5345364ASep 6, 1994
Edge-connecting printed circuit board
MINNESOTA MINING & MFG34 citations93
US5876215AMar 2, 1999
Separable electrical connector assembly having a planar array of conductive protrusions
MINNESOTA MINING & MFG19 citations83
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
4 patentsUS11899230B2Feb 13, 2024
Optical filters complementary angular blocking regions
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY0 citations62
US11686891B2Jun 27, 2023
Angularly and spectrally selective detector and light source systems
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY1 citations62
US11640019B2May 2, 2023
Spectrally selective retroreflective system
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY0 citations62
US11802792B2Oct 31, 2023
Technique for determining presence of a species in a sample
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY0 citations60
BIERNATH ROLF W
3 patentsUS8228463B2Jul 24, 2012
Passive daylight-coupled backlight with turning film having prisms with chaos for sunlight viewable displays
BIERNATH ROLF W4 citations61
US8339542B2Dec 25, 2012
Passive and hybrid daylight-coupled N-stack and collapsible backlights for sunlight viewable displays
BIERNATH ROLF W2 citations60
US8149351B2Apr 3, 2012
Passive and hybrid daylight-coupled backlights for sunlight viewable displays
BIERNATH ROLF W2 citations60
WEBER MICHAEL F
2 patentsSMITHSON ROBERT L W
1 patentWHEATLEY JOHN A
1 patentKRISTOFFERSEN MARTIN
1 patentHUIZINGA JOHN S
1 patentNEVITT TIMOTHY J
1 patentWEBER BRIAN T
1 patentBOVEDA INC
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