Inventor
THOMAS PATRICK A
US24 patents
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21 patentsUS6166797ADec 26, 2000
Diffusion barrier layers with microstructured spacing members for liquid crystal display panel substrates
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO88 citations98
US6417966B1Jul 9, 2002
Rear projection screen using internal reflection
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO137 citations97
US6407859B1Jun 18, 2002
Fresnel lens for projection screen
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO72 citations96
US6636355B2Oct 21, 2003
Microstructured rear projection screen
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO62 citations95
US6317263B1Nov 13, 2001
Projection screen using dispersing lens array for asymmetric viewing angle
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO81 citations95
US6163402ADec 19, 2000
Rear projection screen
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO105 citations95
US6466368B1Oct 15, 2002
Rear projection screen with reduced speckle
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO73 citations94
US7050227B2May 23, 2006
Composition for microstructured screens
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO38 citations92
US6710941B2Mar 23, 2004
Fresnel lens for projection screens
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO22 citations92
US6624934B1Sep 23, 2003
Projection screen using variable power lenticular lens for asymmetric viewing angle
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO28 citations92
US6449089B1Sep 10, 2002
Rear projection screen with enhanced contrast
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO72 citations92
US6391528B1May 21, 2002
Methods of making wire grid optical elements by preferential deposition of material on a substrate
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO30 citations92
US7184210B2Feb 27, 2007
Microstructured screen with light absorbing material and method of manufacturing
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO13 citations83
US7142361B2Nov 28, 2006
Optical material adhesive, film including optical material and projection screen including film
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO13 citations83
US7057810B2Jun 6, 2006
Microstructured screen with light absorbing material and method of manufacturing
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO14 citations83
US9082326B2Jul 14, 2015
Self illuminated shaped and two-sided signage for printed graphics
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO4 citations72
US6515798B1Feb 4, 2003
Rear projection screen
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO6 citations71
US9449541B2Sep 20, 2016
Self illuminated shaped and two-sided signage for printed graphics
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO2 citations62
US9070312B2Jun 30, 2015
Hybrid self illuminated and actively back lit signage for printed graphics
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO2 citations60
US7593017B2Sep 22, 2009
Display simulator
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO2 citations58
US9208704B2Dec 8, 2015
Hybrid self illuminated and actively back lit signage for printed graphics
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO0 citations50