Inventor
KOTZ ARTHUR L
US23 patents
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3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO
15 patentsUS6760157B1Jul 6, 2004
Brightness enhancement film
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO261 citations99
US6297906B1Oct 2, 2001
Light fixture containing optical film
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO107 citations99
US6111696AAug 29, 2000
Brightness enhancement film
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO596 citations99
US6057961AMay 2, 2000
Optical film with increased gain at non-normal angles of incidence
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO151 citations99
US6590705B1Jul 8, 2003
Optical film with co-continuous phases
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO76 citations98
US6141149AOct 31, 2000
Multilayer film having a continuous and disperse phase
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO72 citations96
US6031665AFeb 29, 2000
Method of forming a multilayer film having a continuous and disperse phase
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO60 citations96
US5991077ANov 23, 1999
Multilayer polarizer having a continuous and disperse phase
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO78 citations96
US7057816B1Jun 6, 2006
Optical film with co-continuous phases
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO27 citations93
US6999233B2Feb 14, 2006
Optical film with co-continuous phases
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO19 citations93
US6987612B2Jan 17, 2006
Optical film with co-continuous phases
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO19 citations93
US6005713ADec 21, 1999
Multilayer polarizer having a continuous and disperse phase
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO31 citations93
US11358355B2Jun 14, 2022
Shaped optical films and methods of shaping optical films
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO2 citations73
US10112315B2Oct 30, 2018
Optical films having an optical axis and systems and methods for processing same
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO1 citations51
US11327010B2May 10, 2022
Infrared light transmission inspection for continuous moving web
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO0 citations44
MINNESOTA MINING & MFG
4 patentsUS5867316AFeb 2, 1999
Multilayer film having a continuous and disperse phase
MINNESOTA MINING & MFG396 citations99
US5825543AOct 20, 1998
Diffusely reflecting polarizing element including a first birefringent phase and a second phase
MINNESOTA MINING & MFG698 citations99
US5783120AJul 21, 1998
Method for making an optical film
MINNESOTA MINING & MFG513 citations99
US5995690ANov 30, 1999
Front light extraction film for light guiding systems and method of manufacture
MINNESOTA MINING & MFG130 citations94
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
4 patentsUS11927783B2Mar 12, 2024
Optical system and optical film
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY2 citations73
US11865808B2Jan 9, 2024
Shaped optical films and methods of shaping optical films
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY2 citations73
US12461298B2Nov 4, 2025
Optical system and optical film
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY0 citations62
US12007595B2Jun 11, 2024
Optical systems
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY0 citations52