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Andrew J. Ouderkirk
Also filed as: OUDERKIRK ANDREW · OUDERKIRK ANDREW J
232 granted patents·74 pending applications·18,806 citations·filing 1988–2024
99Inventor score
Files with3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO222MINNESOTA MINING & MFG28OUDERKIRK ANDREW J16BIERNATH ROLF W5BENSON OLESTER JR3
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306 records- 0199US7141297B2Multilayer optical bodies3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2005·Granted Nov 28, 2006·61 cites·20 claims
- 0299US7038745B2Brightness enhancing reflective polarizer3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2003·Granted May 2, 2006·121 cites·8 claims
- 0399US6827886B2Method for making multilayer optical films3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2001·Granted Dec 7, 2004·188 cites·9 claims
- 0499US6788463B2Post-formable multilayer optical films and methods of forming3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2002·Granted Sep 7, 2004·180 cites·15 claims
- 0599US6783349B2Apparatus for making multilayer optical films3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2001·Granted Aug 31, 2004·382 cites·18 claims
- 0699US6760157B1Brightness enhancement film3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2000·Granted Jul 6, 2004·261 cites·41 claims
- 0799US6368699B1Multilayer polymer film with additional coatings or layers3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 1997·Granted Apr 9, 2002·511 cites·27 claims
- 0899US6262842B1Transflective displays with reflective polarizing transflector3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2000·Granted Jul 17, 2001·231 cites·14 claims
- 0999US6111696ABrightness enhancement film3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 1997·Granted Aug 29, 2000·596 cites·56 claims
- 1099US6096375AOptical polarizer3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 1999·Granted Aug 1, 2000·280 cites·21 claims
- 1199US6080467AHigh efficiency optical devices3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 1995·Granted Jun 27, 2000·229 cites·34 claims
- 1299US6049419AMultilayer infrared reflecting optical body3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 1998·Granted Apr 11, 2000·415 cites·8 claims
- 1399US6025897ADisplay with reflective polarizer and randomizing cavity3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 1996·Granted Feb 15, 2000·254 cites·22 claims
- 1499US5965247AProcess for forming reflective polarizer3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 1997·Granted Oct 12, 1999·393 cites·29 claims
- 1599US5962114APolarizing beam-splitting optical component3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 1997·Granted Oct 5, 1999·275 cites·9 claims
- 1699US5882774AOptical filmMINNESOTA MINING & MFG·Filed 1995·Granted Mar 16, 1999·1.8k cites·45 claims
- 1799US5867316AMultilayer film having a continuous and disperse phaseMINNESOTA MINING & MFG·Filed 1996·Granted Feb 2, 1999·396 cites·94 claims
- 1899US5828488AReflective polarizer displayMINNESOTA MINING & MFG·Filed 1995·Granted Oct 27, 1998·513 cites·92 claims
- 1999US5825543ADiffusely reflecting polarizing element including a first birefringent phase and a second phaseMINNESOTA MINING & MFG·Filed 1996·Granted Oct 20, 1998·698 cites·58 claims
- 2099US5783120AMethod for making an optical filmMINNESOTA MINING & MFG·Filed 1996·Granted Jul 21, 1998·513 cites·48 claims
- 2199US5699188AMetal-coated multilayer mirrorMINNESOTA MINING & MFG·Filed 1995·Granted Dec 16, 1997·394 cites·44 claims
- 2299US5686979AOptical panel capable of switching between reflective and transmissive statesMINNESOTA MINING & MFG·Filed 1995·Granted Nov 11, 1997·630 cites·72 claims
- 2398US10747003B2Optical system and head-mounted display3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2019·Granted Aug 18, 2020·7 cites·10 claims
- 2498US7255469B2Phosphor based illumination system having a light guide and an interference reflector3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2004·Granted Aug 14, 2007·111 cites·34 claims
- 2598US7123418B2Head-up display with narrow band reflective polarizer3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2005·Granted Oct 17, 2006·182 cites·14 claims
- 2698US6952312B2Head-up display with polarized light source and wide-angle p-polarization reflective polarizer3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2002·Granted Oct 4, 2005·276 cites·27 claims
- 2798US6905220B2Backlight system with multilayer optical film reflector3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2002·Granted Jun 14, 2005·124 cites·53 claims
- 2898US6797366B2Color shifting film articles3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2002·Granted Sep 28, 2004·86 cites·17 claims
- 2998US6531230B1Color shifting film3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 1998·Granted Mar 11, 2003·552 cites·10 claims
- 3098US6157490AOptical film with sharpened bandedge3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 1998·Granted Dec 5, 2000·310 cites·36 claims
- 3198US6117530AOptical film3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 1998·Granted Sep 12, 2000·130 cites·127 claims
- 3298US5825542ADiffusely reflecting multilayer polarizers and mirrorsMINNESOTA MINING & MFG·Filed 1997·Granted Oct 20, 1998·309 cites·31 claims
- 3397US11156757B2High contrast optical film and devices including the same3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2020·Granted Oct 26, 2021·6 cites·11 claims
- 3497US10747002B2Optical system3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2018·Granted Aug 18, 2020·5 cites·19 claims
- 3597US7599592B2Polymer fiber polarizers with aligned fibers3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2006·Granted Oct 6, 2009·35 cites·12 claims
- 3697US7147903B2High efficiency optical devices3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2005·Granted Dec 12, 2006·23 cites·19 claims
- 3797US6924014B2High efficiency optical devices3MINNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPAN·Filed 2003·Granted Aug 2, 2005·64 cites·20 claims
- 3897US6288172B1Light diffusing adhesive3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 1997·Granted Sep 11, 2001·137 cites·7 claims
- 3997US6285001B1Method and apparatus for step and repeat exposures3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 1997·Granted Sep 4, 2001·218 cites·3 claims
- 4097US6124971ATransflective displays with reflective polarizing transflector3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 1997·Granted Sep 26, 2000·215 cites·56 claims
- 4197US6057961AOptical film with increased gain at non-normal angles of incidence3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 1997·Granted May 2, 2000·151 cites·22 claims
- 4297US6045894AClear to colored security film3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 1998·Granted Apr 4, 2000·309 cites·39 claims
- 4397US5808794AReflective polarizers having extended red band edge for controlled off axis colorFiled 1996·Granted Sep 15, 1998·280 cites·20 claims
- 4496US10754159B2Optical system3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2018·Granted Aug 25, 2020·5 cites·20 claims
- 4596US9791709B1Light control film with varied viewing angle3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2017·Granted Oct 17, 2017·15 cites·10 claims
- 4696US8469575B2Backlight and display system using sameWEBER MICHAEL F·Filed 2008·Granted Jun 25, 2013·85 cites·13 claims
- 4796US7738763B2Composite polymer fibers3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2008·Granted Jun 15, 2010·24 cites·11 claims
- 4896US7525126B2LED package with converging optical element3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2006·Granted Apr 28, 2009·63 cites·18 claims
- 4996US7390117B2LED package with compound converging optical element3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2006·Granted Jun 24, 2008·55 cites·26 claims
- 5096US6697195B2Loss enhanced reflective optical filters3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2002·Granted Feb 24, 2004·106 cites·15 claims
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