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Bimal V. Thakkar
Also filed as: THAKKAR BIMAL V
22 granted patents·2 pending applications·300 citations·filing 1996–2020
95Inventor score
Files with3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO15FREE MICHAEL BENTON2THAKKAR BIMAL V23M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY1MEITZ DAVID W1
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24 records- 0194US7862187B2Microstructured articles comprising nitrogen containing ingredient3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2007·Granted Jan 4, 2011·21 cites·23 claims
- 0294US7611251B2Retroreflective articles comprising olefinic seal films3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2006·Granted Nov 3, 2009·70 cites·29 claims
- 0393US6677030B2Retroreflective articles having tackified acrylic adhesives for adhesion to curved low surface energy substrates3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2001·Granted Jan 13, 2004·49 cites·26 claims
- 0492US10132969B2Retroreflective articles including optically active areas and optically inactive areas3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2017·Granted Nov 20, 2018·3 cites·16 claims
- 0592US5861211AArticles incorporating pressure-sensitive adhesives having improved adhesion to plasticized polyvinyl chlorideMINNESOTA MINING & MFG·Filed 1996·Granted Jan 19, 1999·93 cites·22 claims
- 0688US9366789B2Multi-layer sealing filmsTHAKKAR BIMAL V·Filed 2011·Granted Jun 14, 2016·10 cites·16 claims
- 0787US9971074B2Retroreflective sheeting including a substantially amorphous polymeric layer3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2014·Granted May 15, 2018·7 cites·19 claims
- 0887US9618663B2Retroreflective articles including optically active areas and optically inactive areasSMITH KENNETH L·Filed 2010·Granted Apr 11, 2017·4 cites·19 claims
- 0985US10557976B2Retroreflective articles including optically active areas and optically inactive areas3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2018·Granted Feb 11, 2020·1 cites·15 claims
- 1082US11567239B2Polyurethane layer for a light directing article3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY·Filed 2020·Granted Jan 31, 2023·1 cites·15 claims
- 1182US9910194B2Retroreflective articles including optically active areas and optically inactive areasFREE MICHAEL BENTON·Filed 2010·Granted Mar 6, 2018·7 cites·40 claims
- 1280US11397286B2Acrylic polyvinyl acetal film for a light directing article3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2017·Granted Jul 26, 2022·1 cites·19 claims
- 1379US6861141B2Pavement marking article and raised pavement marker that uses pressure sensitive adhesiveFiled 2002·Granted Mar 1, 2005·23 cites·11 claims
- 1477US9791604B2Retroreflective articles including optically active areas and optically inactive areasFREE MICHAEL BENTON·Filed 2010·Granted Oct 17, 2017·2 cites·3 claims
- 1570US10859738B2Retroreflective articles including optically active areas and optically inactive areas3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2017·Granted Dec 8, 2020·0 cites·17 claims
- 1670US8297761B2Retroreflective articles comprising olefinic seal filmsTHAKKAR BIMAL V·Filed 2009·Granted Oct 30, 2012·5 cites·26 claims
- 1768US10884163B2Polyurethane layer for a light directing article3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2016·Granted Jan 5, 2021·1 cites·20 claims
- 1865US9658363B2Films including triazine-based ultraviolet absorbersMEITZ DAVID W·Filed 2012·Granted May 23, 2017·2 cites·20 claims
- 1958US10690819B2Multi-layer sealing films3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2017·Granted Jun 23, 2020·0 cites·23 claims
- 2057US10598823B2Films including triazine-based ultraviolet absorbers3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2017·Granted Mar 24, 2020·0 cites·7 claims
- 2154US9746592B2Multi-layer sealing films3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2016·Granted Aug 29, 2017·0 cites·14 claims
- 2253US10379271B2Retroreflective articles including optically active areas and optically inactive areas3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2018·Granted Aug 13, 2019·0 cites·14 claims
- 2340US2004241393A1Retroreflective article comprising microstructured adhesive3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2003·Application pending·0 cites
- 2429US2002004135A1Pavement marking article and raised pavement marker that uses pressure sensitive adhesive3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 1998·Application pending·0 cites
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