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Carl A. Stover
Also filed as: STOVER CARL A
83 granted patents·24 pending applications·8,685 citations·filing 1995–2025
99Inventor score
Files with3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO573M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY36MINNESOTA MINING & MFG7STOVER CARL A3HEBRINK TIMOTHY J2
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107 records- 0199US7038745B2Brightness enhancing reflective polarizer3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2003·Granted May 2, 2006·121 cites·8 claims
- 0299US6760157B1Brightness enhancement film3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2000·Granted Jul 6, 2004·261 cites·41 claims
- 0399US6368699B1Multilayer polymer film with additional coatings or layers3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 1997·Granted Apr 9, 2002·511 cites·27 claims
- 0499US6352761B1Modified copolyesters and improved multilayer reflective films3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 1999·Granted Mar 5, 2002·301 cites·49 claims
- 0599US6111696ABrightness enhancement film3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 1997·Granted Aug 29, 2000·596 cites·56 claims
- 0699US6096375AOptical polarizer3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 1999·Granted Aug 1, 2000·280 cites·21 claims
- 0799US6025897ADisplay with reflective polarizer and randomizing cavity3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 1996·Granted Feb 15, 2000·254 cites·22 claims
- 0899US5965247AProcess for forming reflective polarizer3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 1997·Granted Oct 12, 1999·393 cites·29 claims
- 0999US5962114APolarizing beam-splitting optical component3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 1997·Granted Oct 5, 1999·275 cites·9 claims
- 1099US5882774AOptical filmMINNESOTA MINING & MFG·Filed 1995·Granted Mar 16, 1999·1.8k cites·45 claims
- 1199US5867316AMultilayer film having a continuous and disperse phaseMINNESOTA MINING & MFG·Filed 1996·Granted Feb 2, 1999·396 cites·94 claims
- 1299US5828488AReflective polarizer displayMINNESOTA MINING & MFG·Filed 1995·Granted Oct 27, 1998·513 cites·92 claims
- 1399US5825543ADiffusely reflecting polarizing element including a first birefringent phase and a second phaseMINNESOTA MINING & MFG·Filed 1996·Granted Oct 20, 1998·698 cites·58 claims
- 1499US5783120AMethod for making an optical filmMINNESOTA MINING & MFG·Filed 1996·Granted Jul 21, 1998·513 cites·48 claims
- 1598US6808658B2Method for making texture multilayer optical films3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2001·Granted Oct 26, 2004·89 cites·7 claims
- 1698US6117530AOptical film3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 1998·Granted Sep 12, 2000·130 cites·127 claims
- 1797US11156757B2High contrast optical film and devices including the same3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2020·Granted Oct 26, 2021·6 cites·11 claims
- 1897US9513420B2Low layer count reflective polarizer with optimized gain3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2015·Granted Dec 6, 2016·23 cites·27 claims
- 1997US6641900B2Modified copolyesters and improved multilayer reflective films3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2001·Granted Nov 4, 2003·54 cites·27 claims
- 2097US6268961B1Optical films having at least one particle-containing layer3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2000·Granted Jul 31, 2001·199 cites·40 claims
- 2197US6057961AOptical film with increased gain at non-normal angles of incidence3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 1997·Granted May 2, 2000·151 cites·22 claims
- 2296US6613421B2Optical film3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2001·Granted Sep 2, 2003·46 cites·15 claims
- 2396US6296927B1Optical film3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2000·Granted Oct 2, 2001·59 cites·21 claims
- 2496US6141149AMultilayer film having a continuous and disperse phase3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2000·Granted Oct 31, 2000·72 cites·20 claims
- 2595US10859741B2Display laminate with single packet biaxially birefringent reflective polarizer3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2020·Granted Dec 8, 2020·3 cites·9 claims
- 2694US9488766B2Partially reflecting multilayer optical films with reduced color3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2015·Granted Nov 8, 2016·12 cites·32 claims
- 2794US7057816B1Optical film with co-continuous phases3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2006·Granted Jun 6, 2006·27 cites·1 claims
- 2894US6635337B2Optical film3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2001·Granted Oct 21, 2003·31 cites·31 claims
- 2994US6297906B1Light fixture containing optical film3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 1997·Granted Oct 2, 2001·107 cites·111 claims
- 3093US10545273B2Display laminate with single packet biaxially birefringent reflective polarizer3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2016·Granted Jan 28, 2020·5 cites·16 claims
- 3193US8007118B2Direct-lit backlight with angle-dependent birefringent diffuser3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2007·Granted Aug 30, 2011·31 cites·21 claims
- 3293US7150907B2Modified copolyesters and improved multilayer reflective films3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2005·Granted Dec 19, 2006·19 cites·11 claims
- 3393US6946188B2Modified copolyesters and improved multilayer reflective films3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2003·Granted Sep 20, 2005·37 cites·25 claims
- 3493US5976424AMethod for making multilayer optical films having thin optical layersMINNESOTA MINING & MFG·Filed 1997·Granted Nov 2, 1999·124 cites·34 claims
- 3592US11099312B2Single packet reflective polarizer with thickness profile tailored for low color at oblique angles3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2020·Granted Aug 24, 2021·2 cites·7 claims
- 3692US7459204B2Modified copolyesters and improved multilayer reflective films3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2006·Granted Dec 2, 2008·10 cites·12 claims
- 3792US5991077AMultilayer polarizer having a continuous and disperse phase3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 1998·Granted Nov 23, 1999·78 cites·16 claims
- 3891US9188790B2Partially reflecting multilayer optical films with reduced colorWEBER MICHAEL F·Filed 2011·Granted Nov 17, 2015·11 cites·26 claims
- 3991US6590705B1Optical film with co-continuous phases3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 1997·Granted Jul 8, 2003·76 cites·44 claims
- 4090US2025383492A1High contrast optical film and devices including the same3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY·Filed 2025·Application pending·0 cites
- 4189US12461291B2Optical stack and housing for electronic device3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY·Filed 2020·Granted Nov 4, 2025·2 cites·8 claims
- 4289US11960683B2Display system with finger sensing3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY·Filed 2021·Granted Apr 16, 2024·2 cites·18 claims
- 4389US10613264B2Single packet reflective polarizer with thickness profile tailored for low color at oblique angles3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2017·Granted Apr 7, 2020·2 cites·20 claims
- 4489US7852560B2Display incorporating reflective polarizer3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2008·Granted Dec 14, 2010·14 cites·11 claims
- 4589US7423708B2Display having a reflective polarizer3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2005·Granted Sep 9, 2008·7 cites·7 claims
- 4689US6543153B1Reflective polarizer having improved properties and optical display with improved reflective polarizer3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 1999·Granted Apr 8, 2003·61 cites·11 claims
- 4788US11885999B2Optical construction and display system3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY·Filed 2021·Granted Jan 30, 2024·2 cites·15 claims
- 4888US9110245B2Low layer count reflective polarizer with optimized gainDERKS KRISTOPHER J·Filed 2009·Granted Aug 18, 2015·18 cites·39 claims
- 4988US8168302B2Modified copolyesters and improved multilayer reflective filmsHEBRINK TIMOTHY J·Filed 2008·Granted May 1, 2012·6 cites·13 claims
- 5087US5808798ANonpolarizing beamsplitterMINNESOTA MINING & MFG·Filed 1996·Granted Sep 15, 1998·78 cites·35 claims
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