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Kevin R. Schaffer
Also filed as: SCHAFFER KEVIN R · Schaffer kevin
49 granted patents·17 pending applications·1,950 citations·filing 1998–2022
98Inventor score
Files with3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO39SHERMAN AUDREY A8WOLK MARTIN B43M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY2LIU YAOQI J2
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66 records- 0198US6762339B1Hydrophilic polypropylene fibers having antimicrobial activity3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2000·Granted Jul 13, 2004·1.4k cites·5 claims
- 0297US6842288B1Multilayer optical adhesives and articles3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2003·Granted Jan 11, 2005·135 cites·34 claims
- 0396US8651720B2Retroreflective articles and devices having viscoelastic lightguideSHERMAN AUDREY A·Filed 2009·Granted Feb 18, 2014·84 cites·22 claims
- 0494US9780318B2Protective display film3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2015·Granted Oct 3, 2017·12 cites·13 claims
- 0594US9304243B2Illumination device having viscoelastic lightguide3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2015·Granted Apr 5, 2016·12 cites·26 claims
- 0693US8469551B2Light extraction films for increasing pixelated OLED output with reduced blurWOLK MARTIN B·Filed 2010·Granted Jun 25, 2013·14 cites·30 claims
- 0793US6197378B1Treatment of fibrous substrates to impart repellency, stain resistance, and soil resistance3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 1998·Granted Mar 6, 2001·82 cites·215 claims
- 0891US9879157B2Microstructured transfer tapes3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2012·Granted Jan 30, 2018·6 cites·20 claims
- 0991US8547015B2Light extraction films for organic light emitting devices (OLEDs)WOLK MARTIN B·Filed 2010·Granted Oct 1, 2013·13 cites·30 claims
- 1091US6613862B2Treatment of fibrous substrates to impart repellency, stain resistance, and soil resistance3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2001·Granted Sep 2, 2003·29 cites·20 claims
- 1189US10228507B2Light source and optical article including viscoelastic lightguide disposed on a substrate3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2017·Granted Mar 12, 2019·4 cites·31 claims
- 1289US8758237B2Methods and products for illuminating tissueSHERMAN AUDREY A·Filed 2010·Granted Jun 24, 2014·38 cites·13 claims
- 1387US8637226B2Method of forming an image having multiple phasesMAZUREK MIECZYSLAW H·Filed 2012·Granted Jan 28, 2014·6 cites·15 claims
- 1486US10090480B2Protective display film3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2017·Granted Oct 2, 2018·4 cites·4 claims
- 1585US9541701B2Back-lit transmissive display having variable index light extraction layerTHOMPSON DAVID SCOTT·Filed 2012·Granted Jan 10, 2017·7 cites·28 claims
- 1685US8864362B2Illumination device having remotely powered lightguideSHERMAN AUDREY A·Filed 2010·Granted Oct 21, 2014·9 cites·22 claims
- 1784US9285531B2Lightguide having a viscoelastic layer for managing lightSHERMAN AUDREY A·Filed 2009·Granted Mar 15, 2016·12 cites·29 claims
- 1884US9086535B2Retroreflective articles and devices having viscoelastic lightguideSHERMAN AUDREY A·Filed 2009·Granted Jul 21, 2015·11 cites·20 claims
- 1983US9551475B2Retroreflective articles and devices having viscoelastic lightguide3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2014·Granted Jan 24, 2017·5 cites·6 claims
- 2083US9480760B2Light-activated antimicrobial article and method of useAPPEANING MARIA A·Filed 2010·Granted Nov 1, 2016·9 cites·21 claims
- 2182US9239417B2Illumination device having viscoelastic layerWOLK MARTIN B·Filed 2011·Granted Jan 19, 2016·5 cites·19 claims
- 2282US9238762B2Optical adhesive with diffusive propertiesSCHAFFER KEVIN R·Filed 2008·Granted Jan 19, 2016·5 cites·11 claims
- 2381US10471681B2Heat de-bondable adhesive articles3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2013·Granted Nov 12, 2019·3 cites·12 claims
- 2480US8343633B2Method of modifying light with silicone (meth) acrylate copolymers3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2011·Granted Jan 1, 2013·4 cites·11 claims
- 2579US9904001B2Marketing strip with viscoelastic lightguide3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2015·Granted Feb 27, 2018·3 cites·15 claims
- 2679US9827739B2Heat de-bondable optical articles3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2013·Granted Nov 28, 2017·3 cites·21 claims
- 2778US10982122B2Heat conformable curable adhesive films3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2015·Granted Apr 20, 2021·1 cites·18 claims
- 2878US10139550B2Variable index light extraction layer and method of making the same3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2013·Granted Nov 27, 2018·4 cites·8 claims
- 2976US11631829B2Dual cure protective display film3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY·Filed 2017·Granted Apr 18, 2023·1 cites·37 claims
- 3076US9146342B2Illumination device having viscoelastic lightguideWOLK MARTIN B·Filed 2011·Granted Sep 29, 2015·3 cites·20 claims
- 3174US9070312B2Hybrid self illuminated and actively back lit signage for printed graphics3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2013·Granted Jun 30, 2015·2 cites·5 claims
- 3271US8133644B2Method of forming an image having multiple phasesMAZUREK MIECZYSLAW H·Filed 2007·Granted Mar 13, 2012·2 cites·10 claims
- 3369US7879746B2Hydrophilic polypropylene fibers having antimicrobial activity3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2004·Granted Feb 1, 2011·28 cites·11 claims
- 3468US10288254B2Front-lit reflective display deviceSCHAFFER KEVIN R·Filed 2012·Granted May 14, 2019·1 cites·22 claims
- 3567US10457839B2Optical adhesive with diffusive properties3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2015·Granted Oct 29, 2019·0 cites·10 claims
- 3665US9310551B2Illumination device having viscoelastic lightguideSHERMAN AUDREY A·Filed 2011·Granted Apr 12, 2016·1 cites·23 claims
- 3764US9651728B2Variable index light extraction layer with microreplicated posts and methods of making the same3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2013·Granted May 16, 2017·1 cites·20 claims
- 3863US11873154B1Contact lens packaging and methodsBAUSCH & LOMB IRELAND LTD·Filed 2022·Granted Jan 16, 2024·0 cites·18 claims
- 3962US10773490B2Surface-modified adhesivesHAO ENCAI·Filed 2010·Granted Sep 15, 2020·1 cites·4 claims
- 4062US9476637B2Illumination device having remotely powered lightguide3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2014·Granted Oct 25, 2016·1 cites·8 claims
- 4162US7998587B2Method of modifying light with silicone (meth)acrylate copolymers3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2007·Granted Aug 16, 2011·2 cites·10 claims
- 4260US2011151168A1Multi-layer optical articlesMEYER SCOTT R·Filed 2009·Application pending·0 cites
- 4357US9279559B2Light directing filmSHERMAN AUDREY A·Filed 2011·Granted Mar 8, 2016·0 cites·37 claims
- 4456US2014226159A1Multi-layer optical articles3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2014·Application pending·0 cites
- 4555US10295724B2Back-lit transmissive display having variable index light extraction layer3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2016·Granted May 21, 2019·0 cites·19 claims
- 4654US9519096B2Pressure sensitive adhesive light guides3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2014·Granted Dec 13, 2016·0 cites·19 claims
- 4753US9851482B2Retroreflective articles and devices having viscoelastic lightguide3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2015·Granted Dec 26, 2017·0 cites·14 claims
- 4853US9658391B2Illumination device having viscoelastic lightguide3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2015·Granted May 23, 2017·0 cites·10 claims
- 4953US9208704B2Hybrid self illuminated and actively back lit signage for printed graphics3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2015·Granted Dec 8, 2015·0 cites·6 claims
- 5053US2006027321A1Adhesive composition3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2004·Application pending·0 cites
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