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Richard C. Allen
Also filed as: ALLEN RICHARD C · ALLEN RICHARD CLEMENT
57 granted patents·13 pending applications·5,571 citations·filing 1988–2016
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70 records- 0199US6985291B2Non-inverting transflective assembly3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2001·Granted Jan 10, 2006·200 cites·27 claims
- 0299US6760157B1Brightness enhancement film3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2000·Granted Jul 6, 2004·261 cites·41 claims
- 0399US6111696ABrightness enhancement film3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 1997·Granted Aug 29, 2000·596 cites·56 claims
- 0499US5867316AMultilayer film having a continuous and disperse phaseMINNESOTA MINING & MFG·Filed 1996·Granted Feb 2, 1999·396 cites·94 claims
- 0599US5825543ADiffusely reflecting polarizing element including a first birefringent phase and a second phaseMINNESOTA MINING & MFG·Filed 1996·Granted Oct 20, 1998·698 cites·58 claims
- 0699US5783120AMethod for making an optical filmMINNESOTA MINING & MFG·Filed 1996·Granted Jul 21, 1998·513 cites·48 claims
- 0799US4977618AInfrared data communicationsPHOTONICS CORP·Filed 1988·Granted Dec 11, 1990·366 cites·23 claims
- 0898US6239907B1Rear projection screen using birefringent optical film for asymmetric light scattering3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 1999·Granted May 29, 2001·101 cites·32 claims
- 0998US6179948B1Optical film and process for manufacture thereof3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 1998·Granted Jan 30, 2001·311 cites·26 claims
- 1097US6057961AOptical film with increased gain at non-normal angles of incidence3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 1997·Granted May 2, 2000·151 cites·22 claims
- 1196US7245431B2Reflective polarizer assembly3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2006·Granted Jul 17, 2007·51 cites·13 claims
- 1296US6141149AMultilayer film having a continuous and disperse phase3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2000·Granted Oct 31, 2000·72 cites·20 claims
- 1396US5106533APigment dispersionsMINNESOTA MINING & MFG·Filed 1991·Granted Apr 21, 1992·70 cites·20 claims
- 1496US5030669APigment dispersionsMINNESOTA MINING & MFG·Filed 1990·Granted Jul 9, 1991·71 cites·16 claims
- 1595US5427842ATear resistant multilayer films and articles incorporating such filmsMINNESOTA MINING & MFG·Filed 1994·Granted Jun 27, 1995·172 cites·43 claims
- 1695US5124991AError correction for infrared data communicationPHOTONICS CORP·Filed 1989·Granted Jun 23, 1992·111 cites·14 claims
- 1794US7526164B2Reflective polarizers containing polymer fibers3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2008·Granted Apr 28, 2009·33 cites·14 claims
- 1894US7057816B1Optical film with co-continuous phases3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2006·Granted Jun 6, 2006·27 cites·1 claims
- 1994US6297906B1Light fixture containing optical film3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 1997·Granted Oct 2, 2001·107 cites·111 claims
- 2093US7406239B2Optical elements containing a polymer fiber weave3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2005·Granted Jul 29, 2008·36 cites·22 claims
- 2192US7356229B2Reflective polarizers containing polymer fibers3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2005·Granted Apr 8, 2008·26 cites·38 claims
- 2292US6829071B2Optical devices using reflecting polarizing materials3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2001·Granted Dec 7, 2004·38 cites·12 claims
- 2392US6256146B1Post-forming continuous/disperse phase optical bodies3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 1998·Granted Jul 3, 2001·118 cites·36 claims
- 2492US5991077AMultilayer polarizer having a continuous and disperse phase3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 1998·Granted Nov 23, 1999·78 cites·16 claims
- 2592US5610455AElectret containing syndiotactic vinyl aromatic polymerMINNESOTA MINING & MFG·Filed 1995·Granted Mar 11, 1997·80 cites·21 claims
- 2691US6934082B2Optical devices using reflecting polarizing materials3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2004·Granted Aug 23, 2005·33 cites·7 claims
- 2791US6590705B1Optical film with co-continuous phases3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 1997·Granted Jul 8, 2003·76 cites·44 claims
- 2889US7099083B2Polymeric optical film3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2004·Granted Aug 29, 2006·28 cites·40 claims
- 2986US7006747B2Optical devices incorporating photo reactive polymersUNIV BROWN·Filed 2003·Granted Feb 28, 2006·34 cites·24 claims
- 3085US6031665AMethod of forming a multilayer film having a continuous and disperse phase3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 1998·Granted Feb 29, 2000·60 cites·49 claims
- 3184US6999233B2Optical film with co-continuous phases3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2004·Granted Feb 14, 2006·19 cites·1 claims
- 3284US6987612B2Optical film with co-continuous phases3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2003·Granted Jan 17, 2006·19 cites·2 claims
- 3384US6185039B1Infrared selective reflective polarizing element3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 1999·Granted Feb 6, 2001·53 cites·11 claims
- 3483US6919946B2Compensators for liquid crystal displays and the use and manufacture of the compensators3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2002·Granted Jul 19, 2005·20 cites·13 claims
- 3582US6542717B1System and method for optimizing personal area network (PAN) electrostatic communicationIBM·Filed 1999·Granted Apr 1, 2003·79 cites·51 claims
- 3682US5604019ATear resistant multilayer films and articles incorporating such filmsMINNESOTA MINING & MFG·Filed 1995·Granted Feb 18, 1997·57 cites·40 claims
- 3781US7132065B2Process for manufacturing polymeric optical film3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2003·Granted Nov 7, 2006·15 cites·31 claims
- 3881US6965474B2Polymeric optical film3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2003·Granted Nov 15, 2005·16 cites·40 claims
- 3980US7088411B2Liquid crystal displays including two o-plates and two c-plates, with helical arrangement of azimuthal orientationsROLIC AG·Filed 2004·Granted Aug 8, 2006·17 cites·23 claims
- 4080US6627300B1Optical device containing polymeric material domains having different degrees of randomness3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2000·Granted Sep 30, 2003·18 cites·46 claims
- 4179US5999316ALight valve with rotating polarizing element3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 1997·Granted Dec 7, 1999·48 cites·22 claims
- 4278US6673275B1Method for making optical devices from homopolymers3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2000·Granted Jan 6, 2004·16 cites·19 claims
- 4376US6329046B1Optical film and process for manufacture thereof3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 1999·Granted Dec 11, 2001·29 cites·8 claims
- 4472US5245460AInfrared network entry permission method and apparatusPHOTONICS CORP·Filed 1992·Granted Sep 14, 1993·50 cites·6 claims
- 4571US6654170B1Optical device having continuous and disperse phases3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2000·Granted Nov 25, 2003·13 cites·30 claims
- 4670US7110072B2Compensators for liquid crystal displays3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2004·Granted Sep 19, 2006·9 cites·23 claims
- 4769US6005713AMultilayer polarizer having a continuous and disperse phase3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 1999·Granted Dec 21, 1999·31 cites·41 claims
- 4863US7413317B2Polarized UV exposure system3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2004·Granted Aug 19, 2008·8 cites·7 claims
- 4963US5563728AInfrared communication repeater architectureFiled 1991·Granted Oct 8, 1996·32 cites·3 claims
- 5063US5384652AInfrared communication repeater architecturePHOTONICS CORP·Filed 1993·Granted Jan 24, 1995·30 cites·5 claims
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