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Robert A. Yapel
Also filed as: YAPEL ROBERT A
49 granted patents·10 pending applications·869 citations·filing 1994–2018
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Files with3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO30MINNESOTA MINING & MFG13YAPEL ROBERT A7JENDREJACK RICHARD M2WALKER JR CHRISTOPHER B2
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59 records- 0197US5861195AMethod for coating a plurality of fluid layers onto a substrateMINNESOTA MINING & MFG·Filed 1997·Granted Jan 19, 1999·42 cites·26 claims
- 0294US5849363AApparatus and method for minimizing the drying of a coating fluid on a slide coater surfaceMINNESOTA MINING & MFG·Filed 1997·Granted Dec 15, 1998·28 cites·19 claims
- 0394US5843530AMethod for minimizing waste when coating a fluid with a slide coaterMINNESOTA MINING & MFG·Filed 1997·Granted Dec 1, 1998·32 cites·21 claims
- 0493US8623140B2System and method for making a film having a matte finishYAPEL ROBERT A·Filed 2007·Granted Jan 7, 2014·14 cites·41 claims
- 0592US9527336B2Cleanable articles and methods for making and using same3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2012·Granted Dec 27, 2016·16 cites·12 claims
- 0692US8888333B2Light redirecting film and display system incorporating sameYAPEL ROBERT A·Filed 2010·Granted Nov 18, 2014·22 cites·90 claims
- 0792US8657472B2Light redirecting film and display system incorporating sameARONSON JOSEPH T·Filed 2010·Granted Feb 25, 2014·21 cites·77 claims
- 0892US6007874AMethod for coating a plurality of fluid layers onto a substrateMINNESOTA MINING & MFG·Filed 1998·Granted Dec 28, 1999·15 cites·9 claims
- 0990US6553689B2Vapor collection method and apparatus3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2001·Granted Apr 29, 2003·49 cites·49 claims
- 1090US6200641B1Method for coating a plurality of fluid layers onto a substrate3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 1999·Granted Mar 13, 2001·12 cites·9 claims
- 1189US6576296B1Web coating method and apparatus for continuous coating over splices3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 1998·Granted Jun 10, 2003·21 cites·24 claims
- 1289US6134808AGap drying with insulation layer between substrate and heated platenMINNESOTA MINING & MFG·Filed 1998·Granted Oct 24, 2000·50 cites·22 claims
- 1387US9744708B2Slot die position adjustment and return to baseline3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2015·Granted Aug 29, 2017·3 cites·12 claims
- 1487US9625640B2Optical film and display system incorporating same3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2015·Granted Apr 18, 2017·5 cites·22 claims
- 1586US6015593AMethod for drying a coating on a substrate and reducing mottle3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 1996·Granted Jan 18, 2000·45 cites·40 claims
- 1685US5621983AApparatus and method for deckeling excess air when drying a coating on a substrateMINNESOTA MINING & MFG·Filed 1996·Granted Apr 22, 1997·42 cites·18 claims
- 1784US7378136B2Optical film coating3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2004·Granted May 27, 2008·19 cites·17 claims
- 1884US7097673B2Coating edge control3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2001·Granted Aug 29, 2006·24 cites·31 claims
- 1983US9216535B2Slot die position adjustments to facilitate patterned productsTRICE JENNIFER L·Filed 2011·Granted Dec 22, 2015·9 cites·13 claims
- 2083US6117237ACoater die enclosure system3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 1994·Granted Sep 12, 2000·54 cites·8 claims
- 2182US9579684B2Slot die position adjustment controlYAPEL ROBERT A·Filed 2011·Granted Feb 28, 2017·7 cites·16 claims
- 2282US9229239B2Light redirecting film and display system incorporating same3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2014·Granted Jan 5, 2016·4 cites·4 claims
- 2382US6813820B2Method of improving coating uniformity3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2001·Granted Nov 9, 2004·18 cites·15 claims
- 2480US9383482B2Antireflective films comprising microstructured surfaceWALKER JR CHRISTOPHER B·Filed 2011·Granted Jul 5, 2016·6 cites·20 claims
- 2580US9044894B2Slot die position adjustment and return to baselineLOUKUSA PENTTI K·Filed 2011·Granted Jun 2, 2015·5 cites·14 claims
- 2679US5906862AApparatus and method for drying a coating on a substrateMINNESOTA MINING & MFG·Filed 1997·Granted May 25, 1999·54 cites·27 claims
- 2776US5725665ACoater enclosure and coating assembly including coater enclosureMINNESOTA MINING & MFG·Filed 1996·Granted Mar 10, 1998·28 cites·21 claims
- 2873US6720025B2Slot extrusion coating methods3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2002·Granted Apr 13, 2004·8 cites·17 claims
- 2972US11226433B2Light redirecting film and display system incorporating same3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2018·Granted Jan 18, 2022·1 cites·20 claims
- 3072US7820236B2Optical film coating3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2008·Granted Oct 26, 2010·1 cites·17 claims
- 3171US5851137ACoater die edge finishing methodMINNESOTA MINING & MFG·Filed 1997·Granted Dec 22, 1998·29 cites·13 claims
- 3270US5837324AProfiled edge guideMINNESOTA MINING & MFG·Filed 1996·Granted Nov 17, 1998·38 cites·22 claims
- 3368US9539613B2System and method for making a film having a matte finish3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2013·Granted Jan 10, 2017·0 cites·23 claims
- 3468US7615175B2Method of improving coating uniformity3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2004·Granted Nov 10, 2009·8 cites·5 claims
- 3568US6426119B1Coating method employing die enclosure system3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2000·Granted Jul 30, 2002·22 cites·6 claims
- 3668US5780109ADie edge cleaning systemMINNESOTA MINING & MFG·Filed 1997·Granted Jul 14, 1998·20 cites·12 claims
- 3767US6790404B2Process of making microporous film3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2001·Granted Sep 14, 2004·13 cites·17 claims
- 3866US2017072434A1System and method for making a film having a matte finish3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2016·Application pending·0 cites
- 3965US8355809B2System and method for designing a die to yield a desired coating uniformity3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2007·Granted Jan 15, 2013·1 cites·14 claims
- 4065US6214111B1Die edge cleaning system3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 1998·Granted Apr 10, 2001·17 cites·19 claims
- 4163US5433973AMethod of coating a magnetic recording media coating onto a substrateMINNESOTA MINING & MFG·Filed 1994·Granted Jul 18, 1995·15 cites·22 claims
- 4262US7819077B2Die coaters3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2004·Granted Oct 26, 2010·4 cites·9 claims
- 4360US5655948ACoater die grinding and finishing methodMINNESOTA MINING & MFG·Filed 1995·Granted Aug 12, 1997·26 cites·18 claims
- 4459US2016244641A1System and method for making a textured film3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2014·Application pending·0 cites
- 4559US2011059249A1Methods of slide coating two or more fluids3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2009·Application pending·0 cites
- 4658US2011014391A1Methods of slide coating two or more fluidsYAPEL ROBERT A·Filed 2009·Application pending·0 cites
- 4757US2008049205A1Imaging system for thermal transfer3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2007·Application pending·0 cites
- 4856US6994533B2Extruder with condenser3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2004·Granted Feb 7, 2006·6 cites·14 claims
- 4955US2009074976A1Method of reducing mottle and streak defects in coatingsFREKING ANTHONY J·Filed 2008·Application pending·0 cites
- 5054US2010285227A1Method for applying a coatable materialYAPEL ROBERT A·Filed 2008·Application pending·0 cites
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