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Thomas F. Look
Also filed as: LOOK THOMAS F · LOOK THOMAS FINLEY
26 granted patents·6 pending applications·748 citations·filing 1974–2024
97Inventor score
Files withMINNESOTA MINING & MFG13VERITEC INC73M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO5LOOK THOMAS FINLEY33M INNOVOATIVE PROPERTIES COMP1
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32 records- 0195US5788796ADecal assembly and method of making sameMINNESOTA MINING & MFG·Filed 1995·Granted Aug 4, 1998·132 cites·31 claims
- 0292US5508105AThermal print receptive and frangible retrorefelective polymeric sheetingsMINNESOTA MINING & MFG·Filed 1994·Granted Apr 16, 1996·82 cites·37 claims
- 0392US4003525AStrip material unwinding deviceMINNESOTA MINING & MFG·Filed 1975·Granted Jan 18, 1977·46 cites·5 claims
- 0491US6894615B2Article with retroreflective and radio frequency-responsive features3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2001·Granted May 17, 2005·76 cites·38 claims
- 0589US6758405B2Article with retroreflective and radio frequency-responsive features3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2001·Granted Jul 6, 2004·59 cites·11 claims
- 0688US4491923AMethod and apparatus for extracting information from an object that is within a large interrogation zoneMINNESOTA MINING & MFG·Filed 1982·Granted Jan 1, 1985·45 cites·15 claims
- 0786US7510125B2Multi-dimensional symbologies and related methodsVERITEC INC·Filed 2007·Granted Mar 31, 2009·16 cites·17 claims
- 0881US2025190735A1Combined event driver and financial cardVERITEC INC·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 0978US4488925AServo motor controlled labelerMINNESOTA MINING & MFG·Filed 1983·Granted Dec 18, 1984·34 cites·8 claims
- 1077US5818492AMethod and system for thermal graphic printingMINNESOTA MINING & MFG·Filed 1994·Granted Oct 6, 1998·25 cites·19 claims
- 1176US10360556B2Financial card transaction security and processing methodsVERITEC INC·Filed 2013·Granted Jul 23, 2019·1 cites·14 claims
- 1272US12147861B2Combined event driver and financial cardVERITEC INC·Filed 2022·Granted Nov 19, 2024·0 cites·19 claims
- 1372US6712532B2Method of printing film and articles3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2002·Granted Mar 30, 2004·14 cites·18 claims
- 1471US9272496B2Secure devices for personal or article identification, such as driver'S licenses and vehicle license plates, and methods of producing such improved devicesLOOK THOMAS FINLEY·Filed 2012·Granted Mar 1, 2016·1 cites·8 claims
- 1571US5706133ARetroreflective signage articles, kits for producing same, and methods of making signage articlesMINNESOTA MINING & MFG·Filed 1995·Granted Jan 6, 1998·48 cites·14 claims
- 1671US3944457AStrip material applying deviceMINNESOTA MINING & MFG·Filed 1974·Granted Mar 16, 1976·23 cites·14 claims
- 1770US5670005AMethod for manufacturing improved data display retroreflective sheetingMINNESOTA MINING & MFG·Filed 1996·Granted Sep 23, 1997·35 cites·52 claims
- 1869US11222250B2Combined event driver and financial cardVERITEC INC·Filed 2019·Granted Jan 11, 2022·0 cites·19 claims
- 1968US5915032AMethod and apparatus for machine reading of retroreflective vehicle identification articlesMINNESOTA MINING & MFG·Filed 1991·Granted Jun 22, 1999·51 cites·6 claims
- 2066US10289942B2Combined event driver and financial cardVERITEC INC·Filed 2013·Granted May 14, 2019·1 cites·7 claims
- 2166US2019347648A1Financial card transaction security and processing methodsVERITEC INC·Filed 2019·Application pending·0 cites
- 2264US6246428B1Method and system for thermal mass transfer printing3M INNOVOATIVE PROPERTIES COMP·Filed 1999·Granted Jun 12, 2001·21 cites·15 claims
- 2362US5847743AThermal printing apparatusMINNESOTA MINING & MFG·Filed 1997·Granted Dec 8, 1998·14 cites·12 claims
- 2455US2007260558A1Methods and systems for secure transactions with electronic devicesLOOK THOMAS F·Filed 2007·Application pending·0 cites
- 2553USRE38174EMethod and system for thermal graphic printing3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2000·Granted Jul 8, 2003·3 cites·41 claims
- 2652US4027208AInterfacing circuitMINNESOTA MINING & MFG·Filed 1976·Granted May 31, 1977·11 cites·6 claims
- 2749US2012221466A1Method for improved financial transactionsLOOK THOMAS FINLEY·Filed 2012·Application pending·0 cites
- 2847US2004050936A1System of license plate production and managementFiled 2003·Application pending·0 cites
- 2946US4019945AStrip applying deviceMINNESOTA MINING & MFG·Filed 1976·Granted Apr 26, 1977·10 cites·8 claims
- 3040US10723165B2Secure devices for personal article identification, such as driver's licenses and vehicle license plates, and methods of producing such improved devicesLOOK THOMAS FINLEY·Filed 2016·Granted Jul 28, 2020·0 cites·14 claims
- 3137USRE38139EThermal printing apparatus3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2000·Granted Jun 10, 2003·0 cites·32 claims
- 3235US2004073798A1System of controlled certificate production and managementFiled 2003·Application pending·0 cites
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