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Michael Benton Free — 7 Patents in 2016

3M: 7 patents #27 of 1,260Top 3%
Windom, MN: #5 of 228 inventorsTop 3%
Minnesota: #179 of 6,786 inventorsTop 3%
Overall (2016): #13,509 of 481,213Top 3%
7 Patents 2016

Issued Patents 2016

Showing 1–7 of 7 patents

Patent #TitleCo-InventorsDate
9472788 Thermally-assisted self-assembly method of nanoparticles and nanowires within engineered periodic structures Terry O. Collier, Evan L. Schwartz, Martin B. Wolk, Justin P. Meyer 2016-10-18
9419250 Methods of forming transfer films Evan L. Schwartz, Justin P. Meyer, Olester Benson, Jr., Terry O. Collier, Robert F. Kamrath +4 more 2016-08-16
9410677 Light source and display system incorporating same John A. Wheatley, Tao Liu, Encai Hao, William Blake Kolb 2016-08-09
9403300 Patterned gradient polymer film and method William Blake Kolb, Brant U. Kolb, Fei Lu, John A. Wheatley 2016-08-02
9291752 Retroreflecting optical construction William D. Coggio, John S. Huizinga, Michael L. Steiner, Robert F. Watkins, Encai Hao +7 more 2016-03-22
9279918 Gradient low index article and method Adam D. Haag, William F. Edmonds, Jason S. Petaja, Eric W. Nelson, William Blake Kolb +2 more 2016-03-08
9246134 Lamination transfer films for forming articles with engineered voids Evan L. Schwartz, Justin P. Meyer, Olester Benson, Jr., Terry O. Collier, Robert F. Kamrath +4 more 2016-01-26