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Michael F. Weber — 177 Patents

3M: 172 patents #3 of 11,543Top 1%
SISensys Instruments: 2 patents #6 of 13Top 50%
UEUS Dept of Energy: 1 patents #1,355 of 5,099Top 30%
Shoreview, MN: #3 of 657 inventorsTop 1%
Minnesota: #37 of 52,454 inventorsTop 1%
Overall (All Time): #4,395 of 4,157,543Top 1%
177 Patents All Time

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Showing 151–175 of 177 patents

Patent #TitleCo-InventorsDate
6025897 Display with reflective polarizer and randomizing cavity Olester Benson, Jr., Sanford Cobb, Jr., James M. Jonza, Andrew J. Ouderkirk, David L. Wortman +1 more 2000-02-15
6024455 Reflective article with concealed retroreflective pattern Mark B. O'Neill, Olester Benson, Jr., John A. Wheatley, James M. Jonza, Gary B. Hanson 2000-02-15
6018419 Diffuse reflectors Sanford Cobb, Jr., Brian D. Cull, Andrew J. Ouderkirk, David L. Wortman 2000-01-25
6012820 Lighted hand-holdable novelty article Leland R. Whitney, Olester Benson, Jr. 2000-01-11
6005713 Multilayer polarizer having a continuous and disperse phase Lockwood W. Carlson, Arthur L. Kotz, Timothy J. Nevitt, Andrew J. Ouderkirk, Carl A. Stover +2 more 1999-12-21
5991077 Multilayer polarizer having a continuous and disperse phase Lockwood W. Carlson, Arthur L. Kotz, Timothy J. Nevitt, Andrew J. Ouderkirk, Carl A. Stover +2 more 1999-11-23
5976424 Method for making multilayer optical films having thin optical layers Carl A. Stover, William W. Merrill, Andrew J. Ouderkirk 1999-11-02
5965247 Process for forming reflective polarizer James M. Jonza, Andrew J. Ouderkirk, Carl A. Stover 1999-10-12
5962114 Polarizing beam-splitting optical component James M. Jonza, Andrew J. Ouderkirk, Carl A. Stover 1999-10-05
5882774 Optical film James M. Jonza, Andrew J. Ouderkirk, Carl A. Stover 1999-03-16
5867316 Multilayer film having a continuous and disperse phase Lockwood W. Carlson, Arthur L. Kotz, Timothy J. Nevitt, Andrew J. Ouderkirk, Carl A. Stover +2 more 1999-02-02
5858624 Method for assembling planarization and indium-tin-oxide layer on a liquid crystal display color filter with a transfer process Hsin-hsin Chou, Cyrus A. Morton, L. Peter Erickson 1999-01-12
5828488 Reflective polarizer display Andrew J. Ouderkirk, Olester Benson, Jr., Sanford Cobb, Jr., James M. Jonza, David L. Wortman +1 more 1998-10-27
5825542 Diffusely reflecting multilayer polarizers and mirrors Sanford Cobb, Jr., Brian D. Cull, Andrew J. Ouderkirk, David L. Wortman 1998-10-20
5825543 Diffusely reflecting polarizing element including a first birefringent phase and a second phase Andrew J. Ouderkirk, Lockwood W. Carlson, Arthur L. Kotz, Timothy J. Nevitt, Carl A. Stover +2 more 1998-10-20
5808794 Reflective polarizers having extended red band edge for controlled off axis color Brian D. Cull, Kevin M. Hoffman, Andrew J. Ouderkirk 1998-09-15
5808798 Nonpolarizing beamsplitter Andrew J. Ouderkirk, Carl A. Stover, James M. Jonza 1998-09-15
5783120 Method for making an optical film Andrew J. Ouderkirk, Lockwood W. Carlson, Arthur L. Kotz, Timothy J. Nevitt, Carl A. Stover +2 more 1998-07-21
5686979 Optical panel capable of switching between reflective and transmissive states Andrew J. Ouderkirk, David J. W. Aastuen 1997-11-11
5559634 Retroreflecting polarizer 1996-09-24
5422756 Backlighting system using a retroreflecting polarizer 1995-06-06
5292625 Method for selectively exposing an uneven substrate surface Francis J. McFadden 1994-03-08
5268782 Micro-ridged, polymeric liquid crystal display substrate and display device Robert Wenz, Timothy L. Hoopman 1993-12-07
5085939 Thin film-coated polymer webs Robert Wenz, Ravindra L. Arudi 1992-02-04
5055416 Electrolytic etch for preventing electrical shorts in solar cells on polymer surfaces 1991-10-08