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Olester Benson, Jr.

3M: 89 patents #38 of 11,543Top 1%
Woodbury, MN: #19 of 1,562 inventorsTop 2%
Minnesota: #260 of 52,454 inventorsTop 1%
Overall (All Time): #18,389 of 4,157,543Top 1%
89 Patents All Time

Issued Patents All Time

Showing 51–75 of 89 patents

Patent #TitleCo-InventorsDate
7406239 Optical elements containing a polymer fiber weave Andrew J. Ouderkirk, Richard C. Allen, James C. Breister, Yeun-Jong Chou, Patrick R. Fleming +6 more 2008-07-29
7386212 Polymer photonic crystal fibers Andrew J. Ouderkirk, Robert L. Brott, Patrick R. Fleming, Catherine A. Leatherdale, Terence D. Neavin +1 more 2008-06-10
7362943 Polymeric photonic crystals with co-continuous phases Andrew J. Ouderkirk, Robert L. Brott, Patrick R. Fleming, Catherine A. Leatherdale, Terence D. Neavin +1 more 2008-04-22
7356231 Composite polymer fibers Andrew J. Ouderkirk, James C. Breister, Robert L. Brott, Yeun-Jong Chou, Patrick R. Fleming +5 more 2008-04-08
7321464 Electroluminescent light source and display incorporating same Andrew J. Ouderkirk, Michael F. Weber 2008-01-22
7077649 Dental articles including post-formable multilayer optical films Kathryn R. Bretscher, Sumita B. Mitra, James M. Jonza, William W. Merrill, Andrew J. Ouderkirk +2 more 2006-07-18
7038745 Brightness enhancing reflective polarizer Michael F. Weber, Sanford Cobb, Jr., James M. Jonza, Andrew J. Ouderkirk, David L. Wortman +1 more 2006-05-02
6952264 Dose radiometer David W. Kuhns, Thomas Clausen, Steven R. Vanhoose 2005-10-04
6858253 Method of making dimensionally stable composite article Todd R. Williams 2005-02-22
6811841 Light-stable structures Stephanie B. Castiglione, Richard Fischer, Stephen A. Johnson 2004-11-02
6804058 Electroluminescent light source and display incorporating same Andrew J. Ouderkirk, Michael F. Weber 2004-10-12
6801276 Optical component with a structured element Kenneth A. Epstein, Andrew J. Ouderkirk 2004-10-05
6788463 Post-formable multilayer optical films and methods of forming William W. Merrill, James M. Jonza, Andrew J. Ouderkirk, Michael F. Weber 2004-09-07
6749427 Dental articles including post-formable multilayer optical films Kathryn R. Bretscher, Sumita B. Mitra, James M. Jonza, William W. Merrill, Andrew J. Ouderkirk +2 more 2004-06-15
6543153 Reflective polarizer having improved properties and optical display with improved reflective polarizer Michael F. Weber, Sanford Cobb, Jr., James M. Jonza, Andrew J. Ouderkirk, David L. Wortman +1 more 2003-04-08
6256146 Post-forming continuous/disperse phase optical bodies William W. Merrill, Richard C. Allen, Peter D. Condo 2001-07-03
6157486 Retroreflective dichroic reflector Michael F. Weber, John A. Wheatley, Andrew J. Ouderkirk, Benjamin T. Fellows, Wilson Garland +1 more 2000-12-05
6136412 Microtextured catalyst transfer substrate Brian E. Spiewak, Mark K. Debe 2000-10-24
6024455 Reflective article with concealed retroreflective pattern Mark B. O'Neill, Michael F. Weber, John A. Wheatley, James M. Jonza, Gary B. Hanson 2000-02-15
6025897 Display with reflective polarizer and randomizing cavity Michael F. Weber, Sanford Cobb, Jr., James M. Jonza, Andrew J. Ouderkirk, David L. Wortman +1 more 2000-02-15
6012820 Lighted hand-holdable novelty article Michael F. Weber, Leland R. Whitney 2000-01-11
5993940 Composite used for light control of privacy Andrew J. Ouderkirk, Wayne K. Darvell, Douglas S. Dunn, Tanya M. Laine, Donald J. McClure +4 more 1999-11-30
5948488 Glittering cube-corner article Paul E. Marecki, Jeanine M. Shusta, Matthew R. C. Atkinson, Cheryl M. Frey 1999-09-07
5905826 Conspicuity marking system including light guide and retroreflective structure David J. Lundin 1999-05-18
5858139 Composite used for light control or privacy Andrew J. Ouderkirk, Wayne K. Darvell, Douglas S. Dunn, Tanya M. Laine, Donald J. McClure +4 more 1999-01-12