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William W. Merrill

3M: 95 patents #31 of 11,543Top 1%
Mahtomedi, MN: #2 of 255 inventorsTop 1%
Minnesota: #227 of 52,454 inventorsTop 1%
Overall (All Time): #16,099 of 4,157,543Top 1%
95 Patents All Time

Issued Patents All Time

Showing 26–50 of 95 patents

Patent #TitleCo-InventorsDate
9423545 Mask processing using films with spatially selective birefringence reduction Douglas S. Dunn 2016-08-23
9314961 Processes and apparatus for making transversely drawn films with substantially uniaxial character Jeffery N. Jackson, Andrew T. Ruff, John A. Wheatley, Dennis L. Krueger 2016-04-19
9291757 Multilayer optical films having side-by-side polarizer/polarizer zones Douglas S. Dunn 2016-03-22
9279559 Light directing film Audrey A. Sherman, Kevin R. Schaffer, David Scott Thompson, Michael A. Meis 2016-03-08
9101956 Mask processing using films with spatially selective birefringence reduction Douglas S. Dunn 2015-08-11
9097858 Retarder film combinations with spatially selective birefringence reduction 2015-08-04
9081147 Effective media retarder films with spatially selective birefringence reduction Douglas S. Dunn, David T. Yust 2015-07-14
9019607 Multilayer optical films suitable for bi-level internal patterning Douglas S. Dunn, Przemyslaw P. Markowicz 2015-04-28
8982462 Multilayer optical films having side-by-side mirror/polarizer zones Douglas S. Dunn 2015-03-17
8975012 Multi-layer articles capable of forming color images and methods of forming color images Douglas S. Dunn, Przemyslaw P. Markowicz 2015-03-10
8975011 Multi-layer articles capable of forming color images and method of forming color images Douglas S. Dunn, Przemyslaw P. Markowicz 2015-03-10
8879151 Internally patterned multilayer optical films using spatially selective birefringence reduction Douglas S. Dunn, Travis L. Potts 2014-11-04
8792165 Internally patterned multilayer optical films with multiple birefringent layers Douglas S. Dunn, Stephen A. Johnson, David T. Yust 2014-07-29
8168302 Modified copolyesters and improved multilayer reflective films Timothy J. Hebrink, Carl A. Stover 2012-05-01
7843637 Birefringent structured film for LED color mixing in a backlight Rolf W. Biernath, Robert L. Brott, David A. Kowitz 2010-11-30
7740470 Processes and apparatus for making transversely drawn films with substantially uniaxial character Jeffery N. Jackson, Andrew T. Ruff, John A. Wheatley, Dennis L. Krueger 2010-06-22
7468204 Modified copolyesters and optical films including modified copolyesters Timothy J. Hebrink, Martin E. Denker, Bert T. Chien, Matthew B. Johnson, Richard J. Thompson +2 more 2008-12-23
7459204 Modified copolyesters and improved multilayer reflective films Timothy J. Hebrink, Carl A. Stover 2008-12-02
7418202 Article having a birefringent surface and microstructured features having a variable pitch or angles for use as a blur filter Rolf W. Biernath, Robert L. Brott, John S. Huizinga, William B. Black 2008-08-26
7405784 Compensators for liquid crystal displays with biaxially stretched single film with crystallization modifier Fred J. Roska, Richard C. Allen, Matthew B. Johnson, Steven J. Rhyner, Joan M. Strobel +2 more 2008-07-29
7345137 Modified copolyesters and optical films including modified copolyesters Timothy J. Hebrink, Martin E. Denker, Bert T. Chien, Matthew B. Johnson, Richard J. Thompson +2 more 2008-03-18
7316558 Devices for stretching polymer films Jeffery N. Jackson, Andrew T. Ruff, Desiree Thompson, John A. Wheatley, Jeffrey D. Amundson +1 more 2008-01-08
7261418 Projection apparatus Jiaying Ma, David J. W. Aastuen, Charles L. Bruzzone, Timothy J. Hebrink, Harry E. Johnson +1 more 2007-08-28
7229271 Apparatus for making transversely drawn films with substantially uniaxial character Jeffery N. Jackson, Andrew T. Ruff, John A. Wheatley, Dennis L. Krueger 2007-06-12
7153123 Devices for conveying, stretching, and taking-away polymer films Jeffery N. Jackson, Andrew T. Ruff, Desiree Thompson 2006-12-26