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公开(公告)号:US20190018235A1
公开(公告)日:2019-01-17
申请号:US15754002
申请日:2016-09-02
Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
Inventor: Andrew J. Ouderkirk , Zhisheng Yun , Timothy L. Wong , Erin A. McDowell , Jo A. Etter , Robert M. Jennings
Abstract: An optical system including at least a first lens, a partial reflector and a reflective polarizer is described. The optical system has an optical axis such that a light ray propagating along the optical axis passes through the first lens the partial reflector and the reflective polarizer without being substantially refracted. At least one major surface of the optical system is rotationally asymmetric about the optical axis. A major surface of the optical system may have a first portion defined by a first equation and a second portion adjacent the first portion defined by a different equation. The first lens may have a contoured edge adapted to be placed adjacent an eye of a viewer and substantially conform to the viewer's face.
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公开(公告)号:US20240165907A1
公开(公告)日:2024-05-23
申请号:US18522621
申请日:2023-11-29
Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
Inventor: Robert M. Jennings , William T. Fay , Jo A. Etter , Arthur L. Kotz , David J.W. Aastuen
CPC classification number: B32B1/00 , B29C51/428 , B29D11/00644 , B29D11/0073 , B29D11/00932 , B32B2307/416
Abstract: An optical film includes a plurality of polymeric layers shaped along orthogonal first and second directions. A first curve being an intersection of the optical film with a first plane orthogonal to the second direction and to a reference plane has a best-fit first circular arc subtending a first angle at a center of curvature of the first circular arc of greater than 180 degrees where the optical film has a maximum projected area in the reference plane. A second curve being an intersection of the optical film with a second plane orthogonal to the first direction and to the reference plane has a best-fit second circular arc subtending a second angle at a center of curvature of the second circular arc of at least 30 degrees. Reflectance and transmittance of the optical film are described.
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公开(公告)号:US11630291B2
公开(公告)日:2023-04-18
申请号:US17583598
申请日:2022-01-25
Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
Inventor: Jo A. Etter , Timothy L. Wong , Zhisheng Yun , Gregg A. Ambur , Benjamin G. Sonnek , Robert M. Jennings
Abstract: A method of fabricating an optical assembly includes providing a first mold having a first curved mold surface; placing a substantially flat reflective polarizer; on the first curved mold surface and applying at least one of pressure and heat to at least partially conform the reflective polarizer to the first curved mold surface; providing a second mold comprising a second mold surface, the first and second mold surfaces defining a mold cavity therebetween; substantially filling the mold cavity with a flowable material having a temperature greater than a glass transition temperature of the reflective polarizer; and solidifying the flowable material to form a solid optical element bonded to the reflective polarizer. A maximum variation of an orientation of a pass polarization state across the bonded reflective polarizer is within about 3 degrees of a maximum variation of the orientation of the pass polarization state across the substantially flat reflective polarizer.
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公开(公告)号:US20230003929A1
公开(公告)日:2023-01-05
申请号:US17939183
申请日:2022-09-07
Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
Inventor: Robert M. Jennings , Jo A. Etter , Susan L. Kent , Erin A. McDowell , Timothy L. Wong , Zhisheng Yun
Abstract: A reflective polarizing imaging lens includes at least one optical film having an active area that is curved in two orthogonal directions. Edges of the optical film are arranged to form seams between segments of the optical film in the active area of the reflective polarizing imaging lens.
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公开(公告)号:US20210278677A1
公开(公告)日:2021-09-09
申请号:US17329678
申请日:2021-05-25
Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
Inventor: Andrew J. Ouderkirk , Zhisheng Yun , Timothy L. Wong , Erin A. McDowell , Jo A. Etter , Robert M. Jennings
IPC: G02B27/01 , G02B13/00 , B29D11/00 , G02B17/08 , G02B5/30 , G02B27/14 , G02B27/28 , G02B27/00 , G02B27/09 , G03B21/28
Abstract: A display system includes an optical system and a curved display disposed to emit light toward the optical system. The optical system includes at least a first optical lens, a partial reflector and a reflective polarizer. The optical system has an optical axis such that a light ray propagating along the optical axis passes through the first optical lens the partial reflector and the reflective polarizer without being substantially refracted. At least one major surface of the optical system can be rotationally asymmetric about the optical axis. A major surface of the optical system may have a first portion defined by a first equation and a second portion adjacent the first portion defined by a different equation. The first optical lens may have a contoured edge adapted to be placed adjacent an eye of a viewer and substantially conform to the viewer's face.
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公开(公告)号:US20210129480A1
公开(公告)日:2021-05-06
申请号:US16486976
申请日:2018-02-16
Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
Inventor: John D. Le , Michael Benton Free , Margot A. Branigan , Susan L. Kent , Michael L. Steiner , Robert M. Jennings , Richard J. Ferguson
Abstract: A lamination transfer article includes an elastomeric layer with a first major surface including an array of discrete microstructures separated by land areas, wherein the microstructures in the array have a top surface; a first tie layer overlying at least some of the top surfaces of the microstructures of the elastomeric layer, wherein the land areas on the first major surface are uncovered by the first tie layer; and a second layer on a second major surface of the elastomeric layer, wherein the second layer is chosen from a second tie layer and a polymeric carrier film.
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公开(公告)号:US10653006B2
公开(公告)日:2020-05-12
申请号:US15536394
申请日:2015-12-14
Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
Inventor: Nicholas T. Gabriel , Ronald D. Jesme , Andrew J. Ouderkirk , Ravi Palaniswamy , Andrew P. Bonifas , Alejandro Aldrin A. Narag, II , Robert M. Jennings , Robin E. Gorrell
Abstract: Electrical conductors are disclosed. More particularly, undulating electrical conductors are disclosed. Certain disclosed electrical conductors may be suitable to be disposed on flexible or stretchable substrates.
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公开(公告)号:US20240262059A1
公开(公告)日:2024-08-08
申请号:US18638950
申请日:2024-04-18
Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
Inventor: Andrew J. Ouderkirk , Zhisheng Yun , Timothy L. Wong , Erin A. McDowell , Jo A. Etter , Robert M. Jennings
IPC: B29D11/00 , G02B5/30 , G02B13/00 , G02B17/08 , G02B27/00 , G02B27/01 , G02B27/09 , G02B27/14 , G02B27/28 , G03B21/28
CPC classification number: B29D11/00644 , G02B5/30 , G02B5/3041 , G02B5/305 , G02B5/3058 , G02B5/3066 , G02B5/3083 , G02B13/0055 , G02B17/0804 , G02B17/0856 , G02B27/0068 , G02B27/0081 , G02B27/0172 , G02B27/0905 , G02B27/0983 , G02B27/144 , G02B27/145 , G02B27/148 , G02B27/283 , G02B27/286 , G03B21/28 , G02B17/0896 , G02B2027/011 , G02B2027/013 , G02B2027/0138
Abstract: A shaped reflective polarizer has different maximum sags in different directions and has an interior portion rotationally symmetric about a principle axis and a peripheral portion adjacent the interior portion and rotationally asymmetric about the principle axis. An optical system includes a partial reflector and an optical stack including an optical lens and the shaped reflective polarizer disposed on a curved major surface of the optical lens. The optical lens may have a contoured edge adapted to be placed adjacent an eye of a viewer and substantially conform to the viewer's face.
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公开(公告)号:US12007595B2
公开(公告)日:2024-06-11
申请号:US18254437
申请日:2021-11-16
Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
Inventor: John D. Le , Gregg A. Ambur , Zhisheng Yun , Robert M. Jennings , Arthur L. Kotz , Timothy L. Wong , David T. Yust , Timothy J. Nevitt , Kayla A. McGrath
Abstract: An optical assembly includes an integral lens assembly having one or more lenses bonded to each other with spaced apart major first and second lens surfaces. First and second optical films are bonded to respective major first and second lens surfaces. The first and second optical films includes a plurality of polymeric layers. Each of the polymeric layers have an average thickness of less than about 500 nm. For a substantially normally incident light and a visible wavelength range the plurality of polymeric layers in the first optical film has an average optical transmittance and an average optical reflectance of greater than about 70% for a first polarization state and an orthogonal second polarization state, respectively. The plurality of polymeric layers in the second optical film has an average optical transmittance of greater than about 70% for at least one of the first and second polarization states.
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公开(公告)号:US11543572B2
公开(公告)日:2023-01-03
申请号:US16652626
申请日:2018-09-28
Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
Inventor: Robert M. Jennings , Gregg A. Ambur , Jo A. Etter , Benjamin G. Sonnek , Zhisheng Yun
Abstract: Shaped optical films and methods of shaping optical films are described. The method includes securing at least portions of a perimeter of the optical film in a first plane so that the secured portions do not move relative to one another; and stretching the optical film by displacing a portion of the optical film along at least a first direction perpendicular to the first plane such that one of a radial and circumferential stretching of the optical film is substantially constant from a center to the perimeter of the optical film, and the other one of the radial and circumferential stretching of the optical film substantially changes from the center to the perimeter of the optical film. The optical film is a reflective polarizer including a plurality of alternating polymeric layers.
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