公开(公告)号：US20200341180A1

公开(公告)日：2020-10-29

申请号：US16757898

申请日：2018-10-26

Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY

Inventor： Kui CHEN-HO ,  Michael A. MCCOY ,  John A. WHEATLEY ,  Susannah C. CLEAR ,  Michelle L. TOY ,  Alex P. PONGRATZ ,  Matthew E. SOUSA ,  Matthew B. JOHNSON ,  Gilles BENOIT ,  David J.W. AASTUEN ,  Guanglei DU ,  Tien Yi T.H. WHITING ,  Kevin W. GOTRIK ,  Christopher A. MERTON ,  Ying XIA ,  Olester BENSON, JR. ,  Charles A. SHAKLEE ,  Travis L. POTTS ,  Carla S. THOMAS

IPC: G02B5/30 ,  G02B5/124 ,  G02B5/128

Abstract: The disclosed light directing article has an optical element and a conformal retarder with predefined thickness that contours with the optical element. In one aspect, the light directing article is a retroreflective article, which further comprises a phase reversing optical reflector.

公开(公告)号：US20210333455A1

公开(公告)日：2021-10-28

申请号：US17274309

申请日：2019-09-13

Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY

Inventor： Ryan T. FABICK ,  Matthew E. SOUSA ,  William B. BLACK ,  Edward J. KIVEL

IPC: G02B5/28

Abstract: An optical film including a plurality of alternating first and second layers disposed on a skin layer is described. The skin layer has an average thickness greater than about 2 microns. A transmittance of the film for substantially normally incident light includes a band edge separating first and second wavelength ranges, where each range is at least 250 nm wide. A reflectance of the film is greater than about 95% for each wavelength in the first wavelength range; an average transmittance of the film is greater than about 80% in the second wavelength range; and a difference between maximum and minimum values of the optical transmittance of the film in the second wavelength range is less than about 30%. The band edge may have a slope that is greater than about 2%/nm. The transmittance may increase monotonically at least from about 10% to about 70% with increasing wavelength.

公开(公告)号：US20190339432A1

公开(公告)日：2019-11-07

申请号：US16475207

申请日：2018-01-03

Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY

Inventor： Guanglei DU ,  John A. WHEATLEY ,  Matthew E. SOUSA ,  Anthony M. RENSTROM ,  Neeraj SHARMA

IPC: G02B5/28 ,  B32B5/16 ,  G02B5/02

Abstract: Example systems may include one or both of a light emitter and a light receiver, and an optical filter. The optical filter may include a wavelength selective scattering layer configured to scatter visible light. The optical filter may include a wavelength selective reflecting layer having a predetermined transmission band configured to compensate for a color deviation. The optical filter may include a broadband reflecting layer having a predetermined reflection band configured to compensate for a color deviation. The optical filter may include a low-index layer configured to reduce a color deviation in light emitted by the light emitter or received by the light receiver. The wavelength selective scattering layer may include nanoparticles dispersed in a binder, wherein the ratio of the nanoparticles to the binder by weight is at least 50%. Example articles may include example optical filters.