Patents by Inventor Brian A. Kinder
Brian A. Kinder has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 11726238Abstract: Reflective stacks including heat spreading layers are described. In particular, reflective stacks including polymeric multilayer reflectors. Heat spreading layers may include natural or synthetic graphite or copper.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2021Date of Patent: August 15, 2023Assignee: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANYInventors: Clinton L. Jones, Jeremy O. Swanson, Brian A. Kinder, Sara Jouzdani
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Publication number: 20220128748Abstract: Reflective stacks including heat spreading layers are described. In particular, reflective stacks including polymeric multilayer reflectors. Heat spreading layers may include natural or synthetic graphite or copper.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 1, 2021Publication date: April 28, 2022Inventors: Clinton L. Jones, Jeremy O. Swanson, Brian A. Kinder, Sara Jouzdani
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Patent number: 11125921Abstract: Reflective stacks including heat spreading layers (320) are described. In particular, reflective stacks including polymeric multilayer reflectors (330). Heat spreading layers (320) may include natural or synthetic graphite or copper.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2016Date of Patent: September 21, 2021Assignee: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANYInventors: Clinton L. Jones, Jeremy O. Swanson, Brian A. Kinder, Sara Jouzdani
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Publication number: 20180372931Abstract: Reflective stacks including heat spreading layers (320) are described. In particular, reflective stacks including polymeric multilayer reflectors (330). Heat spreading layers (320) may include natural or synthetic graphite or copper.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2016Publication date: December 27, 2018Inventors: Clinton L. Jones, Jeremy O. Swanson, Brian A. Kinder, Sara Jouzdani
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Publication number: 20170363904Abstract: A reflector laminate comprises a reflector having a first major surface and a second major surface opposite the first major surface, and a visible light non-transmissive adhesive tape having a major adhesive surface and a second major surface. The adhesive surface is in contact with the first major surface of the reflector and at least a portion of the adhesive tape extends beyond the edge of the reflector.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2015Publication date: December 21, 2017Inventors: Brian A. KINDER, Michael L. RUEGSEGGER
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Patent number: 9684119Abstract: Flexible unitary lightguide and a method of making the same are disclosed. The lightguide includes a structured input side that includes a first pattern having smaller features superimposed on a second pattern having larger features. The lightguide further includes a structured top surface that includes a first region and a different second region. The first region includes a plurality of discrete light extractors for extracting light that propagates within the flexible unitary lightguide by total internal reflection. The second region includes a taper portion for directing light from the structured input side to the first region. The light extractors form a periodic array that has a first period along the length of the flexible unitary lightguide. The first period is such that substantially no visible moire fringes occur when the flexible unitary lightguide is used as a backlight in a pixelated display.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2014Date of Patent: June 20, 2017Assignee: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANYInventors: Jeffrey L. Solomon, Brian A. Kinder, Gary T. Boyd
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Publication number: 20160124139Abstract: The present disclosure relates to reflective trays (101) comprising a polymeric dielectric multilayer reflector material, backlight modules incorporating said reflective trays, articles using said backlight modules, and methods of making said reflective trays useful for backlight modules. In particular, the backlight modules have a reduced tendency to leak light into unwanted areas, and also form a compact unit having a narrow bezel, that at least partially surrounds the components of the backlight and/or the display.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 27, 2014Publication date: May 5, 2016Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANYInventors: Jiro Hattori, Mio Kugue, Yuji Saito, Brian A. Kinder, Gary T. Boyd, James W. Laumer
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Publication number: 20150061167Abstract: Flexible unitary lightguide and a method of making the same are disclosed. The lightguide includes a structured input side that includes a first pattern having smaller features superimposed on a second pattern having larger features. The lightguide further includes a structured top surface that includes a first region and a different second region. The first region includes a plurality of discrete light extractors for extracting light that propagates within the flexible unitary lightguide by total internal reflection. The second region includes a taper portion for directing light from the structured input side to the first region. The light extractors form a periodic array that has a first period along the length of the flexible unitary lightguide. The first period is such that substantially no visible moire fringes occur when the flexible unitary lightguide is used as a backlight in a pixelated display.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2014Publication date: March 5, 2015Inventors: Jeffrey L. Solomon, Brian A. Kinder, Gary T. Boyd
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Patent number: 8882323Abstract: Flexible unitary lightguide and a method of making the same are disclosed. The lightguide includes a structured input side that includes a first pattern having smaller features superimposed on a second pattern having larger features. The lightguide further includes a structured top surface that includes a first region and a different second region. The first region includes a plurality of discrete light extractors for extracting light that propagates within the flexible unitary lightguide by total internal reflection. The second region includes a taper portion for directing light from the structured input side to the first region. The light extractors form a periodic array that has a first period along the length of the flexible unitary lightguide. The first period is such that substantially no visible moir fringes occur when the flexible unitary lightguide is used as a backlight in a pixelated display.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2010Date of Patent: November 11, 2014Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties CompanyInventors: Jeffrey L. Solomon, Brian A. Kinder, Gary T. Boyd
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Patent number: 8882328Abstract: A light guide includes a substrate having opposing first and second major surfaces and an input edge coupler disposed along an edge of the substrate. The ratio of a light guide input edge thickness to a light guide thickness is greater than 2:1.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2009Date of Patent: November 11, 2014Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties CompanyInventor: Brian A. Kinder
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Patent number: 8721153Abstract: A back reflector for a lightguide in a turning film backlight includes a prism film layer in direct contact with a reflective layer. The lightguide includes a light guiding region having a refractive index that is substantially spatially uniform. The reflective layer may be specular or diffuse and may include a multilayer polymeric film.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2008Date of Patent: May 13, 2014Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties CompanyInventors: Brian A. Kinder, Gary T. Boyd, Stephen K. Eckhardt, Chun-Yi Ting, Han-Lin Tung, Linda M. Rivard, Tao Liu
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Publication number: 20120140518Abstract: Flexible unitary lightguide and a method of making the same are disclosed. The lightguide includes a structured input side that includes a first pattern having smaller features superimposed on a second pattern having larger features. The lightguide further includes a structured top surface that includes a first region and a different second region. The first region includes a plurality of discrete light extractors for extracting light that propagates within the flexible unitary lightguide by total internal reflection. The second region includes a taper portion for directing light from the structured input side to the first region. The light extractors form a periodic array that has a first period along the length of the flexible unitary lightguide. The first period is such that substantially no visible moir fringes occur when the flexible unitary lightguide is used as a backlight in a pixelated display.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 11, 2010Publication date: June 7, 2012Inventors: Jeffrey L. Solomon, Brian A. Kinder, Gary T. Boyd
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Publication number: 20110228559Abstract: A light guide includes a substrate having opposing first and second major surfaces and an input edge coupler disposed along an edge of the substrate. The ratio of a light guide input edge thickness to a light guide thickness is greater than 2:1.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 23, 2009Publication date: September 22, 2011Inventor: Brian A. Kinder
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Publication number: 20110222311Abstract: A method of forming a light guide, web structures and light guide structures are described herein. The method includes cutting a web to provide film pieces, where a first major surface of each film piece is capable of emitting light when light is injected into the film piece from a first cut edge of the film piece. The step of cutting produces structures on the first edge of the film.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 23, 2009Publication date: September 15, 2011Inventor: Brian A. Kinder
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Publication number: 20110032727Abstract: A back reflector for a lightguide in a turning film backlight includes a prism film layer in direct contact with a reflective layer. The lightguide includes a light guiding region having a refractive index that is substantially spatially uniform. The reflective layer may be specular or diffuse and may include a multilayer polymeric film.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 3, 2008Publication date: February 10, 2011Inventors: Brian A. Kinder, Gary T. Boyd, Stephen K. Eckhardt, Chun-Yi Ting, Han-Lin Tung, Linda M. Rivard, Tao Liu
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Publication number: 20110001901Abstract: A backlight subsystem includes first and second lightguides separated by an interfacial layer. The first lightguide has an output surface oriented toward an associated first illumination field, a back surface, and at least one light input edge. The second lightguide has output surface oriented toward an associated second illumination field, a back surface, and at least one light input edge. An interfacial layer is arranged between the back surfaces of the first lightguide and the second lightguide. The interfacial layer is substantially optically non-absorbing and may be predominately optically transmissive or predominately optically reflective.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 3, 2008Publication date: January 6, 2011Inventors: Jeffrey L. Solomon, Gary T. Boyd, James W. Laumer, Brian A. Kinder, L. Peter Erickson
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Publication number: 20080232135Abstract: A light guide includes an extractor layer and a substrate layer. Each layer has a first major surface and a second major surface. The second major surface of the extractor layer is in contact with the first major surface of the substrate layer, and the first major surface of the extractor layer has a plurality of discrete light extractors capable of extracting light propagating in the light guide such that light is extracted in a predetermined pattern over the first major surface of the extractor layer. In some embodiments, at least one of the extractor layer or substrate layer is flexible.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2007Publication date: September 25, 2008Inventors: Brian A. Kinder, Gary T. Boyd, Dale L. Ehnes, L. Peter Erickson, Charles D. Hoyle, Erik E. Jostes, James W. Laumer, Jeffrey L. Solomon