Patents Represented by Attorney Robert S. Mushrefzaden
  • Patent number: 7416309
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to optical devices including a light source and an optical film having a first surface disposed to receive light from the light source and a second surface facing away from the light source. The second surface includes a two-dimensional array of closely packed substantially hemispherically-shaped structures. In some implementations of the present disclosure, the optical film further includes a substrate portion having an optical characteristic different from optical characteristics of the second surface comprising the two dimensional array.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2008
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Byung-Soo Ko, Leland R. Whitney, Dongwon Chae