Patents by Inventor Kristopher J. Derks
Kristopher J. Derks 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: 9110245Abstract: Multilayer reflecting polarizing films are disclosed having increased in-plane refractive index differences between adjacent microlayers along both the pass and block axis, and having negative refractive index differences between adjacent microlayers along the thickness or z-axis. Major front and back surfaces of the film exposed to air provide a Fresnel reflectivity component to the pass axis reflectivity, and the microlayers provide a microlayer component to the pass axis reflectivity, such microlayer component preferably having a reflectivity of p-polarized light that increases with incidence angle faster than the Fresnel reflectivity component decreases so as to substantially avoid off-axis gain peaks for p-polarized light. The films preferably utilize a relatively small total number of microlayers, arranged in a single coherent stack with monotonic optical repeat unit thickness profile, and at least some microlayers preferably include polyethylene naphthalate or a copolymer thereof.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2009Date of Patent: August 18, 2015Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties CompanyInventors: Kristopher J. Derks, Michael F. Weber, Shandon D. Hart, Carl A. Stover
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Publication number: 20150226883Abstract: A sheet comprising: (1) a core member comprising one or more layers and having a first major surface and (2) a slip control layer disposed on at least a portion of the first major surface, wherein the slip control layer comprises: (i) a footing layer disposed on at least a portion of the first major surface of the core member, (ii) a binder layer disposed on the footing layer, and (iii) an array of particles disposed in the binder layer and footing layer and protruding therefrom, wherein the average diameter of the particles is greater than the combined thickness of the foot layer and binder layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 20, 2013Publication date: August 13, 2015Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANYInventors: Kristopher J. Derks, Jeffrey W. Hagen, James E. Lockridge, Jeffrey A. Peterson, Brent A. Hedding
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Patent number: 9102131Abstract: A textured film, a process for manufacture of the textured film, and a light management stack, a backlight, and a display using the textured film are described. Generally, the surface texture of a polymeric film, such as a polymeric optical film, is controlled by incorporation of a fracturable coating that fractures upon stretching the film.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2011Date of Patent: August 11, 2015Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties CompanyInventors: Kristopher J. Derks, Jeffrey W. Hagen, James E. Lockridge, Michael J. Schiesl, Adam D. Haag, Jeffrey A. Peterson, Stephen A. Johnson, Mark J. Pellerite, Michael L. Steiner, Hang K. Loi
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Patent number: 8926159Abstract: A front and back reflector are arranged to form a hollow light recycling cavity having an output region, and one or more light sources (e.g. LEDs) are disposed to emit light into the cavity. In one aspect, the back reflector has a design characterized by a first and second parameter. The first design parameter is a ratio of the collective emitting area of the light sources Aemit to the area of the output region Aout, and Aemit/Aout is preferably from 0.0001 to 0.1. The second design parameter is SEP/H, where H is the depth of the recycling cavity, and SEP is an average plan view source separation associated with the light sources. Other aspects of the disclosed extended area light sources are also described.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2013Date of Patent: January 6, 2015Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties CompanyInventors: Timothy J. Nevitt, Timothy J. Hebrink, Michael F. Weber, Rolf W. Biernath, David G. Freier, John A. Wheatley, Andrew J. Ouderkirk, Charles D. Hoyle, Kristopher J. Derks
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Publication number: 20140308477Abstract: A textured film, a process for manufacture of the textured film, and a light management stack, a backlight, and a display using the textured film are described. The textured film and process for manufacture thereof, include processes in which the surface texture of the optical film is controlled by incorporation of a patterned coating. The surface texture of a polymeric film, such as a polymeric optical film, is controlled by incorporation of the coating, that can fracture or deform upon stretching the film.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2012Publication date: October 16, 2014Applicant: 3M Innovative Properties CompanyInventors: Kristopher J. Derks, James E. Lockridge, Adam D. Haag, Jeffrey A. Peterson, Michael J. Schiest
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Publication number: 20140240981Abstract: A backlight that includes a front reflector and a back reflector that form a hollow light recycling cavity including an output surface is disclosed. The backlight further includes one or more light sources disposed to emit light into the light recycling cavity. The front reflector includes an on-axis average reflectivity of at least 90% for visible light polarized in a first plane, and an on-axis average reflectivity of at least 25% but less than 90% for visible light polarized in a second plane perpendicular to the first plane.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 8, 2014Publication date: August 28, 2014Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANYInventors: Michael F. Weber, Timothy J. Hebrink, Timothy J. Nevitt, John A. Wheatley, Craig R. Schardt, Rolf W. Biernath, William J. Bryan, Andrew J. Ouderkirk, David G. Freier, Myron K. Jordan, Kristopher J. Derks, Zhaohui Yang, Edward J. Kivel
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Patent number: 8740442Abstract: A backlight that includes a front reflector and a back reflector that form a hollow light recycling cavity including an output surface is disclosed. The backlight further includes one or more light sources disposed to emit light into the light recycling cavity. The front reflector includes an on-axis average reflectivity of at least 90% for visible light polarized in a first plane, and an on-axis average reflectivity of at least 25% but less than 90% for visible light polarized in a second plane perpendicular to the first plane.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2013Date of Patent: June 3, 2014Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties CompanyInventors: Michael F. Weber, Timothy J. Hebrink, Timothy J. Nevitt, John A. Wheatley, Craig R. Schardt, Rolf W. Biernath, William J. Bryan, Andrew J. Ouderkirk, David G. Freier, Myron K. Jordan, Kristopher J. Derks, Zhaohui Yang, Edward J. Kivel
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Publication number: 20140027934Abstract: Optical bodies are disclosed that include an optical film and at least one rough strippable skin layer. The at least one rough strippable skin layer can include a continuous phase and a disperse phase. In some embodiments, the at least one rough strippable skin layer can include a first polymer, a second polymer different from the first polymer and an additional material that is substantially immiscible in at least one of the first and second polymers. In some exemplary embodiments, a surface of the at least one rough strippable skin layer adjacent to the optical film comprises a plurality of protrusions and the adjacent surface of the optical film comprises a plurality of asymmetric depressions substantially corresponding to said plurality of protrusions. Methods of making such exemplary optical bodies are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2013Publication date: January 30, 2014Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANYInventors: Timothy J. HEBRINK, Carl A. STOVER, Martin E. DENKER, Jeffery N. JACKSON, Kristopher J. DERKS, Michael F. WEBER, Anna A. WETZELS, Joan M. STROBEL, Barry S. ROSELL, John P. PURCELL, Kevin M. HAMER, Robert D. TAYLOR, William B. BLACK, Richard J. THOMPSON, Gregory L. BLUEM
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Publication number: 20140009963Abstract: A front and back reflector are arranged to form a hollow light recycling cavity having an output region, and one or more light sources (e.g. LEDs) are disposed to emit light into the cavity. In one aspect, the back reflector has a design characterized by a first and second parameter. The first design parameter is a ratio of the collective emitting area of the light sources Aemit to the area of the output region Aout, and Aemit/Aout is preferably from 0.0001 to 0.1. The second design parameter is SEP/H, where H is the depth of the recycling cavity, and SEP is an average plan view source separation associated with the light sources. Other aspects of the disclosed extended area light sources are also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 9, 2013Publication date: January 9, 2014Inventors: Timothy J. Nevitt, Timothy J. Hebrink, Michael F. Weber, Rolf W. Biernath, David G. Freier, John A. Wheatley, Andrew J. Ouderkirk, Charles D. Hoyle, Kristopher J. Derks
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Publication number: 20130321915Abstract: Glazing articles that reduce glare include a glazing substrate, and a reflective polarizing film article attached to the glazing substrate. The reflective polarizing film article includes a reflective polarizing film, and a reflection inhibitor layer. The reflective polarizing film articles reduce transmission of polarized light with a polarization block axis that is horizontal, and reduce horizontally polarized light to 90% or less of the horizontally polarized incident visible light. The reflective polarizing film may include a multi-layer film construction. The reflection inhibitor layer may include a tinted layer or an absorptive polarizer layer. Glazing units that reduce glare include at least one glazing substrate, at least one reflective polarizing film, and at least one reflection inhibitor layer. The glazing substrate, reflective polarizing film, and reflection inhibitor layer may or may not be in contact with one another.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2011Publication date: December 5, 2013Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANYInventors: Bert T. Chien, Yufeng Liu, Kristopher J. Derks, Raghunath Padiyath, Stephen J. Strauss
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Patent number: 8568869Abstract: Optical bodies are disclosed that include an optical film and at least one rough strippable skin layer. The at least one rough strippable skin layer can include a continuous phase and a disperse phase. In some embodiments, the at least one rough strippable skin layer can include a first polymer, a second polymer different from the first polymer and an additional material that is substantially immiscible in at least one of the first and second polymers. In some exemplary embodiments, a surface of the at least one rough strippable skin layer adjacent to the optical film comprises a plurality of protrusions and the adjacent surface of the optical film comprises a plurality of asymmetric depressions substantially corresponding to said plurality of protrusions. Methods of making such exemplary optical bodies are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2006Date of Patent: October 29, 2013Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties CompanyInventors: Timothy J. Hebrink, Carl A. Stover, Martin E. Denker, Jeffery N. Jackson, Kristopher J. Derks, Michael F. Weber, Anna A. Kobilansky, Joan M. Strobel, Barry S. Rosell, John P. Purcell, Kevin M. Hamer, Robert D. Taylor, William B. Black, Richard J. Thompson, Gregory L. Bluem
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Patent number: 8523419Abstract: An edge-lit backlight comprises a front and back reflector forming a hollow light recycling cavity having a cavity depth H and an output region of area Aout, and one or more light sources disposed proximate a periphery of the backlight to emit light into the light recycling cavity. The light sources have an average plan view source separation of SEP collectively having an active emitting area Aemit, wherein a first parameter equals Aemit/Aout and a second parameter equals SEP/H. The first parameter is in a range from 0.0001 to 0.1, and by the second parameter is in a range from 3 to 10. The front reflector has a hemispherical reflectivity for unpolarized visible light of Rfhemi, and the back reflector has a hemispherical reflectivity for unpolarized visible light of Rbhemi, and Rfhemi*Rbhemi is at least 0.70.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2008Date of Patent: September 3, 2013Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties CompanyInventors: Timothy J. Nevitt, Timothy J. Hebrink, Michael F. Weber, Rolf W. Biernath, David G. Freier, John A. Wheatley, Andrew J. Ouderkirk, Charles D. Hoyle, Kristopher J. Derks
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Patent number: 8469575Abstract: A backlight that includes a front reflector and a back reflector that form a hollow light recycling cavity including an output surface is disclosed. The backlight further includes one or more light sources disposed to emit light into the light recycling cavity. The front reflector includes an on-axis average reflectivity of at least 90% for visible light polarized in a first plane, and an on-axis average reflectivity of at least 25% but less than 90% for visible light polarized in a second plane perpendicular to the first plane.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2008Date of Patent: June 25, 2013Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties CompanyInventors: Michael F. Weber, Timothy J. Hebrink, Timothy J. Nevitt, John A. Wheatley, Craig R. Schardt, Rolf W. Biernath, William J. Bryan, Andrew J. Ouderkirk, David G. Freier, Myron K. Jordan, Kristopher J. Derks, Zhaohui Yang, Edward J. Kivel
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Publication number: 20130127086Abstract: A method and an apparatus for forming a plurality of polymer layers via a plurality of slots (60), wherein the plurality of layers are combined to generate a multilayer polymer flow stream; and controlling heat flow to the plurality of slots in conjunction with the formation of the plurality of polymer layers. The multilayer polymer flow stream may be used to generate a multilayer film. In some embodiments, the cross-web layer thickness profile may be controlled by controlling heat flow from heaters (54a, 54b) to the plurality of slots that form the plurality of polymer layers.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 10, 2011Publication date: May 23, 2013Inventors: Kristopher J. Derks, Robert M. Biegler, Terence D. Neavin
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Patent number: 8409720Abstract: A multilayer optical body is disclosed. The optical body includes an optical film including polyester, a first skin layer is disposed on at least one side of the polyester optical film, and a strippable skin layer is disposed on the first skin layer. The first skin layer includes a mixture of a polyacrylate and a second polymer. Methods of making such optical bodies are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2010Date of Patent: April 2, 2013Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties CompanyInventors: Timothy J. Hebrink, Stephen A. Johnson, Kristopher J. Derks, Kevin M. Hamer
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Publication number: 20130022788Abstract: A textured film, a process for manufacture of the textured film, and a light management stack, a backlight, and a display using the textured film are described. Generally, the surface texture of a polymeric film, such as a polymeric optical film, is controlled by incorporation of a fracturable coating that fractures upon stretching the film.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 16, 2011Publication date: January 24, 2013Inventors: Kristopher J. Derks, Jeffrey W. Hagen, James E. Lockridge, Michael J. Schiesl, Adam D. Haag, Jeffrey A. Peterson, Stephen A. Johnson, Mark J. Pellerite, Michael L. Steiner, Hang K. Loi
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Patent number: 8263731Abstract: The present invention relates to multilayer optical films and birefringent copolyester films. The birefringent copolyester optical layer or birefringent copolyester film comprises a major amount of naphthalate units, ethylene units, and a minor amount of branched or cyclic C4 to C10 alkyl units. Also described are certain copolyester polymeric materials further comprising subunits of a phthalate ionomer such as dimethyl sulfosodium isophthalate ionomer.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2011Date of Patent: September 11, 2012Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties CompanyInventors: Yufeng R. Liu, David T. Yust, Stephen A. Johnson, Kristopher J. Derks
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Patent number: 8182924Abstract: A multilayer optical body is disclosed. The optical body includes an optical film including polyester, a first skin layer is disposed on at least one side of the polyester optical film, and a strippable skin layer is disposed on the first skin layer. The first skin layer includes a mixture of a polyacrylate and an anti-static polymer. Methods of making such optical bodies are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2010Date of Patent: May 22, 2012Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties CompanyInventors: Timothy J. Hebrink, Stephen A. Johnson, Kristopher J. Derks, Kevin M. Hamer
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Publication number: 20110268939Abstract: The present invention relates to multilayer optical films and birefringent copolyester films. The birefringent copolyester optical layer or birefringent copolyester film comprises a major amount of naphthalate units, ethylene units, and a minor amount of branched or cyclic C4 to C10 alkyl units. Also described are certain copolyester polymeric materials further comprising subunits of a phthalate ionomer such as dimethyl sulfosodium isophthtalate ionomer.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 14, 2011Publication date: November 3, 2011Inventors: Yufeng R. Liu, David T. Yust, Stephen A. Johnson, Kristopher J. Derks
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Patent number: 8012571Abstract: The present invention relates to multilayer optical films and birefringent copolyester films. The birefringent copolyester optical layer or birefringent copolyester film comprises a major amount of naphthalate units, ethylene units, and a minor amount of branched or cyclic C4 to C10 alkyl units. Also described are certain copolyester polymeric materials further comprising subunits of a phthalate ionomer such as dimethyl sulfosodium isophthtalate ionomer.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2008Date of Patent: September 6, 2011Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties CompanyInventors: Yufeng Liu, David T. Yust, Stephen A. Johnson, Kristopher J. Derks