US Patent No: 4,310,584

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Multilayer light-reflecting film

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Abstract

Improvements in multilayer light-reflecting film are effected by the use of thermoplastic polyester as the high refractive index component of a system in which two or more resinous materials form a plurality of layers.

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Patent Owner(s)

Patent OwnerAddressTotal Patents
MEARL CORPORATION, A CORPORATION OF NEW JERSEYOSSINING, NY4

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Cooper, Scott A Seattle, WA 40 514
Pinsky, Jules Bloomfield, CT 2 198
Shetty, Ramakrishna Pelham, NY 5 203

Cited Art

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MINNESOTA MINING AND MANUFACTURING COMPANY (1)
4,218,510 Self unified, heat sealable, multilayer film 11 1979

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6,737,154 Multilayer polymer film with additional coatings or layers 12 2001
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6,987,612 Optical film with co-continuous phases 3 2003
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6,999,233 Optical film with co-continuous phases 1 2004
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7,057,816 Optical film with co-continuous phases 1 2006
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MINNESOTA MINING AND MANUFACTURING COMPANY (7)
5,867,316 Multilayer film having a continuous and disperse phase 105 1996
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5,783,283 Multilayer polyester film with a low coefficient of friction 15 1996
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