Light control film

Number of patents in Portfolio can not be more than 2000

United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9329311
APP PUB NO 20140204464A1
SERIAL NO

14119725

Stats

ATTORNEY / AGENT: (SPONSORED)

Importance

Loading Importance Indicators... loading....

Abstract

See full text

The present disclosure provides a light control film that is capable of transmitting light, or allowing a viewer to observe information, only within a viewing region centered around the normal (perpendicular line) to a surface. The light control film generally blocks information or light outside of this viewing region, and provides security in all directions including right-and-left and up-and-down of the film. The light control film includes a plurality of light-transmissive cavities that are surrounded by a light absorbing material, such that each of the plurality of cavities is optically isolated from adjacent cavities. Each of the light-transmissive cavities effectively block light which enters the cavity outside of a viewing (that is, cutoff) angle.

Loading the Abstract Image... loading....

First Claim

See full text

Family

Loading Family data... loading....

Patent Owner(s)

  • 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY

International Classification(s)

Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Benson,, Jr Olester Woodbury, US 66 641
Gaides, Gary E Woodbury, US 27 468
Halverson, Kurt J Lake Elmo, US 108 1161
Kenney, Raymond J Woodbury, US 29 154
Lauters, Michael E Hudson, US 18 387
Lueck, Brian W Houlton, US 23 180
Meyer, Kenneth AP White Bear Lake Township, US 8 75
Tapio, Scott M Falcon Heights, US 45 480

Cited Art Landscape

Load Citation

Patent Citation Ranking

Forward Cite Landscape

Load Citation

Maintenance Fees

Fee Large entity fee small entity fee micro entity fee due date
11.5 Year Payment $7400.00 $3700.00 $1850.00 Nov 3, 2027
Fee Large entity fee small entity fee micro entity fee
Surcharge - 11.5 year - Late payment within 6 months $160.00 $80.00 $40.00
Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unavoidable $700.00 $350.00 $175.00
Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unintentional $1,640.00 $820.00 $410.00