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Rolf W. Biernath
Also filed as: BIERNATH ROLF · BIERNATH ROLF W · BIERNATH ROLF WERNER
58 granted patents·32 pending applications·1,586 citations·filing 1993–2022
99Inventor score
Files with3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO423M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY10BIERNATH ROLF W10MINNESOTA MINING & MFG6WHEATLEY JOHN A3
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90 records- 0199US6375871B1Methods of manufacturing microfluidic articles3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 1998·Granted Apr 23, 2002·269 cites·19 claims
- 0297US8384852B2Hybrid daylight-coupled backlights for sunlight viewable displays3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2010·Granted Feb 26, 2013·33 cites·20 claims
- 0397US6761962B2Microfluidic articles3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2002·Granted Jul 13, 2004·200 cites·25 claims
- 0496US8469575B2Backlight and display system using sameWEBER MICHAEL F·Filed 2008·Granted Jun 25, 2013·85 cites·13 claims
- 0595US9541698B2Backlights having selected output light flux distributions and display systems using sameWHEATLEY JOHN A·Filed 2009·Granted Jan 10, 2017·50 cites·31 claims
- 0695US8865293B2Optically active materials and articles and systems in which they may be usedSMITHSON ROBERT L W·Filed 2008·Granted Oct 21, 2014·44 cites·7 claims
- 0795US6451191B1Film based addressable programmable electronic matrix articles and methods of manufacturing and using the same3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 1999·Granted Sep 17, 2002·135 cites·13 claims
- 0894US6664318B1Encapsulant compositions with thermal shock resistance3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 1999·Granted Dec 16, 2003·92 cites·17 claims
- 0994US6462859B1Electromagnetically responsive particle assembly and methods and articles for manufacture and use3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2000·Granted Oct 8, 2002·64 cites·30 claims
- 1092US7418202B2Article having a birefringent surface and microstructured features having a variable pitch or angles for use as a blur filter3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2005·Granted Aug 26, 2008·31 cites·19 claims
- 1191US9879157B2Microstructured transfer tapes3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2012·Granted Jan 30, 2018·6 cites·20 claims
- 1290US9864120B2Patterned marking of multilayer optical film by thermal conduction3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2014·Granted Jan 9, 2018·8 cites·15 claims
- 1389US10254460B2Patterned marking of multilayer optical film by thermal conduction3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2018·Granted Apr 9, 2019·4 cites·8 claims
- 1489US8068187B2Stereoscopic 3D liquid crystal display apparatus having a double sided prism film comprising cylindrical lenses and non-contiguous prismsHUIZINGA JOHN S·Filed 2008·Granted Nov 29, 2011·23 cites·6 claims
- 1589US6700695B2Microstructured segmented electrode film for electronic displays3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2001·Granted Mar 2, 2004·44 cites·17 claims
- 1688US8192048B2Lighting assemblies and systemsKRISTOFFERSEN MARTIN·Filed 2009·Granted Jun 5, 2012·43 cites·22 claims
- 1787US8523419B2Thin hollow backlights with beneficial design characteristicsNEVITT TIMOTHY J·Filed 2008·Granted Sep 3, 2013·19 cites·17 claims
- 1886US10018762B2Patterned marking of multilayer optical film by thermal conduction3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2018·Granted Jul 10, 2018·3 cites·8 claims
- 1986US8599483B1High angle rear projection systemWEBER BRIAN T·Filed 2012·Granted Dec 3, 2013·7 cites·19 claims
- 2086US5741148AElectrical connector assembly with interleaved multilayer structure and fabrication methodMINNESOTA MINING & MFG·Filed 1997·Granted Apr 21, 1998·54 cites·37 claims
- 2184US6570700B2Microstructures with assisting optical elements to enhance an optical effect3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2001·Granted May 27, 2003·28 cites·42 claims
- 2284US6403226B1Electronic assemblies with elastomeric members made from cured, room temperature curable silicone compositions having improved stress relaxation resistance3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 1996·Granted Jun 11, 2002·48 cites·28 claims
- 2383US9091408B2Recycling backlights with semi-specular components3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2013·Granted Jul 28, 2015·3 cites·19 claims
- 2481US5827084AElectrical connector assembly with interleaved multilayer structure and fabrication methodMINNESOTA MINING & MFG·Filed 1998·Granted Oct 27, 1998·35 cites·7 claims
- 2580US5433632AFlexible circuit connectorMINNESOTA MINING & MFG·Filed 1994·Granted Jul 18, 1995·45 cites·31 claims
- 2679US11016229B2Optical filter3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2017·Granted May 25, 2021·3 cites·20 claims
- 2779US8926159B2Thin hollow backlights with beneficial design characteristics3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2013·Granted Jan 6, 2015·2 cites·17 claims
- 2879US6577432B2Post and pocket microstructures containing moveable particles having optical effects3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2001·Granted Jun 10, 2003·22 cites·40 claims
- 2978US11009637B2Optical stack3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2017·Granted May 18, 2021·1 cites·20 claims
- 3078US7220344B2Film based addressable programmable electronic matrix articles and methods of manufacturing and using the same3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2002·Granted May 22, 2007·14 cites·28 claims
- 3177US11686891B2Angularly and spectrally selective detector and light source systems3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY·Filed 2016·Granted Jun 27, 2023·1 cites·10 claims
- 3277US6480322B2Method of improving the respondability of moveable structures in a display3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2001·Granted Nov 12, 2002·18 cites·21 claims
- 3376US10417534B2Optically active materials and articles and systems in which they may be used3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2017·Granted Sep 17, 2019·2 cites·5 claims
- 3476US7057599B2Microstructures with assisting optical lenses3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2001·Granted Jun 6, 2006·15 cites·25 claims
- 3575US8608363B2Recycling backlights with semi-specular componentsWEBER MICHAEL F·Filed 2008·Granted Dec 17, 2013·10 cites·11 claims
- 3675US8228463B2Passive daylight-coupled backlight with turning film having prisms with chaos for sunlight viewable displaysBIERNATH ROLF W·Filed 2009·Granted Jul 24, 2012·4 cites·22 claims
- 3774US8740442B2Backlight and display system using same3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2013·Granted Jun 3, 2014·2 cites·13 claims
- 3873US9992463B2Alignments for a projection system with a shaped projection screen using alignment content3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2014·Granted Jun 5, 2018·2 cites·15 claims
- 3973US5345364AEdge-connecting printed circuit boardMINNESOTA MINING & MFG·Filed 1993·Granted Sep 6, 1994·34 cites·12 claims
- 4072US2024034590A1Hand Tape Applicator and System Including Same3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY·Filed 2022·Application pending·0 cites
- 4172US2024319685A1Adhesive Prediction System3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY·Filed 2022·Application pending·0 cites
- 4272US2024208763A1Surface Characterization Module and System Including Same3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY·Filed 2022·Application pending·0 cites
- 4371US11899230B2Optical filters complementary angular blocking regions3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY·Filed 2022·Granted Feb 13, 2024·0 cites·11 claims
- 4470US11802792B2Technique for determining presence of a species in a sample3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY·Filed 2021·Granted Oct 31, 2023·0 cites·5 claims
- 4567US9581740B2Optically active materials and articles and systems in which they may be used3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2014·Granted Feb 28, 2017·2 cites·14 claims
- 4666US8149351B2Passive and hybrid daylight-coupled backlights for sunlight viewable displaysBIERNATH ROLF W·Filed 2008·Granted Apr 3, 2012·2 cites·39 claims
- 4765US8339542B2Passive and hybrid daylight-coupled N-stack and collapsible backlights for sunlight viewable displaysBIERNATH ROLF W·Filed 2009·Granted Dec 25, 2012·2 cites·24 claims
- 4865US2025026969A1Methods, systems, devices and kits for formulating structural adhesives3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY·Filed 2022·Application pending·0 cites
- 4965US2022050237A1Spectrally selective light control film3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2021·Application pending·0 cites
- 5064US10495801B2Patterned marking of multilayer optical film by thermal conduction3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2019·Granted Dec 3, 2019·0 cites·6 claims
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