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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8016467 | License plate assembly The present invention provides a license plate assembly comprising: (i) a housing comprising a back plate and upstanding side walls defining a cavity; (ii) a light guide having first and second major sides that are opposite to each other and one or more side faces d... | 09/13/2011 |
| 8016435 | Lamina comprising cube corner elements and retroreflective sheeting The present disclosure is directed to lamina(e) comprising cube corner elements, a tool comprising an assembly of laminae and replicas thereof. The disclosure further relates to retroreflective sheeting. ... | 09/13/2011 |
| 7964264 | Adhesion-enhancing surfaces for marking materials The present invention provides signage articles and methods of making, wherein the signage articles have adhesion-enhancing surfaces for marking materials. The signage articles include a substrate that includes a noncellulosic organic polymeric surface, preferably, ... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7938335 | Radio frequency identification functionality coupled to electrically conductive signage The present disclosure relates to multiple embodiments of a signage having radio-frequency responsive features, methods of making and using the signage, and the performance characteristics of the signage. These embodiments include a cutout, aperture, or opening in a... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7938334 | Radio frequency identification functionality coupled to electrically conductive signage The present disclosure relates to multiple embodiments of a signage having radio-frequency responsive features, methods of making and using the signage, and the performance characteristics of the signage. These embodiments include a cutout, aperture, or opening in a... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7862187 | Microstructured articles comprising nitrogen containing ingredient Microstructured articles, such as a retroreflective articles, having a plurality of (e.g. cube-corner) microstructured elements projecting from a major surface are described. The microstructured (e.g.) cube-corner elements or interface with an adjacent layer compris... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7745360 | Pavement marking, reflective elements, and methods of making microspheres Presently described are retroreflective articles, such as pavement markings, that comprise transparent microspheres partially embedded in a (e.g., polymeric) binder. Also described are (e.g., glass-ceramic) microspheres, methods of making microspheres, as well as co... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7744228 | Method of making retroreflective sheeting and articles The invention relates to a method of making retroreflective sheeting and other articles prepared from casting a moldable synthetic resin onto a tool having a microstructured surface. ... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7727617 | Thermal mass transfer imaged retroreflective sheeting Retroreflective sheeting is described comprising a viewing surface and a non-viewing surface and a thermal mass transferred image disposed in the optical path of the viewing surface wherein the thermal mass transferred image comprises a homogeneous unreactive thermo... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7722197 | Lamina comprising cube corner elements and retroreflective sheeting The present disclosure is directed to lamina(e) comprising cube corner elements, a tool comprising an assembly of laminae and replicas thereof. The disclosure further relates to retroreflective sheeting. ... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7712904 | Structured surface articles containing geometric structures with compound faces and methods for making same A prepared substrate including an array of cube corner cavities and protrusions interspersed between the cube corner cavities is described herein. ... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7611251 | Retroreflective articles comprising olefinic seal films Microstructured articles, such as a retroreflective articles, having a plurality of (e.g. cube-corner) microstructured elements and a seal film layer adhered to portions of the cube-corner elements and/or portions of a (e.g. flexible) body layer. The seal film is a ... | 11/03/2009 |
| 7596986 | Method of testing liquid drop impact and apparatus Methods and apparatus of evaluating liquid impact are described that included providing a thin layer of an (e.g. atmospheric) liquid, such as water, on the surface of the test sample while being impacted with a (e.g. polymeric) pellet. ... | 10/06/2009 |
| 7585799 | Microspheres having a high index of refraction The present disclosure relates to microspheres (i.e., beads) having a high index of refraction. The disclosure also relates to retroreflective articles, and in particular pavement markings, comprising such microspheres. ... | 09/08/2009 |
| 7579293 | Pavement marking, reflective elements, and methods of making microspheres Presently described are retroreflective articles, such as pavement markings, that comprise transparent microspheres partially embedded in a (e.g., polymeric) binder. Also described are (e.g., glass-ceramic) microspheres, methods of making microspheres, as well as co... | 08/25/2009 |
| 7562991 | Structured surface articles containing geometric structures with compound faces and methods for making same Prepared substrate comprising an array of cube corner cavities and protrusions interspersed between the cube corner cavities. ... | 07/21/2009 |
| 7556386 | Lamina comprising cube corner elements and retroreflective sheeting The present invention is directed to lamina(e) comprising cube corner elements, a tool comprising an assembly of laminae and replicas thereof. The invention further relates to retroreflective sheeting. ... | 07/07/2009 |
| 7507776 | Outdoor weatherable photopolymerizable coatings Plastic articles can be coated with polymerizable compositions containing a vinyl-functional crosslinkable film former, a large amount of benzotriazole and a copolymerizable monomer that solubilizes the benzotriazole. The cured compositions help protect the article ... | 03/24/2009 |
| 7452588 | Cube corner cavity based retroreflectors with transparent fill material Retroreflective sheeting includes a body layer having a structured surface with recessed faces forming cube corner cavities. A reflective film is disposed at least on the recessed faces, and a fill material fills the cube corner cavities. The fill material comprises... | 11/18/2008 |
| 7422334 | Lamina comprising cube corner elements and retroreflective sheeting The present invention is directed to lamina(e) comprising cube corner elements, a tool comprising an assembly of laminae and replicas thereof. The invention further relates to retroreflective sheeting. ... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7384161 | Structured surface articles containing geometric structures with compound faces and methods for making same A process for making molds for retroreflective sheeting and like articles includes making a substrate having a structured surface of geometric structures such as cube corner elements. The structured surface is in one embodiment partially replicated from a previous g... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7329012 | Lamina comprising cube corner elements and retroreflective sheeting The present invention is directed to lamina(e) comprising cube corner elements, a tool comprising an assembly of laminae and replicas thereof. The invention further relates to retroreflective sheeting. ... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7261426 | Lamina comprising cube corner elements and retroreflective sheeting The present invention is directed to lamina(e) comprising cube corner elements, a tool comprising an assembly of laminae and replicas thereof. The invention further relates to retroreflective sheeting. ... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7261425 | Structured surface articles containing geometric structures with compound faces and methods for making same A process for making molds for retroreflective sheeting and like articles includes making a substrate having a structured surface of geometric structures such as cube corner elements. The structured surface is in one embodiment partially replicated from a previous g... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7261424 | Retroreflective sheeting having high retroreflectance at low observation angles The present invention relates to retroreflective sheeting. ... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7182829 | Cube corner cavity based retroreflectors with transparent fill material Retroreflective sheeting includes a body layer having a structured surface with recessed faces forming cube corner cavities. A reflective film is disposed at least on the recessed faces, and a fill material fills the cube corner cavities. The fill material comprises... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7153588 | UV resistant naphthalate polyester articles Naphthalate polyester articles can be coated with polymerizable compositions containing a vinyl-functional crosslinkable film former, a large amount of benzotriazole and a copolymerizable monomer that solubilizes the benzotriazole. The cured compositions help protec... | 12/26/2006 |
