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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8147075 | Printed image-set retroreflective sheeting This invention provides a retroreflective sheeting which at least comprises a printed image-incorporated retroreflective sheeting and an optical element array sheet in which a large number of light-transmissive optical elements are regularly disposed at least at a f... | 04/03/2012 |
| 7303292 | Hue variable retroreflective sheet The hue variable retroreflective sheet of the present invention includes: a surface layer (1) composed of at least one layer; and a plurality of retroreflective elements (3, 4, 5) that are positioned beneath the surface layer, wherein the retroreflecti... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7288309 | Microstructured substrates with profile-preserving organometallic coatings A method of making a polymer coating on a microstructured substrate. The method may be performed by vaporizing a liquid monomer or other pre-polymer composition and condensing the vaporized material onto a microstructured substrate, followed by curing. The resulting... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7255909 | Security laminate In one aspect, the invention provides a security laminate comprising a retroreflective layer comprising a plurality of retroreflective microbeads partially embedded in and protruding from a beadbond layer and having image receptive material disposed around the protr... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7224533 | Optically retro-reflecting sphere An optically retro-reflecting sphere includes an inner sphere and an outer concentric spherical shell, and can be coupled to a reflective surface. Light entering the optically retro-reflecting sphere from an incident direction is reflected by the sphere generally to... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7071913 | Retroreflective electrophoretic displays and materials for making the same Disclosed herein are novel electrophoretic displays and materials useful in fabricating such displays. In particular, novel encapsulated displays are disclosed. Particles encapsulated therein are dispersed within a suspending, or electrophoretic, fluid. This fluid m... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7063872 | Films having a high transmittance and matt property A film having a high transmittance and matt property is disclosed which has, on a transparent support 1, a hard coat layer 2 incorporated therein particles 4 of a particle size of 1.0 to 10 μm that is larger than the layer thickness thereof, an... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7037033 | Process of manufacturing one-piece reflective pavement marker and method of making A reflective pavement marker is used for delineating roadways, having at least one retro-reflective face, including a plurality of cube-corner reflective elements. The marker may comprise two similar portions agglutinated to each other along a vertical back wall of ... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7029135 | Road sign band and manufacturing method thereof Sign band (1) for day and night road signs, comprising a band-shaped support (6) having a first and second outer surface (6a) and 6b), a reflecting substance (7) arranged in a portion of at least one of said outer sur... | 04/18/2006 |
| 6966660 | Article exhibiting dry and wet retroreflectivity A exposed-lens retroreflective article exhibiting retroreflection under dry and wet conditions is provided. The inventive article comprises a first set of optical elements having a first reflective layer disposed on the embedded portion of the elements. The first se... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6901879 | Reflective warning and informational member for traffic sign posts A supplemental reflective and informational member securable within the C-shaped channel of existing traffic sign posts to provide additional reflective safety warning, extend the life of the traffic sign function from fading due to UV sun rays and to provide inform... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6886949 | Light reflective films A light reflective film having a multi-layered structure including a light reflective membrane layer on a web. A plurality of transparent spherical glass beads are provided on the light reflective membrane layer. A transparent film layer is provided on the glass bea... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6765720 | Glass microspheres for use in films and projection screen displays Glass microspheres and rear projection screens containing glass microspheres, which combine a desirable index of refraction (preferably, no greater than about 1.70) and low levels of defects (e.g., bubbles, visible haziness, frostiness, or opacity, substantially non... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6700707 | Optical sheet lamination In an optical sheet 10 having a prism surface 16 formed by providing unit prisms 14 on the upper surface of a transparent base material 12, a coating layer 18 is provided on the reverse surface of the transparent base material opposite to the prism surfac... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6696126 | Visual-tactile signage Many embodiments of the present invention are imbued with both sight-facilitative and touch-facilitative characteristics. The invention's unitary resinous matrix configuration encompasses, in the form of small discrete bodies, three genres (luminescent, r... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6677030 | Retroreflective articles having tackified acrylic adhesives for adhesion to curved low surface energy substrates An article comprising (a) a curved substrate having a surface energy below about 38 dynes/cm2 ; (b) flexible retroreflective sheeting; and (c) a crosslinked pressure-sensitive adhesive adhering the sheeting to the curved substrate. The adhesive... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6652954 | Retroreflective laminate comprising a tear resistant film The present invention relates to a laminate and an article comprising a retroreflective layer having a retroreflective viewing surface and an opposing surface and a tear resistant film disposed on the retroreflective layer. The finished article is prefera... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6586067 | Encapsulated lens retroreflective sheeting Encapsulated-lens retroreflective sheeting is described which contains an improved binder layer. The binder layer is obtained from a film-forming mixture which comprises: (A) a vinyl chloride copolymer, (B) a thermoplastic polyurethane, and (C) an aminoplast r... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6560023 | Optical lamination sheet In an optical sheet 10 having a prism surface 16 formed by providing unit prisms 14 on the upper surface of a transparent base material 12, a coating layer 18 is provided on the reverse surface of the transparent base material opposite to the prism surfac... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6548164 | Removable sheeting The present invention provides improved and novel removable sheeting, having a specular reflective layer, and a pressure sensitive adhesive layer adjacent the specular reflective layer. The adhesive layer of this sheeting includes an organofunctional coup... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6520651 | Retroreflective sheet Retroreflective sheeting (1) comprises a reflective base (2), a transparent film layer (4) which is colored different from the color of reflected light of the reflective base (2) and a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer (3). The transparent film layer (4) ... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6479132 | Pavement marking articles having enhanced retroreflectivity under dry or wet conditions and method for making same The articles of the present invention comprise pavement marking articles which are retroreflective under dry and/or wet conditions. The articles comprise a monolayer of exposed-lens optical elements, a spacing layer, and a reflective layer. The present in... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6461718 | Retroreflective sheet To provide a retroreflective sheet which is suitable for co-molding by injection molding or the like, wherein the retroreflective sheet can be laid within a mold and molded with a resin to form a molded product, and, after molding, the sheet retains a sig... | 10/08/2002 |
| 6425342 | Method of cautionary warning on vessels and a removable cautionary warning device The present invention provides a method for providing a cautionary warning on water-going vessels. The method comprises the step of placing a plurality of reflective warning markers on at least one side of the vessel. These warning markers preferably comp... | 07/30/2002 |
| 6416188 | Dielectric mirror retroreflective appliques having excellent repetitive laundering performance Exposed lens retroreflective appliques incorporate a monolayer of beads and a dielectric mirror proximate the beads. A pigmented or otherwise colored bead bond layer in which the beads are partially embedded is visible through the dielectric mirror, givin... | 07/09/2002 |
| 6376045 | Hand tearable patterned retroreflective material A retroreflective adhesive material has a retroreflective composition including retroreflective elements protruding from a first surface of a binder layer. A carrier web is secured to a second surface of the binder layer. The retroreflective adhesive mate... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6365262 | Pavement marking articles having enhanced retroreflectivity under dry or wet conditions and method for making same The articles of the present invention comprise pavement marking articles which are retroreflective under dry and/or wet conditions. The articles comprise a monolayer of exposed-lens optical elements, a spacing layer, and a reflective layer. The present in... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6350036 | Retroreflective sheeting containing a validation image and methods of making the same This invention relates to retroreflective sheeting which has an image, such as an image. More specifically, the image has varying appearance at different angles of view. The retroreflective sheeting has a layer of transparent microsphere lenses, a transpa... | 02/26/2002 |
| 6344365 | Arc coating on mask quartz plate to avoid alignment error on stepper or scanner A new method and apparatus is provide whereby light diffusion within the light measurement toll has been eliminated. A layer of Anti Reflective Coating is deposited on the outside of the second surface of a quartz mask thereby preventing light that is ref... | 02/05/2002 |
| 6333817 | Optical lamination sheet In an optical sheet 10 having a prism surface 16 formed by providing unit prisms 14 on the upper surface of a transparent base material 12, a coating layer 18 is provided on the reverse surface of the transparent base material opposite to the prism surfac... | 12/25/2001 |
| 6249271 | Retroreflective electrophoretic displays and materials for making the same Disclosed herein are novel electrophoretic displays and materials useful in fabricating such displays. In particular, novel encapsulated displays are disclosed. Particles encapsulated therein are dispersed within a suspending, or electrophoretic, fluid. T... | 06/19/2001 |
| 6204971 | Glass microspheres for use in films and projection screen displays and methods Glass microspheres and rear projection screens containing glass microspheres, which combine a desirable index of refraction (preferably, no greater than about 1.70) and low levels of defects (e.g., bubbles, visible haziness, frostiness, or opacity, substa... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6197393 | Multi-layer compositions comprising a fluoropolymer This invention provides a method of bonding substantially non-fluorinated polymeric material to a fluoropolymer utilizing a bonding composition comprising primary or secondary di- or poly-amine and a melt-processable, substantantially non-fluorinated comp... | 03/06/2001 |
| 6147804 | Optical sheet lamination In an optical sheet 10 having a prism surface 16 formed by providing unit prisms 14 on the upper surface of a transparent base material 12, a coating layer 18 is provided on the reverse surface of the transparent base material opposite to the prism surfac... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6110558 | Clothing bearing retroreflective appliques An article of clothing 10 bearing a retroreflective applique 12 that has a binder layer 14 onto which a retroreflective layer 19 is disposed. The retroreflective layer 19 includes a layer of optical elements 16 and a metal reflective layer 18, and the bin... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6066384 | Retroreflective article having a binder layer containing an epoxy resin and a silicone crosslinked polymer A retroreflective article (100, 200, 300) that has a retroreflective layer (120, 220, 320) that includes optical elements (121, 221, 321) and a specularly reflective layer (122, 222, 322), and a binder layer (110, 210, 310), that is the reaction product o... | 05/23/2000 |
| 6054208 | Film forming mixtures, image bearing films and image bearing retroreflective sheeting Aliphatic polyurethane film forming mixtures, image bearing aliphatic polyurethane films, and image bearing retroreflective sheeting having such image bearing films are described. The image-bearing aliphatic polyurethane films of the invention comprise an... | 04/25/2000 |
| 6048611 | High solids moisture resistant latex pressure-sensitive adhesive The present invention relates to a water-based high-solids moisture-resistant latex pressure sensitive adhesive which has a low coating viscosity and which has high shear, high compliance, and controlled adhesion buildup.... | 04/11/2000 |
| 5988821 | Lens type functional retroreflective sheeting and method of producing same This invention relates to lens type functional retroreflective sheeting having retroreflective regions and visual functionality presenting regions, the retroreflective sheeting comprising: a base sheet consisting of a support comprising a functional resin laye... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5988822 | Luminous retroreflective sheeting and method for making same Luminous retroreflective sheetings have a transparent cover layer, an optical layer disposed beneath the cover layer, and a reflective layer. The optical layer includes a first polymer layer and a monolayer of beads at least partially embedded therein. Th... | 11/23/1999 |
