Brian Lee Koster, Age 47Hudson, WI

6797396, Sep 28, 2004

Jun 9, 2000

09/590924

Yaoqi J. Liu - Maplewood MN
Jeffrey A. Boettcher - Falcon Heights MN
Heather K. Kranz - Blaine MN
Andrew T. Ruff - Mendota Heights MN
Brian L. Koster - Mendota Heights MN
David K. Mortenson - White Bear Lake MN

3M Innovative Properties Company - St. Paul MN

B32B 2708

428483, 428426, 428430, 428441, 428480, 428910, 359359, 359487, 359494, 359577, 359580, 359584, 359586, 359589, 359601

A birefringent dielectric multilayer film that reflects in a wavelength region of interest, and preferably reflects at least 50% of light in a band at least 100 nm wide, preferably positioned between wavelengths from about 700 nm to about 2000 nm. The film is heat set to render the film capable of shrinking to conform without substantial wrinkling to a substrate having a compound curvature. The film may be laminated to form a wide variety of non-planar articles.

6933051, Aug 23, 2005

Aug 17, 2002

10/222449

Robert James Fleming - Saint Paul MN, US
Christopher Stewart Lyons - Saint Paul MN, US
Clark Ivan Bright - Tucson AZ, US
Edward John Anderson - Somerset WI, US
Brian Leroy Koster - Mendota Heights MN, US
Maria Lenni Zelinsky - Eagan MN, US

3M Innovative Properties Company - St. Paul MN

B32B015/08

428463, 219203, 296 841, 359360, 428437, 428442

An electrically conductive film contains electrically connected first and second visible light-transmissive metal or metal alloy layers separated by a visible light-transmissive crosslinked polymeric layer. The film can be joined or laminated into glazing (especially non-planar vehicular safety glazing) with reduced likelihood that the metal or metal alloy layers will be damaged or distorted. The film also can transparently shield a device that can cause or is sensitive to electromagnetic interference with reduced likelihood that the metal or metal alloy layers will fracture.

7189447, Mar 13, 2007

Jan 4, 2002

10/038642

Thomas J. Conway - White Bear Lake MN, US
Janet R. Kirkman - Minneapolis MN, US
Brian L. Koster - Mendota Heights MN, US
Heather K. Kranz - Blaine MN, US
Bruce E. Tait - Woodbury MN, US
Einar O. Vaage - Stillwater MN, US

3M Innovative Properties Company - St. Paul MN

B32B 3/10
B32B 3/14
B32B 3/16
G02B 1/10

428136, 428 77, 428 78, 428138, 359580, 359584

A transparent optical film laminate and a method of making such a laminate. The laminate can include a transparent optical sheet comprising a non-metallic multi-layer optical film sandwiched between first and second bonding sheets. The optical sheet and the bonding sheets are also sandwiched between two glazing components. A substantial portion of the peripheral edge of the optical film lies within or beyond the peripheral edge of at least one of the glazing components. The peripheral edge of the optical film may have a portion that lies within and a portion that lies beyond the peripheral edge of at least one of the glazing components.

7393557, Jul 1, 2008

Apr 12, 2005

11/103872

Robert James Fleming - Saint Paul MN, US
Christopher Stewart Lyons - Saint Paul MN, US
Clark Ivan Bright - Tucson AZ, US
Edward John Anderson - Somerset WI, US
Brian Leroy Koster - Mendota Heights MN, US
Maria Lenni Zelinsky - Eagan MN, US

3M Innovative Properties - St. Paul MN

B05D 5/06

427162, 427165, 427166, 1563082, 428463, 359360, 219203

An electrically conductive film contains electrically connected first and second visible light-transmissive metal or metal alloy layers separated by a visible light-transmissive crosslinked polymeric layer. The film can be joined or laminated into glazing (especially non-planar vehicular safety glazing) with reduced likelihood that the metal or metal alloy layers will be damaged or distorted. The film also can transparently shield a device that can cause or is sensitive to electromagnetic interference with reduced likelihood that the metal or metal alloy layers will fracture.

2004023, Nov 25, 2004

Jun 29, 2004

10/881067

Peter Dietz - Eagan MN, US
Dennis Falaas - Stillwater MN, US
Heather Kranz - Blaine MN, US
Brian Koster - Mendota Heights MN, US

3M Innovative Properties Company

B32B027/00

428/461000, 428/500000, 427/150000, 427/255130

Glazing prelaminates and glazing laminates for vehicular and architectural applications are described. The glazing prelaminate includes a functional film adhered to a shock dissipating layer with an adhesive region between the functional film and the shock dissipating layer. The adhesive region contains a reacted organic titanate primer. The glazing prelaminate can be prepared at temperatures lower than about 120 F. (49 C.). Methods of preparing the glazing prelaminate and the glazing laminate are provided.

2008025, Oct 23, 2008

Jun 20, 2008

12/143511

Robert James FLEMING - Saint Paul MN, US
Christopher Stewart Lyons - Saint Paul MN, US
Clark Ivan Bright - Tucson AZ, US
Edward John Anderson - Somerset WI, US
Brian Leroy Koster - Mendota Heights MN, US
Maria Lenni Zelinsky - Eagan MN, US

B32B 37/00

156 60

An electrically conductive film contains electrically connected first and second visible light-transmissive metal or metal alloy layers separated by a visible light-transmissive crosslinked polymeric layer. The film can be joined or laminated into glazing (especially non-planar vehicular safety glazing) with reduced likelihood that the metal or metal alloy layers will be damaged or distorted. The film also can transparently shield a device that can cause or is sensitive to electromagnetic interference with reduced likelihood that the metal or metal alloy layers will fracture.

4735827, Apr 5, 1988

Apr 1, 1986

6/846754

John W. Frank - Cottage Grove MN
Brian L. Koster - Mendota Heights MN

Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company - St. Paul MN

B05D 302
B05D 500

427264

A process for preparing a graphic pattern on a carrier having a protective coating thereon in exact registration with the pattern, and the article produced thereby. The process comprises applying a liquid protective coating over the graphic pattern slightly beyond the edge definition of the pattern and in substantial registration therewith, the protective coating having sufficient surface tension to wet the graphic pattern, but not the surface of the carrier. When the protective coating is dried, it dewets and retracts from the surface of the carrier onto the graphic pattern and provides exact registration therewith.

5820957, Oct 13, 1998

May 6, 1996

8/646709

Kristin M. Schroeder - Roseville MN
Brian L. Koster - Mendota Heights MN
Timothy T. Magill - Maplewood MN
Kenneth G. Olson - Woodbury MN
Takashi Harada - Tokyo, JP

Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company - St. Paul MN

B32B 300

428 401

An anti-reflective film construction contains an optically transparent polymeric film having a textured surface and an optically transparent adhesive, the film construction configured to exhibit light transmission of greater than about 70 percent and 60. degree. gloss measurement of between about 15 and 100. Methods of producing such film constructions and methods of reducing reflection from a surface are also described.