Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Light directing film
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Application No.: US13581908Application Date: 2011-04-11
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Publication No.: US08947799B2Publication Date: 2015-02-03
- Inventor: William F. Edmonds , Vivian W. Jones , Keith M. Kotchick , Tri D. Pham , John F. Van Derlofske, III
- Applicant: William F. Edmonds , Vivian W. Jones , Keith M. Kotchick , Tri D. Pham , John F. Van Derlofske, III
- Applicant Address: US MN Saint Paul
- Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
- Current Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
- Current Assignee Address: US MN Saint Paul
- Agent Daniel J. Iden
- International Application: PCT/US2011/031892 WO 20110411
- International Announcement: WO2011/130144 WO 20111020
- Main IPC: G02B5/04
- IPC: G02B5/04 ; F21V8/00 ; G02F1/1335

Abstract:
Light directing film is disclosed. The light directing film includes a first structured major surface and an opposing second major surface. The first structured major surface includes a plurality of unitary discrete structures. Each unitary discrete structure includes a light directing portion that is primarily for directing light and includes a plurality of first side facets. Each first side facet makes an angle with the plane of the light directing film in a range from about 35 degrees to about 55 degrees. Each light directing portion also includes a first base that is defined by the plurality of first side facets and has a first minimum dimension. Each light directing portion also has a first maximum height. Each unitary discrete structure also includes a bonding portion that is primarily for bonding the light directing film to a surface. The bonding portion is disposed on and between the plurality of first side facets and includes a plurality of second side facets. Each second side facet makes an angle with the plane of the light directing film greater than about 70 degrees. The bonding portion also includes a second base that is defined by the plurality of second side facets and has a second minimum dimension less than about 10% of the first minimum dimension. The bonding portion also has a second maximum height. The ratio of the second maximum height to the second minimum dimension is at least about 1.5.
Public/Granted literature
- US20130039077A1 LIGHT DIRECTING FILM Public/Granted day:2013-02-14
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