3m Innovative Properties Company

Eric J Borchers

Matthew H Frey

Gary Timothy Boyd

Patrick R Fleming

Craig R Schardt

Andrew John Ouderkirk

Mieczyslaw H Mazurek

Neeraj Sharma

Peter A Stark

Suman K Patel

Peggy-Jean P Flanigan

Janice R Manore

Nicole D Petkovich

Nicholas D Petkovich

An optical construction includes a reflective polarizer layer having a first pass axis and an absorptive polarizer layer having a second pass axis that is substantially aligned with the first pass axis. At least one electrically conductive light scattering layer is arranged between the reflective polarizer layer and the absorptive polarizer layer.

Optical constructions

Curable printing ink compositions include a visible light transparent, UV-curable binder composition and a visible light transparent, and infrared light absorbing inorganic composition. The infrared light absorbing inorganic composition can include infrared absorbing nanoparticles. The ink compositions are capable of flexographic printing at room temperature to a thickness of at least 1.0 micrometer. The cured ink composition has an infrared absorbance of at least 50%. The ink compositions can be printed in patterns of geometric features and cured to form articles.

Curable infrared light absorbing printing ink and articles prepared with it

An article including at least one first layer with a first major surface and a second major surface, wherein at least one of the first and second major surfaces is a structured surface; and a cap layer in contact with a structured surface of the first layer.

Laminates with structured layers

An excimer laser projection ablation system provides less than the necessary amount of illumination to a substrate to completely ablate a structure. The system then moves the substrate a distance less than the image field at the substrate and provides an additional level of illumination. The system continues to move the substrate and provide additional illumination until the structures are fully ablated. The method and system for performing an improved step and repeat process preferably are used to create uniform repeating structures or three-dimensional structures.

Method and apparatus for step and repeat exposures

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Eric J Borchers