3m Innovative Properties Company

Mobil Solar Energy Corporation

Btu International, Inc.

Microtouch Systems, Inc.

Bambu Vault LLC

Frank J Bottari

Paul Richter

Darran R Cairns

Andrea C Marble

Michael J Kardauskas

Michele L LaCourse

Chia-Yen Li

Jack I Hanoka

Robert S Moshrefzadeh

Elisa M Cross

Anthony F Chernefsky

Bernard O Geaghan

Satish Agrawal

Craig A Cordeiro

Stephen C Schulz

M Glenn Horner

Clifford W Parker

Christopher E Dube

Frank W Sylva

David A St Angelo

James Amick

Paul J Richter

Andrea C c/o 3M Innovative PropCompany Marble

A covert information viewing system converts visible light to infrared wavelengths that can be transmitted for detection by an infrared-sensitive detector, such as night vision goggles, without detection by the human eye. The system includes a visible light information source emitting radiation as visible light, and a covert covering including an energy converting layer for absorbing the visible light emitted from the visible light information source and converting the visible light to infrared wavelengths, and a light blocking layer capable of absorbing unconverted visible light and transmitting infrared wavelengths. The covert covering is attached to the visible light information source and oriented to cover visible light emitted from the visible light information source, but it is also easily removed from the visible light information source.

Covert information viewing system and method of covert information processing

A method is provided for the simultaneous diffusion of dopants of different types on respective sides of a solar cell wafer in a single stage process. The dopants are applied to respective sides of the wafer in wet chemical form preferably by pad printing. The doping materials can be applied to the entire wafer surface or effective area thereof, or can be applied in a pattern to suit the intended solar cell configuration. In a typical embodiment, the dopants are boron and phosphorus.

Method of in-line diffusion for solar cells

A wiring harness and a touch sensor incorporating same are disclosed. The touch sensor includes a sensing electrode disposed in a touch sensitive area. The touch sensor further includes a plurality of auxiliary electrodes disposed on a self-supporting dielectric substrate in a border area. The auxiliary electrodes transmit a touch signal to electronics configured to use the touch signal to determine the touch location.

Wiring harness and touch sensor incorporating same

The present invention relates to touch screen articles comprising an antiglare layer. The antiglare layer comprises aggregate inorganic oxide particles in a cured inorganic polymer matrix.

Touch screen comprising antiglare coating articles

The present invention relates to articles comprising an antiglare layer, coating compositions suitable for making antiglare layers, methods of making an antiglare article, and methods of making antiglare coating compositions. In some embodiments the article is a (e.g. illuminated) display article such as a touch screen. The antiglare layer comprises aggregate inorganic oxide particles in a cured inorganic polymer matrix.

Antiglare coatings and articles

Antiglare coating and articles

A capacitive touch screen is described with a touch area including a substantially transparent conductive polymer. The capacitive touch screen also includes circuitry connecting the conductive polymer of the touch area to a power source, where the circuitry is configured to determine a location of a capacitive coupling on the touch area.

Capacitive touch screen with conductive polymer

A method of manufacturing a touch panel wherein a glass substrate is coated with a resistive layer; a pattern of conductive edge electrodes and a conductive wire trace pattern are applied to the resistive layer; the conductive edge electrodes are electrically isolated from the conductive wire traces; and a protective insulative border layer is applied over the edge electrodes and the wire traces. A touch panel which includes a glass substrate coated with a resistive layer on one surface thereof; a pattern of edge electrodes on the resistive layer; a wire trace pattern on the resistive layer; a trench in the resistive layer between the wire trace pattern and the edge electrode pattern; and a protective insulative border layer over the edge electrode pattern and the wire traces.

Touch screen panel with integral wiring traces

The present invention relates to articles comprising an antiglare layer, coating compositions suitable for making antiglare layers, methods of making an antiglare article, and methods of making antiglare coating compositions. In some embodiments the article is a (e.g. illuminated) display article such as a touch screen. The antiglare layer comprises aggregate silica particle in a cured inorganic polymer matrix.

A touch sensing method and a touch sensing device are described for sensing a location of a touch. When the touch sensing device is touched, a first conductive layer disposed on a supporting layer is deflected toward a second conductive layer. The touch location is determined by sensing the change in capacitance at the location of the touch. A change in capacitance at the touch location is sensed by driving one of the conductive layers with an electrical signal referenced to the other conductive layer and measuring the current flow between the conductive layers. The sensed change in capacitance is greater than a change in the external capacitance of the touch sensor.

Touch sensor

Integral wiring harness

A method of applying an edge electrode pattern to a touch screen. The method includes depositing, on a first surface of a decal strip, conductive material in the form of an edge electrode pattern, placing the first surface of the decal strip on one edge of a touch screen, applying heat and pressure to an opposite surface of the decal strip until the edge electrode pattern is transferred from the first surface of the decal strip to the touch screen; and removing the decal strip.

Method of applying an edge electrode pattern to a touch screen

A method of manufacturing a touch screen panel, the method including applying a resistive coating to one surface of an insulative substrate, applying an insulative protective coating to the resistive coating, depositing a conductive edge electrode pattern including a plurality of edge electrodes on the protective coating, and firing the panel until the edge electrodes etch through the protective coating and make electrical contact with the resistive coating.

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Acton, MA, United States of America

Frank J Bottari