3m Innovative Properties Company

Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company

Other

James E Watson

Michael F Weber

Andrew John Ouderkirk

John Allen Wheatley

Kenneth A Epstein

Craig R Schardt

John C Schultz

Terry Lee Smith

Stephen A Johnson

Mark R Strenger

Daniel V Attanasio

Chad R Wold

Raymond Patrick Johnston

Robert A Shick

Ramakrishna Ravikiran

Xiao-Mei Zhao

George R Hare

Phillip S Neal

Davy Chum

Thomas M Kafka

Optical lenses are described and include a polymeric interference filter disposed on a curved polymeric substrate. The optical lens has an average light transmission of less than 2% across a band of blue light from 400 nm to at least 420 and up to 440 nm and substantially transmits blue light greater than 450 nm.

Blue edge filter optical lens

An illumination system including a light source, a light guide including an output surface, emissive material positioned between the light source and the output surface of the light guide, and an interference reflector positioned between the emissive material and the output surface of the light guide is disclosed. The light source emits light having a first optical characteristic. The emissive material emits light having a second optical characteristic when illuminated with light having the first optical characteristic. The interference reflector substantially transmits light having the second optical characteristic and substantially reflects light having the first optical characteristic.

Phosphor based illumination system having a long pass reflector and method of making same

An illumination system including a light source, light guides coupled to the light source, each including an input surface and an output surface, emissive material positioned to receive light from at least one light guide, and a first interference reflector positioned between the emissive material and the output surfaces of the light guides is disclosed. The light source emits light having a first optical characteristic. The emissive material emits light having a second optical characteristic when illuminated with light having the first optical characteristic. The first interference reflector substantially transmits light having the first optical characteristic and substantially reflects light having the second optical characteristic.

Phosphor based illumination system having a plurality of light guides and a display using same

An illumination system including a light source, light guides coupled to the light source, each including an input surface and an output surface, emissive material positioned to receive light from at least one light guide, and an interference reflector positioned such that the emissive material is between the output surfaces of the light guides and the interference reflector is disclosed. The light source emits light having a first optical characteristic. The emissive material emits light having a second optical characteristic when illuminated with light having the first optical characteristic. The interference reflector substantially transmits light having the second optical characteristic and substantially reflects light having the first optical characteristic.

An illumination system including a light source, a light guide including an output surface, emissive material positioned to receive light from the output surface of the light guide, and an interference reflector positioned such that the emissive material is between the output surface of the light guide and the interference reflector is disclosed. The light source emits light having a first optical characteristic. The emissive material emits light having a second optical characteristic when illuminated with light having the first optical characteristic. The interference reflector substantially transmits light having the second optical characteristic and substantially reflects light having the first optical characteristic.

Phosphor based illumination system having a light guide, an interference reflector and a display

An illumination system including a light source, a light guide including an output surface, emissive material positioned to receive light from the output surface of the light guide, and a first interference reflector positioned between the output surface of the light guide and the emissive material is disclosed. The light source emits light having a first optical characteristic. The emissive material emits light having a second optical characteristic when illuminated with light having the first optical characteristic. The first interference reflector substantially transmits light having the first optical characteristic and substantially reflects light having the second optical characteristic.

Phosphor based illumination system having an interference reflector and a display

An illumination system including a light source, a light guide including an output surface, a first interference reflector positioned between the light source and the output surface of the light guide, and emissive material positioned between the first interference reflector and the output surface of the light guide is disclosed. The light source emits light having a first optical characteristic. The first interference reflector substantially transmits light having the first optical characteristic and substantially reflects light having a second optical characteristic. The emissive material emits light having the second optical characteristic when illuminated with light having the first optical characteristic.

Phosphor based illumination system having a short pass reflector and method of making same

Phosphor based illumination system having a light guide and an interference reflector

Phosphor based illumination system having light guide and an interference reflector

Phosphor based illumination system having a plurality of light guides and an interference reflector

A LED package including an LED that emits excitation light at an excitation light wavelength and a layer of phosphor material positioned to receive the excitation light and having a first index of refraction at the excitation light wavelength. The phosphor material emits visible light at a visible light wavelength when illuminated with the excitation light. An interference reflector is positioned adjacent to the layer of phosphor material and a TIR promoting layer is in contact with the layer of phosphor material. The TIR promoting layer has a second index of refraction at the excitation light wavelength that is less than the first index of refraction at the excitation light wavelength.

Phosphor based light sources utilizing total internal reflection

The invention provides a method for producing an optical waveguide that includes the steps of: (a) forming a core structure, the core structure including an at least partially cured core composition, on a master defining a waveguide pattern; (b) applying over the top of the core structure and the master a cladding layer including a liquid cladding composition; (c) curing the cladding layer to form a core/cladding combination; and removing the core/cladding combination from the master so as to expose at least a portion of the core structure, wherein the refractive index of the core material is at least about 0.05 percent higher than the refractive index of the cladding material. In another embodiment, the invention relates to a method for producing an optical waveguide core structure that includes the steps of: (a) applying a core composition to a substrate defining a waveguide core pattern; (b) removing a portion of the core composition from an exposed surface of the filled waveguide core pattern; and (c) at least partially curing the core composition to form a core structure. In another embodiment, the invention relates to a composition for forming either the core or cladding portion of an optical waveguide comprising at least one norbornene-type monomer and/or at least one crosslinking monomer and at least one co-catalyst or pro-catalyst, wherein polymerization is achieved by the addition of at least one pro-catalyst (when a co-catalyst is present in the composition) or at least one co-catalyst (when a pro-catalyst is present in the composition). Optical waveguides made by the methods of the invention are also disclosed.

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Maplewood, MN, United States of America

James E Watson