3m Innovative Properties Company

Joshua D Tibbits

James C Breister

David C Raithel

William P Klinzing

Joseph A Dunbar

Cristobal Martin Bernia

Warren D Eaton

Jesse R Seifert

Blake R Griffith

Kyle J Baumgartner

Jon A Lindberg

Yu Yang

James P Endle

Feng Zhao

Shu-Ching Fan

Sylvain M Lalonde

JianGang Su

Wenlong Yang

Methods apparatuses and systems of forming a random fiber web using pneumatic fiber feeding system are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method can optionally comprise: providing a plurality of moveable apparatuses including a lickerin and a feeder, the lickerin configured to remove a plurality of fibers from a fibrous mat delivered to adjacent the lickerin by the feeder; doffing the plurality of fibers from the lickerin at a doffing location within the system; communicating an air supply to entrain the plurality of fibers with the air supply after the doffing; and collecting the plurality of fibers from the air supply to form the random fiber web.

Machines systems and methods for making random fiber webs

Methods and systems of forming a random fiber web using pneumatic fiber feeding system are disclosed. The method can optionally comprise: providing a plurality of moveable apparatuses including a lickerin and a feeder, the lickerin configured to remove a plurality of fibers from a fibrous mat delivered to adjacent the lickerin by the feeder; doffing the plurality of fibers from the lickerin at a doffing location within the system; communicating an air supply to entrain the plurality of fibers with the air supply after the doffing; and collecting the plurality of fibers from the air supply to form the random fiber web.

Methods for improving color uniformity across an LCD backlight unit having a viewable area, a downconversion film element and blue LEDS comprise increasing blue light absorption while reflecting red and green light in at least one edge of the viewable area.

Backlight systems containing downconversion film elements

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Joshua D Tibbits