CA2303782A1 - Dual use reflective article - Google Patents

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CA2303782A1
CA2303782A1 CA002303782A CA2303782A CA2303782A1 CA 2303782 A1 CA2303782 A1 CA 2303782A1 CA 002303782 A CA002303782 A CA 002303782A CA 2303782 A CA2303782 A CA 2303782A CA 2303782 A1 CA2303782 A1 CA 2303782A1
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Theodore J. Szczech
Toshitaka Nakajima
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3M Co
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G09—EDUCATION; CRYPTOGRAPHY; DISPLAY; ADVERTISING; SEALS
    • G09F—DISPLAYING; ADVERTISING; SIGNS; LABELS OR NAME-PLATES; SEALS
    • G09F13/00—Illuminated signs; Luminous advertising
    • G09F13/16—Signs formed of or incorporating reflecting elements or surfaces, e.g. warning signs having triangular or other geometrical shape
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B5/00—Optical elements other than lenses
    • G02B5/04—Prisms
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B5/00—Optical elements other than lenses
    • G02B5/12—Reflex reflectors
    • G02B5/122—Reflex reflectors cube corner, trihedral or triple reflector type
    • G02B5/124—Reflex reflectors cube corner, trihedral or triple reflector type plural reflecting elements forming part of a unitary plate or sheet
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G09—EDUCATION; CRYPTOGRAPHY; DISPLAY; ADVERTISING; SEALS
    • G09F—DISPLAYING; ADVERTISING; SIGNS; LABELS OR NAME-PLATES; SEALS
    • G09F13/00—Illuminated signs; Luminous advertising
    • G09F13/04—Signs, boards or panels, illuminated from behind the insignia
    • G09F13/0418—Constructional details
    • G09F13/0472—Traffic signs
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10S—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10S428/00—Stock material or miscellaneous articles
    • Y10S428/913—Material designed to be responsive to temperature, light, moisture
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T428/00—Stock material or miscellaneous articles
    • Y10T428/24—Structurally defined web or sheet [e.g., overall dimension, etc.]
    • Y10T428/24479—Structurally defined web or sheet [e.g., overall dimension, etc.] including variation in thickness

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Theoretical Computer Science (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Geometry (AREA)
  • Optical Elements Other Than Lenses (AREA)
  • Illuminated Signs And Luminous Advertising (AREA)
CA002303782A 1997-09-25 1998-04-09 Dual use reflective article Abandoned CA2303782A1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

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US93753297A 1997-09-25 1997-09-25
US08/937,532 1997-09-25
PCT/US1998/007102 WO1999015921A1 (en) 1997-09-25 1998-04-09 Dual use reflective article

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CA2303782A1 true CA2303782A1 (en) 1999-04-01

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US (1) US6120879A (enExample)
EP (1) EP1018039A1 (enExample)
JP (1) JP2001517809A (enExample)
KR (1) KR20010024273A (enExample)
CN (1) CN1271421A (enExample)
AU (1) AU6960898A (enExample)
CA (1) CA2303782A1 (enExample)
WO (1) WO1999015921A1 (enExample)

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AU6960898A (en) 1999-04-12
US6120879A (en) 2000-09-19
KR20010024273A (ko) 2001-03-26
WO1999015921A1 (en) 1999-04-01
CN1271421A (zh) 2000-10-25
EP1018039A1 (en) 2000-07-12

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