CA2318428A1 - Retroreflectors having two optical surfaces and varying retroreflectivity - Google Patents

Retroreflectors having two optical surfaces and varying retroreflectivity Download PDF

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CA2318428A1
CA2318428A1 CA002318428A CA2318428A CA2318428A1 CA 2318428 A1 CA2318428 A1 CA 2318428A1 CA 002318428 A CA002318428 A CA 002318428A CA 2318428 A CA2318428 A CA 2318428A CA 2318428 A1 CA2318428 A1 CA 2318428A1
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John F. Dreyer
Madeleine B. Fleming
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    • G02OPTICS
    • G02BOPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B5/00Optical elements other than lenses
    • G02B5/12Reflex reflectors
    • G02B5/122Reflex reflectors cube corner, trihedral or triple reflector type
    • G02B5/124Reflex reflectors cube corner, trihedral or triple reflector type plural reflecting elements forming part of a unitary plate or sheet
    • YGENERAL 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
    • Y10TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10STECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10S359/00Optical: systems and elements
    • Y10S359/90Methods
    • YGENERAL 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
    • Y10TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10STECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10S359/00Optical: systems and elements
    • Y10S359/903Optical: systems and elements with magnet

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
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  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Optical Elements Other Than Lenses (AREA)
  • Illuminated Signs And Luminous Advertising (AREA)
CA002318428A 1998-02-05 1998-06-08 Retroreflectors having two optical surfaces and varying retroreflectivity Abandoned CA2318428A1 (en)

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US09/019,113 1998-02-05
US09/019,113 US6282026B1 (en) 1998-02-05 1998-02-05 Retroreflectors having two optical surfaces and varying retroreflectivity
PCT/US1998/011777 WO1999040461A1 (en) 1998-02-05 1998-06-08 Retroreflectors having two optical surfaces and varying retroreflectivity

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EP (1) EP1053491B1 (enExample)
JP (1) JP2002502984A (enExample)
KR (1) KR100506560B1 (enExample)
CN (1) CN1135407C (enExample)
AU (1) AU7824498A (enExample)
CA (1) CA2318428A1 (enExample)
DE (1) DE69814926T2 (enExample)
TW (1) TW416009B (enExample)
WO (1) WO1999040461A1 (enExample)

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EP1053491A1 (en) 2000-11-22
KR100506560B1 (ko) 2005-08-08
EP1053491B1 (en) 2003-05-21
DE69814926T2 (de) 2004-03-11
CN1135407C (zh) 2004-01-21
US6282026B1 (en) 2001-08-28
KR20010040724A (ko) 2001-05-15
WO1999040461A1 (en) 1999-08-12
DE69814926D1 (de) 2003-06-26
TW416009B (en) 2000-12-21
AU7824498A (en) 1999-08-23
CN1284173A (zh) 2001-02-14
JP2002502984A (ja) 2002-01-29

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