DE69024846D1 - Retroreflektive Vorrichtungen auf Mikrokugel-Basis mit erhöhter retroreflektiver Helligkeit - Google Patents

Retroreflektive Vorrichtungen auf Mikrokugel-Basis mit erhöhter retroreflektiver Helligkeit

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DE69024846D1
DE69024846D1 DE69024846T DE69024846T DE69024846D1 DE 69024846 D1 DE69024846 D1 DE 69024846D1 DE 69024846 T DE69024846 T DE 69024846T DE 69024846 T DE69024846 T DE 69024846T DE 69024846 D1 DE69024846 D1 DE 69024846D1
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retroreflective
microsphere
increased
brightness
devices
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Clark G Kuney
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3M Co
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Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Co
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B5/00—Optical elements other than lenses
    • G02B5/12—Reflex reflectors
    • G02B5/136—Reflex reflectors plural reflecting elements forming part of a unitary body
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B5/00—Optical elements other than lenses
    • G02B5/12—Reflex reflectors
    • G02B5/126—Reflex reflectors including curved refracting surface
    • G02B5/128—Reflex reflectors including curved refracting surface transparent spheres being embedded in matrix

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Optical Elements Other Than Lenses (AREA)
  • Illuminated Signs And Luminous Advertising (AREA)
  • Road Signs Or Road Markings (AREA)
  • Compositions Of Macromolecular Compounds (AREA)
DE69024846T 1989-05-26 1990-05-25 Retroreflektive Vorrichtungen auf Mikrokugel-Basis mit erhöhter retroreflektiver Helligkeit Expired - Fee Related DE69024846T2 (de)

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US07/358,442 US4957335A (en) 1989-05-26 1989-05-26 Microsphere-based retroreflective articles with enhanced retroreflective brightness

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DE69024846D1 true DE69024846D1 (de) 1996-02-29
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US (1) US4957335A (de)
EP (1) EP0399841B1 (de)
JP (1) JP2889655B2 (de)
KR (1) KR900018699A (de)
CN (1) CN1026441C (de)
AT (1) ATE133270T1 (de)
AU (1) AU623254B2 (de)
BR (1) BR9002484A (de)
CA (1) CA2015995A1 (de)
DE (1) DE69024846T2 (de)
ES (1) ES2081931T3 (de)
IN (1) IN177403B (de)
ZA (1) ZA903457B (de)

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EP0399841B1 (de) 1996-01-17
ZA903457B (en) 1991-02-27
AU623254B2 (en) 1992-05-07
KR900018699A (ko) 1990-12-22
DE69024846T2 (de) 1996-09-05
CN1047574A (zh) 1990-12-05
ATE133270T1 (de) 1996-02-15
EP0399841A2 (de) 1990-11-28
AU5483090A (en) 1990-11-29
JPH0323402A (ja) 1991-01-31
IN177403B (de) 1997-01-11
ES2081931T3 (es) 1996-03-16
BR9002484A (pt) 1991-08-13
CN1026441C (zh) 1994-11-02
CA2015995A1 (en) 1990-11-26
US4957335A (en) 1990-09-18
EP0399841A3 (de) 1991-09-11

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