Inventor

Michael A. Meis

Inventor

Stillwater, MN, US

Overview

1984–2021

Patent span

Physics

Primary field (CPC G)

Patents· 92 as inventor

Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.

G02Bprimary

G02BOptical elements, systems or apparatus23%

F21VFunctional features or details of lighting devices or systems thereof10%

G09FDisplaying6%

F21YIndexing scheme associated with subclasses f21k, f21l, f21s and f21v, relating to the form or the kind of the light sources or of the colour of the light emitted6%

G02FOptical devices or arrangements for the control of light by modification of the optical properties of the media of the elements involved therein6%

F21KNon-electric light sources using luminescence5%

H10HInorganic light-emitting semiconductor devices having potential barriers5%

F21SNon-portable lighting devices4%

Y10STechnical subjects covered by former uspc cross-reference art collections [xracs] and digests3%

Y10TTechnical subjects covered by former us classification3%

PatentTitleYear

D0930686Display screen with graphical user interface2021 D0905715Display screen with graphical user interface2020 D0900650Monitoring device2020 10,769,402Non-contact friction ridge capture device2020 D0893319Monitoring device2020 D0889490Display screen with graphical user interface2020 10,646,809Air filter condition sensing2020 D0872738Display screen with graphical user interface2020 D0859184Filter-borne sensor housing2019 10,363,509Air filter condition sensing2019 10,295,724Back-lit transmissive display having variable index light extraction layer2019 10,288,254Front-lit reflective display device2019 10,228,507Light source and optical article including viscoelastic lightguide disposed on a substrate2019 9,904,001'Marketing strip with viscoelastic lightguide'2018 9,851,482Retroreflective articles and devices having viscoelastic lightguide2017 9,684,120'Optical article having viscoelastic layer'2017 9,658,391'Illumination device having viscoelastic lightguide'2017 9,651,728'Variable index light extraction layer with microreplicated posts and methods of making the same'2017 9,551,475'Retroreflective articles and devices having viscoelastic lightguide'2017 9,541,701'Back-lit transmissive display having variable index light extraction layer'2017 9,541,698'Backlights having selected output light flux distributions and display systems using same'2017 9,519,096'Pressure sensitive adhesive light guides'2016 9,480,760'Light-activated antimicrobial article and method of use'2016 9,476,637'Illumination device having remotely powered lightguide'2016 9,404,637'Color shift sign'2016 9,310,551'Illumination device having viscoelastic lightguide'2016 9,303,827'Illumination devices and methods for making the same'2016 9,304,243'Illumination device having viscoelastic lightguide'2016 9,303,829'Illumination devices and methods for making the same'2016 9,285,531'Lightguide having a viscoelastic layer for managing light'2016 9,279,559'Light directing film'2016 9,267,674'Solid state light with enclosed light guide and integrated thermal guide'2016 9,239,417'Illumination device having viscoelastic layer'2016 9,207,384'Backlight asymmetric light input wedge'2015 9,208,704'Hybrid self illuminated and actively back lit signage for printed graphics'2015 9,194,124'Acoustic light panel'2015 9,146,342'Illumination device having viscoelastic lightguide'2015 9,086,535'Retroreflective articles and devices having viscoelastic lightguide'2015 9,070,312'Hybrid self illuminated and actively back lit signage for printed graphics'2015 9,039,245'Energy efficient sign'2015 9,028,108'Collimating light injectors for edge-lit backlights'2015 9,008,486'Backlight asymmetric light input wedge'2015 8,870,436'Patterned adhesives for reflectors'2014 8,864,362'Illumination device having remotely powered lightguide'2014 8,860,296'Illumination devices and methods for making the same'2014 8,801,207'Light directing sign substrate'2014 8,789,299'Thin internally illuminated sign'2014 8,758,237'Methods and products for illuminating tissue'2014 8,651,720'Retroreflective articles and devices having viscoelastic lightguide'2014 8,608,362'Collimating light engine'2013 8,596,825'Solid state light with optical guide and integrated thermal guide'2013 8,581,393'Thermally conductive LED assembly'2013 8,525,402'Illumination devices and methods for making the same'2013 8,487,518'Solid state light with optical guide and integrated thermal guide'2013 8,192,048'Lighting assemblies and systems'2012 8,059,217'Stereoscopic 3D liquid crystal display apparatus with slatted light guide'2011 8,059,933'Backlight asymmetric light input wedge'2011 7,941,028'Backlight asymmetric light input wedge'2011 7,911,547'Stereoscopic 3D liquid crystal display apparatus with slatted light guide'2011 7,800,708'Stereoscopic 3D liquid crystal display with segmented light guide'2010 7,740,387'Backlight wedge with side mounted light source'2010 7,658,526'Illumination system using a plurality of light sources'2010 7,660,509'Backlight asymmetric light input wedge'2010 7,611,271'Efficient light injector'2009 7,481,563'LED backlight'2009 7,456,805'Display including a solid state light device and method using same'2008 7,360,924'Illumination system using a plurality of light sources'2008 7,329,887'Solid state light device'2008 7,317,182'Backlight wedge with encapsulated light source'2008 7,303,315'Illumination assembly using circuitized strips'2007 7,296,916'Illumination assembly and method of making same'2007 7,285,802'Illumination assembly and method of making same'2007 7,256,057'Methods for producing phosphor based light sources'2007 7,250,611'LED curing apparatus and method'2007 7,189,983'LED modifying apparatus and method'2007 7,163,327'Illumination system using a plurality of light sources'2007 7,130,498'Multi-layer optical circuit and method for making'2006 6,917,746'Apparatus and method for creating a fiber optic circuit'2005 6,805,493'Optical connector assembly using partial large diameter alignment features'2004 6,459,843'Optical connector assembly using partial large diameter alignment features'2002 6,427,034'Flexible optical circuit appliques'2002 6,390,690'Fiber optic connector for coupling devices on intersecting planes'2002 6,318,902'Optical connector assembly using partial large diameter alignment features'2001 6,148,130'Cable with predetermined discrete connectorization locations'2000 5,987,204'Cable with predetermined discrete connectorization locations'1999 5,902,435'Flexible optical circuit appliques'1999 5,812,718'Method for connecting optical fibers and the interconnection'1998 5,600,749'Device with differentially deformable housing for connection of optical elements'1997 5,420,958'Optical fiber distribution center'1995 5,414,790'Actuation tool and cap for fiber optic connector'1995 4,890,896'Connecting device for optical fibers'1990 4,459,165'Communication cable installation'1984

Career & activity timeline

Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.

1984–1999Patents assigned to MINNESOTA MINING & MFG (7)· patent assignee history

1984–2000Based in Maplewood, MN, US· patent location history

1998–2020Based in Stillwater, MN, US· patent location history

2000–2021Patents assigned to 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO (83)· patent assignee history

2011–2019Patents assigned to MEIS MICHAEL A (28)· patent assignee history

2014–2019Patents assigned to SHERMAN AUDREY A (13)· patent assignee history

2014–2019Patents assigned to SCHAFFER KEVIN R (12)· patent assignee history

2016–2020Based in St. Paul, MN, US· patent location history

2021Based in Cushing, MN, US· patent location history

Inventor activity

Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.

Assignees

Assignee	Patents	Span
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO	83	2000–2021
MEIS MICHAEL Aself	28	2011–2019
SHERMAN AUDREY A	13	2014–2019
SCHAFFER KEVIN R	12	2014–2019
MINNESOTA MINING & MFG	7	1984–1999

Locations

Location	Patents	Span
Stillwater, Minnesota, US	82	1998–2020
Maplewood, Minnesota, US	7	1984–2000
St. Paul, Minnesota, US	2	2016–2020
Cushing, Minnesota, US	1	2021