UST987003I4 - Retroluminometer - Google Patents
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- UST987003I4 UST987003I4 US05/929,299 US92929978A UST987003I4 US T987003 I4 UST987003 I4 US T987003I4 US 92929978 A US92929978 A US 92929978A US T987003 I4 UST987003 I4 US T987003I4
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- G01—MEASURING; TESTING
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- G01N21/00—Investigating or analysing materials by the use of optical means, i.e. using sub-millimetre waves, infrared, visible or ultraviolet light
- G01N21/17—Systems in which incident light is modified in accordance with the properties of the material investigated
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Abstract
a retroluminometer for measuring retroreflectivity of signs or markings at their actual point of use comprises (1) a source of alternating light; (2) optical means for both directing the alternating light onto a sign or marking that is to be tested and for transmitting light retroreflected by the sign or marking onto a panel within the retroluminometer; (3) a matrix of light-transmitting means arranged on the face of the panel; (4) photosensing means optically connected to the light-transmitting means and adjustable to sense and measure the light from different ones of the light-transmitting means, thereby measuring retroreflection at different angles of deviation from the axis of the light beam incident on the sign or marking; and (5) electric circuitry for presenting the photosensed light as a visually-readable measurement. The electric circuitry includes filtering circuitry for filtering out signals having a frequency different from that of the alternating source so as to eliminate the effect of ambient or extraneous light.
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US05/929,299 UST987003I4 (en) | 1978-07-31 | 1978-07-31 | Retroluminometer |
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US05/929,299 UST987003I4 (en) | 1978-07-31 | 1978-07-31 | Retroluminometer |
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US05/929,299 Pending UST987003I4 (en) | 1978-07-31 | 1978-07-31 | Retroluminometer |
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US4703999A (en) | 1986-06-16 | 1987-11-03 | Minnesota Mining And Manufacturing Company | Wide-angle-reflective cube-corner retroreflective sheeting |
US5128804A (en) * | 1991-02-06 | 1992-07-07 | Minnesota Mining And Manufacturing Company | Permeable retroreflective sheeting |
US5200262A (en) * | 1992-04-01 | 1993-04-06 | Minnesota Mining And Manufacturing Company | Launderable retroreflective applique with improved retention of retroreflective elements |
US5200851A (en) * | 1992-02-13 | 1993-04-06 | Minnesota Mining And Manufacturing Company | Infrared reflecting cube-cornered sheeting |
US5207852A (en) * | 1991-02-06 | 1993-05-04 | Minnesota Mining And Manufacturing Company | Method for making permeable retroreflective sheeting |
US5254390A (en) * | 1990-11-15 | 1993-10-19 | Minnesota Mining And Manufacturing Company | Plano-convex base sheet for retroreflective articles and method for making same |
US5338595A (en) * | 1991-05-08 | 1994-08-16 | Minnesota Mining And Manufacturing Company | Launderable retroreflective applique with metal-azo dye |
WO2005047604A1 (en) | 2003-11-06 | 2005-05-26 | 3M Innovative Properties Company | Retroreflective elements comprising a bonded resin core and pavement markings |
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US20100232019A1 (en) * | 2003-03-06 | 2010-09-16 | 3M Innovative Properties Company | Lamina comprising cube corner elements and retroreflective sheeting |
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Cited By (29)
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US4703999A (en) | 1986-06-16 | 1987-11-03 | Minnesota Mining And Manufacturing Company | Wide-angle-reflective cube-corner retroreflective sheeting |
US5254390A (en) * | 1990-11-15 | 1993-10-19 | Minnesota Mining And Manufacturing Company | Plano-convex base sheet for retroreflective articles and method for making same |
US5468540A (en) * | 1990-11-15 | 1995-11-21 | Minnesota Mining And Manufacturing Company | Retroreflective article comprising a transparent base sheet and nacreous pigment coating, method for making such a base sheet, and method for making a forming master |
US5670096A (en) * | 1990-11-15 | 1997-09-23 | Minnesota Mining And Manufacturing Company | Retroreflective article comprising a transparent base sheet and nacreous pigment coating, method for making such a base sheet, and method for making a forming master |
US5128804A (en) * | 1991-02-06 | 1992-07-07 | Minnesota Mining And Manufacturing Company | Permeable retroreflective sheeting |
US5207852A (en) * | 1991-02-06 | 1993-05-04 | Minnesota Mining And Manufacturing Company | Method for making permeable retroreflective sheeting |
US5338595A (en) * | 1991-05-08 | 1994-08-16 | Minnesota Mining And Manufacturing Company | Launderable retroreflective applique with metal-azo dye |
US5200851A (en) * | 1992-02-13 | 1993-04-06 | Minnesota Mining And Manufacturing Company | Infrared reflecting cube-cornered sheeting |
US5200262A (en) * | 1992-04-01 | 1993-04-06 | Minnesota Mining And Manufacturing Company | Launderable retroreflective applique with improved retention of retroreflective elements |
EP2082995A1 (en) | 1999-10-27 | 2009-07-29 | 3M Innovative Properties Company | Fluorochemical surfactants containing nonafluorobutanesulfonamide segments |
US8262237B2 (en) | 2003-03-06 | 2012-09-11 | 3M Innovative Properties Company | Retroreflective sheeting including cube corner elements |
US8714757B1 (en) | 2003-03-06 | 2014-05-06 | 3M Innovative Properties Company | Retroreflective sheeting including cube corner elements |
US8016435B2 (en) | 2003-03-06 | 2011-09-13 | 3M Innovative Properties Company | Lamina comprising cube corner elements and retroreflective sheeting |
US8251525B2 (en) | 2003-03-06 | 2012-08-28 | 3M Innovative Properties Company | Retroreflective sheeting including cube corner elements |
US10884166B2 (en) | 2003-03-06 | 2021-01-05 | 3M Innovative Properties Company | Retroreflective sheeting including cube corner elements |
US8419197B2 (en) | 2003-03-06 | 2013-04-16 | 3M Innovative Properties Company | Retroreflective sheeting including cube corner elements |
US10495792B2 (en) | 2003-03-06 | 2019-12-03 | 3M Innovative Properties Company | Retroreflective sheeting including cube corner elements |
US8573789B2 (en) | 2003-03-06 | 2013-11-05 | 3M Innovative Properties Company | Retroreflective sheeting including cube corner elements |
US8708504B2 (en) | 2003-03-06 | 2014-04-29 | 3M Innovative Properties Company | Retroreflective sheeting including cube corner elements |
US20100232019A1 (en) * | 2003-03-06 | 2010-09-16 | 3M Innovative Properties Company | Lamina comprising cube corner elements and retroreflective sheeting |
US8851686B2 (en) | 2003-03-06 | 2014-10-07 | 3M Innovative Properties Company | Retroreflective sheeting including cube corner elements |
US8998428B2 (en) | 2003-03-06 | 2015-04-07 | 3M Innovative Properties Company | Retroreflective sheeting including cube corner elements |
US9188715B2 (en) | 2003-03-06 | 2015-11-17 | 3M Innovative Properties Company | Retroreflective sheeting including cube corner elements |
US9470822B2 (en) | 2003-03-06 | 2016-10-18 | 3M Innovative Properties Company | Retroreflective sheeting including cube corner elements |
US10101509B2 (en) | 2003-03-06 | 2018-10-16 | 3M Innovative Properties Company | Retroreflective sheeting including cube corner elements |
WO2005047604A1 (en) | 2003-11-06 | 2005-05-26 | 3M Innovative Properties Company | Retroreflective elements comprising a bonded resin core and pavement markings |
WO2013130324A1 (en) | 2012-02-28 | 2013-09-06 | 3M Innovative Properties Company | Sheeting article with release coating comprising polyorganosiloxane and hydrophilic component |
US10239277B2 (en) | 2014-02-13 | 2019-03-26 | 3M Innovative Properties Company | Flexible microsphere articles having high temperature stability |
US10844160B2 (en) | 2015-02-13 | 2020-11-24 | 3M Innovative Properties Company | Flexible microsphere articles having high temperature stability |
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