US Patent:
20170373386, Dec 28, 2017
Inventors:
- St. Paul MN, US
Craig R. Schardt - Woodbury MN, US
Stephen C. King - Lakeway TX, US
Daniel J. Treadwell - Austin TX, US
Constand E. Yemelong - Austin TX, US
Joseph C. Carls - Austin TX, US
Cary A. Kipke - Austin TX, US
Assignee:
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY - St. Paul MN
International Classification:
H01Q 1/40
G02B 5/08
H01Q 1/44
H01Q 19/18
Abstract:
A system having a concealed communications element like a telecommunication antenna is described. More specifically, The system has a communications element that is concealed by a highly reflective multilayer polymer optical film . The first element of the multilayer polymer optical film is a core layer that is made up of a multilayer optical stack. The multilayer optical stack of core layer includes two alternating polymeric layers. The multilayer polymer optical film may optionally also include a protective layer (for example, a hardcoat or an over laminate) that is positioned between the viewer and the core layer. The protective layer may include one or more UV absorbers to aid in durability of the multilayer polymer optical film against UV-degradation. Multilayer polymer optical film may optionally also include an adhesive layer that is positioned between the core layer and a surface onto which the multilayer polymer optical film is to be adhered.