18717909. ELECTROMAGNETIC ABSORBER APPLICATION TO RADAR RETROREFLECTIVE DEVICES (3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY)

ELECTROMAGNETIC ABSORBER APPLICATION TO RADAR RETROREFLECTIVE DEVICES

Organization Name

3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY

Inventor(s)

Jaewon Kim of Woodbury MN (US)

Raymond P. Johnston of Lake Elmo MN (US)

John J. Sullivan of Hudson WI (US)

Shawn T. Brovold of Edina MN (US)

Matthew C. Messina of Maplewood MN (US)

Charles D. Hoyle of Stillwater MN (US)

Kenneth L. Smith of White Bear Lake MN (US)

Dipankar Ghosh of Oakdale MN (US)

Zhonghua Lu of Woodbury MN (US)

Robert A. Sainati of Bloomington MN (US)

ELECTROMAGNETIC ABSORBER APPLICATION TO RADAR RETROREFLECTIVE DEVICES

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18717909 titled 'ELECTROMAGNETIC ABSORBER APPLICATION TO RADAR RETROREFLECTIVE DEVICES

Original Abstract Submitted

Radar retroreflective (R) devices including an electromagnetic absorber are provided. The electromagnetic absorber is disposed on selected areas of the device to reduce specular reflection without substantially reducing retroreflection of the device.