Audrey Anne Sherman

Saint Paul, MN, United States of America

Audrey Anne Sherman

This inventor holds 175 USPTO granted patents and 73 published patent applications and 47 EPO patents, primarily in Medical Adhesives (CPC class B32B7-12). Top assignees: 3M Innovative Properties Company, Solventum Intellectual Properties Company. Active years: 1992-2026. Education: Augsburg University (USA).

IDiyas Innovation Intelligence. (2026). Inventor Profile: Audrey Anne Sherman. Retrieved from https://idiyas.com/inventor/audrey-anne-sherman

Data source: USPTO (United States Patent and Trademark Office) public patent records. Weekly synchronization. How IDiyas builds this profile

Graduated from:
  • Augsburg University (USA)
USPTO Granted Patents = 175 

% Patents Active = 64.6

 

Average Co-Inventor Count = 4.7

ph-index = 26

Forward Citations = 2,605(Granted Patents)

Forward Citations (Not Self Cited) = 1,996(Dec 10, 2025)


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Location History:

  • Saint Paul, MN (US) (1992 - 2020)
  • Woodbury, MN (US) (2015 - 2024)

Company Filing History:


Years Active: 1992-2026

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Areas of Expertise:
Elastomeric Articles
Antimicrobial Coating
Fluid Sensor
Medical Tapes
Siloxane Adhesives
Optical Adhesives
Microstructured Surfaces
Crowd Funding System
Photocurable Adhesives
Heat Conformable Films
Display Panel Assembly
Polymerization Techniques
175 patents (USPTO):Explore Patents

The Queen of Stick

Audrey Sherman’s journey began in high school with a dream to "cook polymers and drive a sports car." She went on to become 3M’s top female inventor, amassing over 170+ U.S. patents on everyday breakthroughs, from smartphone screen adhesives and painless medical tape to wet-environment Command™ hooks, and even specialized films for Lamborghinis.


A passionate mentor and former 3M softball player, Sherman treats innovation as a team sport, co-inventing with hundreds of collaborators. Today, the adhesive visionary channels decades of expertise into STIX IT LLC, consulting and creating the next generation of bondable solutions.

Data Sources: USPTO Patent Grant XML, Patent Center, EPO & CIPO • Normalized by IDiyas Innovation Graph. Methodology & provenance architecturePlease report any incorrect information to [email protected]
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