3m Innovative Properties Company

Solventum Intellectual Properties Company

Jodi L Connell

Karl J L Geisler

Thomas P Klun

Richard John Pokorny

Ahmed Salih Abuelyaman

Kurt J Halverson

Raymond Patrick Johnston

Robert Steven Clough

Yongshang Lu

Ta-Hua Yu

Benjamin R Coonce

Chad M Amb

John M Riedesel

Hyacinth L Lechuga

Tonya D Bonilla

John J Sullivan

Patrick G Zimmerman

Gordon A Kuhnley

Assumpta A G Bennaars-Eiden

Joel D Oxman

Barry W Robole

Richard Paul Rusin

Yizhong Wang

Saswata Chakraborty

Bradley W Eaton

Zeba Parkar

Brian W Lueck

Alexander C Eldredge

G Marco Bommarito

Vivian Wynne Jones

Jie Yang

Katie Fraass Wlaschin

Timothy J Nies

Tiffany T Ton

Hannah C Cohen

Andrew W Vail

Tianyu Wu

Petra L Kohler Riedi

Paul R Klaiber

Federica Sgolastra

Benjamin C MacMurray

Ruthann R Duda

John J Schmidt

Timothy A Kohman

Vivian W Jones

Ingo R Haeberlein

Films and articles are described comprising a microstructured surface having an array of peak structures and adjacent valleys. For improved cleanability, the valleys preferably have a maximum width ranging from 10 microns to 250 microns and the peak structures have a side wall angle greater than 10 degrees. The peak structures may comprise two or more facets such as in the case of a linear array of prisms or an array of cube-corners elements. The facets form continuous or semi-continuous surfaces in the same direction. The valleys typically lack intersecting walls. Also described are methods of making and methods of use. The microstructured surface of the article can be prepared by various microreplication techniques such as coating, injection molding, embossing, laser etching, extrusion, casting and curing a polymerizable resin; and bonding microstructured film to a surface or article with an adhesive.

Microstructured surface with increased microorganism removal when cleaned, articles and methods

The present disclosure provides an orthodontic article including the reaction product of the polymerizable composition. Further, the present disclosure provides polymerizable compositions and methods of making an orthodontic article. The method includes obtaining a polymerizable composition and selectively curing the polymerizable composition to form an orthodontic article. Further, methods are provided, including receiving, by a manufacturing device having one or more processors, a digital object comprising data specifying an orthodontic article; and generating, with the manufacturing device by an additive manufacturing process, the orthodontic article based on the digital object. A system is also provided, including a display that displays a 3D model of an orthodontic article; and one or more processors that, in response to the 3D model selected by a user, cause a 3D printer to create a physical object of an orthodontic article.

Orthodontic articles prepared using a polycarbonate diol, polymerizable compositions, and methods of making the articles

Dental pastes are provided which include: (i) a compound of Formula (I), (ii) a compound of Formula (II) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and (iii) a dental abrasive.

Therapeutic dental pastes and related methods and kits

An article is provided. The article comprises a nonwoven substrate having a copolymer grafted thereto, and a dried coating adhered to the substrate. The copolymer comprises interpolymerized monomer units of a quaternary ammonium-containing ligand monomer, an amide monomer, and an oxy monomer. The coating comprises a plurality of test microorganisms. Optionally, the coating further comprises a water-soluble or water-dispersible polymeric binding agent. A process challenge device comprising a body having a hollow channel with said article fixed disposed therein is also provided. Methods of using the article or the process challenge device for determining the efficacy of a disinfection process are also provided.

Article and methods to determine efficacy of disinfection process

A microbial indicator device for liquid disinfection comprises a first cavity, a source of biological activity fluidically coupled to the first cavity via a portion of a first fluidic path, a filter membrane positioned in a second fluidic path for a disinfectant, and a first coupling portion fluidically coupled to the source of biologically activity via the second fluidic path. The filter membrane has a first side and a second side, wherein the first side is in fluid communication with the first fluidic path. The filter membrane has a pore size sufficient to retain at least a portion of the source of biological activity on the first side. The device further comprises a frangible container contained in the first cavity, wherein a liquid in the container is in fluid communication with the first cavity when the container is fractured.

Microbial indicator device for use with process monitoring systems

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Saint Paul, MN, United States of America

Jodi L Connell