3m Innovative Properties Company

Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company

John M Kruse

Mitchell B Grunes

Chester Piotrowski

Sharon R Garber

James E Nash

Bernard A Gonzalez

Gerald L Karel

John D Yorkovich

Richard H Jackson

Richard W Lindahl

Peter M Eisenberg

Martin A Kenner

Cindy L Munson

David T Berquist

Nicholas T Gabriel

Timothy A Mertens

Jon A Kirschhoffer

Linus P Bastman

Timothy L Wong

Patrick A Mach

John M Pilgrim

Glendon D Kappel

Nicholas G Amell

Johan M P Hansson

Ronald David Jesme

Donald George Peterson

Scott D Pearson

Kiran S Kanukurthy

Eric C Lobner

Glenn E Casner

James D Carlson

Brian J Stankiewicz

Adam C Nyland

Samuel J Fahey

Christopher M Brown

Emil R Eriksson

Thaine W Fuller

Antonia E Schaefer

Erik Oskar Juhlin

Marcus T R Wiederkehr

William J Kelliher, Jr

Robert A Sainati

Darin Kyle Thompson

Evan D Brutinel

Edward D Goff

Kristina M Magnusson

Alexi J Young

Gautam Singh

Kenneth Jarefors

Michele A Waldner

Janet T Keller

John E Collins

David P Erickson

Micayla A Johnson

Elizabeth M Sisley

Jason L Aveldson

Steven G Lucht

Edmund J Ring

Justin Tungjunyatham

Lori A Sjolund

Elisa J Collins

Jae Yong Lee

Derek S Baker

Darryn J Kozak

Frank T Herfort

Richard J Sabacinski

Janelle J Kozak

Karl Battle

Vera Shuman

Diane E Morel

Mark K Clare

Althea M Robins

Christpher M Brown

Elias Wilken-Resman

Jacob E Odom

Haleh Hagh-Shenas

Michael L Gjere

Rachneet Kaur

Doug A Addleman

Britton G Billinglsey

Gene J Hickok

Anton P Backlund

Daniel E G Gullberg

Patric Anvegård

Susan R Johnson

Britton G Billingsly

Mitchell A Grunes

An apparatus includes a mobile computing device () physically coupled to a lightbox (). The apparatus includes camera hardware configured to capture image data associated with an output signal area of a biological chromatographic test strip () inserted into a receiving slot of the lightbox. The apparatus further includes processing circuitry in communication with the camera hardware, the processing circuitry being configured to determine, based on the image data captured by the camera hardware, a concentration of a target analyte in a test sample submitted via the biological chromatographic test strip. The apparatus further includes an interface in communication with the processing circuitry, the interface being configured to output data indicative of the concentration of the target analyte determined by the processing circuitry.

Chromatographic reader devices for biodetection

A system includes a personal protective equipment (PPE) configured to be worn by an agent. The PPE includes a sensor assembly comprising a radar device configured to generate radar data, a microphone configured to capture speech input from the agent, and an inertial measurement device configured to generate inertial data. The system includes a computing device configured to: process sensor data from the sensor assembly, the sensor data including at least the radar data and the inertial data, to generate pose data of the agent based on the processed sensor data, the pose data including a location and an orientation of the agent as a function of time, to process the speech input to identify an item of interest in an environment in which the PPE is deployed, and to form mapping information for the environment with the item of interest being marked, based on the processed speech input.

Personal protective equipment for navigation and map generation within a visually obscured environment

A mobile computing device includes camera hardware configured to capture image data associated with an output signal area of a biological chromatographic test strip. The mobile computing device further includes processing circuitry in communication with the camera hardware, the processing circuitry being configured to determine, based on the image data captured by the camera hardware, a concentration of a target analyte in a test sample submitted via the biological chromatographic test strip. The mobile computing device further includes an interface in communication with the processing circuitry, the interface being configured to output data indicative of the concentration of the target analyte determined by the processing circuitry.

A reader device includes a camera board, processing circuitry in communication with the camera board, and an interface in communication with the processing circuitry. The camera board is configured to capture image data associated with an output signal area of a biological chromatographic test strip. The processing circuitry is configured to determine, based on the image data captured by the camera board, a concentration of a target analyte in a test sample submitted via the biological chromatographic test strip. The interface is configured to output data indicative of the concentration of the target analyte determined by the processing circuitry.

Adaptive systems and methods for managing and delivering notifications to workers in a work environment are provided. The adaptive notification system receives and assesses contextual information to adjust notification configurations or to propose options or alternatives of adjustments to guide a user to adjust the notification configurations.

Adaptive notification system based on contextual information

A microbial detection device and methods of use are provided. The device comprises a water-proof pouch that includes a first wall portion, a second wall portion, and a porous membrane filter disposed in the pouch between the first and second wall portions. The filter membrane divides the pouch into first and second compartments. A dry, cold water-soluble gelling agent is adhered to the pouch in the first compartment and an absorbent pad is disposed in the second compartment. A release liner removably adhered to the first adhesive layer.

Device for enumerating microorganisms

Systems and methods of path-based mapping and routing are provided. Translation information and absolute information of mobile objects in environments are determined based on a fusion of sensing data from a radar and an inertial measurement unit (IMU) including a gyroscope and an accelerometer, from which path-based maps and optimal routes can be generated.

Methods and systems for path-based mapping and routing

Magnifying lens

In some examples, a system includes: a plurality of different articles of personal protection equipment (PPE) that are all controlled by a particular user, and a computing device. The computing device may include one or more computer processors configured to receive sets of data from each of the different articles of PPE, wherein each set of data is based at least in part on a type of each of the different articles of PPE; generate for display a user interface that contemporaneously includes a plurality of graphical elements that are based at least in part on at least two sets of data that correspond to at least two different articles of PPE of the plurality of different articles of PPE; and in response to receiving an indication of user input that corresponds to at least one of the plurality of graphical elements, perform at least one operation.

Remote interface for digital configuration and security of safety equipment

User interface for a welding helmet

A welding protector () has a curved eye protection shield () with an electrically switchable light filter. The welding protector further has a magnifying cover () for arrangement on an eye facing inner side of the eye protection shield. The magnifying cover is pre-shaped based on a curve that extends equidistant to the curve the eye protection shield is based on. Further, the magnifying cover has two optical lenses () which in combination only partially cover the eye protection shield.

Welding protector with magnifying cover

The present invention relates to RFID devices, including handheld RFID devices, and applications for such devices. The devices and applications may be used in connection with items that are associated with an RFID tag, and optionally a magnetic security element. The devices and applications are described with particular reference to library materials such as books, periodicals, and magnetic and optical media.

Applications for radio frequency identification systems

The invention relates to the use of RFID systems for use with items of interest having RFID tags, such as in a library. The invention has particular applicability to determining the location, order, and other information regarding such items.

Radio frequency identification systems applications

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Minneapolis, MN, United States of America

John M Kruse