3m Innovative Properties Company

Joshua M Fishman

Caitlin E Meree

Jeffrey P Kalish

Qin Lin

Ying Lin

Duane Douglas Fansler

Jimmie Rae Baran, Jr

Caleb T Nelson

Rajdeep S Kalgutkar

David T Amos

Jeffrey L Solomon

Henrik B Van Lengerich

Duy K Lehuu

Kayla C Niccum

Li Yao

Nicholas K Lee

Aaron T Hedegaard

John Allen Wheatley

Brant Ulrick Kolb

Caroline M Ylitalo

Jeffrey O Emslander

Mahfuza B Ali

Hassan Sahouani

Joseph D Rule

Mark A Roehrig

Kevin W Gotrik

James P Endle

Derek J Dehn

Terry R Hobbs

Karl K Stensvad

James W Howard

Paul B Armstrong

Jacob D Young

Travis L Potts

Carla S Thomas

Richard J Webb

Jonah Shaver

Ning Zhou

Tonya D Bonilla

Bradley L Givot

Claire R Donoghue

Paul D Pennington

Robert C Coffin

Del R Lawson

David J Tarnowski

Cedric Bedoya

Audrey S Forticaux

Tony J Kaufman

Hannah L Mathers

Justin M Bolton

Phillip D Hustad

Johah Shaver

Jimmie R Baran

Luminescent imaging films () for fluorescent enhancement and methods of making and using the same are provided. The films () include a flexible carrier layer (, and a pattern of photonic structure () disposed on the flexible carrier layer, which is interspersed with an anti-biofouling material () to provide a pattern of analyte sites (). The pattern of photonic structure includes a patterned high-refractive-index dielectric material surface () so as to provide resonance at the excitation or emission wavelength to enhance a fluorescence signal from labeled analytes.

Fluorescence enhancement films for luminescent imaging

Compositions are provided including an uncrosslinked thermoplastic nitrogen-containing matrix material and composite particles distributed in the matrix material. The composite particles each include a chemical blowing agent particle encapsulated within a shell including an uncrosslinked thermoplastic material. The uncrosslinked thermoplastic material exhibits at least a certain minimum complex viscosity at a decomposition temperature of the chemical blowing agent particle. Also described are foam compositions and articles including the foam compositions, such as a sheet or multilayer construction. Composite particles are further provided. Methods of making the foam compositions are additionally described herein. Also, polishing pads, polishing systems, and methods of polishing a substrate are provided.

Compositions and foam compositions containing composite particles, articles, composite particles, and methods

An article includes a flexible structured film with a first major surface and a second major surface, wherein a first major surface of the flexible structured film has a plurality of posts separated by land areas, and the posts have an exposed surface. An anti-biofouling layer resides in the land areas, and the anti-biofouling layer has a methylated surface. An inorganic layer is on the exposed surfaces of the posts, wherein the inorganic layer includes a metal or a metal oxide. An analyte binding layer is on the inorganic layer, wherein the analyte binding layer is chosen from a reactive silane, a functionalizable hydrogel, a functionalizable polymer, and mixtures and combinations thereof. An exposed surface of the analyte binding layer includes at least one functional group selected to bind with a biochemical analyte.

Nanopatterned films with patterned surface chemistry

An optical system is disclosed and includes an optical sensor, a plurality of photosensitive pixels disposed on the optical sensor, a wavelength-selective optical filter in optical communication with the photosensitive pixels, the wavelength-selective optical filter being disposed remotely from the optical sensor, an area disposed in the wavelength-selective optical filter, the area having a transmission spectrum different from a transmission spectrum of a portion of the wavelength-selective optical filter not in the area and a reflector, the wavelength-selective optical filter and a measurement subject each being disposed between the reflector and the optical sensor along an optical path.

Sensor array spectrometer

Compositions are provided including an uncrosslinked thermoplastic nitrogen-containing matrix material and composite particles distributed in the matrix material. The composite particles each include a chemical blowing agent particle encapsulated within a shell including an uncrosslinked thermoplastic material. The uncrosslinked thermoplastic material exhibits at least a certain minimum complex viscosity at a decomposition temperature of the chemical blowing agent particle. Also described are foam compositions and particles including the foam compositions, such as a sheet or multilayer construction. Composite particles are further provided. Methods of making the foam compositions are additionally described herein. Also, polishing pads, polishing systems, and methods of polishing a substrate are provided.

Foam compositions are provided including a polylactic acid polymer; second (e.g., polyvinyl acetate) polymer having a glass transition temperature (T) of at least 25&#xb0; C.; and plasticizer. Also described are articles comprising the foam compositions, such as a sheet or hearing protection article. Methods of making and using the foam compositions are further described herein.

Foam compositions comprising polylactic acid polymer, polyvinyl acetate polymer and plasticizer, articles, and methods of making and using same

Composite particles are provided including a chemical blowing agent particle encapsulated within a shell including an uncrosslinked thermoplastic material. The uncrosslinked thermoplastic material exhibits at least a certain minimum complex viscosity at a decomposition temperature of the chemical blowing agent particle. Also described are compositions and foam compositions containing the composite particles. Further, articles are provided including the foam compositions, such as a sheet, tape, or hearing protection article. Methods of making and using the foam compositions are additionally described herein.

Composite particles, composition and foam compositions containing composite particles, articles, and methods of making and using same

A hearing-protective earplug () with a resilient polymeric foam body () and with a grippable stem () that includes a forward portion () with an annular sleeve () that at least partially defines an open-ended, front-facing cavity () within which a rearward portion () of the resilient polymeric foam body resides.

Earplug with stem comprising a sleeve

Reaction mixtures, foams prepared from the reaction mixtures, articles containing the foams, and methods of making the foams are provided. The polymeric material in the foam is formed from a polymerizable composition that includes a di(meth)acrylate oligomer and a monomer having a single ethylenically unsaturated group. The foams are highly filled (e.g., at least 60 volume percent of the foam is the filler) and can be thermally conductive. Although the foams contain a large amount of filler, the foams can be compressed at least 40 volume percent with an applied pressure of 50 pounds per square inch (345 kiloPascals).

Foams and methods of making

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Joshua M Fishman