3m Innovative Properties Company

Mark F Schulz

Scott D Gullicks

Ryan Patrick Simmers

Jeffrey Robert Janssen

Bruce R Broyles

Jameel R Qiblawi

Brian S Boothman

Dennis R Keicher

Michael S Wendland

Jeffrey R Janssen

James M Jonza

John E Gozum

Paul D Graham

Omar Farooq

Lori P Engle

Mark S Menzenski

Nagraj Koneripalli

Gary L Asmus

George W Griesgraber

Stephen C P Joseph

Thomas P Hanschen

Nathan A Abel

David M Blomberg

Mark T Anderson

Gary E Dwyer

Kathleen S Shafer

Pierre Legare

Serge Dubeau

Carl W Raines, Iii

Tadesse G Nigatu

David W Tweeten

Charlie Wood

Graeme R Mann

Claudia M Mulvaney

Brian W Dunne

Thomas Junck

Methods, apparatus, devices and systems for mixing and dispensing multi-component materials. The mixing and dispensing may be performed using a mobile, enclosed dispenser that can be used to supply a mixed multi-component material at the point of use. In some embodiments, the components to be mixed into the multi-component material may be supplied in cartridges.

Mixing and dispensing curable multi-component materials

Methods, apparatuses and systems are disclosed including a method of filling a container with substantially only a liquid. The method can include the removal of a gas from the container prior to, during or after the filling of the container with the liquid. According to one embodiment, the container includes an inner liner and a lid. The method includes providing a volume defined by at least the inner liner and the lid of the container. In such embodiment, the liquid can initially be contained within a first portion of the volume and a remaining portion of the volume can contain a gas. The method can include removing substantially all the gas from the volume via one or more ports that communicate with the volume while retaining substantially only the liquid within the volume.

Liquid additive delivery system and methods for ensuring substantially only a liquid is disposed within a container

Liquid delivery system coupler

Liquid delivery system cup

A compound represented by formula: and a treated filler having the compound on at least a portion of its surface. R is hydrogen or alkyl. X is alkylene, arylalkylene, or alkylarylene, each optionally interrupted by at least one of an ether, thioether, amine, amide, ester, thioester, carbonate, thiocarbonate, carbamate, thiocarbamate, urea, or thiourea, with alkylene optionally interrupted by arylene. W is hydroxyl, a sulfonic acid group, a phosphonic acid group, carboxylic acid group, &#x2014;NHR, epoxy, or &#x2014;Si(Y)(Z). Y is alkyl, aryl, arylalkylenyl, or alkylarylenyl. Z is halide, hydroxyl, alkoxy, aryloxy, acyloxy, polyalkyleneoxy, &#x2014;O&#x2014; covalently bonded to the surface of the filler, or &#x2014;O bonded to another silicon atom, and x is 0 or 1. A composition including the treated filler, a method of making the treated filler, and a method of determining the degree of cure of a curable polymeric resin are also disclosed.

Dye, filler made therefrom, compositions including the filler, and method of determining degree of cure of such compositions

Liquid delivery system lid

Self-venting nozzles and nozzle attachments adapted to vent a gas entrained in a fluid to an atmosphere are described. The nozzles or attachments comprise a nozzle inlet end, a nozzle outlet end, a nozzle wall extending between the nozzle inlet end and nozzle outlet end and having an interior surface defining a fluid channel surrounding a nozzle flow axis, and one or more vent passageways providing fluid communication between the fluid channel and the atmosphere. Nozzle systems comprising the self-venting nozzle and a dispenser, as well as methods of dispensing a fluid having a gas entrained therein are also described.

Self-venting nozzle

A compound represented by formula (I): and a treated filler having the compound on at least a portion of its surface. R is hydrogen or alkyl. X is alkylene, arylalkylene, or alkylarylene, each optionally interrupted by at least one of an ether, thioether, amine, amide, ester, thioester, carbonate, thiocarbonate, carbamate, thiocarbamate, urea, or thiourea, with alkylene optionally interrupted by arylene. W is hydroxyl, a sulfonic acid group, a phosphonic acid group, carboxylic acid group, &#x2014;NHR, epoxy, or &#x2014;Si(Y)(Z). Y is alkyl, aryl, arylalkylenyl, or alkylarylenyl. Z is halide, hydroxyl, alkoxy aryloxy, acyloxy, polyalkyleneoxy, &#x2014;O&#x2014; covalently bonded to the surface of the filler, or &#x2014;O bonded to another silicon atom, and x is 0 or 1. A composition including the treated filler, a method of making the treated filler, and a method of determining the degree of cure of a curable polymeric resin are also disclosed. 

Container assemblies () that transition between a sealing state and a retained venting state are described. The container assemblies each include a body portion () having an open end (), and a lid portion () adapted to cover the open end of the body portion to create an enclosed volume, e.g. reservoir, and additionally comprise a venting feature (). When the fluid pressure within the enclosed volume is less than a threshold pressure, the lid portion is in a sealing state such that the lid portion and the body portion cooperate to maintain a substantially fluid-tight seal against fluid leaving the enclosed volume. When the fluid pressure is greater than or equal to the threshold pressure, the lid portion is in a retained venting state such that the excess fluid pressure from the enclosed volume vents through the venting feature while retaining the lid portion on the body portion.

Vented container assembly

A compound represented by formula: is disclosed. R is hydrogen or alkyl; X is alkylene; Y is a bond, ether, thioether, amine, amide, ester, thioester, carbonate, thiocarbonate, carbamate, thiocarbamate, urea, thiourea, alkylene, arylalkylene, alkylarylene, or arylene, wherein alkylene, arylalkylene, alkylarylene, and arylene are optionally at least one of interrupted or terminated by at least one of an ether, thioether, amine, amide, ester, thioester, carbonate, thiocarbonate, carbamate, thiocarbamate, urea, or thiourea; and Z is an acrylate, a methacrylate, an acrylamide, a methacrylamide, a styrenyl, or a terminal alkenylene having at least three carbon atoms. A composition including the compound, and a method of determining the degree of cure of a curable polymeric resin are also disclosed. 

Benzothiazol-2-ylazo-phenyl compound as dye, compositions including the dye, and method of determining degree of cure of such compositions

Filter cartridge

End cap for a container

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Lake Elmo, MN, United States of America

Mark F Schulz