3m Innovative Properties Company

Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company

Other

Michael C Palazzotto

Stefan H Gryska

Wayne Scott Mahoney

Myungchan Kang

Fred Boyle McCormick

Robert J DeVoe

Katherine A Brown-Wensley

Saswata Chakraborty

David J Drath

Michael S Wendland

Michael A Kropp

Guy D Joly

Ilya Gorodisher

William M Lamanna

Rajdeep S Kalgutkar

Melville R Sahyun

Neal A Rakow

Larry D Boardman

Peggy S Willett

Krzysztof A Lewinski

Justin Tungjunyatham

Henry B Clark, Iii

John E Gozum

Joel D Oxman

Robert A Asmus

William A Hendrickson

M Zaki Ali

F Andrew Ubel

Paul B Armstrong

John E Trend

Karissa L Eckert

Carl A Laskowski

Debra L Wilfong

Kevin E Kinzer

Edward G Stewart

Melvin Y Wong

Audrey A Sherman

Thomas P Klun

Martin B Wolk

Albert I Everaerts

Moses Mekala David

Duane Douglas Fansler

Mikhail L Pekurovsky

Mario Alberto Perez

Kevin R Schaffer

Jason D Clapper

Allen Raymond Siedle

James Gregory Bentsen

Terrance P Smith

William Vogel Dower

G Marco Bommarito

Wendy L Thompson

Lan Hong Liu

Douglas Eugene Weiss

Paul Frederic Baude

George F Vesley

Jie Yang

Mark A Strobel

Robert M Jennings

Kanta Kumar

Mark F Ellis

John T Brady

Christopher J Campbell

Robert R Kieschke

Gregory F King

Roy Wong

Joel A Getschel

Tzu-Chen Lee

Anthony P Manzara

Peter M Olofson

Timothy J Nies

John C Thomas

Adriana Paiva

Jeffrey T Anderson

Jerry W Williams

Patrick G Zimmerman

Sharon Wang

Richard J Poirier

Dora M Paolucci

Jeffrey D Malmer

Jaime B Willoughby

Kelvin J Witcher

John F Eisele

Gezahegn D Damte

Ryan D Erickson

Margot A Branigan

Derek M Maanum

Kelly J Gibbens

Susan K Yarmey

Gerald R A Hofmann

Kent W Morris

Fred B McCormic

Jeffrey M Olofson

Deborah A Strobel

Stefan H Gyrska

The present disclosure provides a composite particle that includes: a fluorescent semiconductor core/shell nanoparticle (preferably, nanocrystal); and a stabilizing homo-copolymer combined with the core/shell nanoparticle, the stabilizing (co)polymer comprising styrene monomer units and functionalized with phosphine, arsine or stibine groups.

Stabilizing styrenic polymer for quantum dots

The present disclosure provides a composite particle that includes: a fluorescent semiconductor core/shell nanoparticle (preferably, nanocrystal); and a stabilizing homo- or copolymer combined with the core/shell nanoparticle, the stabilizing (co)polymer comprising styrene monomer units and functionalized with phosphine, arsine or stibine groups.

Optically clear curable adhesive films that are heat conformable prior to setting include a reactive composition. The curable films are flexible and free-standing, and have a complex viscosity of greater than 100,000 poise (10,000 Pascal seconds) at 25&#xb0; C. and less than 100 poise (10 Pascal seconds) at 85&#xb0; C., prior to setting. The set film has an adhesive shear strength of greater than 100 Newtons per square centimeter (N/cm) to a glass substrate when measured according to the Shear Adhesion Test Method. The reactive composition includes an ethylenically unsaturated polyester-containing oligomeric composition that is the reaction product of a saturated, amorphous co-polyester polyol and a compound with a terminal polyol-reactive group and a terminal ethylenically unsaturated group, a (meth)acrylate functional material, and at least one initiator.

Heat conformable curable adhesive films

Disclosed are quantum dots and quantum dot articles stabilized by a fluorochemical copolymer having pendent arsine, stibine or phosphine stabilizing groups; and pendent fluorochemical groups.

Quantum dots with stabilizing fluorochemical copolymers

A composite particle that includes: a fluorescent semiconductor core/shell nanoparticle (preferably, nanocrystal); and a stabilizing additive of the formula (I), wherein Ris a hydrocarbyl group, including aryl, alkaryl, alkyl or aralkyl, preferably at least one of Ris aryl or alkaryl, more preferably at least two are aryl or alkaryl; Ris Rwhen a is one and a C-Cdivalent alkylene when a is; Z is P, As or Sb.

Additive stabilized composite nanoparticles

A composite particle that includes: a fluorescent semiconductor core/shell nanoparticle (preferably, nanocrystal); and a stabilizing additive of the formula (I), wherein Ris a hydrocarbyl group, including aryl, alkaryl, alkyl or aralkyl, preferably at least one of Ris aryl or alkaryl, more preferably at least two are aryl or alkaryl; Ris Rwhen a is one and a C-Cdivalent alkylene when a is 2; Z is P, As or Sb.

Disclosed are quantum dots and quantum dot articles stabilized by a stabilizing agent of the formula: wherein each Ris a hydrocarbyl group including alkyl, aryl, alkaryl and aralkyl;Ris a divalent hydrocarbyl group selected from alkylene, arylene, alkarylene and aralkylene;Z is P, As or Sb;Q is &#x2014;CH&#x2014;S&#x2014;, &#x2014;CH&#x2014;O&#x2014;, &#x2014;CO&#x2014;, &#x2014;CH2&#x2014;O&#x2014;CO&#x2014;, &#x2014;CONR&#x2014;, &#x2014;NH&#x2014;CO&#x2014;NR&#x2014;, and &#x2014;NR, where Ris H or C-Calkyl,subscript x is 1,Ris a divalent hydrocarbyl group selected from alkylene, arylene, alkarylene and aralkylene,subscript y is 0 or 1,Ris a perfluoroether group.

Quantum dots with stabilizing fluorochemical agents

A composite particle that includes: a fluorescent semiconductor core/shell nanoparticle (preferably, nanocrystal); and a stabilizing additive of a (meth)acrylate copolymer having pendent phosphine, arsine or stibine groups.

Copolymeric stabilizing carrier fluid for nanoparticles

A vapor sensor comprises a housing with an inlet opening in fluid communication with a sensor element within the housing. Standoff member(s) are positioned to maintain a gap between the inlet opening and a skin site. An operating circuit is in electrical communication with the sensor element and communicatively coupled to an output member. In use, the output member generates a sensory output indicative to an operator regarding concentration of alcoholic vapor in the ambient atmosphere proximate the skin site upon receiving communication from the operating circuit.

Vapor sensor suitable for detecting alcoholic residue at a skin site

A sensor element includes first and second conductive electrodes that include interconnected carbon fibers. At least one or the first or second conductive electrodes is porous. The electrodes are separated by a porous dielectric detection layer including a sorbent material. Methods of making a sensor element and analyzing an analyte vapor are also disclosed.

Sensor element, method of making, and method of using the same

A sensor element includes a first conductive electrode having a first conductive member electrically coupled thereto; an absorptive dielectric layer comprising a polymer of intrinsic microporosity; and a second conductive electrode having a second conductive member electrically coupled thereto. The second conductive electrode comprises at least one noble metal, has a thickness of from 4 to 10 nanometers and is permeable to at least one organic vapor. The absorptive dielectric layer is at least partially disposed between the first conductive electrode and the second conductive electrode. A method of making the sensor element, and sensor device containing it, are also disclosed.

Sensor element, method of making the same, and sensor device including the same

A flexible sensor patch includes a flexible base having outer and inner surfaces and a periphery, an adhesive layer disposed on at least a portion of the outer surface, a flexible porous cover secured to the flexible base along at least major portion of the periphery. The flexible porous cover and the flexible base collectively enclose at least a major portion of a sensor. The sensor comprises a capacitive sensor element. The capacitive sensor element comprises first and second conductive electrodes and a dielectric microporous material disposed therebetween. Methods of using the flexible sensor patch are also disclosed.

Flexible sensor patch and method of using the same

A vapor sensor comprises a sensor element (), a cooling member (), and an operating circuit (). The sensor element comprises: a first conductive electrode; a second conductive electrode; and a dielectric microporous material at least partially disposed between and contacting the first and second conductive electrodes. The cooling member is in contact with, and configured to cool, the sensor element. The operating circuit is in electrical communication with the first and second conductive electrodes, and is capable of creating a voltage difference between the first and second conductive electrodes such that the sensor element has a capacitance-related property, and monitoring a capacitance-related property of the sensor element. A method of using the vapor sensor to detect an analyte vapor is also disclosed.

Sub-ambient temperature vapor sensor and method of use

A protective film includes a base layer and a wear layer, the wear layer comprising a UV cured hardcoat resin, and the UV cured hardcoat resin comprising surface modified silica nanoparticles. The protective film may comprise a pressure sensitive adhesive for adhesion to a floor. The protective film may be used, for example, as a protective floor finish.

Protective films and related methods

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Michael C Palazzotto