3m Innovative Properties Company

3m Innovative Properties

Paul J Cobian

Judd D Olson

Sean C McGreevy

Kent E Lageson

Kevin E Kinzer

Benjamin P Williams

Jeremiah P O'Leary

Shu Kun Chang

Anastasios G Karahalios

Hyun Jin Ko

Gretchen A Hauble

James M Cooper

Paula A Marrs

Elizabeth R Kelly

Carly R Price

DuWayne C Radke

Stephen C P Joseph

Kurt J Halverson

Tushar A Kshirsagar

Nicholas A Johnson

Bernard A Gonzalez

G Marco Bommarito

Patrick A Mach

Scott A Burton

Daniel E Siltberg

Jiaying Ma

Sailaja Chandrapati

Raj Rajagopal

Thomas G Skulley

Hung Thien Tran

Cynthia D Zook

Gustavo H Castro

Joseph J Stoffel

David J Velasquez

Steven G Lucht

Tera M Nordby

Scott G Theirl

Theresa J Gerten

Sherman L Bartz

Waldo L Lopez

Anthony J Schommer

Mark J Votava

Dagny M Joffre

Lewis H LeVasseur

Chin Y Ng

Susan M Olson

Lisa A Helmer

Stephen CP Joseph

A system for converting and attaching material strips to a substrate includes a dispenser configured to advance an elongated tape having length land width wwith l&#x3e;wrelative to a surface of a substrate. A cutting tool cuts the elongated tape transversely along the width wof the tape to produce a strip having length land width w. During the cutting, a portion of the cutting Stool pushes a first surface of the strip against a gripper while cutting the tape. The gripper holds the first surface of the strip against the gripper while moving to position an opposing, second surface of the strip over the surface of the substrate. The gripper releases the strip after positioning the strip.

Conversion and application of material strips

A sample acquisition device includes a capillary array configured to draw in a sample and retain the sample by capillary action. The capillary array may be coupled to an elongated member, such as a stem or a hollow tube, which defines a longitudinal axis extending in a first direction. In some embodiments, the capillary array defines a major sample acquisition surface that extends in a second direction different than the first direction. A ratio of the major sample acquisition surface area to maximum volume retained by the capillary array may be selected to minimize physical binding between the capillary array and sample. In some embodiments, the device may include a feedback mechanism to indicate the relative pressure applied to a sample source with the sample acquisition device. In addition, in some embodiments, the sample acquisition device may include a suction source to help draw the sample into the capillary array.

Sample acquisition device

A system and method for preparing and collecting samples for analyte testing. The system can include a sample preparation system and a sample collection system coupled to the sample preparation system. The sample preparation system can include at least one of a deformable self-supporting receptacle comprising a reservoir and a freestanding receptacle comprising a reservoir. The reservoir can be adapted to contain a liquid composition. The sample collection system can be positioned in fluid communication with a reservoir of the sample preparation system, and can be adapted to capture an analyte of interest. The method can include providing a fluid path defined at least partially by the sample preparation system and the sample collection system, positioning the liquid composition in a reservoir of the sample preparation system, and moving at least a portion of the liquid composition in the fluid path to the sample collection system.

Sample preparation container and method

The present invention provides a display seal for a force-based sensor assembly that includes a flexible membrane having inner and outer surfaces, and first and second sides. The first side of the membrane is capable of being mounted to a housing of the assembly, such as a frame or bezel, and the second side of the membrane is capable of being mounted to a touch surface of a touch sensitive structure of the assembly. The seal, when mounted to the housing and the screen, is capable of creating a seal around the screen without passing extraneous forces to the transducers.

Sealed force-based touch sensor

Virtual presenter

A water treatment device for filling at least one bottle with treated tap water includes a housing unit having a reservoir, and at least one valve arranged in fluid communication with the reservoir, the valve having a water inlet/air exit port arranged adjacent to the housing unit, and a water exit/air inlet port arranged opposite the water inlet/air exit port, whereby when the valve is actuated to its open condition, water flows through the valve and into the bottle, and air entrapped in the bottle flows through the valve and into the surrounding environment. When the valve is in its closed condition, air and water do not flow through the valve.

Water treatment device for producing bottled water

Water treatment device

Water bottle

Water treatment cartridge

The present invention provides a display screen seal made of a rigid or semi-rigid material that includes a base having first and second surfaces, and a wall portion extending from the second surface. The base is configured to mount to the screen and be positioned between the screen and a structure residing adjacent the screen, such as a bezel or frame of the display, so that the wall portion inhibits foreign objects from passing between the screen and the adjacent structure.

Display screen seal

A cast-in-place pass through firestop device for providing a passage in a partition in a structure through which wires, cables, pipes, and the like are run includes a housing having a riser portion with frangible connections that define removable bands that can be readily removed by a user to adjust the height of the device in accordance with the thickness of the partition into which the device is installed. The removable bands include pull tabs that provide grasping means to facilitate removal of the bands by a user along a frangible connection. The housing also includes a base portion including a recess with ribs for maintaining the firestop material in spaced relation from the base portion sidewall.

Pass-through firestop device

A cast-in-place pass through firestop device for providing a passage in a partition through which wires, cables, pipes, and the like are run includes a housing having a riser portion with frangible connections that define removable bands that can be readily removed by a user to adjust the height of the device in accordance with the thickness of the partition into which the device is installed. The removable bands include pull tabs that provide grasping means to facilitate removal of the bands by a user along a frangible connection. The housing also includes a base portion including a recess with ribs for maintaining firestop material in spaced relation from the base portion sidewall. A flame retardant char forming material, which works in combination with the firestop material to provide a fire, smoke, and water barrier, may also be provided adjacent the firestop material.

Pass through firestop device

Filter for a visual display monitor

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Woodbury, MN, United States of America

Paul J Cobian