3m Innovative Properties Company

Ryan D Erickson

Stephen C P Joseph

Anna M Hegdahl

William P Atwood

Dean E Sitz

Brett A Howell

Mark S Menzenski

Steven J Tarnowski

Sean M Cory

Jade L Perren

Michael C Palazzotto

Tao Yang

Jia Hu

Stefan H Gryska

Justin M Johnson

Zheng Huang

Elaine M Yorkgitis

Brian E Duncan

Ryan K McKenney

Jaime B Willoughby

John B Scheibner

Justin Tungjunyatham

William J Feil, Iii

Christopher D Sebesta

Qihong Nie

Sihua Yuan

Michael D Zenner

Gaofei Guo

Dillon S Gentekos

Tongyong Li

Andrew W G Horvath

Adhesive spray nozzle

Provided are nozzle assemblies for a spraying apparatus having an outer wall () having opposed inner and outer surfaces, a central aperture () extending through the outer wall, and a pair of auxiliary apertures () disposed on the outer wall (). Each auxiliary aperture is aligned along a respective auxiliary axis () and areas of the inner surface () of the outer wall () adjacent to the auxiliary apertures () are countersunk to define ledges () that are axially symmetric about the auxiliary axes (). These assemblies obviate problems associated with rotatable molding pins and also provide the unexpected advantage of providing axial alignment of the air flow profile as air is emitted from the auxiliary apertures.

Nozzle assembly with auxiliary apertures

Container lid

Container

A temperature-sensing apparatus for sensing the temperature of an electrical conductor (), comprising a sensor frame () including a frame body () and a channel () adapted to accommodate the electrical conductor (). At least a portion of a temperature sensor is received in a chamber () of the sensor frame (). At least a portion of a thermal contact member is disposed between the electrical conductor () and the temperature sensor and configured to enhance thermal-contact therebetween. At least a portion of the thermal contact member is radially pressable against the electrical conductor ().

Real-time temperature measurement for electrical conductors

A portable device includes an outer housing including an inlet port and a outer slot adapted to receive a vapor sensor card; an operating circuit disposed at least partially within the outer housing; a sensor holder at least partially disposed within the outer housing. The sensor holder includes: an inner housing including a gas intake chamber in downstream fluid communication with the inlet port. The gas intake chamber has a gas outlet in fluid communication with an inner slot retaining a sensor card socket for engaging the vapor sensor card. The sensor holder further comprises an electrical heater element, a fan, and a turbulent-flow-inducing member. The vapor sensor card comprises a sensor housing and a capacitive sensor element.

Portable electronic device and vapor sensor card

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Roseville, MN, United States of America

Ryan D Erickson