3m Innovative Properties Company

Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company

3m Innovative Property Company

Scott D Pearson

Joy A Packard

Gerald E Mueller

Scott D Gullicks

Kurt C Melancon

Peter J Newbould

Guruprasad Somasundaram

Diane R Wolk

Brian J Stankiewicz

Richard J Moore

Robert D Lorentz

Gabriel F Zangari

Mark Edward Fagan

Byron E Trotter

Cristin E Moran

David M Mahli

Pasquale Cirulli

Patrick J Hager

Brian L Linzie

John W Frank

Kristopher W Clover

Cordell M Hardy

Stephen M June

Olen Ronning

Dennard J Powell

Gabriel Alexander Biller

Masuma W Henry

Sigurdur Thorsteinsson

Martin E Broen

Mauro Porcini

Valentina Tronconi

Johannes Bayer

Dennis L Crawford

William J Hunt

Rosario Donato De Salvo

Tasuku Nakayama

David F Serino

Matthew T Scholz

Jon A Kirschhoffer

Mitchell B Grunes

John M Kruse

Chester Piotrowski

Peter M Eisenberg

Ivana Babic

Robert A Sainati

Christopher R Yungers

Diane North

Robert K Galkiewicz

George Van Dyke Tiers

Vivek Bharti

Joseph T Bartusiak

Brian Edward Spiewak

Edward D Goff

Michele A Waldner

Janet T Keller

David P Erickson

Lisa M Miller

Willem V Bastiaens

Edmund J Ring

John W Vanderzanden

Larry A Lien

William J Kelliher, Jr

Michael E O'Brien

Shingo Moriyasu

Diane E Morel

Randall E Kozulla

Brian R Hackerson

Carter J Reese

Gene J Hickok

Mark E Fagan

Michael E O'BRIEN

Gabriel A Biller

A mobile device comprises a sensor to produce image data containing a visual representation of a plurality of physical notes, each of the physical notes comprising separate physical objects, a processor, and at least one module. The module can process the image data to determine boundaries for each of the plurality of physical notes and to determine, based on the boundaries, one or more characteristics for each of the physical notes. The module can also create a digital note representative of each of the plurality of physical notes, apply a set of rules to identify any of the rules that specify criteria satisfied by one or more characteristics of the physical notes, and for each of the identified rules, perform one or more actions specified by the rule to each of the digital notes for which the characteristics of the physical notes satisfies the criteria specified by the rule.

Systems and methods for managing notes

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At least some aspects of the present disclosure feature systems and methods for managing notes. The note management system includes a note source, a note recognition module, a note extraction module, and a note labeling module. The note source is a visual representation of a scene having a note. The note recognition module is configured to receive the visual representation and determine a general boundary of the note from the visual representation. The note extraction module is configured to extract content of the note from the visual representation based on the determined general boundary. The note labeling module is configured to label the note with a category.

At least some aspects of the present disclosure feature systems and methods for note recognition. The note recognition system includes a sensor, a note recognition module, and a note extraction module. The sensor is configured to capture a visual representation of a scene having one or more notes. The note recognition module is coupled to the sensor. The note recognition module is configured to receive the captured visual representation and determine a general boundary of a note from the captured visual representation. The note extraction module is configured to extract content of the note from the captured visual representation based on the determined general boundary of the note.

Systems and methods for note recognition

A cyanoacrylate-based adhesive composition is disclosed. The cyanoacrylate-based adhesive composition includes a cyanoacrylate monomer, and a bleachable dye including a Michler's hydrol cation or derivatized Michler's hydrol cation, paired with a non-nucleophilic anion that provides a stable color to the cyanoacrylate-based adhesive.

Color change cyanoacrylate adhesives

The present invention pertains to a device for cutting media, such as paper, cardboard, and metal foils. The device has a body that includes a sidewall extending from the body. The device has means for cutting the media disposed in the body. The means for cutting the media has a cutting edge having a leading edge and a trailing edge. The sidewall shrouds at least a portion of the cutting edge. The sidewall has a media contact point that is disposed away from the trailing edge in the direction of the leading edge.

Media cutting device

A device for cutting media is provided. The device includes a cover having a sidewall extending therefrom; a guide disposed substantially beneath the cover and comprising a blade; an actuating mechanism disposed in at least one of the cover and the guide; and an actuating wall disposed between the cover and the guide. Engagement of the actuating mechanism creates a cutting action between the blade and the actuating wall.

Cutting device with actuating mechansim

An adhesive composition includes 5 to 40% wt polyvinylpyrrolidone; 3 to 20% wt alkanoate blend including a first Ccarboxylic acid salt and a second Ccarboxylic acid salt, where n and m are integers in a range from 12 to 22; 20 to 60% wt of a water-soluble or water-dispersable solid material; 0.5 to 30 wt % of a liquid polyhydric alcohol; and 15 to 60% wt water. The adhesive composition can be clear and in glue stick form.

Adhesive with alkanoate blend

Disclosed is a release material applied to a sheet material that provides for temporary repositioning of an adhesive over the release material. Over time the adhesion between the release material and the applied adhesive builds such that the adhesive cannot be removed from the release material without damaging the underlying sheet material. The release material includes an free nitrogen containing basic group. The release material is dispersed on a flexible substrate and the release material allows for repositioning when contacted with a pressure sensitive adhesive, which includes a free carboxylic acid group, for at least 1 minute and not more than 10 minutes.

Sheet with transitional release material that initially allows for repositioning followed by release failure

A media cutting and ribbon curling device has opposing first and second surfaces bound by two side edges. The device includes a head comprising a cover and a guide disposed underneath the cover, the guide having an attached end and a free end and a blade disposed therein; and an elongated handle extending from the attached end of the guide, the handle comprising a ribbon curling region having (i) first and second ends, the first end disposed proximate to the attached end of the guide and (ii) a curling edge disposed on at least one of the first and second surfaces of the device, the ribbon curling region being tapered at its second end.

Media cutting and ribbon curling device

The folded collapsed boxes containing substantially no open gaps are provided. A plurality of different size folded collapsed boxes can be bundled together to yield a display that has the maximum number of folded collapsed boxes displayed thus conserving space.

Folded boxes and methods of making the same

An aqueous adhesive composition includes a polymer adhesive material having a pH of less than 7, a cationic thickener or an anionic thickener formed from at least one anionic monomer having a pKa of less than 3, and water. The adhesive composition has a stringing length of 9 cm or less and a sag distance of 10 mm or less.

Adhesive

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Scott D Pearson