3m Innovative Properties Company

Grote Industries, Inc.

Other

Scott J Jones

Kevin W Gotrik

Kui Chen-Ho

James E Roberts

Cesar Perez-Bolivar

Shri Niwas

Michael A McCoy

Ying Xia

David J Rowe

Christopher Stewart Lyons

Matthew S Stay

Ann M Gilman

Timothy Webster Brooks

John Allen Wheatley

Stephen A Johnson

Duane Douglas Fansler

Fred Boyle McCormick

Douglas Scott Dunn

Mark A Roehrig

Ta-Hua Yu

Stephen P Maki

Shawn C Dodds

Martin J Marx

Donald Lee Gramlich, Jr

William L Corwin

George M Richardson, Ii

Ramasubramani Kuduva Raman Thanumoorthy

Christopher A Merton

Tien Yi T H Whiting

Daniel M Lentz

Stanley D Robbins

George M Richardson

Timothy J Lindquist

Graham M Clarke

Daniel J Theis

Susannah C Clear

Terence D Neavin

Joseph C Spagnola

Bhaskar V Velamakanni

John T Strand

Anthony F Schultz

Maiken Givot

Thomas J Metzler

Huiwen Tai

Matthew E Sousa

Jonah Shaver

Bradley L Givot

Bryan T Whiting

Melissa C Schillo-Armstrong

Kevin D Hagen

Kevin C Hutton

Robert R Owings

Joan M Frankel

Jeanne M Bruss

Taylor J Kobe

Tim W Brooks

Thomas P Besonen

Kenneth L Looney

Andrew M Mevissen

Lok-Man Ng

Michael A Mccoy

Donald Lee Gramlich

Tim Brooks

Fred B Mc-Cormick

A packaged abrasive article comprises an abrasive article hermetically sealed within a bag. The abrasive article comprises abrasive particles at least partially retained in a phenolic binder. The bag comprises a multilayer barrier film that comprises: a first substrate layer; a first polymerized acrylic layer disposed on the first substrate layer; an aluminosilicate layer disposed on the first polymerized acrylic layer; and a second polymerized acrylic layer disposed on the aluminosilicate layer.

Packaged abrasive articles

A retroreflective article including a binder layer and a plurality of retroreflective elements. Each retroreflective element includes a transparent microsphere partially embedded in the binder layer. At least some of the retroreflective elements include a reflective layer that is a locally-laminated reflective layer that is embedded between the transparent microsphere and the binder layer. At least some of the locally-laminated reflective layers may be localized reflective layers.

Retroreflective article comprising locally-laminated reflective layers

A retroreflective article comprises a binder layer and a plurality of retroreflective elements, each retroreflective element comprising a transparent microsphere partially embedded in the binder layer. At least some of the retroreflective elements comprise a first locally laminated layer and a second locally laminated layer that may be reflective layers. A transfer article comprises a disposable carrier layer in which the retroreflective article is detachably disposed with at least some of the transparent microspheres in contact with the disposable carrier layer.

Retroreflective article comprising multiple locally-laminated layers

A retroreflective article including a binder layer and a plurality of retroreflective elements. Each retroreflective element includes a transparent microsphere partially embedded in the binder layer. At least some of the retroreflective elements include a reflective layer that is embedded between the transparent microsphere and the binder layer. At least some of the embedded reflective layers are localized reflective layers.

Retroreflective article comprising embedded reflective layers

A transfer article with a thickness of less than 3 micrometers includes a first acrylate layer that is releasable from a metal or doped semiconductor release layer at a release value of from 2 to 50 grams/inch. The article includes a functional layer overlaying the first acrylate layer. The functional layer includes at least one microfractured inorganic layer about 3 nanometers to about 200 nanometers thick, which has a plurality of toolmarks interspersed with cracks.

Patterned transfer articles

The disclosed patterned wavelength-selective material and process for making the patterned wavelength-selective material uses patterned applied adhesive and a structurally weak wavelength-selective material that includes portions that contact the adhesive and break to remain in contact with the adhesive. In one embodiment, the wavelength-selective material comprises an array of sections with cuts at least partially through a wavelength-selective film at each section secured to the adhesive. In another embodiment, the wavelength-selective film comprises a transfer stack of layers.

Patterned wavelength-selective film

A retroreflective article including a reflective-particle-containing binder layer and a plurality of retroreflective elements. Each retroreflective element includes a transparent microsphere partially embedded in the binder layer. At least some of the retroreflective elements comprise a primary reflective layer that covers a portion of the embedded surface area of the transparent microsphere, and a secondary reflective layer provided by portions of the reflective-particle-containing binder layer that are adjacent to portions of the embedded surface area of the transparent microsphere that are not covered by the primary reflective layer.

Retroreflective article comprising retroreflective elements comprising primary reflective layers and secondary reflective layers

A transfer article () is provided. The transfer article () includes a release layer (), wherein the release layer () comprises a metal layer or a doped semiconductor layer; a first acrylate layer () overlaying the release layer (); and a function layer () overlaying the first acrylate layer (); wherein a release value between the release layer () and the first acrylate layer () is from 2 to 50 g/inch.

Transfer articles

Barrier assemblies including ultrathin barrier laminates and methods of making the barrier assemblies are provided. A barrier assembly includes a thermoplastic polymer skin layer having opposite first and second major surfaces, and a barrier stack coated on the first major surface of the thermoplastic polymer skin layer to form an integral protective layer having a thickness no greater than about 0.5 mil (about 12.7 microns). The removable carrier film has a major surface releasably attached to the second major surface of the thermoplastic polymer skin layer. In some cases, the removal of the carrier film results in ultrathin barrier laminates.

Ultrathin barrier laminates and devices

A flexible lighting element is provided, comprising: a first substrate; first and second conductive elements over the first substrate; a light-emitting element having first and second contacts that are both on a first surface of the light-emitting element, the first and second contacts being electrically connected to the first and second conductive elements, respectively, and the light-emitting element emitting light from a second surface opposite the first surface; a transparent layer located adjacent to the second surface; and a transparent affixing layer located between the first substrate and the transparent layer, wherein the transparent layer and the transparent affixing layer are both sufficiently transparent to visible light that they will not decrease light transmittance below 70%, and the first and second conductive layers are at least partially transparent to visible light, or are 300 &#x3bc;m or smaller in width, or are concealed by a design feature from a viewing direction.

Flexible lighting device having unobtrusive conductive layers

A flexible lighting array, comprising: a flexible substrate; a pair of first electrical connectors formed on the flexible substrate; a pair of second electrical connectors formed on the flexible substrate; an isolation element formed on the flexible substrate between the pair of first electrical connectors and the pair of second electrical connectors; a plurality of first light-emitting elements formed over the pair of first electrical connectors; one or more second light-emitting elements formed over the pair of second electrical connectors; and a transparent covering layer formed over the plurality of first light-emitting elements and the one or more second light-emitting elements, wherein, the plurality of first light-emitting elements are configured to emit visible light in a wavelength range of 200 nm to 800 nm, and the one or more second light-emitting elements are configured to emit infrared light in a wavelength range of 800 nm to 1200 nm.

Flexible lighting device having both visible and infrared light-emitting diodes

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Woodbury, MN, United States of America

Scott J Jones