3m Innovative Properties Company

Stefan O Dietrich

Matthew T Scholz

Mieczyslaw H Mazurek

Keith Michael Kotchick

Albert Philip Van Duren

Kanta Kumar

Andrew Jacob McGregor

Paul Edward Humpal

Robert K Galkiewicz

Larry A Meixner

Korey W Karls

David Scott Seitz

Jared J Balthazor

Robert Bennett

Kay-Uwe Schenke

Melanie L Collins

Christoph Kuesters

Guido Hitschmarin

Melissa L Bailey

Joern Buettner

Aspects of the present disclosure relate to a warming system. The warming system includes a light device having a light source configured to be positioned proximate to a patient support having a patient support surface. The light source can also be configured to generate infrared radiation. The warming system can also include a flexible sheet having a first side configured to reflect at least some of the generated infrared radiation from the light device toward a portion of the patient support surface.

Radiative warming system

A structured paper release liner () for use with an article () backed with a pressure sensitive adhesive, an adhesive-backed article assembly () and methods of making each are disclosed. The liner () comprises a piece of paper () having a release side free of a structural support layer, a back side, and a structured release surface () having a pattern formed into the paper () on the release side. A release material is on the structured release surface of the paper. The pattern formed in the paper () is designed so as to form fluid egress channels in a bonding surface of the pressure sensitive adhesive (). The fluid egress channels define a structured bonding surface () having exit pathways for fluid to bleed out from behind the article when the structured bonding surface () is adhered to or otherwise disposed on a substrate.

Structured paper release liner, adhesive-backed article assembly and method of making same

An optical element having a front side and a back side operates in an ambient lit mode and a backlit mode. The optical element includes a diffusely reflecting layer facing the front side for reflecting ambient light. A light absorbing layer faces the back side and is positioned to prevent back light from illuminating the diffusely reflecting layer. A plurality of light transmitting regions extend through the light absorbing layer and the diffusely reflecting layer for permitting back light to pass through in a restricted angular range without illuminating the diffusely reflecting layer.

Day and night film

A bearing assembly is disclosed, which comprises at least two slidable fasteners interengaged with at least two bearing pieces such that the slidable fasteners have substantially unrestricted biaxial motion relative to one another. The bearing pieces are comprised of self-closable fastener film comprising a base sheet and a multiplicity of ribs projecting from the base sheet, wherein the flat side of the first bearing piece is attached to the flat side of the second bearing piece such that the ribs of the first bearing piece are not parallel relative to the ribs of the second bearing piece.

Slidable fastener bearing assembly

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Ratingen, Germany

Stefan O Dietrich