3m Innovative Properties Company

3m Innovative Properties

Steven G Lucht

Raymond Patrick Johnston

Robert L Brott

Karl J L Geisler

Kayla A Hagens

Ronald David Jesme

Lloyd S Vasilakes

Patrick R Fleming

David Scott Thompson

Nicholas A Johnson

Jon A Kirschhoffer

Nicholas T Gabriel

John M Kruse

Glenn E Casner

James D Carlson

Brian J Stankiewicz

Thomas G Skulley

Charles N DeVore

Paul J Cobian

Gautam Singh

Jason L Aveldson

Justin Tungjunyatham

Michael R Mitchell

Joseph W Woody, V

Adam C Nyland

Jae Yong Lee

William J Kelliher, Jr

Frank T Herfort

Phillip D Ziolkowski

Thomas A Kaczkowski

Karl Battle

Haleh Hagh-Shenas

Michael L Gjere

Rachneet Kaur

Doug A Addleman

Elias Wilken-Resman

Jacob E Odom

Systems and methods of path-based mapping and routing are provided. Translation information and absolute information of mobile objects in environments are determined based on a fusion of sensing data from a radar and an inertial measurement unit (IMU) including a gyroscope and an accelerometer, from which path-based maps and optimal routes can be generated.

Methods and systems for path-based mapping and routing

A lightguide functioning as a luminaire. The luminaire includes at least one solid state light source, such as an LED, and a lightguide configured to receive light from the solid state light source. Light from the light source is coupled into the lightguide and transported within it by total internal reflection until the light exits the lightguide. A shape of the lightguide causes and directs extraction of the light, and can also be used to create a particular pattern of the extracted light. Such shapes include linear wedges and twisted wedges. Optical films can be included on the light input and output surfaces of the lightguide.

Lightguide as luminaire

Lightguide lighting assembly

Virtual presenter

Taping heads having an applying arm connected to a buffing arm are described. The taping heads include at least one buffing cam and buffing cam guide are described. Taping heads having two buffing cams and two buffing cam guides are also described.

Taping head

An apparatus for printing and applying tape. A preferred embodiment of the invention provides an apparatus that includes a printer for printing on tape, a tape puller that pulls the printed tape out from the printer, and an applicator that applies the printed tape to an object. The present invention also generally relates to methods of printing and applying tape to objects.

Apparatus for printing and applying tape and methods of printing and applying tape

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Inver Grove Heights, MN, United States of America

Steven G Lucht