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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 27, 1999
Filed:
Apr. 03, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Terri L Butler, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Kathryn R Bretscher, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Mark C Berens, Oakdale, MN (US);
James A Baker, Hudson, WI (US);
Gaye K Lehman, Lauderdale, MN (US);
Assignee:
Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company, St. Paul, MN (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B05D / ; B05D / ; B05D / ; B05D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
427261 ; 427256 ; 427262 ; 427337 ; 427356 ; 4273722 ; 427402 ; 427420 ; 427421 ; 427428 ; 4274342 ;
Abstract
A method of modulating coating patterns is disclosed. The method uses the steps of dispensing a composite comprising a carrier fluid layer and a transferring the composite to the substrate, wherein interfacial interaction among the carrier fluid layer, the functional fluid layer, and the substrate generates a patterned coating of the functional layer on the substrate. The coating patterns provide controlled release surfaces for tapes, image receptors, and the like.