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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 12, 2004
Filed:
Jan. 27, 2003
Applicant:
Inventors:
Frank T. Sher, St. Paul, MN (US);
Danny L. Fleming, Stillwater, MN (US);
Mung-Lin S. Tan, Vadnais Heights, MN (US);
Assignee:
3M Innovative Properties Company, St. Paul, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B05D 5/10 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B05D 5/10 ;
Abstract
A method for coating includes applying an adhesive to a surface, wherein the surface comprises an arrangement of structures thereon, wherein the structures extend upward from a plane of the surface and have at least one sidewall that makes an angle with respect to the plane of the surface of greater than 0° and less than 90° selected to reduce air bubble formation for a coating solution of a selected rheology.