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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. 24, 2012
Filed:
Dec. 28, 2007
Applicants:
Mark A. Strobel, Maplewood, MN (US);
Michael J. Ulsh, Broomfield, CO (US);
Christopher S. Lyons, St. Paul, MN (US);
Judith M. Invie, Woodbury, MN (US);
Inventors:
Mark A. Strobel, Maplewood, MN (US);
Michael J. Ulsh, Broomfield, CO (US);
Christopher S. Lyons, St. Paul, MN (US);
Judith M. Invie, Woodbury, MN (US);
Assignee:
3M Innovative Properties Company, St. Paul, MN (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C23C 16/448 (2006.01); C23C 16/18 (2006.01); B05D 3/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method for forming an inorganic or hybrid organic/inorganic layer on a substrate, which method comprises applying a metal alkoxide to form a layer atop the substrate and exposing the metal alkoxide layer to heat from a catalytic combustion heater in the presence of water to cure the layer is provided.