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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 30, 2014
Filed:
Jun. 27, 2011
Stephanie J. Moeller, Stillwater, MN (US);
Jimmie R. Baran, Jr., Prescott, WI (US);
Jesse D. Miller, Hudson, WI (US);
Neil Percy, St. Paul, MN (US);
Stephanie J. Moeller, Stillwater, MN (US);
Jimmie R. Baran, Jr., Prescott, WI (US);
Jesse D. Miller, Hudson, WI (US);
Neil Percy, St. Paul, MN (US);
3M Innovative Properties Company, St. Paul, MN (US);
Abstract
The disclosure includes: a coating composition, comprising a powdered cold-water-soluble gelling agent and surface-modified nanoparticles disposed in the powdered cold-water-soluble gelling agent; a coated film that includes a transparent film coated with the coating composition; and a device for growing microorganisms, including the coated film releasably attached to at least a portion of a body member that includes a self-supporting and water-proof substrate.