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Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Co.


Location: St. Paul, MN
No. of patents: 14

NumberTitleIssue Date
7762815Method of making an indirect bonding tray for orthodontic treatment
An indirect bonding tray for use in applying and bonding orthodontic appliances to a patient's teeth is made by providing a replica of the patient's dentition including replicas of the patient's teeth. A guide is provided on each replica tooth in a location correspo...
07/27/2010
7393557Flexible electrically conductive film
An electrically conductive film contains electrically connected first and second visible light-transmissive metal or metal alloy layers separated by a visible light-transmissive crosslinked polymeric layer. The film can be joined or laminated into glazing (especiall...
07/01/2008
7378451Surfactant composition having stable hydrophilic character
Hydrophilic surfactant compositions are disclosed that include a surfactant component and a stabilizer component. The surfactant can be coated on a surface by depositing a surfactant solution on at least a portion of the surface, then drying the surfactant solution ...
05/27/2008
7377710Surgical prep solution applicator system and methods
Systems and methods for applying or dispensing surgical prep solution. The applicator system includes a spreader element and a container of surgical prep solution. The spreader element includes a body with an orifice covered by a pad. The orifice is in fluid communi...
05/27/2008
D567366Full face respirator lens outlet ports
04/22/2008
7328700Respiratory system and method of use
A respiratory protection circuit of the type having an air flow regulator disposed in an air flow path between an air supply and a respirator is improved by including an air flow splitter and a bi-directional valve. The air flow splitter is disposed in the air flow ...
02/12/2008
7312560Phosphor based light sources having a non-planar long pass reflector and method of making
A light source including an LED that emits excitation light, a layer a phosphor material positioned to receive the excitation light, the phosphor material emitting visible light when illuminated with the excitation light, and a first non-planar flexible multilayer r...
12/25/2007
7300177Illumination system having a plurality of light source modules disposed in an array with a non-radially symmetrical aperture
Illumination systems are disclosed, which include a plurality of light source modules, each having a light-emitting surface, and a system of optical elements configured to image the emitting surfaces onto an illumination target. The shape of the emitting surface or ...
11/27/2007
7285576Absorbent polymer compositions, medical articles, and methods
An absorbent polymer composition, which can be in the form of a foam, that includes a polymeric material, absorbent particles and thermally expandable (or expanded) microspheres. ...
10/23/2007
7265489Organic electroluminescence device and method of production of same
An organic electroluminescence device having a substrate on which a first electrode is provided on the surface and including at least one projection. A functional layer is provided so as to cover the projection, and a second electrode is formed on that functional la...
09/04/2007
7261701Skin antiseptic composition dispenser and methods of use
Skin antiseptic composition dispensers and methods of use are disclosed. The skin antiseptic composition dispenser may include a container with one or more walls that are substantially impermeable to ethylene oxide gas during normal ethylene oxide sterilization proc...
08/28/2007
7244170Abrasive article and methods of making same
An abrasive article with an integral dust collection system. The abrasive article comprises a porous abrasive layer with openings, a first filter media with channels, a second filter media, and an attachment interface layer. The openings of the porous abrasive layer...
07/17/2007
7235296Formulations for coated diamond abrasive slurries
The present invention is directed to an abrasive article and methods of making the abrasive article. An abrasive coating on the abrasive article comprises at least 20% by weight of a superabrasive particle. The abrasive coating is derived from an abrasive slurry. Th...
06/26/2007
D523110Filter media
06/13/2006
 
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