Patents Represented by Attorney Colene E. Blank
  • Patent number: 7732046
    Abstract: The present invention discloses an adhesive article. The adhesive article comprises a first layer comprising a fluid transport substrate, comprising a low molecular weight hydrophilic polymer resin, the first layer having a first major surface and a second major surface. The adhesive article additionally comprises a second layer comprising a fluid transportable ink, the second layer being associated with the second major surface of the second layer. The adhesive article also comprises an adhesive layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2010
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Paul R. LaBrosse, Russell D. Birkholz, Mark E. Schwartz
  • Patent number: 6881701
    Abstract: The present invention provides a coating composition for substrates. The coating composition of the present invention generally includes a silicate binder and a plurality of photocatalytic particles. The silicate binder functions as a bonding agent to establish the coating on the substrate. A plurality of photocatalyst particles are dispersed throughout the silicate binder. The particles are included in an amount that provides sufficient distribution of the particles in the resulting coating. The incorporation of the present invention onto substrates prevents algal growth on building materials utilizing the coated substrates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2005
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventor: Jeffry L. Jacobs