Patents by Inventor Barbara J. Aalbers

Barbara J. Aalbers has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Contaminant removal tape assembly, a roll of contaminant removal tape, and methods of removing contaminants from a surface
    Patent number: 6865765
    Abstract: A contaminant removal tape assembly. The contaminant removal tape assembly includes an applicator and a roll of contaminant removal tape mounted on the applicator, where the roll of contaminant removal tape includes a backing having a first side and a second side opposite the first side, a layer of adhesive on the first side of the backing, wherein the layer of adhesive is arranged so as to have discontinuous contact with a surface to which the roll is applied, where the roll includes a plurality of wraps of the tape with the layer of adhesive facing outwardly away from the center of the roll of tape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2005
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventor: Barbara J. Aalbers
  • Contaminant removal tape assembly, a roll of contaminant removal tape, and methods of removing contaminants from a surface
    Publication number: 20030039824
    Abstract: A contaminant removal tape assembly. The contaminant removal tape assembly includes an applicator and a roll of contaminant removal tape mounted on the applicator, where the roll of contaminant removal tape includes a backing having a first side and a second side opposite the first side, a layer of adhesive on the first side of the backing, wherein the layer of adhesive is arranged so as to have discontinuous contact with a surface to which the roll is applied, where the roll includes a plurality of wraps of the tape with the layer of adhesive facing outwardly away from the center of the roll of tape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2002
    Publication date: February 27, 2003
    Inventor: Barbara J. Aalbers
  • Contaminant removal tape assembly, a roll of contaminant removal tape, and methods of removing contaminants from a surface
    Publication number: 20030039822
    Abstract: A contaminant removal tape assembly. The contaminant removal tape assembly includes an applicator and a roll of contaminant removal tape mounted on the applicator, where the roll of contaminant removal tape includes a backing having a first side and a second side opposite the first side, a layer of adhesive on the first side of the backing, wherein the layer of adhesive is arranged so as to have discontinuous contact with a surface to which the roll is applied, where the roll includes a plurality of wraps of the tape with the layer of adhesive facing outwardly away from the center of the roll of tape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2001
    Publication date: February 27, 2003
    Applicant: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventor: Barbara J. Aalbers