Patents by Inventor Edward J. Woo

Edward J. Woo 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).

  • Publication number: 20030200701
    Abstract: Coated abrasive articles comprise a backing and an abrasive layer, and optionally at least one of a backsize layer, tie layer, supersize layer, presize layer, or saturant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2002
    Publication date: October 30, 2003
    Applicant: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Gregory A. Koehnle, Edward J. Woo
  • Publication number: 20030176156
    Abstract: Coated abrasive articles comprise a backing and an abrasive layer, wherein at the abrasive layer comprises a reaction product of components comprising polyfunctional acrylate, alicyclic polyepoxide, and aromatic polyepoxide having an average epoxy functionality of at least 2.5.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2002
    Publication date: September 18, 2003
    Applicant: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Ehrich J. Braunschweig, Daidre L. Syverson, Edward J. Woo
  • Publication number: 20030143938
    Abstract: The invention provides a backing for an abrasive article comprising a sheet-like polymeric substrate having a first major surface including a pattern of non-abrasive raised areas and depressed areas and an opposite second major surface including a plurality of shaped engaging elements that are one part of a two-part mechanical engagement system. An abrasive product is provided by coating at least the raised areas of the backing with an abrasive coating.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2001
    Publication date: July 31, 2003
    Applicant: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Ehrich J. Braunschweig, Daidre L. Syverson, Edward J. Woo, Michael J. Annen
  • Patent number: 6458018
    Abstract: An abrasive article is provided which comprises a backing and at least one three-dimensional abrasive coating bonded to a surface of the backing. The abrasive coating comprises a binder formed from a cured binder precursor having dispersed therein a plurality of diamond bead abrasive particles and a filler which comprises from about 40 to about 60 percent weight of the abrasive coating. The abrasive article is particularly suitable for abrading a glass or a glass ceramic workpiece in the presence of a lubricant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2002
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Brain D. Goers, Scott W. Peterson, Edward J. Woo
  • Publication number: 20020037683
    Abstract: An abrasive article is provided which comprises a backing and at least one three-dimensional abrasive coating bonded to a surface of the backing. The abrasive coating comprises a binder formed from a cured binder precursor having dispersed therein a plurality of diamond bead abrasive particles and a filler which comprises from about 40 to about 60 percent weight of the abrasive coating. The abrasive article is particularly suitable for abrading a glass or a glass ceramic workpiece in the presence of a lubricant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 1999
    Publication date: March 28, 2002
    Applicant: GOERS
    Inventors: BRIAN D. GOERS, SCOTT W. PETERSON, EDWARD J. WOO
  • Publication number: 20020019199
    Abstract: An abrasive article is provided which comprises a backing and at least one three-dimensional abrasive coating bonded to a surface of the backing. The abrasive coating comprises a binder formed from a cured binder precursor having dispersed therein a plurality of diamond bead abrasive particles and a filler which comprises from about 40 to about 60 percent weight of the abrasive coating. The abrasive article is particularly suitable for abrading a glass or a glass ceramic workpiece in the presence of a lubricant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2001
    Publication date: February 14, 2002
    Applicant: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Brian D. Goers, Scott W. Peterson, Edward J. Woo
  • Patent number: 6312484
    Abstract: An abrasive article is provided having a rebulkable nonwoven web and a continuous sheet-like abrasive coating bonded to the first major surface of the nonwoven web. The abrasive coating comprising a plurality of abrasive particles dispersed in a binder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2001
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Yeun J. Chou, John L. Erickson, Thomas L. Jones, Edward J. Woo
  • Patent number: 6238449
    Abstract: Structured abrasive articles having an abrasive coating including a binder which comprises the reaction product of a binder precursor and a reactive siloxane polymer are described as well as methods of making same. The reactive siloxane polymers have at least one functional group which is capable of reacting with the binder precursor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2001
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Edward J. Woo, Yeun J. Chou, Scott K. Fraser
  • Patent number: 6217432
    Abstract: An abrasive article is formed having a barrier coating coextensive with and interposed between a backing and an abrasive coating. The hardened barrier coating essentially eliminates penetration of the abrasive coating into the backing, especially volatile materials. The barrier coating comprising as starting materials a water-borne resin that upon hardening forms a crystalline or semi-crystalline polymer, a major polyfunctional crosslinking agent, and at least one minor polyfunctional crosslinking agent. The minor polyfunctional crosslinking agent enhances the attachment of the abrasive coating to the barrier coating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2001
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventor: Edward J. Woo
  • Patent number: 6001522
    Abstract: The present invention provides a photoconductor element for use in electrophotographic imaging, including a support, a photoconductive layer coated on the support, and a barrier layer coated on the photoconductive layer. The barrier layer includes an organic polymer and silica.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 1993
    Date of Patent: December 14, 1999
    Assignee: Imation Corp.
    Inventors: Edward J. Woo, David R. Boston
  • Patent number: 5910517
    Abstract: The present invention concerns perfluoro-based antistatic compositions comprising 0.5 to 5.0 parts by weight of an ionic perfluoro surfactant and 0.5 to 5.0 parts by weight of a nonionic perfluoro surfactant in admixture with 100 parts by weight of nonfluorinated, copolymerizable, radiation curable prepolymers as well as antistatic hard coatings prepared from these compositions. The present invention also concerns optical recording media having such antistatic hard coatings provided on at least one surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 1992
    Date of Patent: June 8, 1999
    Assignee: Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company
    Inventor: Edward J. Woo
  • Patent number: 5756246
    Abstract: This invention is a photoreceptor element comprising, in order, an electroconductive support, a photoconductive layer, a barrier, and, preferably, a release layer. The barrier is a two layer system comprising:1) adjacent to the photoconductive layer, a non-conductive, charge blocking layer, and2) over the non-conductive, charge blocking layer, an electrically conductive barrier layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 1997
    Date of Patent: May 26, 1998
    Assignee: Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Edward J. Woo, David A. Ender
  • Patent number: 5733698
    Abstract: The invention is photoconductor construction comprising a release layer which controls the carrier liquid on the surface of the photoreceptor and minimizes beading of toner carrier liquid. According to one embodiment this invention is a photoconductor construction comprising a photoconductor layer applied to an electroconductive substrate, an interlayer applied to the photoconductor layer, and a release layer over the interlayer. The release layer is a swellable polymer. According to another embodiment this invention is a photoconductor construction comprising a polymeric release layer that has a surface with an average roughness, Ra, of at least 10 nm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 1996
    Date of Patent: March 31, 1998
    Assignee: Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Gaye K. Lehman, Claire A. Jalbert, Edward J. Woo, Kathryn R. Bretscher, James A. Baker, Mark C. Berens
  • Patent number: 5723242
    Abstract: This invention is a photoconductive element comprising an electroconductive substrate, a photoconductive layer on a surface of the electroconductive substrate, and a release layer over the photoconductive layer. The release layer comprises a fluoroether polymer which is the reaction product of components comprising: A) a di-functional perfluoroether, B) a diisocyanate, C) an amino functional silane, and D) optionally, a diol chain extender.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 3, 1998
    Assignee: Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Edward J. Woo, Gaye K. Lehman
  • Patent number: 5652078
    Abstract: This invention is a photoconductive assembly comprising an electroconductive substrate, a photoconductive layer on a surface of the electroconductive substrate, and a release layer over the photoconductive layer wherein the release layer comprises a silicone polymer which has a bimodal distribution of chain lengths between cross-links.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 1996
    Date of Patent: July 29, 1997
    Assignee: Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Claire A. Jalbert, Gaye K. Lehman, James F. Sanders, David J. Schreifels, Edward J. Woo
  • Patent number: 5650253
    Abstract: Method and apparatus for producing an image on plain paper from image data using a photoreceptor. An image-wise distribution of charges is produced on the photoreceptor corresponding to the image data. A liquid ink having solid charged pigmented particles, the liquid ink having an effective glass transition temperature of less than 25 degrees Celsius is applied to the photoreceptor forming an image-wise distribution of the pigmented particles on the photoreceptor to form the image. The liquid ink has greater than seventy-five percent by volume fraction of solids in the image. A film forming means is positioned against the photoreceptor immediately following the application means to dry the image of the liquid ink to film forming within 0.5 seconds. The image is dried on the photoreceptor. The image is then transferred to an elastomeric transfer roller which forms a first transfer nip under pressure with the photoreceptor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 22, 1997
    Assignee: Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: James A. Baker, Truman F. Kellie, Edward J. Woo, Kent E. Emerson, Wu-Shyong Li, Gaye K. Lehman, Gay L. Herman, Brian P. Teschendorf, Claire A. Jalbert, Valdis Mikelsons
  • Patent number: 5596398
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for cleaning developer from an imaging substrate carry out a plurality of cleaning operations. The apparatus and method first operate to move the imaging substrate in a first direction while delivering cleaning liquid to the imaging substrate. In a subsequent operation, the apparatus and method operate to contact the imaging substrate with a cleaning blade that cleans at least some of the developer from the imaging substrate. At the same time, some of the developer cleaned from the imaging substrate collect on the cleaning blade. In another operation, the apparatus and method operate to move the imaging substrate in a second direction. During this operation, the imaging substrate removes developer collected on the cleaning blade, and the cleaning liquid cleans from the imaging substrate the developer removed from the cleaning blade.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 1995
    Date of Patent: January 21, 1997
    Assignee: Minnesota Mining & Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Edward J. Woo, Thomas W. Reeder
  • Patent number: 5552869
    Abstract: The invention is an apparatus for continuously removing excess carrier liquid from a photoreceptor comprising an image drying means which contacts the photoreceptor, wherein the image drying means has an outer layer which absorbs and desorbs carrier liquid and an inner layer having a Shore A hardness of 10 to 60 which is phobic to the carrier liquid, and a heating means which heats the surface of the image drying means for at least 0.05 seconds to no more than 5.degree. C. below the flashpoint of the carrier liquid, wherein the photoreceptor is moving at a speed of greater than 45 mm/sec. The invention is also the method of removing excess carrier liquid from a photoreceptor comprising contacting the photoreceptor with such a drying element and then heating the drying element to no more than 5.degree. C. below the flashpoint of the carrier liquid for at least 0.05 seconds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 1995
    Date of Patent: September 3, 1996
    Assignee: Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Kay F. Schilli, Russell A. Roiko, Kent E. Emerson, Edward J. Woo, Claire A. Jalbert
  • Patent number: 5458940
    Abstract: A single recording side magneto-optic disk has improved dampening characteristics for rotation at high speeds such as 3,000 rpm or greater. A dampening layer is secured to the recording side. The dampening layer includes a film of at least approximately 102 micrometers in thickness attached to the disk by an adhesive layer of at least 25.4 micrometers in thickness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 1994
    Date of Patent: October 17, 1995
    Assignee: Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company
    Inventor: Edward J. Woo
  • Patent number: 5204219
    Abstract: The use of a gelled network of inorganic oxide particles on the polymeric surface of a substrate provides a subbing layer having the potential for antistatic properties, antihalation properties, and good coatability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 1992
    Date of Patent: April 20, 1993
    Assignee: Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Wim J. Van Ooij, David R. Boston, Edward J. Woo