Patents by Inventor Gary R. Miron

Gary R. Miron 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).

  • Pavement marking article and raised pavement marker that uses pressure sensitive adhesive
    Patent number: 6861141
    Abstract: A pavement marking article that has an adhesive composition for adhering the article to a pavement substrate, where the adhesive composition includes a reaction product of an acrylic acid ester of a monohydric alcohol whose homopolymer has a Tg less than 0° C., a non-polar ethylenically unsaturated monomer, and 0-10 parts by weight of a polar ethylenically unsaturated monomer. Preferably the amount of the acrylic acid ester is about 60-90 parts by weight, and the amount of the non-polar ethylenically unsaturated monomer is about 10-40 parts by weight. Also, a raised pavement marker that comprises: (a) a pavement marker body having upper and lower surfaces and an apparent flexural modulus of at least about 50,000 psi and (b) a pressure sensitive adhesive layer disposed upon the lower surface of the marker, wherein the adhesive has: (i) a transition region that begins at a frequency of about 10,000 radians/s or more and extends to a frequency of about 100 radians/s or less at about 25° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2005
    Inventors: Gina M. Buccellato, Cristina U. Thomas, Bimal V. Thakkar, Greggory S. Bennett, Sithya S. Khieu, Gary R. Miron
  • Pavement marking article and raised pavement marker that uses pressure sensitive adhesive
    Publication number: 20030091815
    Abstract: A pavement marking article that has an adhesive composition for adhering the article to a pavement substrate, where the adhesive composition includes a reaction product of an acrylic acid ester of a monohydric alcohol whose homopolymer has a Tg less than 0° C., a non-polar ethylenically unsaturated monomer, and 0-10 parts by weight of a polar ethylenically unsaturated monomer. Preferably the amount of the acrylic acid ester is about 60-90 parts by weight, and the amount of the non-polar ethylenically unsaturated monomer is about 10-40 parts by weight.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2002
    Publication date: May 15, 2003
    Applicant: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Gina M. Buccellato, Cristina U. Thomas, Bimal V. Thakkar, Greggory S. Bennett, Sithya S. Khieu, Gary R. Miron
  • PAVEMENT MARKING ARTICLE AND RAISED PAVEMENT MARKER THAT USES PRESSURE SENSITIVE ADHESIVE
    Publication number: 20020004135
    Abstract: A pavement marking article that has an adhesive composition for adhering the article to a pavement substrate, where the adhesive composition includes a reaction product of an acrylic acid ester of a monohydric alcohol whose homopolymer has a Tg less than 0° C., a non-polar ethylenically unsaturated monomer, and 0-10 parts by weight of a polar ethylenically unsaturated monomer. Preferably the amount of the acrylic acid ester is about 60-90 parts by weight, and the amount of the non-polar ethylenically unsaturated monomer is about 10-40 parts by weight.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 1998
    Publication date: January 10, 2002
    Applicant: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: GINA M. BUCCELLATO, CRISTINA U. THOMAS, BIMAL V. THAKKAR, GREGGORY S. BENNETT, SITHYA S. KHIEU, GARY R. MIRON
  • Pavement marking material
    Patent number: 5906889
    Abstract: Pavement marking material comprising a top layer, an optional base sheet, and a layer of adhesive, wherein the adhesive comprises a rubber and a high loading of tackifier. Such adhesives have been found to exhibit exceptional impact shear resistance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 1997
    Date of Patent: May 25, 1999
    Assignee: Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company
    Inventor: Gary R. Miron
  • Retroreflective articles comprising a non-thermoplastic hydrocarbon elastomer adhesive layer for life saving devices at sea
    Patent number: 5639530
    Abstract: Retroreflective articles for life saving devices at sea are described comprising a layer of a pressure-sensitive adhesive made using a solvent-free hot melt process which employs as starting material a tackified non-thermoplastic hydrocarbon elastomer. The process employs a continuous compounding device that has a sequence of alternating conveying and processing zones.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 1995
    Date of Patent: June 17, 1997
    Assignee: Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Gary R. Miron, Thanh-Huong Thi Nguyen
  • Pavement marking material
    Patent number: 5453320
    Abstract: Pavement marking material comprising a top layer, an optional base sheet, and a layer of adhesive, wherein the adhesive comprises a rubber and a high loading of tackifier. Such adhesives have been found to exhibit exceptional impact shear resistance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 1993
    Date of Patent: September 26, 1995
    Assignee: Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: James H. C. Harper, Gary R. Miron, Timothy D. Bredhal