Patents by Inventor Jennifer J. Sokol

Jennifer J. Sokol 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).

  • Patent number: 11985805
    Abstract: A thermally conductive electromagnetically absorbing material includes a plurality of particles dispersed in a binder. The plurality of particles can have a particle size distribution having at least three peaks, where at least a majority of particles within a half width at half maximum of one, but not the other ones, of the at least three peaks are at least partially coated with an electromagnetically absorbing coating. The plurality of particles can include pluralities of first and second particles where a total number of the first particles is at most 1% of a total number of the first and second particles and where the first particles are more electromagnetically absorbing than the second particles. Films, molded articles and systems including the thermally conductive electromagnetically absorbing material are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
    Inventors: Zhonghua Lu, Badri Veeraraghavan, Joel S. Peiffer, Jeffrey A. Tostenrude, Jaewon Kim, Zulfiqar A. Khan, Jennifer J. Sokol
  • Publication number: 20240150551
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides compositions, articles, and methods related to altering electromagnetic radiation. An actinic radiation curable precursor composition of a three-dimensional article includes a) a resin comprising an actinic radiation curable component, wherein the resin has a viscosity no greater than 500 cP; b) hollow glass microspheres having a density no greater than 2 g/mL and an average diameter no greater than 200 micrometers; and c) a photoinitiator. At least part of the surface of the hollow glass microspheres comprises a surface coating or modification. An article includes a photo(co)polymerization reaction product of the composition. A method of manufacturing a three-dimensional article includes the steps of a) providing an actinic radiation curable precursor composition; and b) selectively exposing a portion of the composition to a source of actinic radiation to at least partially cure the exposed portion of the composition, thereby forming a cured layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2022
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Inventors: Tom Gaide, Jens Eichler, Christian Weinmann, Friedrich M. Wolff, Stefan V. Friedrich, Karoline Anne Ostrowski, Adrian S. Eckert, Michael H. Stalder, Philipp Jurgen Semmler, Badri Veeraraghavan, Klaus Hintzer, Jennifer J. Sokol
  • Patent number: 11962367
    Abstract: An antenna for transfer of information or energy is described. The antenna includes an electrically conductive first layer having a width in a thickness direction of the antenna and extending longitudinally along a length of the first layer between first and second longitudinal ends of the first layer, and an electrically insulative thermally conductive second layer bonded to the first layer along the length of the first layer. The first and second layers are wound to form a plurality of substantially concentric loops. A width and a length of the second layer are substantially co-extensive with the respective width and length of the first layer so as to expose opposing longitudinal edge surfaces of the first layer along the length of the first layer. Coils and assemblies useful for making coils are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
    Inventors: Seong-Woo Woo, Jinwook Kim, Jung Ju Suh, Jennifer J. Sokol, Charles L Bruzzone
  • Publication number: 20230187125
    Abstract: A magnetic film includes iron and copper distributed between opposing first and second major surfaces of the magnetic film. The copper has a first atomic concentration C1 at a first depth d1 from the first major surface and a peak second atomic concentration C2 at a second depth d2 from the first major surface, d2>d1, C2/C1?5.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2023
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Inventors: Seong-Woo Woo, Jung Ju Suh, Charles L. Bruzzone, Jennifer J. Sokol, Sergei A. Manuilov
  • Patent number: 11664850
    Abstract: A coil for transfer of information or energy is described. The coil includes an electrically conductive magnetically insulative first layer and a magnetically conductive second layer bonded to the first layer along the length of the first layer. The first and second layers are wound to form a plurality of substantially concentric loops. A width and a length of the second layer may be substantially co-extensive with a respective width and length of the first layer so as to expose opposing longitudinal edge surfaces of the first layer along the length of the first layer. At least one of the opposing longitudinal edge surfaces may include a regular pattern extending substantially along a same first direction and across substantially the entire coil. A method of making the coil is described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
    Inventors: Seong-Woo Woo, Jinwook Kim, Charles L. Bruzzone, Jennifer J. Sokol, Matthew R. C. Atkinson
  • Publication number: 20230119856
    Abstract: A thermally conductive electromagnetically absorbing material includes a plurality of particles dispersed in a binder. The plurality of particles can have a particle size distribution having at least three peaks, where at least a majority of particles within a half width at half maximum of one, but not the other ones, of the at least three peaks are at least partially coated with an electromagnetically absorbing coating. The plurality of particles can include pluralities of first and second particles where a total number of the first particles is at most 1% of a total number of the first and second particles and where the first particles are more electromagnetically absorbing than the second particles. Films, molded articles and systems including the thermally conductive electromagnetically absorbing material are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2021
    Publication date: April 20, 2023
    Inventors: Zhonghua Lu, Badri Veeraraghavan, Joel S. Peiffer, Jeffrey A. Tostenrude, Jaewon Kim, Zulfiqar A. Khan, Jennifer J. Sokol
  • Publication number: 20230077474
    Abstract: An antenna for transfer of information or energy is described. The antenna includes an electrically conductive first layer having a width in a thickness direction of the antenna and extending longitudinally along a length of the first layer between first and second longitudinal ends of the first layer, and an electrically insulative thermally conductive second layer bonded to the first layer along the length of the first layer. The first and second layers are wound to form a plurality of substantially concentric loops. A width and a length of the second layer are substantially co-extensive with the respective width and length of the first layer so as to expose opposing longitudinal edge surfaces of the first layer along the length of the first layer. Coils and assemblies useful for making coils are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2021
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Inventors: Seong-Woo Woo, Jinwook Kim, Jung Ju Suh, Jennifer J. Sokol, Charles L. Bruzzone
  • Patent number: 11605499
    Abstract: A magnetic film includes iron and copper distributed between opposing first and second major surfaces of the magnetic film. The copper has a first atomic concentration C1 at a first depth d1 from the first major surface and a peak second atomic concentration C2 at a second depth d2 from the first major surface, d2>d1, C2/C1?5.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignee: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
    Inventors: Seong-Woo Woo, Jung Ju Suh, Charles L. Bruzzone, Jennifer J. Sokol, Sergei A. Manuilov
  • Publication number: 20220375683
    Abstract: A magnetic film assembly includes a coil having a plurality of turns defining a first major boundary surface of the coil, such that when energized, the coil generates an in-plane magnetic field component in a region of interest in air proximate and substantially parallel to the first major boundary surface, the in-plane magnetic field component having a magnetic field strength H that varies between a maximum Hmax and about 10% of Hmax in the region of interest in air; and a magnetic layer disposed on the coil so as to include the region of interest, such that when energized, the coil generates a magnetic field inducing an in-plane magnetic flux density B in the magnetic layer in the region of interest that varies less than about 5% in the region of interest.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2020
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Inventors: Zohaib Hameed, Milo G. Oien-Rochat, Charles L. Bruzzone, Charles D. Hoyle, Michael D. Benson, Jennifer J. Sokol, Jung Ju Suh
  • Publication number: 20220354032
    Abstract: A magnetic shielding film includes opposing first and second major surfaces and a plurality of particles dispersed therebetween, each particle having a magnetic permeability, a thickness H along a thickness direction of the particle, and a longest dimension L along a length direction of the particle orthogonal to the thickness direction, L/H greater than or equal to 2, the particles defining a plurality of voids therebetween, the length directions of at least 60% of the particles oriented within 5.5 degrees of a same orientation direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2020
    Publication date: November 3, 2022
    Inventors: Michael S. Graff, Derek J. Dehn, Paul T. Hines, Charles L. Bruzzone, Bharat R. Acharya, Ronald D. Jesme, William J. Kopecky, Jennifer J. Sokol, Sergei A. Manuilov
  • Publication number: 20210159000
    Abstract: A magnetic film includes iron and copper distributed between opposing first and second major surfaces of the magnetic film. The copper has a first atomic concentration C1 at a first depth d1 from the first major surface and a peak second atomic concentration C2 at a second depth d2 from the first major surface, d2>d1, C2/C1?5.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2018
    Publication date: May 27, 2021
    Inventors: Seong-Woo Woo, Jung Ju Suh, Charles L. Bruzzone, Jennifer J. Sokol, Sergei A. Manuilov
  • Publication number: 20210090794
    Abstract: A magnetic film includes iron and copper distributed between opposing first and second major surfaces of the magnetic film. The copper has a first atomic concentration C1 at a first depth d1 from the first major surface and a peak second atomic concentration C2 at a second depth d2 from the first major surface, d2>d1, C2/C1?5.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2018
    Publication date: March 25, 2021
    Inventors: Seong-Woo Woo, Jung Ju Suh, Charles L. Bruzzone, Jennifer J. Sokol, Sergei A. Manuilov
  • Publication number: 20200076232
    Abstract: A coil for transfer of information or energy is described. The coil includes an electrically conductive magnetically insulative first layer and a magnetically conductive second layer bonded to the first layer along the length of the first layer. The first and second layers are wound to form a plurality of substantially concentric loops. A width and a length of the second layer may be substantially co-extensive with a respective width and length of the first layer so as to expose opposing longitudinal edge surfaces of the first layer along the length of the first layer. At least one of the opposing longitudinal edge surfaces may include a regular pattern extending substantially along a same first direction and across substantially the entire coil. A method of making the coil is described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2019
    Publication date: March 5, 2020
    Inventors: Seong-Woo Woo, Jinwook Kim, Charles L. Bruzzone, Jennifer J. Sokol, Matthew R.C. Atkinson