Patents by Inventor John C. Clark
John C. Clark 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).
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Publication number: 20190388911Abstract: Methods of making nozzles are disclosed. More specifically, methods of making nozzles that may be used as components of a fuel injection system are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 7, 2019Publication date: December 26, 2019Inventors: Jun-Ying Zhang, Michael R. Gorman, Haiyan Zhang, Raymond P. Johnston, Barry S. Carpenter, John C. Clark
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Patent number: 10513626Abstract: There is provided an article comprising at least a first surface having a fluorine-containing polymeric binder resin layer and a plurality of microspheres partially embedded in a first major surface of the binder resin layer and adhered thereto; wherein the fluorine-containing polymer is derived in part from at least one partially fluorinated, or non-fluorinated, monomer; and wherein the article exhibits a stain resistance to yellow mustard at elevated temperature and humidity as measured by the change in b* of less than 50. There are also provided such articles wherein the fluorine-containing polymer is derived in part from at least one partially fluorinated, or non-fluorinated, monomer; and wherein the fluorine content along the polymeric backbone of the fluorine-containing polymer is from about 27% to 72% by weight. There are also provided such articles wherein the article is a thermoformable article exhibiting chemical resistance according to ASTM D5402-06.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2014Date of Patent: December 24, 2019Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties CompanyInventors: Christopher B. Walker, Jr., John C. Clark, Tatsuo Fukushi, Thomas P. Klun, Vivek Krishnan, Alexander J. Kugel, Lan H. Liu, Jingjing Ma, Steven J. McMan
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Patent number: 10486932Abstract: An apparatus for conveying a web using an engagement cover comprising resilient looped pile engagement surface.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2017Date of Patent: November 26, 2019Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties CompanyInventors: Kevin B. Newhouse, Bruce E. Tait, John C. Clark
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Patent number: 10406537Abstract: A method of fabricating a nozzle that includes casting and curing a first material using a patterned nip roller to form a first microstructured pattern of discrete microstructures, deforming at least one of the discrete microstructures; replicating the first microstructured pattern, including the at least one deformed discrete microstructure, in a second material different than the first material to make a replicated structure comprising a plurality of blind holes formed in the second material, removing second material of the replicated structure to expose tops of microstructures in the first microstructured pattern, and removing the first material from the replicated structure, resulting in a nozzle having a plurality of through-holes in the second material and corresponding to the first microstructured pattern.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2012Date of Patent: September 10, 2019Assignee: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANYInventors: Jun-Ying Zhang, Michael R. Gorman, Haiyan Zhang, Raymond P. Johnston, Barry S. Carpenter, John C. Clark
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Patent number: 10245812Abstract: There is provided a thermoformable article comprising at least a first surface having a binder resin layer comprising a fluorine-containing polymer, where the binder resin layer has a first major surface opposite a second major surface; and a plurality of microspheres partially and adhered to the first major surface of the binder resin layer; where the fluorine-containing polymer is a partially fluorinated polymer derived from at least one fluorine containing monomer and two or more non-fluorinated monomers having at least one active hydrogen functional group, and further wherein at least one but not all of the active hydrogen functional groups are reacted with at least one curing agent having latent functionality. In some instances the curing agent comprises polyisocyanate. There is also provided a thermoset article derived from such thermoformable articles.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2015Date of Patent: April 2, 2019Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties CompanyInventors: Christopher B. Walker, Jr., John C. Clark, Thomas P. Klun, Steven J. McMan, Abdullahi A. Mohamud, Alexander J. Kugel, Vivek Krishnan
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Patent number: 10239277Abstract: There is provided an article a binder resin layer comprising an aliphatic polyurethane polymer comprising a plurality of soft segments, and a plurality of hard segments, where the soft segments comprise poly(alkoxy) polyol, and where the poly(alkoxy) polyol is essentially free of crosslinker; and a plurality of microspheres partially embedded and adhered to a first major surface of the binder resin layer, wherein the specific chemical identities and relative amounts of the segments and moieties of the aliphatic polyurethane polymer are sufficient to impart a glass transition temperature of 10° C. or less in the article and a storage modulus in the article that changes less than 15 MPa from 25° C. to 175° C.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2015Date of Patent: March 26, 2019Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties CompanyInventors: Alexander J. Kugel, John C. Clark, Vivek Krishnan, Christopher B. Walker, Jr.
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Publication number: 20180319204Abstract: Described herein is decorative article having a coefficient of friction less than 0.3 wherein the decorative articles comprises: (i) a microsphere layer comprising a plurality of microspheres, wherein the microsphere layer comprises a monolayer of microspheres and wherein the plurality of microspheres are in a microscopic periodic pattern; and (ii) a bead bonding layer disposed on the microsphere layer, wherein the plurality of microspheres are partially embedded in the bead bonding layer. Also disclosed herein are transfer articles and methods of making the decorative articles and transfer articles.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2016Publication date: November 8, 2018Inventors: John C. Clark, Samad Javid, Vivek Krishnan, Alexander J. Kugel, Aaron K. Nienaber, Chris A. Pommer, Christopher B. Walker, JR.
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Publication number: 20180085897Abstract: An apparatus and method for transferring particles by the use of a transfer tool to at least a portion of which is applied a vacuum to cause particles to jump from a particle source to the transfer tool.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2016Publication date: March 29, 2018Inventors: Aaron K. Nienaber, Logan J. Klaers, John C. Clark
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Publication number: 20180072529Abstract: An apparatus for conveying a web using an engagement cover comprising resilient looped pile engagement surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2017Publication date: March 15, 2018Inventors: Kevin B. Newhouse, Bruce E. Tait, John C. Clark
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Publication number: 20180044465Abstract: There is provided an article a binder resin layer comprising an aliphatic polyurethane polymer comprising a plurality of soft segments, and a plurality of hard segments, where the soft segments comprise polycarbonate polyol; and a plurality of microspheres partially embedded and adhered to a first major surface of the binder resin layer, wherein the specific chemical identities and relative amounts of the segments and moieties of the aliphatic polyurethane polymer are sufficient to impart a glass transition temperature of 10° C. or less in the article and a storage modulus in the article that changes less than 15 MPa from 25° C. to 175° C.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2015Publication date: February 15, 2018Inventors: Christopher B. Walker, Jr., John C. Clark, Alexander J. Kugel, Vivek Krishnan, Abdullahi A. Mohamud
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Patent number: 9868832Abstract: There is provided an article comprising at least a first surface having a first binder layer selected from at least one of linear resins and resins having low cross link densities, where the first binder layer has a first major surface opposite a second major surface; and a plurality of microspheres at least partially embedded in the first major surface of the first binder layer. There is also provided an article comprising a first surface having a first binder layer selected from at least one of linear resins and resins having low cross link densities; and a plurality of microspheres at least partially embedded a the first major surface of the first binder layer, where for at least a portion of the first major surface the plurality of microspheres covers 30% to 50% of that portion, and the microspheres are substantially uniformly spaced.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2017Date of Patent: January 16, 2018Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties CompanyInventors: Christopher B. Walker, Jr., Joseph D. Rule, Vivek Krishnan, John C. Clark, Steven J. McMan, Toheeb B Alabi, Charlie C. Ho, Ryan E. Marx, Alexander J. Kugel
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Patent number: 9845216Abstract: A method for conveying a web using an engagement cover (10) comprising resilient looped pile (16) engagement surface. Also, web conveying roller (12) having an engagement cover thereon.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2010Date of Patent: December 19, 2017Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties CompanyInventors: Kevin B. Newhouse, Bruce E. Tait, John C. Clark
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Publication number: 20170204234Abstract: There is provided an article comprising at least a first surface having a first binder layer selected from at least one of linear resins and resins having low cross link densities, where the first binder layer has a first major surface opposite a second major surface; and a plurality of microspheres at least partially embedded in the first major surface of the first binder layer. There is also provided an article comprising a first surface having a first binder layer selected from at least one of linear resins and resins having low cross link densities; and a plurality of microspheres at least partially embedded a the first major surface of the first binder layer, where for at least a portion of the first major surface the plurality of microspheres covers 30% to 50% of that portion, and the microspheres are substantially uniformly spaced.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 5, 2017Publication date: July 20, 2017Inventors: Christopher B. Walker, JR., Joseph D. Rule, Vivek Krishnan, John C. Clark, Steven J. McMan, Toheeb B. Alabi, Charlie C. Ho, Ryan E. Marx, Alexander J. Kugel
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Publication number: 20170174854Abstract: There is provided an article having a compliant article where the compliant article comprises an polymer layer and a first layer disposed along a first major surface of the polymer layer; and a plurality of microspheres partially embedded and adhered to a major surface of the first layer opposite the surface that is disposed along the first major surface of the polymer layer, wherein the article has a compression modulus of less than or equal to 0.5 MPa. There is also provided an article having a compliant article where the compliant article comprises a polymer layer; and a plurality of microspheres partially embedded and adhered to a major surface of the compliant article, where the article has a compression modulus of less than or equal to 0.5 MPa, and further where the article is a decorative article.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 1, 2015Publication date: June 22, 2017Inventors: John C. Clark, Alexander J. Kugel, Benjamin R. Coonce, Vivek Krishnan, Christopher B. Walker, JR.
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Patent number: 9650499Abstract: There is provided an article comprising at least a first surface having a first binder layer selected from at least one of linear resins and resins having low cross link densities, where the first binder layer has a first major surface opposite a second major surface; and a plurality of microspheres at least partially embedded in the first major surface of the first binder layer. For at least a portion of the first major surface, the plurality of micro spheres may cover 30% to 50% of that portion, and the microspheres may be substantially uniformly spaced.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2013Date of Patent: May 16, 2017Assignee: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANYInventors: Christopher B. Walker, Jr., Joseph D. Rule, Vivek Krishnan, John C. Clark, Steven J. McMan, Toheeb B. Alabi, Charlie C. Ho, Ryan E. Marx, Alexander J. Kugel
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Publication number: 20160347026Abstract: There is provided an article a binder resin layer comprising an aliphatic polyurethane polymer comprising a plurality of soft segments, and a plurality of hard segments, where the soft segments comprise poly(alkoxy) polyol, and where the poly(alkoxy) polyol is essentially free of crosslinker; and a plurality of microspheres partially embedded and adhered to a first major surface of the binder resin layer, wherein the specific chemical identities and relative amounts of the segments and moieties of the aliphatic polyurethane polymer are sufficient to impart a glass transition temperature of 10° C. or less in the article and a storage modulus in the article that changes less than 15 MPa from 25° C. to 175° C.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2015Publication date: December 1, 2016Applicant: 3M INNOVAVTIVE PROPERTIES COMPANYInventors: Alexander J. Kugel, John C. Clark, Vivek Krishnan, Christopher B. Walker, JR.
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Publication number: 20160347042Abstract: There is provided a thermoformable article comprising at least a first surface having a binder resin layer comprising a fluorine-containing polymer, where the binder resin layer has a first major surface opposite a second major surface; and a plurality of microspheres partially and adhered to the first major surface of the binder resin layer; where the fluorine-containing polymer is a partially fluorinated polymer derived from at least one fluorine containing monomer and two or more non-fluorinated monomers having at least one active hydrogen functional group, and further wherein at least one but not all of the active hydrogen functional groups are reacted with at least one curing agent having latent functionality. In some instances the curing agent comprises polyisocyanate. There is also provided a thermoset article derived from such thermoformable articles.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2015Publication date: December 1, 2016Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANYInventors: Christopher B. Walker, Jr., John C. Clark, Thomas P. Klun, Steven J. McMan, Abdullahi A. Mohamud, Alexander J. Kugel, Vivek Krishnan
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Publication number: 20160145458Abstract: There is provided an article comprising at least a first surface having a fluorine-containing polymeric binder resin layer and a plurality of microspheres partially embedded in a first major surface of the binder resin layer and adhered thereto; wherein the fluorine-containing polymer is derived in part from at least one partially fluorinated, or non-fluorinated, monomer; and wherein the article exhibits a stain resistance to yellow mustard at elevated temperature and humidity as measured by the change in b* of less than 50. There are also provided such articles wherein the fluorine-containing polymer is derived in part from at least one partially fluorinated, or non-fluorinated, monomer; and wherein the fluorine content along the polymeric backbone of the fluorine-containing polymer is from about 27% to 72% by weight. There are also provided such articles wherein the article is a thermoformable article exhibiting chemical resistance according to ASTM D5402-06.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2014Publication date: May 26, 2016Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANYInventors: Christopher B. Walker, JR., John C. Clark, Tatsuo Fukushi, Thomas P. Klun, Vivek Krishnan, Alexander J. Kugel, Lan H. Liu, Jingjing Ma, Steven J. McMan
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Publication number: 20160096195Abstract: Described herein is a bead-coated sheet and methods of making wherein a sheet substrate selected from a metal, a glass, and/or a glass-ceramic, comprises a layer of microspheres that are partially embedded into the surface of the sheet substrate such that a portion of each of the microspheres projects outwardly from the surface of the sheet substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 21, 2014Publication date: April 7, 2016Inventors: Amy S. Barnes, John C. Clark, Vivek Krishnan, Anatoly Z. Rosenflanz, Steven D. Theiss
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Publication number: 20150343502Abstract: Described herein is a construction comprising a microsphere layer comprising a plurality of microspheres wherein the microspheres comprise glass, ceramic, and combinations thereof; a first polymer layer comprising a first polymer, wherein the plurality of microspheres is partially embedded in the first polymer layer; and an undercoat layer therebetween the microsphere layer and first polymer layer, wherein the undercoat layer comprises a plurality of silica nanoparticles. Also disclosed herein are articles comprising the construction and methods of making thereof. In one embodiment, the constructions of the present disclosure have good anti-soiling and abrasion resistant properties.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2013Publication date: December 3, 2015Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANYInventors: John C. Clark, Vivek Krishnan, Christopher B. Walker, JR.