Patents by Inventor Michael P. Wald

Michael P. Wald 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: 20250001706
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a thermally conductive article including a pad having first and second opposed major surfaces and a thickness therebetween. The thickness is formed of entangled thermally conductive fibers and at least a portion of the entangled thermally conductive fibers have at least one terminal end at the first opposed major surface, the opposed second major surface, or both. The pad is at least partially impregnated with a polymer. Another thermally conductive article is provided including a) a pad having first and second opposed major surfaces and a thickness therebetween; b) a first thermally conductive skin layer; and c) a second thermally conductive skin layer. The thickness of the pad is formed of aligned thermally conductive fibers, and at least a portion of the thermally conductive fibers have a terminal end at the first opposed major surface and the opposed second major surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2024
    Publication date: January 2, 2025
    Inventors: Jens Eichler, Peter J. Schneider, Sebastian Goris, Jay B. Preston, Eric L. Askeland, Steven D. Solomonson, Sung W. Moon, Michael P. Wald
  • Publication number: 20230339194
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a thermally conductive article including a pad having first and second opposed major surfaces and a thickness therebetween. The thickness is formed of entangled thermally conductive fibers and at least a portion of the entangled thermally conductive fibers have at least one terminal end at the first opposed major surface, the opposed second major surface, or both. The pad is at least partially impregnated with a polymer. Another thermally conductive article is provided including a) a pad having first and second opposed major surfaces and a thickness therebetween; b) a first thermally conductive skin layer; and c) a second thermally conductive skin layer. The thickness of the pad is formed of aligned thermally conductive fibers, and at least a portion of the thermally conductive fibers have a terminal end at the first opposed major surface and the opposed second major surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2021
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Inventors: Jacob P. Podkaminer, Jens Eichler, Peter J. Schneider, Sebastian Goris, Victor Ho, Joseph A. Dunbar, Matthew T. Johnson, Jay B. Preston, Matthew H. Frey, Eric L. Askeland, Steven D. Solomonson, Sung W. Moon, Michael P. Wald
  • Patent number: 10377018
    Abstract: A sheet of coarse sandpaper includes a backing layer having opposed first and second major surfaces, an adhesive make coat on the second major surface, coarse abrasive particles at least partially embedded in the make coat, thereby defining a coarse abrasive surface, and an exposed non-slip coating layer on the first major surface. Methods of making and using such coarse sandpaper are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2019
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Thomas E. Pahl, John G. Petersen, Michael P. Wald
  • Publication number: 20120231707
    Abstract: The present invention provides an abrasive article, e.g. a sheet of sandpaper, comprising a backing layer having opposed first and second major surfaces, an adhesive make coat on the second major surface, abrasive particles at least partially embedded in the make coat, thereby defining an abrasive surface, and an exposed non-slip coating layer on the first major surface, the non-slip coating layer comprising at least a base resin and a tackifying resin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2012
    Publication date: September 13, 2012
    Inventors: Thomas E. Pahl, John G. Petersen, Michael P. Wald
  • Publication number: 20120231708
    Abstract: A sheet of coarse sandpaper includes a backing layer having opposed first and second major surfaces, an adhesive make coat on the second major surface, coarse abrasive particles at least partially embedded in the make coat, thereby defining a coarse abrasive surface, and an exposed non-slip coating layer on the first major surface. Methods of making and using such coarse sandpaper are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2012
    Publication date: September 13, 2012
    Inventors: Thomas E. Pahl, John G. Petersen, Michael P. Wald