Patents by Inventor Michele L. LaCourse

Michele L. LaCourse 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: 7321362
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a touch panel wherein a glass substrate is coated with a resistive layer; a pattern of conductive edge electrodes and a conductive wire trace pattern are applied to the resistive layer; the conductive edge electrodes are electrically isolated from the conductive wire traces; and a protective insulative border layer is applied over the edge electrodes and the wire traces. A touch panel which includes a glass substrate coated with a resistive layer on one surface thereof; a pattern of edge electrodes on the resistive layer; a wire trace pattern on the resistive layer; a trench in the resistive layer between the wire trace pattern and the edge electrode pattern; and a protective insulative border layer over the edge electrode pattern and the wire traces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2008
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Frank J. Bottari, Andrea C. Marble, Michele L. LaCourse
  • Patent number: 7102624
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a touch panel wherein a glass substrate is coated with a resistive layer; a pattern of conductive edge electrodes and a conductive wire trace pattern are applied to the resistive layer; the conductive edge electrodes are electrically isolated from the conductive wire traces; and a protective insulative border layer is applied over the edge electrodes and the wire traces. A touch panel which includes a glass substrate coated with a resistive layer on one surface thereof; a pattern of edge electrodes on the resistive layer; a wire trace pattern on the resistive layer; a trench in the resistive layer between the wire trace pattern and the edge electrode pattern; and a protective insulative border layer over the edge electrode pattern and the wire traces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2006
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Frank J. Bottari, Andrea C. Marble, Michele L. LaCourse
  • Publication number: 20040160424
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a touch panel wherein a glass substrate is coated with a resistive layer; a pattern of conductive edge electrodes and a conductive wire trace pattern are applied to the resistive layer; the conductive edge electrodes are electrically isolated from the conductive wire traces; and a protective insulative border layer is applied over the edge electrodes and the wire traces. A touch panel which includes a glass substrate coated with a resistive layer on one surface thereof; a pattern of edge electrodes on the resistive layer; a wire trace pattern on the resistive layer; a trench in the resistive layer between the wire trace pattern and the edge electrode pattern; and a protective insulative border layer over the edge electrode pattern and the wire traces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2004
    Publication date: August 19, 2004
    Applicant: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Frank J. Bottari, Andrea C. Marble, Michele L. LaCourse
  • Patent number: 6727895
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a touch panel wherein a glass substrate is coated with a resistive layer; a pattern of conductive edge electrodes and a conductive wire trace pattern are applied to the resistive layer; the conductive edge electrodes are electrically isolated from the conductive wire traces; and a protective insulative border layer is applied over the edge electrodes and the wire traces. A touch panel which includes a glass substrate coated with a resistive layer on one surface thereof; a pattern of edge electrodes on the resistive layer; a wire trace pattern on the resistive layer; a trench in the resistive layer between the wire trace pattern and the edge electrode pattern; and a protective insulative border layer over the edge electrode pattern and the wire traces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2004
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Frank J. Bottari, Andrea C. Marble, Michele L. LaCourse
  • Publication number: 20010036504
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a touch panel wherein a glass substrate is coated with a resistive layer; a pattern of conductive edge electrodes and a conductive wire trace pattern are applied to the resistive layer; the conductive edge electrodes are electrically isolated from the conductive wire traces; and a protective insulative border layer is applied over the edge electrodes and the wire traces. A touch panel which includes a glass substrate coated with a resistive layer on one surface thereof; a pattern of edge electrodes on the resistive layer; a wire trace pattern on the resistive layer; a trench in the resistive layer between the wire trace pattern and the edge electrode pattern; and a protective insulative border layer over the edge electrode pattern and the wire traces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2001
    Publication date: November 1, 2001
    Inventors: Frank J. Bottari, Andrea C. Marble, Michele L. LaCourse
  • Publication number: 20010028343
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a touch screen panel in which a glass substrate is coated with a resistive layer, a dielectric border layer is deposited on the periphery of the resistive layer, a pattern of conductive edge electrodes is applied to the resistive layer, and a conductive wire trace pattern is applied to the dielectric border layer to electrically isolate the wire trace pattern from the edge electrodes. The invention also features a touch screen panel manufactured in accordance with this method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2001
    Publication date: October 11, 2001
    Inventors: Frank J. Bottari, Andrea C. Marble, Michele L. LaCourse