Patents by Inventor Suzanne J. Thompson

Suzanne J. Thompson 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).

  • Thermographic elements
    Patent number: 5318938
    Abstract: Thermographic elements comprising at least two layers, wherein:at least one of the layers comprises polymer, the polymer consisting essentially of, repeating, interpolymerized units derived from 9,9-bis-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-fluorene and isophthalic acid, terephthalic acid or blends thereof, the polymer being sufficiently low in oligomer content to allow formation of uniform film; andat least one of the layers is an imaging layer, selected from the group consisting of dye-donor layers, image-receiving layers or heat-activatable imaging layers, and a method of thermal imaging using receptor films comprising the polymer described above.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 1990
    Date of Patent: June 7, 1994
    Assignee: Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Edward F. Hampl, Jr., Susan K. Jongewaard, Suzanne J. Thompson
  • High purity aromatic polyesters
    Patent number: 5115372
    Abstract: This invention provides oligomer-free polyesters that consist essentially of repeating, interpolymerized units derived from isophthalic acid and/or terephthalic acid, and 9,9-bis-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-fluorene, a process for making such polyesters and articles comprising said polyesters such as electrical capacitors, optical films and fibers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 1990
    Date of Patent: May 19, 1992
    Assignee: Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Edward F. Hampl, Jr., Mohammad Iqbal, Suzanne J. Thompson