Patents by Inventor Aniruddha A. Upadhye
Aniruddha A. Upadhye 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: 20240133547Abstract: Burners and methods of making burner bodies via a focused beam are disclosed. In an aspect, a burner includes (a) a burner body and (b) at least one connector configured to supply at least a fuel and an oxidizer to the burner body. The burner body includes (1) a plurality of passageways; (2) a first major surface; (3) a plurality of ports at the first major surface, each port defined by an end of one of the passageways; and either: (4a) at least one heating element in or adjacent to at least one of the plurality of passageways that increases the temperature of a wall of the at least one of the plurality of passageways; or (4b) a cooling chamber directly adjacent to three or more of the plurality of passageways. The burner body includes a number of layers of metal directly bonded to each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 3, 2024Publication date: April 25, 2024Inventors: Aniruddha A. Upadhye, Mark A. Strobel, Elizaveta Y. Plotnikov, Luke E. Heinzen
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Patent number: 11945076Abstract: An article (100) has a polyester film backing (110) and a primer layer (120) including a carboxylated styrene butadiene copolymer crosslinked with a polyfunctional aziridine disposed on a major surface of the polyester film backing (110). Another article includes a polyester backing (110), a primer layer (120) including a carboxylated styrene butadiene copolymer crosslinked with a polyfunctional aziridine disposed on a major surface of the polyester backing (110), and a phenolic layer (140) disposed on the primer layer (120) on a surface opposite the polyester backing (110). The phenolic layer (120) can include abrasive particles (160). Processes for making the articles are also described, as well as methods for abrading a workpiece and improving adhesion between a polyester film backing (110) and a phenolic layer (120) on the polyester backing (110).Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2019Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties CompanyInventors: Amelia W. Koenig, Liming Song, Stephen M. Sanocki, Yu Yang, Yaohua Gao, Aniruddha A. Upadhye, Morgan A. Priolo, Saurabh Batra, Angela S. McLean
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Patent number: 11898748Abstract: Burners and methods of making burner bodies via a focused beam are disclosed. In an aspect, a burner includes (a) a burner body and (b) at least one connector configured to supply at least a fuel and an oxidizer to the burner body. The burner body includes (1) a plurality of passageways; (2) a first major surface; (3) a plurality of ports at the first major surface, each port defined by an end of one of the passageways; and either: (4a) at least one heating element in or adjacent to at least one of the plurality of passageways that increases the temperature of a wall of the at least one of the plurality of passageways; or (4b) a cooling chamber directly adjacent to three or more of the plurality of passageways. The burner body includes a number of layers of metal directly bonded to each other.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2019Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties CompanyInventors: Aniruddha A. Upadhye, Mark A. Strobel, Elizaveta Y. Plotnikov, Luke E. Heinzen
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Publication number: 20240003077Abstract: A fibrous web comprising multiple fibers, wherein the fibrous web has a major web surface; wherein the fibers near the major web surface comprise an outer surface; wherein the outer surface of the fibers compromises a recrystallized skin layer; wherein the recrystallized skin layer has a plurality of textures; and wherein at least another part of the outer surface is smooth.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2021Publication date: January 4, 2024Inventors: Michelle M. Mok, Michael R. Berrigan, Aniruddha A. Upadhye, Andrew W. Vail
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Publication number: 20230338081Abstract: The invention is a system and method of minimally invasive treatment with wire structure electrodes dispensed without open cut downs or laparoscopy and using energy forms including radiofrequency, microwave, direct current, and high intensity focused ultrasound.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 19, 2021Publication date: October 26, 2023Inventors: Stephan NIEUWOUDT, Manfred FRANKE, David BOLUS, Derrick LIU, Emily SZABO, Shaher AHMAD, Aniruddha UPADHYE, Sean ZUCKERMANN, Craig WATSON, Andre SNELLINGS, Amelia HOWE
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Publication number: 20230024284Abstract: The invention is an injectable wire structure electrode which assimilates with surrounding tissues after injection, inducing in-growth of blood vessels, collagen and other tissue. Assimilation secures the electrode to the tissue without sutures and prevents relative motion which can lead to inflammation and scarring. Associated methods of manufacturing and injection are disclosed, as well as systems including a dermal multiplexer for power delivery.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 19, 2020Publication date: January 26, 2023Inventors: Manfred FRANKE, Shaher AHMAD, Stephan NIEUWOUDT, Amelia HOWE, Aniruddha UPADHYE, Emily SZABO, Derrick LIU, Sean ZUCKERMANN, Craig WATSON
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Publication number: 20220220264Abstract: A heat-treated non-oriented principal film including a cast (co)polymeric component that is not capable of thermally-induced self-forming. The heat-treated principal film has first and second opposed major faces and at least one modification zone on the first major face, each modification zone including a central portion and a rim portion surrounding the central portion. Each rim portion is surrounded by a land portion. An average thickness of each rim portion is greater than an average thickness of the land portion surrounding each modification zone, and an average thickness of each central portion is less than the average thickness of the land portion, or zero. The first major face of the heat-treated principal film may be positioned in contact with an oriented carrier film including a molecularly-oriented (co)polymer that exhibits a relaxation temperature (Tr). Methods of making such films and hand-tearable adhesive articles including such films are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2020Publication date: July 14, 2022Inventors: Aniruddha A. Upadhye, Joel A. Getschel, Mark A. Strobel, David M. Mahli, Paul D. Graham
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Publication number: 20220213351Abstract: An oriented heat-treated principal film capable of thermally-induced self-forming, including one or more (co)polymers and exhibiting a relaxation temperature (Tr), the oriented heat-treated principal film having opposed first and second major faces, a land portion on the second major face and one or more modification zones on the second major face. A cross-linked (co)polymeric carrier layer is in contact with the first major face. Each modification zone includes a central closed portion and a rim portion surrounding the central closed portion and being surrounded by a land portion. An average thickness of each rim portion is greater than an average thickness of the land portion surrounding the central closed portion. An average thickness of each central closed portion is less than the average thickness of the land portion surrounding the central portion. Methods for making such films and adhesive articles comprising such films are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2020Publication date: July 7, 2022Inventors: Joel A. Getschel, Aniruddha A. Upadhye, Mark A. Strobel, Taylor J. Kobe, Steven J. McMan, Alan K. Nachtigal, Kevin M. Hamer
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Publication number: 20210404652Abstract: Burners and methods of making burner bodies via a focused beam are disclosed. In an aspect, a burner includes (a) a burner body and (b) at least one connector configured to supply at least a fuel and an oxidizer to the burner body. The burner body includes (1) a plurality of passageways; (2) a first major surface; (3) a plurality of ports at the first major surface, each port defined by an end of one of the passageways; and either: (4a) at least one heating element in or adjacent to at least one of the plurality of passageways that increases the temperature of a wall of the at least one of the plurality of passageways; or (4b) a cooling chamber directly adjacent to three or more of the plurality of passageways. The burner body includes a number of layers of metal directly bonded to each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2019Publication date: December 30, 2021Inventors: Aniruddha A. Upadhye, Mark A. Strobel, Elizaveta Y. Plotnikov, Luke E. Heinzen
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Publication number: 20210402354Abstract: A membrane having a first outer surface having a plurality of pores in a skin layer and the plurality of pores having a closed perimeter in the skin layer. The membrane having a second outer surface and a porous supporting layer connecting the first outer surface to the second outer surface. The first outer surface of the membrane is a melt-fused skin layer from exposure to ultra-violet light.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2019Publication date: December 30, 2021Inventors: Lucas D. McINTOSH, Aniruddha A. UPADHYE, Joel A. GETSCHEL
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Publication number: 20210319955Abstract: Ultrathin and flexible electrical devices including circuit dies such as, for example, a capacitor chip, a resistor chip, and/or an inductor chip, and methods of making and using the same are provided. Circuit dies are attached to a major surface of a flexible substrate having channels Electrically conductive traces are formed in the channels, self-aligned with the circuit dies, and in direct contact with the bottom surface of the circuit dies.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2019Publication date: October 14, 2021Inventors: Ankit Mahajan, Saagar A. Shah, Mikhail L. Pekurovsky, Thomas J. Metzler, Kayla C. Niccum, Eric A. Vandre, Aniruddha Upadhye, Robert R. Owings, Jeremy K. Larsen, Zohaib Hameed
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Publication number: 20210260724Abstract: An article (100) has a polyester film backing (110) and a primer layer (120) including a carboxylated styrene butadiene copolymer crosslinked with a polyfunctional aziridine disposed on a major surface of the polyester film backing (110). Another article includes a polyester backing (110), a primer layer (120) including a carboxylated styrene butadiene copolymer crosslinked with a polyfunctional aziridine disposed on a major surface of the polyester backing (110), and a phenolic layer (140) disposed on the primer layer (120) on a surface opposite the polyester backing (110). The phenolic layer (120) can include abrasive particles (160). Processes for making the articles are also described, as well as methods for abrading a workpiece and improving adhesion between a polyester film backing (110) and a phenolic layer (120) on the polyester backing (110).Type: ApplicationFiled: July 23, 2019Publication date: August 26, 2021Inventors: Amelia W. KOENIG, Liming SONG, Stephen M. SANOCKI, Yu YANG, Yaohua GAO, Aniruddha A. UPADHYE, Morgan A. PRIOLO, Saurabh BATRA, Angela S. McLEAN
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Patent number: 9738529Abstract: Described is a method of reducing CO2 to CO using visible radiation and plasmonic photocatalysts. The method includes contacting CO2 with a catalyst, in the presence of H2, wherein the catalyst has plasmonic photocatalytic reductive activity when exposed to radiation having a wavelength between 380 nm and 780 nm. The catalyst, CO2, and H2 are exposed to non-coherent radiation having a wavelength between 380 nm and 780 nm such that the catalyst undergoes surface plasmon resonance. The surface plasmon resonance increases the rate of CO2 reduction to CO as compared to the rate of CO2 reduction to CO without surface plasmon resonance in the catalyst.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2014Date of Patent: August 22, 2017Assignee: Wisconsin Alumni Research FoundationInventors: George W. Huber, Aniruddha A. Upadhye, Hyung Ju Kim, Insoo Ro, M. Isabel Tejedor-Anderson
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Publication number: 20150291434Abstract: Described is a method of reducing CO2 to CO using visible radiation and plasmonic photocatalysts. The method includes contacting CO2 with a catalyst, in the presence of H2, wherein the catalyst has plasmonic photocatalytic reductive activity when exposed to radiation having a wavelength between 380 nm and 780 nm. The catalyst, CO2, and H2 are exposed to non-coherent radiation having a wavelength between 380 nm and 780 nm such that the catalyst undergoes surface plasmon resonance. The surface plasmon resonance increases the rate of CO2 reduction to CO as compared to the rate of CO2 reduction to CO without surface plasmon resonance in the catalyst.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 9, 2014Publication date: October 15, 2015Applicant: Wisconsin Alumni Research FoundationInventors: George W. Huber, Aniruddha A. Upadhye, Hyung Ju Kim, Insoo Ro, M. Isabel Tejedor-Anderson