Patents by Inventor Blake R. Dronen

Blake R. Dronen 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).

  • LAMINATE BODY, METHOD, AND MATERIALS FOR TEMPORARY SUBSTRATE SUPPORT AND SUPPORT SEPARATION
    Publication number: 20150034238
    Abstract: A laminate body, method, and materials for temporary substrate support are provided. The laminate body can hold N and protect thin, brittle substrates such as flexible glass or thin semiconductor wafers during further processing such as vapor deposition or thinning by grinding. The provided laminate body, in one embodiment, includes a support, a release layer disposed upon the support, a joining layer disposed upon and in contact with the release layer, and a substrate disposed upon and in contact with the joining layer. The release layer can include an acrylic adhesive and an adhesion modifying agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2013
    Publication date: February 5, 2015
    Inventors: Blake R. Dronen, Wayne S. Mahoney, Eric G. Larson
  • APPARATUS, HYBRID LAMINATED BODY, METHOD, AND MATERIALS FOR TEMPORARY SUBSTRATE SUPPORT
    Publication number: 20150017434
    Abstract: A hybrid laminated body is provided that includes a light-transmitting support, a latent release layer disposed upon the light-transmitting support, a joining layer disposed upon the latent release layer, and a thermoplastic priming layer disposed upon the joining layer. The hybrid laminated body can further include a substrate to be processed such as, for example, a silicon wafer to be ground. Also provided is a method for manufacturing the provided laminated body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2013
    Publication date: January 15, 2015
    Inventors: Blake R. Dronen, Eric G. Larson
  • LOW PEEL ADHESIVE
    Publication number: 20130084459
    Abstract: A curable adhesive composition is disclosed comprising: at least one free radically polymerizable oligomer component; optionally at least one diluent monomer; at least one perfluorinated ether monomer; and a photoinitiator. The curable liquid adhesive is easily removable with low force and low adhesive transfer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2011
    Publication date: April 4, 2013
    Inventors: Eric G. Larson, Blake R. Dronen, Miguel A. Guerra, Wayne S. Mahoney, Richard J. Webb
  • Fixed abrasive particles and articles made therefrom
    Patent number: 8226737
    Abstract: An abrasive particle includes a substantially spheroid metal containing matrix having a circumference and a super abrasive material having an average diameter of less than about 8 micrometer at least partially embedded the circumference of the metal containing matrix. The abrasive particle having an average diameter of less than about 200 micrometer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2012
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Paul S. Lugg, Joel D. Oxman, Bruce A. Sventek, Blake R. Dronen
  • FIXED ABRASIVE PARTICLES AND ARTICLES MADE THEREFROM
    Publication number: 20100000160
    Abstract: An abrasive particle includes a substantially spheroid metal containing matrix having a circumference and a super abrasive material having an average diameter of less than about 8 micrometer at least partially embedded the circumference of the metal containing matrix. The abrasive particle having an average diameter of less than about 200 micrometer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2009
    Publication date: January 7, 2010
    Inventors: Paul S. Lugg, Joel D. Oxman, Bruce A. Sventek, Blake R. Dronen