Patents by Inventor Bryan T. Whiting

Bryan T. Whiting 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: 20250053288
    Abstract: Systems and methods for customizing medical tapes from a roll stock at customer use sites are provided. The system includes a tape converting machine where an adhesion modification mechanism is configured to modify adhesion properties of the tape from the roll stock, automatically or based on received customization instructions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2022
    Publication date: February 13, 2025
    Inventors: Md Abdulla Al Masud, Lindsey L. Hines, Chin-Yee Ng, Jia Hu, Perry S. Dotterman, Bryan T. Whiting, Audrey A. Sherman, Taylor J. Kobe
  • Publication number: 20240400865
    Abstract: A photopolymerizable composition comprises at least one free-radically polymerizable compound; at least one organic photoactivatable reducing agent precursor; at least one reducible transition metal compound comprising at least one of cobalt, copper, iron, manganese, nickel, or vanadium; at least one organic peroxide; and at least one photoinitiator. The at least one photoinitiator does not comprise an organic peroxide. Methods of bonding and sealing, and an at least partially polymerized composition are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2022
    Publication date: December 5, 2024
    Inventors: Amanda K. Leone, Bryan T. Whiting, Kai U. Claussen, William H. Moser
  • Patent number: 12001038
    Abstract: The disclosed patterned wavelength-selective material and process for making the patterned wavelength-selective material uses patterned applied adhesive and a structurally weak wavelength-selective material that includes portions that contact the adhesive and break to remain in contact with the adhesive. In one embodiment, the wavelength-selective material comprises an array of sections with cuts at least partially through a wavelength-selective film at each section secured to the adhesive. In another embodiment, the wavelength-selective film comprises a transfer stack of layers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Kui Chen-Ho, Douglas S. Dunn, Tien Yi T. H. Whiting, Bryan T. Whiting, Taylor J. Kobe, Anthony F. Schultz, Duane D. Fansler, Jonah Shaver, John A. Wheatley, Susannah C. Clear, Daniel J. Theis, John T. Strand, Thomas J. Metzler, Kevin W. Gotrik, Scott J. Jones
  • Publication number: 20240166787
    Abstract: Compositions are provided including a free-radically reactive component, a photoradical generator, and either a crosslinker having a photodegradable linkage or a chemical blowing agent, an epoxy component, and a photoacid generator. Polymeric films including reaction products of the compositions are also provided. A debondable article including a polymeric film containing a crosslinker having a photodegradable linkage is further provided, as well as a method of debonding the article. Foam compositions are also provided, including foamed matrices including the reaction products of the compositions. Further, articles and foam adhesives are provided including a substrate and a composition or foam composition disposed on the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2022
    Publication date: May 23, 2024
    Inventors: Joshua M. Fishman, Bryan T. Whiting, Kathleen S. Shafer, Nicholas L. Untiedt, Michael E. Griffin
  • Patent number: 11953706
    Abstract: Wavelength-selective films are visibly apparent under the selective wavelength. Wavelength-selective films typically reflect off axis the selected wavelength and therefore can provide high-contrast against a background when applied in a pattern on a substrate. However, it is difficult to apply unique patterned embedded images from film. Disclosed is a cost-effective method and construction of a patterned wavelength-selective image to a substrate. In the disclosed wavelength-selective image, wavelength-selective film particles are applied to an adhesive pattern to create the wavelength-selective image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
    Inventors: Kui Chen-Ho, Kenneth L. Smith, Douglas S. Dunn, Tien Yi T. H. Whiting, John A. Wheatley, Bryan T. Whiting, Taylor J. Kobe, Anthony F. Schultz, Duane D. Fansler, Jonah Shaver
  • Publication number: 20240093068
    Abstract: Acrylic pressure-sensitive adhesive (“PSA”) compositions crosslinked with a small-molecule crosslinker containing a single, thermally reversible moiety represented by the structure (I) (Formula I)). wherein each R1 is independently —H or —CH3, each X is independently C2-C6 alkyl, and each R2 is independently a C1-C6 alkyl group or an aromatic group. Under high temperature conditions the crosslinks may be broken, thus allowing for good coating and dispensing of the PSA. Upon cooling, the crosslinks reform to create a gelled PSA network without need of additional post-processing curing steps.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2021
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: Bryan T. Whiting, Kevin M. Lewandowski, James A. Bergman, Peter M. Simone
  • Patent number: 11661536
    Abstract: Pressure-sensitive adhesive compositions are described comprising polymerized units of (meth)acrylate monomer. Also described are articles comprising such pressure-sensitive adhesive composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Kevin M. Lewandowski, Ross E. Behling, Jason D. Clapper, Bryan T. Whiting
  • Patent number: 11492460
    Abstract: Controlled radical initiators, reaction mixtures containing the controlled radical initiators and various ethylenically unsaturated monomers, polymeric materials formed from the reaction mixtures, crosslinkable compositions containing the polymeric materials, crosslinked compositions formed from the crosslinkable compositions, and articles containing the polymeric materials, the crosslinkable compositions, or the crosslinked compositions are provided. The controlled radical initiators are bis-dithiocarbamate or bis-dithiocarbonate compounds having a single carbon between the two dithiocarbamate or dithiocarbonate groups. Also attached to that single carbon is a ketone group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Kevin M. Lewandowski, Stephen B. Roscoe, Babu N. Gaddam, Bryan T. Whiting, John L. Battiste, George W. Griesgraber
  • Patent number: 11319461
    Abstract: Controlled radical initiators, reaction mixtures containing the controlled radical initiators and various ethylenically unsaturated monomers, polymeric materials formed from the reaction mixtures, crosslinkable compositions containing the polymeric materials, crosslinked compositions formed from the crosslinkable compositions, and various articles are provided. The controlled radical initiators are bis-dithiocarbamate or bis-dithiocarbonate compounds having a carbonyl group between the two dithiocarbamate or dithiocarbonate groups.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Kevin M. Lewandowski, Stephen B. Roscoe, Babu N. Gaddam, Bryan T. Whiting, John L. Battiste
  • Patent number: 11226888
    Abstract: Systems and methods for function argument checking are disclosed. The systems and methods can use declarations and validation instructions based on the declarations. Validation instructions for a function can be generated automatically from a declaration for the function. The validation instructions can be executed in response to invocation of the function. The validation instructions can include instructions for determining whether an input satisfies a condition on a corresponding argument of the function, instructions for identifying a position of the input, and instructions for providing, in response to determining that the input does not satisfy the condition, an indication of the nonsatisfaction of the condition and the position. The condition can specify a datatype or size for the argument or one or more validation functions for checking the argument.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignee: The MathWorks, Inc.
    Inventors: Halldor N Stefansson, Bryan T White, David A Foti, Jianzhong Xue
  • Publication number: 20210101867
    Abstract: Controlled radical initiators, reaction mixtures containing the controlled radical initiators and various ethylenically unsaturated monomers, polymeric materials formed from the reaction mixtures, crosslinkable compositions containing the polymeric materials, crosslinked compositions formed from the crosslinkable compositions, and various articles are provided. The controlled radical initiators are bis-dithiocarbamate or bis-dithiocarbonate compounds having a carbonyl group between the two dithiocarbamate or dithiocarbonate groups.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2019
    Publication date: April 8, 2021
    Inventors: Kevin M. Lewandowski, Stephen B. Roscoe, Babu N. Gaddam, Bryan T. Whiting, John L. Battiste
  • Publication number: 20210095097
    Abstract: Controlled radical initiators, reaction mixtures containing the controlled radical initiators and various ethylenically unsaturated monomers, polymeric materials formed from the reaction mixtures, crosslinkable compositions containing the polymeric materials, crosslinked compositions formed from the crosslinkable compositions, and articles containing the polymeric materials, the crosslinkable compositions, or the crosslinked compositions are provided. The controlled radical initiators are bis-dithiocarbamate or bis-dithiocarbonate compounds having a single carbon between the two dithiocarbamate or dithiocarbonate groups. Also attached to that single carbon is a ketone group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2018
    Publication date: April 1, 2021
    Inventors: Kevin M. Lewandowski, Stephen B. Roscoe, Babu N. Gaddam, Bryan T. Whiting, John L. Battiste, George W. Griesgraber
  • Patent number: 10941234
    Abstract: Controlled radical initiators that are ketone-containing dithiocarbamate or ketone-containing dithiocarbonate compounds are used to form polymeric materials that have a single polymeric block or multiple polymeric blocks. Reaction mixtures containing controlled radical initiators and various ethylenically unsaturated monomers, polymeric materials formed from the reaction mixtures, crosslinkable compositions containing the polymeric materials, crosslinked compositions formed from the crosslinkable compositions, and articles containing the polymeric materials, the crosslinkable compositions, or the crosslinked compositions are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Kevin M. Lewandowski, Stephen B. Roscoe, Babu N. Gaddam, Bryan T. Whiting, John L. Battiste, George W. Griesgraber
  • Patent number: 10913807
    Abstract: Crosslinkable polymeric materials, crosslinked polymeric materials, articles containing the crosslinkable polymeric materials or crosslinked polymeric materials, and methods of making the articles and various compositions are provided. More particularly, the crosslinkable composition contains a) a first polymeric material, which has terminal dithiocarbamate or dithiocarbonate groups, b) a crosslinking composition containing a chlorinated triazine crosslinking agent and/or a crosslinking monomer having two or more ethylenically unsaturated groups, and c) a thixotropic agent containing metal oxide particles. The crosslinkable composition may be printable or dispensed. In some embodiments, the crosslinked composition is a pressure-sensitive adhesive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2021
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Serkan Yurt, Stephen B. Roscoe, George W. Griesgraber, Babu N. Gaddam, Kevin M. Lewandowski, Bryan T. Whiting, Haeen Sykora, Aaron T. Hedegaard, Jayshree Seth, Janet A. Venne
  • Publication number: 20200369820
    Abstract: Controlled radical initiators that are ketone-containing dithiocarbamate or ketone-containing dithiocarbonate compounds are used to form polymeric materials that have a single polymeric block or multiple polymeric blocks. Reaction mixtures containing controlled radical initiators and various ethylenically unsaturated monomers, polymeric materials formed from the reaction mixtures, crosslinkable compositions containing the polymeric materials, crosslinked compositions formed from the crosslinkable compositions, and articles containing the polymeric materials, the crosslinkable compositions, or the crosslinked compositions are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2019
    Publication date: November 26, 2020
    Inventors: Kevin M. Lewandowski, Stephen B. Roscoe, Babu N. Gaddam, Bryan T. Whiting, John L. Battiste, George W. Griesgraber
  • Publication number: 20200332160
    Abstract: Pressure-sensitive adhesive compositions are described comprising polymerized units of (meth)acrylate monomer. Also described are articles comprising such pressure-sensitive adhesive composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2019
    Publication date: October 22, 2020
    Inventors: Kevin M. Lewandowski, Ross E. Behling, Jason D. Clapper, Bryan T. Whiting
  • Publication number: 20200308321
    Abstract: Crosslinkable polymeric materials, crosslinked polymeric materials, articles containing the crosslinkable polymeric materials or crosslinked polymeric materials, and methods of making the articles and various compositions are provided. More particularly, the crosslinkable composition contains a) a first polymeric material, which has terminal dithiocarbamate or dithiocarbonate groups, b) a crosslinking composition containing a chlorinated triazine crosslinking agent and/or a crosslinking monomer having two or more ethylenically unsaturated groups, and c) a thixotropic agent containing metal oxide particles. The crosslinkable composition may be printable or dispensed. In some embodiments, the crosslinked composition is a pressure-sensitive adhesive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2018
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Inventors: Serkan Yurt, Stephen B. Roscoe, George W. Griesgraber, Babu N. Gaddam, Kevin M. Lewandowski, Bryan T. Whiting, Haeen Sykora, Aaron T. Hedegaard, Jayshree Seth, Janet A. Venne
  • Patent number: 9880925
    Abstract: A system may obtain an executable code segment of program code. The executable code segment may be associated with an emitter, and the program code, when executed, may be associated with a plurality of execution states. Each execution state, of the plurality of execution states, may correspond to a state of execution at a point in the execution of the program code that causes an event, of the plurality of events. The system may execute the executable code segment. The system may receive, from the emitter and based on executing the executable code segment, a program state corresponding to the particular execution state. The emitter may emit the information based on a particular event caused by executing the executable code segment. The system may collect the program state and information describing the particular event.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: The MathWorks, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph R. Bienkowski, Bryan T. White, Christian R. Weigandt, Koh M. Shimizu, Jason D. Breslau
  • Publication number: 20150301806
    Abstract: A device may receive an indication that a portion of primary program code is to be displayed in a tentative code editor. The device may determine helper program code associated with the portion of primary program code. The device may provide a tentative code editor user interface that includes an editor portion, a helper portion, and an evaluation portion. The editor portion may be associated with manipulating the portion of primary program code. The helper portion may display the helper program code. The evaluation portion may display a result associated with the portion of primary program code. The device may receive input associated with manipulating the portion of primary program code to create tentative program code. The device may evaluate the tentative program code and provide a result associated with evaluating the tentative program code. The device may receive an indication to export, discard, or bookmark the tentative program code.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2014
    Publication date: October 22, 2015
    Applicant: The MathWorks, Inc.
    Inventors: Adam C. Leon, Joseph R. Bienkowski, Bryan T. White, Joseph F. Hicklin
  • Patent number: 8714582
    Abstract: A baby stroller system is provided including a baby stroller and a ride along board attached thereto for supporting a rider (e.g., a child) while the stroller is pushed. The ride along board may include a platform for the rider to stand upon and at least one wheel for supporting the platform. Additionally, the ride along board is positioned asymmetrically relative to the stroller, e.g., in-line with one of the rear wheel or laterally outside of the stroller wheel base. Further, the platform may be positioned laterally outside of the handlebars, thereby providing more room for the rider (e.g., not having to stand or squeeze between the handlebars) and moving the ride along board and rider away from the moving space of a user pushing the stroller. The ride along board further includes at least three wheels defining a ride along board wheel base, where a center of mass of the ride along board is within the wheel base. The ride along board may be attached to opposing ends of an axle of one of the rear wheels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2014
    Assignee: Orbit Baby, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph S. Hei, Bryan T. White, Colter P. Leys, Simon M. S. Weiss