Patents by Inventor David J. Drath

David J. Drath 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: 10221343
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to acrylic adhesive emulsions comprising a core-shell polymeric component comprising an inner core and an outer shell containing at least one pendent functional group; a polyfunctional component capable of reacting with at least one of the pendent functional groups on the outer shell; wherein the inner core is free of functional groups reactive with the pendent functional groups on the outer shell; and wherein the pH of the emulsion is 6.5 or less; and wherein the emulsion is a fast-setting, one part, aqueous, adhesive. Bonded articles made therefrom, and methods of bonding articles using these emulsions are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2019
    Assignee: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
    Inventors: Lili Qie, Alison K. Graske, Glenn S. Prementine, David J. Drath, Biing-Huei D. Su
  • Publication number: 20170267901
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to acrylic adhesive emulsions comprising a core-shell polymeric component comprising an inner core and an outer shell containing at least one pendent functional group; a polyfunctional component capable of reacting with at least one of the pendent functional groups on the outer shell; wherein the inner core is free of functional groups reactive with the pendent functional groups on the outer shell; and wherein the pH of the emulsion is 6.5 or less; and wherein the emulsion is a fast-setting, one part, aqueous, adhesive. Bonded articles made therefrom, and methods of bonding articles using these emulsions are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2017
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Inventors: Lili Qie, Alison K. Graske, Glenn S. Prementine, David J. Drath, Biing-Huei D. Su
  • Patent number: 9695344
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to acrylic adhesive emulsions comprising a core-shell polymeric component comprising an inner core and an outer shell containing at least one pendent functional group; a polyfunctional component capable of reacting with at least one of the pendent functional groups on the outer shell; wherein the inner core is free of functional groups reactive with the pendent functional groups on the outer shell; and wherein the pH of the emulsion is 6.5 or less; and wherein the emulsion is a fast-setting, one part, aqueous, adhesive. Bonded articles made therefrom, and methods of bonding articles using these emulsions are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Lili Qie, Alison K. Graske, Glenn S. Prementine, David J. Drath, Biing-Huei D. Su
  • Publication number: 20150064489
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to acrylic adhesive emulsions comprising a core-shell polymeric component comprising an inner core and an outer shell containing at least one pendent functional group; a polyfunctional component capable of reacting with at least one of the pendent functional groups on the outer shell; wherein the inner core is free of functional groups reactive with the pendent functional groups on the outer shell; and wherein the pH of the emulsion is 6.5 or less; and wherein the emulsion is a fast-setting, one part, aqueous, adhesive. Bonded articles made therefrom, and methods of bonding articles using these emulsions are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2013
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Applicant: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Lili Qie, Alison K. Graske, Glenn S. Prementine, David J. Drath, Biing-Huei D. Su
  • Patent number: 8192841
    Abstract: Microencapsulated delivery vehicles comprising an active agent are disclosed. The microencapsulated delivery vehicles may be introduced into products such that, upon activation, the product provides a functional benefit to a substrate, such as a user's skin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2012
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: John David Amundson, William A. Hendrickson, David J. Drath, Christopher J. Rueb, John Michael Finney
  • Patent number: 7914891
    Abstract: Microencapsulated delivery vehicles comprising an active agent are disclosed. In one embodiment, the microencapsulated delivery vehicles are heat delivery vehicles capable of generating heat upon activation. The microencapsulated heat delivery vehicles may be introduced into wet wipes such that, upon activation, the wet wipe solution is warmed resulting in a warm sensation on a user's skin. Any number of other active ingredients, such as cooling agents and biocides, can also be incorporated into a microencapsulated delivery vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2011
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: John David Amundson, Alan Edward Wright, Frank P. Abuto, Michael S. Brunner, Wael R. Joseph, Larry E. Brown, David Charles Musil, Michael Allen Daley, Jeffrey David Shelley, Brian Patrick Argo, David J. Drath, William A. Hendrickson, Hal Arthur LaFleur, III, Duane G. Krzysik
  • Publication number: 20080272332
    Abstract: Microencapsulated delivery vehicles comprising an active agent are disclosed. In one embodiment, the microencapsulated delivery vehicles are heat delivery vehicles capable of generating heat upon activation. The microencapsulated heat delivery vehicles may be introduced into wet wipes such that, upon activation, the wet wipe solution is warmed resulting in a warm sensation on a user's skin. Any number of other active ingredients, such as cooling agents and biocides, can also be incorporated into a microencapsulated delivery vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2008
    Publication date: November 6, 2008
    Applicant: KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC.
    Inventors: Wael R. Joseph, David Charles Musil, Michael Allen Daley, John David Amundson, Brian Patrick Argo, Duane G. Krzysik, David J. Drath, John Michael Finney, Hal Arthur LaFleur, William A. Hendrickson
  • Patent number: 7442439
    Abstract: Microencapsulated delivery vehicles comprising an active agent are disclosed. In one embodiment, the microencapsulated delivery vehicles are heat delivery vehicles capable of generating heat upon activation. The microencapsulated heat delivery vehicles may be introduced into wet wipes such that, upon activation, the wet wipe solution is warmed resulting in a warm sensation on a user's skin. Any number of other active ingredients, such as cooling agents and biocides, can also be incorporated into a microencapsulated delivery vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2008
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Wael R. Joseph, David Charles Musil, Michael Allen Daley, John David Amundson, Brian Patrick Argo, Duane G. Krzysik, David J. Drath, John Michael Finney, Hal Arthur LaFleur, III, William A. Hendrickson
  • Publication number: 20080145426
    Abstract: Microencapsulated delivery vehicles comprising an active agent are disclosed. The microencapsulated delivery vehicles may be introduced into products such that, upon activation, the product provides a functional benefit to a substrate, such as a user's skin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2006
    Publication date: June 19, 2008
    Applicant: KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC.
    Inventors: John David Amundson, William A. Hendrickson, David J. Drath, Christopher J. Rueb, John Michael Finney
  • Publication number: 20070148198
    Abstract: Microencapsulated delivery vehicles comprising an active agent are disclosed. In one embodiment, the microencapsulated delivery vehicles are heat delivery vehicles capable of generating heat upon activation. The microencapsulated heat delivery vehicles may be introduced into wet wipes such that, upon activation, the wet wipe solution is warmed resulting in a warm sensation on a user's skin. Any number of other active ingredients, such as cooling agents and biocides, can also be incorporated into a microencapsulated delivery vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2006
    Publication date: June 28, 2007
    Applicant: KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC.
    Inventors: Wael R. Joseph, David Charles Musil, Michael Allen Daley, John David Amundson, Brian Patrick Argo, Duane G. Krzysik, David J. Drath, Christopher J. Rueb, John Michael Finney, Hal Arthur LaFleur, William A. Hendrickson
  • Patent number: 6852359
    Abstract: A heat-resistant, paintable two-sided acrylic-based adhesive tape and method for adhering the tape to two substrates is provided. The tape is comprised of a solid acrylic-based carrier including an acrylic-based adhesive on both sides of the carrier. In use, the tape is adhered on one side to a first substrate, and adhered on the other side to a second substrate. The two substrates with the tape are then exposed to elevated temperatures such as those encountered in an automotive, appliance, or other commercial paint bake process. The tape can withstand temperatures up to 300° F. and can be painted without degradation of the adhesive and without a reduction of the adhesive properties of the tape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2005
    Assignee: Adco Products, Inc.
    Inventors: David J. Drath, Linda Hall, Dennis K. Fisher
  • Patent number: 6808775
    Abstract: A conformable, heat-resistant, paintable acrylic-based pressure sensitive adhesive tape and method for adhering the tape to a substrate is provided. The tape is comprised of a solid acrylic-based carrier including an acrylic-based adhesive on both sides of the carrier, and a conformable, heat-resistant liner adhered to at least one side of the adhesive. In use, the tape is adhered on at least one side to a substrate, painted, and then exposed to elevated temperatures such as those encountered in an automotive, appliance, or other commercial paint bake process. The conformable tape can withstand temperatures up to 300° F. and can be painted without degradation of the adhesive or liner and without a reduction of the adhesive properties of the tape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2004
    Assignee: Adco Products, Inc.
    Inventors: David J. Drath, Linda Hall, Dennis K. Fisher
  • Publication number: 20030219593
    Abstract: A heat-resistant, paintable two-sided acrylic-based adhesive tape and method for adhering the tape to two substrates is provided. The tape is comprised of a solid acrylic-based carrier including an acrylic-based adhesive on both sides of the carrier. In use, the tape is adhered on one side to a first substrate, and adhered on the other side to a second substrate. The two substrates with the tape are then exposed to elevated temperatures such as those encountered in an automotive, appliance, or other commercial paint bake process. The tape can withstand temperatures up to 300° F. and can be painted without degradation of the adhesive and without a reduction of the adhesive properties of the tape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2003
    Publication date: November 27, 2003
    Inventors: David J. Drath, Linda Hall, Dennis K. Fisher
  • Publication number: 20030186012
    Abstract: A conformable, heat-resistant, paintable acrylic-based pressure sensitive adhesive tape and method for adhering the tape to a substrate is provided. The tape is comprised of a solid acrylic-based carrier including an acrylic-based adhesive on both sides of the carrier, and a conformable, heat-resistant liner adhered to at least one side of the adhesive. In use, the tape is adhered on at least one side to a substrate, painted, and then exposed to elevated temperatures such as those encountered in an automotive, appliance, or other commercial paint bake process. The conformable tape can withstand temperatures up to 300° F. and can be painted without degradation of the adhesive or liner and without a reduction of the adhesive properties of the tape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2002
    Publication date: October 2, 2003
    Inventors: David J. Drath, Linda Hall, Dennis K. Fisher
  • Patent number: 6069214
    Abstract: A composition of matter includes a polymerizable mixture comprising 1 to 99 weight percent of a first monomer and an initiator therefor, the first monomer being one of 1) at least one free-radically polymerizable monomer or 2) at least one cyanate ester monomer, and 99 to 1 weight percent of a second monomer and an initiator therefor, the second monomer being the member of 1) or 2) that is not selected as the first monomer, wherein the curative for the cyanate ester is a transition metal-containing organometallic compound curing agent and the curative for the free-radically polymerizable monomer is a free-radical generating curing agent or a transition metal-containing organometallic compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2000
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Fred B. McCormick, David J. Drath, Ilya Gorodisher, Michael A. Kropp, Michael C. Palazzotto, Melville R. V. Sahyun
  • Patent number: 6069219
    Abstract: A composition of matter includes a polymerizable mixture comprising 1 to 99 weight percent of a first monomer and an initiator therefor, the first monomer being one of 1) at least one free-radically polymerizable monomer or 2) at least one cyanate ester monomer, and 99 to 1 weight percent of a second monomer and an initiator therefor, the second monomer being the member of 1) or 2) that is not selected as the first monomer, wherein the curative for the cyanate ester is a transition metal-containing organometallic compound curing agent and the curative for the free-radically polymerizable monomer is a free-radical generating curing agent or a transition metal-containing organometallic compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2000
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Fred B. McCormick, David J. Drath, Ilya Gorodisher, Michael A. Kropp, Michael C. Palazzotto, Melville R. V. Sahyun
  • Patent number: 5863664
    Abstract: A composition of matter includes a polymerizable mixture comprising 1 to 99 weight percent of a first monomer and an initiator therefor, the first monomer being one of 1) at least one free-radically polymerizable monomer or 2) at least one cyanate ester monomer, and 99 to 1 weight percent of a second monomer and an initiator therefor, the second monomer being the member of 1) or 2) that is not selected as the first monomer, wherein the curative for the cyanate ester is a transition metal-containing organometallic compound curing agent and the curative for the free-radically polymerizable monomer is a free-radical generating curing agent or a transition metal-containing organometallic compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 1996
    Date of Patent: January 26, 1999
    Assignee: Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Fred B. McCormick, David J. Drath, Ilya Gorodisher, Michael A. Kropp, Michael C. Palazzotto, Melville R. V. Sahyun
  • Patent number: 5856022
    Abstract: A composition of matter includes a polymerizable mixture comprising 1 to 99 weight percent of a first monomer and an initiator therefor, the first monomer being one of 1) at least one free-radically polymerizable monomer or 2) at least one cyanate ester monomer, and 99 to 1 weight percent of a second monomer and an initiator therefor, the second monomer being the member of 1) or 2) that is not selected as the first monomer, wherein the curative for the cyanate ester is a transition metal-containing organometallic compound curing agent and the curative for the free-radically polymerizable monomer is a free-radical generating curing agent or a transition metal-containing organometallic compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 1995
    Date of Patent: January 5, 1999
    Assignee: Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Fred B. McCormick, David J. Drath, Ilya Gorodisher, Michael A. Kropp, Michael C. Palazzotto, Melville R. V. Sahyun
  • Patent number: 5744557
    Abstract: A composition of matter including a polymerizable mixture comprising 1 to 99 weight percent of a first monomer and an initiator therefor, the first monomer being one of 1) at least one free-radically polymerizable monomer or 2) at least one cyanate ester monomer, and 99 to 1 weight percent of a second monomer and an initiator therefor, the second monomer being the member of 1) or 2) that is not selected as the first monomer, wherein the curative for the cyanate ester is a transition metal-containing organometallic compound curing agent and the curative for the free-radically polymerizable monomer is a free-radical generating curing agent or a transition metal-containing organometallic compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 1993
    Date of Patent: April 28, 1998
    Assignee: Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Fred B. McCormick, David J. Drath, Ilya Gorodisher, Michael A. Kropp, Michael C. Palazzotto, Melville R. V. Sahyun
  • Patent number: 5670006
    Abstract: Acrylate-only and epoxy-acrylate thermoset resins exhibit high temperature damping behavior. These materials are suitable for damping vibrations in structures and component parts of devices where high temperature performance is required, such as in automobiles, aircraft, industrial equipment and appliances.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 1995
    Date of Patent: September 23, 1997
    Assignee: Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Debra L. Wilfong, David J. Drath, Michael C. Palazzotto, Peggy S. Willett, Henry B. Clark, III