Patents by Inventor Duane A. Lunsford

Duane A. Lunsford 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).

  • PRINT-THROUGH CONTROL
    Publication number: 20090053493
    Abstract: Composite articles having a cosmetic layer, a structural layer comprising a fiber reinforced resin, and a compressible layer positioned between the cosmetic layer and the structural layer are described. The cosmetic layer has a Young's modulus of at least 1.0 GPa and the compressible layer has a Young's modulus of less than or equal to 50 MPa. Print-through control layers having a compressible layer and at least one skin coat are also described, as are methods of forming composite articles and methods of controlling print through.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2008
    Publication date: February 26, 2009
    Inventors: Howard S. Creel, Robert M. Jennings, Duane A. Lunsford
  • Adhesive articles including a nanoparticle primer and methods for preparing same
    Publication number: 20060240251
    Abstract: Adhesive articles comprising a primer consisting essentially of nanoparticles and methods of making the adhesive articles are provided. The adhesive articles include a polymeric foam substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2005
    Publication date: October 26, 2006
    Inventors: Duane Lunsford, Jimmie Baran
  • Silicone priming compositions, articles, and methods
    Patent number: 7090922
    Abstract: Priming compositions and methods, wherein the compositions include a polydiorganosiloxane polyurea copolymer comprising electron rich groups.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2006
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Zhiming Zhou, Mieczyslaw H. Mazurek, Timothy J. Diekmann, Anthony M. Kremer, Duane A. Lunsford, Kurt C. Melancon, Michael L. Tumey
  • Adhesive articles including a nanoparticle primer and methods for preparing same
    Publication number: 20050064183
    Abstract: Adhesive articles comprising a primer consisting essentially of nanoparticles and methods of making the adhesive articles are provided. The adhesive article may include a polymeric foam substrate and/or an adhesive comprising less than 5% by weight of acrylic acid units.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2003
    Publication date: March 24, 2005
    Inventors: Duane Lunsford, Jimmie Baran
  • Adhesive articles including a nanoparticle primer and methods for preparing same
    Publication number: 20050064182
    Abstract: Adhesive articles comprising a primer consisting essentially of nanoparticles and methods of making the adhesive articles are provided. The adhesive article may include a polymeric foam substrate and/or an adhesive comprising less than 5% by weight of acrylic acid units.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2003
    Publication date: March 24, 2005
    Inventors: Duane Lunsford, Jimmie Baran
  • Silicone pressure sensitive adhesives, articles and methods
    Patent number: 6730397
    Abstract: Pressure sensitive adhesives and methods wherein the pressure sensitive adhesives include a silicone tackifying resin having no greater than about 1.5 wt-% Si—OH functional groups and a polydiorganosiloxane polyurea copolymer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2004
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Kurt C. Melancon, Anthony M. Kremer, Audrey A. Sherman, Zhiming Zhou, Michael L. Tumey, Duane A. Lunsford
  • Silicone priming compositions, articles, and methods
    Publication number: 20030165676
    Abstract: Priming compositions and methods, wherein the compositions include a polydiorganosiloxane polyurea copolymer comprising electron rich groups.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2001
    Publication date: September 4, 2003
    Inventors: Zhiming Zhou, Mieczyslaw H. Mazurek, Timothy J. Diekmann, Anthony M. Kremer, Duane A. Lunsford, Kurt C. Melancon, Michael L. Tumey
  • Silicone pressure sensitive adhesives, articles and methods
    Publication number: 20030152768
    Abstract: Pressure sensitive adhesives and methods wherein the pressure sensitive adhesives include a silicone tackifying resin having no greater than about 1.5 wt- % Si—OH functional groups and a polydiorganosiloxane polyurea copolymer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2001
    Publication date: August 14, 2003
    Inventors: Kurt C. Melancon, Anthony M. Kremer, Audrey A. Sherman, Zhiming Zhou, Michael L. Tumey, Duane A. Lunsford