Patents by Inventor Erick I. Soto Cantu

Erick I. Soto Cantu 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).

  • Aqueous dispersions including polyester particles, photopolymerizable compositions, articles, and methods
    Patent number: 11091579
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an aqueous dispersion. The aqueous dispersion includes a) water; b) a surfactant having at least one ethylenically unsaturated group; and c) polyester particles dispersed in the water. The polyester particles include a water-insoluble polyester having a weight average molecular weight of 20 kiloDaltons or greater, and the polyester particles have an average diameter that is submicron in size. Further, the present disclosure provides a method of making the aqueous dispersion. The method includes a) dissolving a water-insoluble polyester in a water-immiscible solvent to form a polyester solution; b) combining the polyester solution with an aqueous solution including water and a surfactant; and c) removing at least a portion of the water-immiscible solvent to form the aqueous dispersion including polyester particles dispersed in the water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Tianyu Wu, Ying-Yuh Lu, Lin Chen, Jung-Sheng Wu, Ahmed S. Abuelyaman, James D. Hansen, Tianying Jiang, Erick I. Soto Cantu
  • Syrup polymer compositions and adhesives therefrom
    Patent number: 10093753
    Abstract: Acrylic syrup polymer composition are provided by partially polymerizing a (meth)acrylic monomer mixture in the presence of a thiol chain transfer agent to produce a first syrup polymer composition comprising a low molecular weight solute (meth)acrylic copolymer and solvent monomers, quenching the chain transfer agent, further polymerizing the first syrup polymer composition to produce a second syrup polymer composition comprising the low molecular weight solute acrylic copolymer, a high molecular weight solute acrylic copolymer and optionally unreacted solvent monomers, optionally adding a crosslinker and photoinitiator; and further photopolymerizing the syrup polymer composition to produce a pressure-sensitive adhesive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Stefan H. Gryska, Hae-Seung Lee, Sung-Won Ha, Jenny B. Werness, Erick I. Soto Cantu, Babu N. Gaddam
  • SYRUP POLYMER COMPOSITIONS AND ADHESIVES THEREFROM
    Publication number: 20170362348
    Abstract: Acrylic syrup polymer composition are provided by partially polymerizing a (meth)acrylic monomer mixture in the presence of a thiol chain transfer agent to produce a first syrup polymer composition comprising a low molecular weight solute (meth)acrylic copolymer and solvent monomers, quenching the chain transfer agent, further polymerizing the first syrup polymer composition to produce a second syrup polymer composition comprising the low molecular weight solute acrylic copolymer, a high molecular weight solute acrylic copolymer and optionally unreacted solvent monomers, optionally adding a crosslinker and photoinitiator; and further photopolymerizing the syrup polymer composition to produce a pressure-sensitive adhesive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2015
    Publication date: December 21, 2017
    Inventors: Stefan H. Gryska, Hae-Seung Lee, Sung-Won Ha, Jenny B. Werness, Erick I. Soto Cantu, Babu N. Gaddam
  • GENTLE TO SKIN (METH)ACRYLATE PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE
    Publication number: 20170081565
    Abstract: A pressure-sensitive adhesive obtained from crosslinking a pre-adhesive composition comprising poly(meth)acrylate macromolecules that comprise a number-average molecular weight of from about 25000 to about 200000.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2015
    Publication date: March 23, 2017
    Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
    Inventors: Joon Chatterjee, Erick I. Soto Cantu, Mark F. Ellis, Babu N. Gaddam, Scott P. Lundequam, Adam R. Wohl