Patents by Inventor Jaime M. Manalo

Jaime M. Manalo 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: 20230038232
    Abstract: Floor finish removal pad assemblies are described. Methods of removing floor finish with floor finish removal pad assemblies are described. In particular, the floor finish removal pad assemblies include a compressible backing pad and a plurality of discontinuously arranged non-rigid coated abrasives or a single discontinuously patterned substantially coextensive coated abrasive. Methods using such floor finish removal pad assemblies may remove floor finish effectively even without the use of chemical strippers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2020
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Inventors: Lijun Zu, Joseph B. Eckel, Aaron K. Nienaber, Jaime M. Manalo, Yuyang Liu, Thomas J. Nelson
  • Patent number: 8066786
    Abstract: A coated abrasive disc has a backing comprising a synthetic woven fabric having a first major surface with a presize disposed thereon and a second major surface opposite the first major surface and having a backsize disposed thereon. The presize comprises a reaction product of a curable presize precursor comprising: at least one epoxy resin prepared by reaction of epichlorohydrin with at least one of bisphenol A or bisphenol F, polyfunctional (meth)acrylate, novolac resin, imidazole epoxy cure catalyst, dicyandiamide, and a photoinitiator. A glass woven fabric permeated with an at least partially crosslinked saturant is secured to the second major surface by a thermoplastic laminating adhesive disposed between the second major surface of the synthetic woven fabric and the glass woven fabric. A method of making the same is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2011
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Steven J. Keipert, Jaime M. Manalo
  • Publication number: 20080152856
    Abstract: A coated abrasive disc has a backing comprising a synthetic woven fabric having a first major surface with a presize disposed thereon and a second major surface opposite the first major surface and having a backsize disposed thereon. The presize comprises a reaction product of a curable presize precursor comprising: at least one epoxy resin prepared by reaction of epichlorohydrin with at least one of bisphenol A or bisphenol F, polyfunctional (meth)acrylate, novolac resin, imidazole epoxy cure catalyst, dicyandiamide, and a photoinitiator. A glass woven fabric permeated with an at least partially crosslinked saturant is secured to the second major surface by a thermoplastic laminating adhesive disposed between the second major surface of the synthetic woven fabric and the glass woven fabric. A method of making the same is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2008
    Publication date: June 26, 2008
    Inventors: Steven J. Keipert, Jaime M. Manalo