Patents by Inventor Jean A. Tangeman
Jean A. Tangeman 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).
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Publication number: 20240018042Abstract: A plurality of granules comprising ceramic particles bound together with an inorganic binder, the inorganic binder comprising reaction product of at least alkali silicate and hardener, wherein the ceramic particles are present as at least 50 percent by weight of each granule, based on the total weight of the respective granule, wherein each granule has a total porosity in a range from greater than 0 to 50 percent by volume, based on the total volume of the respective granule, and wherein the granule has a minimum Total Solar Reflectance of at least 0.7. The granules are useful, for example, as roofing granules.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2023Publication date: January 18, 2024Inventors: Taisiya Skorina, Anatoly Z. Rosenflanz, Jean A. Tangeman, Kenton D. Budd
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Patent number: 11833851Abstract: There is provided an article comprising at least a first surface having: (a) a first binder layer; (b) a plurality of transparent microspheres partially embedded in the first binder layer wherein the transparent microspheres have refractive indices that are less than a refractive index of the first binder layer and wherein the plurality of transparent microspheres consist of microspheres having a refractive index of no more than 1.490. There is also provided a transfer article comprising: (a) a transfer carrier, the transfer carrier comprising: (i) a support layer; and (ii) a thermoplastic release layer bonded to the support layer; (b) a layer of a plurality of transparent microspheres, formed on a side of the thermoplastic transparent microsphere release layer opposite the support layer, wherein the plurality of transparent microspheres consist of microspheres having a refractive index of no more than 1.490.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2020Date of Patent: December 5, 2023Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties CompanyInventors: Vivek Krishnan, John C. Clark, Thomas B. Galush, Jean A. Tangeman
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Patent number: 11802081Abstract: A plurality of granules comprising ceramic particles bound together with an inorganic binder, the inorganic binder comprising reaction product of at least alkali silicate and hardener, wherein the ceramic particles are present as at least 50 percent by weight of each granule, based on the total weight of the respective granule, wherein each granule has a total porosity in a range from greater than 0 to 50 percent by volume, based on the total volume of the respective granule, and wherein the granule has a minimum Total Solar Reflectance of at least 0.7. The granules are useful, for example, as roofing granules.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2017Date of Patent: October 31, 2023Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties CompanyInventors: Taisiya Skorina, Anatoly Z. Rosenflanz, Jean A. Tangeman, Kenton D. Budd
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Publication number: 20230332409Abstract: A plurality of non-white roofing granules is provided. The roofing granules include a plurality of particles including mineral fines and a calcia-based cement binder; and a non-white pigment-containing coating disposed on at least a portion of exterior surfaces of the particles. Methods of making the roofing granules are also provided. One method includes: mixing material including mineral fines and a calcia-based cement binder to provide agglomerates; curing the agglomerates to provide particles; and coating at least a portion of exterior surfaces of the particles with a non-white pigment-containing coating. Another method of making the roofing granules includes: providing an aqueous dispersion in a tool having cavities, the aqueous dispersion including mineral fines and a calcia-based cement binder; curing the aqueous dispersion in the tool to provide particles; and coating at least a portion of exterior surfaces of the particles with a non-white pigment-containing coating.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2021Publication date: October 19, 2023Inventors: Taisiya Skorina, Kristin M. Amsden, Kenton D. Budd, Rebecca L.A. Everman, Jean A. Tangeman
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Patent number: 11608287Abstract: Methods for making articles comprising crystalline material. Exemplary articles made by a method described herein include electronics enclosure (e.g., a watch case, cellular phone case, or a tablet case).Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2021Date of Patent: March 21, 2023Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties CompanyInventors: Anatoly Z. Rosenflanz, Jason D. Anderson, Noah O. Shanti, Fabian Stolzenburg, Jean A. Tangeman
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Patent number: 11597681Abstract: A plurality of granules comprising particulate silicate material bonded together with an inorganic binder, the inorganic binder comprising reaction product of at least alkali silicate and hardener, wherein the hardener is at least one of aluminum phosphate, amorphous aluminosilicate, fluorosilicate, Portland cement, or a calcium silicate, wherein the particulate silicate material is present as at least 50 percent by weight of each granule, based on the total weight of the respective granule, wherein each granule has a total porosity in a range from greater than 0 to 50 percent by volume, based on the total volume of the respective granule, and wherein the granules have Tumble Toughness Value of at least 70 before immersion in water and at least 40 after immersion in water at 20° C.±2° C. for two months. The granules are useful, for example, as roofing granules.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2017Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties CompanyInventors: Taisiya Skorina, Anatoly Z. Rosenflanz, Jean A. Tangeman, Kenton D. Budd
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Publication number: 20220403659Abstract: A plurality of photocatalytic coated ceramic granules comprising base ceramic granules, each having an outer surface, and a photocatalytic coating disposed on the outer surface. The photocatalytic coating comprising an inorganic binder and a plurality of photocatalytic particles selected from TiO2, ZnO, Ti(OH)4, doped derivatives thereof and combinations thereof. The photocatalytic particles have a surface area per weight of tire particles of no more than 30 square meters per gram (m2/g). The coated ceramic granules have a Total Solar Reflectance of at least 0.7.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 12, 2020Publication date: December 22, 2022Inventors: Taisiya Skorina, Rebecca L. A. Everman, Jean A. Tangeman, Eric J. Vanbruggen, Kenton D. Budd, Rachael A. T. Gould, Robert P. Brown, Lara K. N. Ughetta, Jonathan A. Hubin, Zachary M. Schaeffer
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Patent number: 11459465Abstract: A method of coating a roofing material is described. The method comprises providing an aqueous roof coating composition comprising an inorganic binder material, a chemical curing agent, inorganic particulate filler; applying the aqueous roof coating composition to an inorganic roofing material; and allowing the aqueous roof coating composition to dry and chemically curing agent. The roof coating composition has a total solar reflectance of at least 0.7 after allowing the aqueous roof coating composition to dry and chemically cure. Also described are aqueous roof coating compositions and inorganic (e.g. roofing) materials comprising a surface coating having a total solar reflectance of at least 0.7; wherein the surface coating comprises silicate, a chemical curing agent; and inorganic particulate filler.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2018Date of Patent: October 4, 2022Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties CompanyInventors: Taisiya Skorina, Rebecca L. A. Everman, Jean A. Tangeman, Kenton D. Budd
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Patent number: 11414342Abstract: A granule and building material including a granule having an inner zone and an outer zone that at least partially surrounds the inner zone and that comprises greater than 10% of the total volume of the granule is provided.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2013Date of Patent: August 16, 2022Assignee: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANYInventors: Kenton D. Budd, Robert P. Brown, Rebecca L. Everman, Craig W. Lindsay, Jean A. Tangeman
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Publication number: 20220073417Abstract: To provide transparent solid spheres with high refractive index and large particle size. The transparent solid spheres of one aspect of the present disclosure include barium oxide, zirconium dioxide, and titanium dioxide on a theoretical oxide basis, and has a refractive index of at least 2.0 and a particle size of 600 micrometers or greater.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2019Publication date: March 10, 2022Inventors: Toshihiro Kasai, Kenton D. Budd, Jean A. Tangeman, Billy J. Frederick, Jr.
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Patent number: 11112544Abstract: Described herein is a construction comprising a microsphere layer comprising a plurality of microspheres, wherein the microspheres comprise glass, ceramic, and combinations thereof; a bead bonding layer, wherein the plurality of microspheres is partially embedded in the bead bonding layer forming a first surface comprising exposed microspheres, wherein the plurality of microspheres on the first surface are truncated. Also disclosed herein are articles comprising the construction and methods of making thereof.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2017Date of Patent: September 7, 2021Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties CompanyInventors: John C. Clark, John J. Gagliardi, Kevin W. Gotrik, Alexander J. Kugel, Jean A. Tangeman, Christopher B. Walker, Jr.
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Publication number: 20210206683Abstract: Methods for making articles comprising crystalline material. Exemplary articles made by a method described herein include electronics enclosure (e.g., a watch case, cellular phone case, or a tablet case).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2021Publication date: July 8, 2021Inventors: Anatoly Z. Rosenflanz, Jason D. Anderson, Noah O. Shanti, Fabian Stolzenburg, Jean A. Tangeman
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Publication number: 20210155554Abstract: Plurality of granules comprising a ceramic core having an outer surface and a shell on and surrounding the core, wherein the core comprises first ceramic particles bound together with a first inorganic binder, wherein the first inorganic binder comprises reaction product of at least alkali silicate and hardener, wherein the shell comprises at least a first concentric layer, wherein the first layer comprises a second inorganic binder and optionally second ceramic particles, wherein if present the second ceramic particles are bound together with the second inorganic binder, wherein the second inorganic binder comprises reaction product of at least alkali silicate and hardener, wherein for a given granule, the first ceramic particles are present in a first weight percent with respect to the total weight of the core and the second ceramic particles, if present in the first layer of the same granule are in a second weight percent with respect to the total weight of the first layer, wherein for a given granule, theType: ApplicationFiled: March 19, 2019Publication date: May 27, 2021Inventors: Taisiya Skorina, Rebecca L. A. Everman, Jean A. Tangeman, Robert P. Brown, Kenton D. Budd
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Publication number: 20210130623Abstract: A method of coating a roofing material is described. The method comprises providing an aqueous roof coating composition comprising an inorganic binder material, a chemical curing agent, inorganic particulate filler; applying the aqueous roof coating composition to an inorganic roofing material; and allowing the aqueous roof coating composition to dry and chemically curing agent. The roof coating composition has a total solar reflectance of at least 0.7 after allowing the aqueous roof coating composition to dry and chemically cure. Also described are aqueous roof coating compositions and inorganic (e.g. roofing) materials comprising a surface coating having a total solar reflectance of at least 0.7; wherein the surface coating comprises silicate, a chemical curing agent; and inorganic particulate filler.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2018Publication date: May 6, 2021Inventors: Taisiya Skorina, Rebecca L.A. Everman, Jean A. Tangeman, Kenton D. Budd
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Patent number: 10988399Abstract: Methods for making articles comprising crystalline material. Exemplary articles made by a method described herein include electronics enclosure (e.g., a watch case, cellular phone case, or a tablet case).Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2018Date of Patent: April 27, 2021Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties CompanyInventors: Anatoly Z. Rosenflanz, Jason D. Anderson, Noah O. Shanti, Fabian Stolzenburg, Jean A. Tangeman
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Publication number: 20210078908Abstract: Ceramic comprising at least one polycrystalline metal oxide and amorphous phase, wherein the metal oxide comprises crystals with grain boundaries and triple points, wherein the amorphous phase is present at the grain boundaries and triple points. Exemplary articles made by a method described herein include electronics enclosure (e.g., a watch case, cellular phone case, or a tablet case).Type: ApplicationFiled: May 10, 2018Publication date: March 18, 2021Inventors: Anatoly Zhanovich Rosenflanz, Jason D. Anderson, Noah O. Shanti, Fabian Stolzenburg, Jean A. Tangeman
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Publication number: 20200398608Abstract: There is provided an article comprising at least a first surface having: (a) a first binder layer; (b) a plurality of transparent microspheres partially embedded in the first binder layer such that about 20% to about 70% of the average diameter of the transparent microspheres is exposed at the outermost surface of the article, wherein the transparent microspheres have refractive indices that are less than a refractive index of the first binder layer and wherein the plurality of transparent microspheres consist of microspheres having a refractive index of no more than 1.490.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2020Publication date: December 24, 2020Inventors: Vivek Krishnan, John C. Clark, Thomas B. Galush, Jean A. Tangeman
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Publication number: 20200299815Abstract: A metal matrix composite is provided, including a metal, inorganic particles, and discontinuous fibers. The inorganic particles and the discontinuous fibers are dispersed in the metal. The metal includes aluminum, magnesium, or alloys thereof. The inorganic particles have an envelope density that is at least 30% less than a density of the metal. The metal matrix composite has a lower envelope density than the matrix metal while retaining a substantial amount of the mechanical properties of the metal.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 29, 2016Publication date: September 24, 2020Inventors: Gareth A. Hughes, Elizaveta Y. Plotnikov, David M. Wilson, Anatoly Z. Rosenflanz, Douglas P. Goetz, Jordan A. Campbell, Fabian Stolzenburg, Colin McCullough, Gang Qi, Yong K. Wu, Jean A. Tangeman, Jason D. Anderson, Sandeep K. Singh
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Publication number: 20200189226Abstract: Described herein is a construction comprising a microsphere layer comprising a plurality of microspheres, wherein the microspheres comprise glass, ceramic, and combinations thereof; a bead bonding layer, wherein the plurality of microspheres is partially embedded in the bead bonding layer forming a first surface comprising exposed microspheres, wherein the plurality of microspheres on the first surface are truncated. Also disclosed herein are articles comprising the construction and methods of making thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 3, 2017Publication date: June 18, 2020Inventors: John C. Clark, John J. Gagliardi, Kevin W. Gotrik, Alexander J. Kugel, Jean A. Tangeman, Christopher B. Walker, JR.
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Publication number: 20200189986Abstract: Plurality of granules comprising a ceramic core having an outer surface and a shell on and surrounding the core, wherein the shell comprises ceramic particles bound together with an inorganic binder, the inorganic binder comprising reaction product of at least alkali silicate and hardener, wherein the ceramic particles are present as greater than 50 percent by weight of the shell of the respective granule, based on the total weight of the shell of the respective granule, wherein the shell of each granule has a total porosity in a range from greater than 0 to 60 percent by volume, based on the total volume of the shell of the respective granule, wherein the shell of each granule has a volume of at least 40 volume percent, based on the total volume of the respective granule, and wherein the granules have a minimum Total Solar Reflectance of at least 0.7. The granules are useful, for example, as roofing granules.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 13, 2018Publication date: June 18, 2020Inventors: Robert P. Brown, Taisiya Skorina, Rebecca L. A. Everman, Jean A. Tangeman, Kenton D. Budd