Patents by Inventor Jeffery L. Solomon

Jeffery L. Solomon 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: 20030164575
    Abstract: Described is a process for producing a microstructured composite article including the steps of: providing a tool with a molding surface that is suitable for forming a microstructure; applying to at least a portion of the molding surface a plurality of lines of a flowable, curable resin composition; contacting the resin composition with a substrate; curing the resin composition; and, transferring the resin composition to the substrate. Alternative embodiments include heating the molding surface or resin composition, or both, to aid in the flow of the resin composition. The advantage of this process is that is that the microstructured composite articles are able to be produced at high speed and are free of air bubbles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2001
    Publication date: September 4, 2003
    Applicant: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Jeffery L. Solomon, Scott Melvyn Tapio, Daniel W. Hennen