Patents by Inventor John W. Cain

John W. Cain 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: 20220125982
    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure relate to an electronic device having a housing that includes a major side portion having a curved major surface and an inside major surface, the major side portion comprises a first section and a second section each having different opacities. An aspect of the present disclosure is that the housing is not powder coated, or painted. The electronic device can have a display comprising an array of display elements surface mounted on a rigid printed circuit board such that the array of display elements are planar, a display element from the array of display elements is aligned with the second section such that light is transmitted through the second section and projected onto the curved major surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2020
    Publication date: April 28, 2022
    Inventors: Danielle R. Truckenmiller, John W. Cain, Peter D. Ludowise, Sean D. Regan, Benjamin M. Wilke
  • Patent number: 10993781
    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure relate to an orthodontic appliance removal device that includes a shaft defining a longitudinal dimension. The shaft includes a shaft proximate end and a shaft distal end, and a lateral portion proximate to the shaft distal end extending transversely away from the shaft in a direction generally orthogonal to the longitudinal dimension. The lateral portion includes a lateral portion proximate end that is adjacent to the shaft distal end, and a lateral portion distal end configured to contact an orthodontic appliance. A handle section is also coupled to the shaft adjacent to the shaft proximate end. In another embodiment, the orthodontic appliance removal device is a multi-tool device which further comprises a seating device for seating an orthodontic appliance and/or a toothbrush.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignee: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
    Inventors: John W. Cain, Jennifer K. Tully
  • Publication number: 20200275994
    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure relate to an orthodontic appliance removal device that includes a shaft defining a longitudinal dimension. The shaft includes a shaft proximate end and a shaft distal end, and a lateral portion proximate to the shaft distal end extending transversely away from the shaft in a direction generally orthogonal to the longitudinal dimension. The lateral portion includes a lateral portion proximate end that is adjacent to the shaft distal end, and a lateral portion distal end configured to contact an orthodontic appliance. A handle section is also coupled to the shaft adjacent to the shaft proximate end. In another embodiment, the orthodontic appliance removal device is a multi-tool device which further comprises a seating device for seating an orthodontic appliance and/or a toothbrush.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2018
    Publication date: September 3, 2020
    Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
    Inventors: John W. Cain, JENNIFER K, TULLY
  • Patent number: D883654
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
    Inventors: John W. Cain, Jennifer K. Tully
  • Patent number: D964591
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
    Inventor: John W. Cain
  • Patent number: D990687
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: John W. Cain, Benjamin M. Wilke, Peter D. Ludowise