Patents by Inventor Kelly A. Volp

Kelly A. Volp 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: 20240263044
    Abstract: Curable and cured compositions as well as articles containing the curable or cured compositions are provided. The cured compositions are typically a semi-structural or structural adhesive. Advantageously, the cured compositions can be removed (e.g., de-bonded) from the various surfaces of the articles after the useful lifetime of the articles, to correct misplacement of a part during manufacturing, or to repair the electronic device. The separation step occurs using a direct current electric potential across the cured composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2024
    Publication date: August 8, 2024
    Inventors: Adam O. Moughton, Michael J. Maher, Andrew Satrijo, Jonathan E. Janoski, Aaron T. Hedegaard, Kathleen S. Shafer, Kelly A. Volp, Michael K. Kennedy, Ramesh C. Lhila
  • Patent number: 11976148
    Abstract: A curable composition comprising: a hydroxy-functional or ether-functional (meth)acrylate copolymer, an epoxy resin; water; a photocatalyst, and optionally a polyvinyl acetal polymer and/or a film-forming polymer. When cured, provides structural bonding adhesives that are curable under high humidity conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Kelly A. Volp, Kathleen S. Shafer, Peter O. Rekow, Jonathan E. Janoski, Thomas Q. Chastek, Bradford L. Ryland, Douglas L. Elmore
  • Publication number: 20240009606
    Abstract: Described herein is the use of a cyclotriphosphazene core substituted with at least three amino-cyclic carbon groups used as a charge-enhancing additive in a thermoplastic resin. Such compositions may be used in filtering applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2021
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Inventors: Kelly A. Volp, Nathan E. Schultz, Daniel C. Duan, Seth M. Kirk, Fuming B. Li, John M. Sebastian
  • Publication number: 20230174564
    Abstract: Fluorinated photoinitiators and polymerizable compositions including such fluorinated photoinitiators and at least one free-radically polymerizable monomer, oligomer, or mixture thereof. Multilayer films including a substrate and at least a first layer overlaying a surface of the substrate also are described, in which the at least first layer includes a (co)polymer obtained by polymerizing the foregoing polymerizable compositions. Processes for making a multilayer film using the polymerizable composition also are taught. Articles including the multilayer film also are disclosed, in which the article preferably is selected from a photovoltaic device, a display evice, a solid-state lighting device, a sensor, a medical or biological diagnostic device, an electrochromic device, light control device, or a combination thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2021
    Publication date: June 8, 2023
    Inventors: Paul J. Homnick, Thomas P. Klun, Brandon R. Pietz, Christopher S. Lyons, Karl K. Stensvad, Kelly A. Volp
  • Patent number: 11667803
    Abstract: Curable ink compositions include a curable aromatic monomer composition, and surface treated metal oxide nanoparticles. The surface treated metal oxide nanoparticles are surface treated with a mixture of at least two silane-functional surface treatment agents, at least one aromatic-containing silane-functional surface treatment agent and at least one silane-functional surface treatment agent comprising a co-polymerizable group. The curable ink composition is inkjet printable, having a viscosity of 30 centipoise or less at a temperature of from room temperature to 60° C., and is free from solvents. The curable ink composition, when printed and cured, has a refractive index of 1.55 or greater, and is optically clear.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
    Inventors: Evan L. Schwartz, Claire Hartmann-Thompson, Sonja S. Mackey, Wayne S. Mahoney, Saswata Chakraborty, Kelly A. Volp
  • Patent number: 11655403
    Abstract: A curable mixture, a partially cured composition, a cured composition, an article containing either the partially cured composition or the cured composition, and a method of bonding two substrates are provided. The partially cured composition functions as a pressure-sensitive adhesive while the cured composition functions as a structural or semi-structural adhesive. The curable mixture can be applied to a first substrate by printing or dispensing, if desired.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Kelly A. Volp, Kathleen S. Shafer, Ross E. Behling, Ann M. Gilman, Mark F. Ellis, Matthew R. D. Smith, Aaron T. Hedegaard, Xiaoming Jiang, Cyrus A. Anderson
  • Patent number: 11584863
    Abstract: Curable ink compositions include at least one aromatic (meth)acrylate, at least one multifunctional (meth)acrylate with heteroaromatic groups, fused aromatic groups, heteroalkylene groups, or a group containing both heteroalkylene and aromatic groups, and a photoinitiator. The curable ink composition is Inkjet printable, having a viscosity of 30 centipoise or less at a temperature of from room temperature to 35° C., and is free from solvents. The ink composition, when printed and cured has a refractive index of 1.55 or greater, and is optically clear. The cured ink composition, when cured to a thickness of from 1-16 micrometers, has a surface roughness of less than or equal to 5 nanometers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
    Inventors: Evan L. Schwartz, Claire Hartmann-Thompson, Bryan V. Hunt, Brett J. Sitter, Kelly A. Volp, Saswata Chakraborty, Wayne S. Mahoney, Tabitha A. Silliman
  • Publication number: 20230014501
    Abstract: Adhesive composition and articles are described comprising a carrier substrate (e.g. release liner or backing) and an adhesive composition disposed on the carrier substrate. The adhesive composition comprises at least 20 wt.% of a polymer; unpolymerized cyclic olefin; and a (e.g. latent) ring opening metathesis polymerization catalyst or precatalyst thereof. The polymer may have a Tg less than 25° C. and/or may be an acrylic polymer. Also described is a method of bonding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2020
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Inventors: Erik M. Townsend, Kelly A. Volp, Mario A. Perez, Binhong Lin
  • Patent number: 11078419
    Abstract: A class of antioxidant compositions include benzotriazole phenolate salts with substituents either ortho to the phenol hydroxide group and/or para to the phenol hydroxide group can be prepared from substituted benzotriazole phenols. The ortho substituent group can be a simple hydrocarbon, alkoxy or amino group, or the ortho substituent group can be a linking group, linking the benzotriazole phenolate to another benzotriazole phenolate group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
    Inventors: Nathan E. Schultz, Fuming B. Li, Kelly A. Volp, Mark McCormick
  • Publication number: 20210206897
    Abstract: A curable composition comprising: a hydroxy-functional or ether-functional (meth)acrylate copolymer, an epoxy resin; water, a photocatalyst, and optionally a polyvinyl acetal polymer and/or a film-forming polymer. When cured, provides structural bonding adhesives that are curable under high humidity conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2019
    Publication date: July 8, 2021
    Inventors: Kelly A. Volp, Kathleen S. Shafer, Peter O. Rekow, Jonathan E. Janoski, Thomas Q. Chastek, Bradford L. Ryland, Douglas L. Elmore
  • Patent number: 11053373
    Abstract: Polymeric compositions include at least one polymer that is free of ester linkages and an additive that is a benzotriazole phenolate salt with substituents either ortho to the phenol hydroxide group and/or para to the phenol hydroxide group. The substituted benzotriazole phenolate salts can be prepared from substituted benzotriazole phenols. The ortho substituent group can be a simple hydrocarbon, alkoxy, or amino group, or the ortho substituent group can be a linking group, linking the benzotriazole phenolate to another benzotriazole phenolate group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
    Inventors: Nathan E. Schultz, Fuming B. Li, Kelly A. Volp, Mark McCormick
  • Patent number: 10968197
    Abstract: Disclosed are of the protected photoinitiators of the formula: wherein Aryl1 is an aromatic or heteroaromatic ring; Aryl2 is an aromatic ring; each R1 is an alkyl, an aryl, an electron donating group or an electron withdrawing group, and subscript a is 0 to 3; each R2 is an alkyl, an aryl, an electron donating group or an electron withdrawing group, and subscript b is 0 to 3; Prot is a protected carbonyl group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Kelly A. Volp, Shih-Hung Chou, Paul J. Homnick, Ahmed S. Abuelyaman, Tao Gong, Joel D. Oxman, Wayne S. Mahoney
  • Patent number: 10919867
    Abstract: Benzotriazole phenols with substituents either ortho to the phenol hydroxyl group and/or para to the phenol hydroxyl group can be prepared from the unsubstituted benzotriazole phenol by coupling reactions. The ortho substituent group can be a simple alkoxy or amino group, or the ortho substituent group can be a linking group, linking the benzotriazole phenol to another benzotriazole phenol group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
    Inventors: Kelly A. Volp, Nathan E. Schultz, Fuming B. Li
  • Patent number: 10724171
    Abstract: Electret webs include a thermoplastic resin and a charge-enhancing additive. The charge-enhancing additive is a substituted benzotriazole phenolate salt or a combination of substituted benzotriazole phenolate salts. The electret webs may be a non-woven fibrous web or a film. The electret webs are suitable for use as filter media.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
    Inventors: Nathan E. Schultz, Fuming B. Li, Kelly A. Volp, John M. Sebastian
  • Publication number: 20200216697
    Abstract: Curable ink compositions include a curable aromatic monomer composition, and surface treated metal oxide nanoparticles. The surface treated metal oxide nanoparticles are surface treated with a mixture of at least two silane-functional surface treatment agents, at least one aromatic-containing silane-functional surface treatment agent and at least one silane-functional surface treatment agent comprising a co-polymerizable group. The curable ink composition is inkjet printable, having a viscosity of 30 centipoise or less at a temperature of from room temperature to 60° C., and is free from solvents. The curable ink composition, when printed and cured, has a refractive index of 1.55 or greater, and is optically clear.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2018
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Inventors: Evan L. Schwartz, Claire Hartmann-Thompson, Sonja S. Mackey, Wayne S. Mahoney, Saswata Chakraborty, Kelly A. Volp
  • Publication number: 20200172809
    Abstract: A class of antioxidant compositions include benzotriazole phenolate salts with substituents either ortho to the phenol hydroxide group and/or para to the phenol hydroxide group can be prepared from substituted benzotriazole phenols. The ortho substituent group can be a simple hydrocarbon, alkoxy or amino group, or the ortho substituent group can be a linking group, linking the benzotriazole phenolate to another benzotriazole phenolate group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2020
    Publication date: June 4, 2020
    Inventors: Nathan E. Schultz, Fuming B. Li, Kelly A. Volp, Mark McCormick
  • Patent number: 10669481
    Abstract: A class of antioxidant compositions include benzotriazole phenolate salts with substituents either ortho to the phenol hydroxide group and/or para to the phenol hydroxide group can be prepared from substituted benzotriazole phenols. The ortho substituent group can be a simple hydrocarbon, alkoxy or amino group, or the ortho substituent group can be a linking group, linking the benzotriazole phenolate to another benzotriazole phenolate group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Nathan E. Schultz, Fuming B. Li, Kelly A. Volp, Mark McCormick
  • Publication number: 20200115597
    Abstract: A curable mixture, a partially cured composition, a cured composition, an article containing either the partially cured composition or the cured composition, and a method of bonding two substrates are provided. The partially cured composition functions as a pressure-sensitive adhesive while the cured composition functions as a structural or semi-structural adhesive. The curable mixture can be applied to a first substrate by printing or dispensing, if desired.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2018
    Publication date: April 16, 2020
    Inventors: Kelly A. Volp, Kathleen S. Shafer, Ross E. Behling, Ann M. Gilman, Mark F. Ellis, Matthew R.D. Smith, Aaron T. Hedegaard, Xiaoming Jiang, Cyrus A. Anderson
  • Publication number: 20190352520
    Abstract: Curable ink compositions include at least one aromatic (meth)acrylate, at least one multifunctional (meth)acrylate with heteroaromatic groups, fused aromatic groups, heteroalkylene groups, or a group containing both heteroalkylene and aromatic groups, and a photoinitiator. The curable ink composition is Inkjet printable, having a viscosity of 30 centipoise or less at a temperature of from room temperature to 35° C., and is free from solvents. The ink composition, when printed and cured has a refractive index of 1.55 or greater, and is optically clear. The cured ink composition, when cured to a thickness of from 1-16 micrometers, has a surface roughness of less than or equal to 5 nanometers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2017
    Publication date: November 21, 2019
    Inventors: Evan L. Schwartz, Claire Hartmann-Thompson, Bryan V. Hunt, Brett J. Sitter, Kelly A. Volp, Saswata Chakraborty, Wayne S. Mahoney, Tabitha A. Silliman
  • Publication number: 20190336896
    Abstract: Electret webs include a thermoplastic resin and a charge-enhancing additive. The charge-enhancing additive is a substituted triazine phenolate salt or a combination of substituted triazine phenolate salts. The electret webs may be a non-woven fibrous web or a film. The electret webs are suitable for use as filter media.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2018
    Publication date: November 7, 2019
    Inventors: Nathan E. Schultz, Fuming B. Li, Kelly A. Volp, John M. Sebastian