Patents by Inventor Maan-shii S. Wu

Maan-shii S. Wu 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).

  • Composite structures
    Patent number: 5460863
    Abstract: A composite structure comprising i) a release liner comprising a release composition; and ii) a pressure-sensitive adhesive coated backing wherein the pressure-sensitive adhesive has a relatively high storage modulus. The composite structure exhibits a low unwind noise as a result of the release composition employed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 1994
    Date of Patent: October 24, 1995
    Assignee: Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Carl R. Kessel, Robert G. Lockwood, Tracy R. Woodward, Maan-shii S. Wu
  • Embossed tape for closure system
    Patent number: 4817816
    Abstract: Easy opening closure system comprising a container and portion having an opening therein, and closure system further comprising(a) an exterior tape comprising a backing and an adhesive layer, and(b) a protection tape comprising a barrier layer and an adhesive layer bonded to said barrier layer, said protective tape being embossed.The exterior tape is situated circumjacent the opening in the container end portion and is adhered to the top surface of the container end portion circumjacent the aforementioned opening by means of its adhesive layer. The protective tape is firmly bonded to the bottom surface of the container end portion circumjacent the aforementioned opening by means of its adhesive layer, and is firmly bonded to the exterior tape in the area of the opening by means of its adhesive layer and the adhesive layer of said exterior tape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 1988
    Date of Patent: April 4, 1989
    Assignee: Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Steven R. Leseman, Agatona D. Monteagudo, Maan-Shii S. Wu
  • Directly printable pressure-sensitive adhesive tape
    Patent number: 4587156
    Abstract: A directly printable backsize coating composition for a pressure-sensitive adhesive tape comprising a layer of a low adhesion backsize compound, an ink anchoring resin, and a primer resin wherein the surface free energy of the ink anchoring resin and the primer are within about 10 percent of the surface free energy of the low adhesion backsize compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 1985
    Date of Patent: May 6, 1986
    Assignee: Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company
    Inventor: Maan-shii S. Wu