Patents by Inventor Marcia Christine Nichols

Marcia Christine Nichols 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).

  • Controlled-puncture films
    Patent number: 6869666
    Abstract: The present invention discloses methods of controlling the puncturability, and optionally the sealability (the ability of a film to conform around a puncturing object) and resealability (the ability of a film to close a hole made by a puncturing object), of polymeric films. Systems comprising a film and puncturing object are also disclosed. Puncturability is controlled by achieving targeted levels of the friction between the film and a puncturing object, the film's flexural rigidity, the film's recovering stress, and the film's elongation at break.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2005
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Gerald Steven Deeb, Douglas Adelbert Devens, Jr., Dennis Louis Krueger, Marcia Christine Nichols
  • Controlled-puncture films
    Publication number: 20030022010
    Abstract: The present invention discloses methods of controlling the puncturability, and optionally the sealability (the ability of a film to conform around a puncturing object) and resealability (the ability of a film to close a hole made by a puncturing object), of polymeric films. Systems comprising a film and puncturing object are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2001
    Publication date: January 30, 2003
    Applicant: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Gerald Steven Deeb, Douglas Adelbert Devens, Dennis Louis Krueger, Marcia Christine Nichols