Patents by Inventor Margaret M. Sheridan

Margaret M. Sheridan 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: 20230392051
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an adhesive assemblies such as an adhesive assembly for mounting an object to a surface, the assembly comprising: a first adhesive construction including a first major surface and a second major surface, the first adhesive construction including a first adhesive layer, a first core adjacent to the first adhesive layer, the core comprising core material and including first and second major surfaces; and a first arranged pattern of recesses on at least the first major surface of the first core, each recess terminating in a membrane, wherein the membrane is defined by a bottom surface of the recess and comprises core material; and a first adhesive interface at the bottom surface or within the membrane; and a stiffening carrier laminated to the second major surface of the first adhesive construction, the stiffening carrier having a higher stiffness than the first adhesive construction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2021
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Inventors: Dawud H. Tan, Brett P. Krull, Margaret M. Sheridan, Bradley S. Forney
  • Publication number: 20230054849
    Abstract: Silicone polyoxamide and silicone polyoxamide-hydrazide copolymers comprise at least two repeating units of formula (I). In this formula, each R1 is independently an alkyl, haloalkyl, aralkyl, alkenyl, aryl, or aryl substituted with an alkyl, alkoxy, or halo; each Y is independently an alkylene, aralkylene, or a combination thereof; each G is independently a bond or a divalent residue equal to a diamine of formula R3HN—G—HR3 minus the two —NHR3 groups; each R3 is independently hydrogen or alkyl or R3 taken together with G and with the nitrogen to which they are both attached form a heterocyclic group; each n is independently an integer of 0 to 300; each p is independently an integer of 1 to 25, and the average of p is 1.3 or greater; and each q is independently an integer of 1 to 2, and the average of q is no greater than 1.05.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2020
    Publication date: February 23, 2023
    Inventors: Payam Khodaparast, Lindsey R. Kryger, Christina D. Cowman-Eggert, David S. Hays, Margaret M. Sheridan, Karl E. Benson, Daniel Carvajal, Krystal K. Hunt
  • Publication number: 20210310508
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to adhesive mounting assemblies that are capable of attaching or adhering to a surface and that can be removed from the surface without causing damage to the surface. In some embodiments, the mounting assemblies are peeled off the surface. The present disclosure generally relates to adhesive articles including a mounting device. The adhesive articles have one or more adhesive areas (which can be part of one continuous adhesive area) exhibiting adhesive properties and one or more non-adhesive areas that lack significant adhesive properties. At least one of the non-adhesive areas is located in an area and/or has a size, shape, and/or geometry that lowers and/or controls at least one of the average peel force and/or the peak peel force of the adhesive article such that the peel force of the adhesive article does not exceed the threshold for causing damage to the surface from which the adhesive article is peeled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2017
    Publication date: October 7, 2021
    Inventors: Michael B. Runge, Margaret M. Sheridan, Craig D. Thompson, Joseph A. Hoffman, Brett P. Krull
  • Publication number: 20210071043
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to adhesive article that include a stretch releasable adhesive and topographical, engineered elements on, within, or partially embedded in a surface of the adhesive. The engineered elements can act as spacers between the adhesive surface and the mounting surface to prevent full contact and wet out of the adhesive, whereby the article can be initially positioned or rotated by sliding the surface of the projections across the wall surface. Under certain conditions, the article may even be removed from the wall and placed at a new location without damage to the wall surface or the article. Once the location is selected, the separation created by the engineered elements can be overcome by applying sufficient pressure; the adhesive can contact and adhere more permanently to the wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2019
    Publication date: March 11, 2021
    Inventors: Payam Khodaparast, Nishant C. Kumar, Joseph A. Hoffman, Margaret M. Sheridan, Guy M. Kallman, Sara Hemmer Frisco, Nicholas A. Lee, Ann M. Gilman, Matthew R. D. Smith
  • Publication number: 20200124230
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to adhesive mounting assemblies that are capable of attaching or adhering to a surface and that can be removed from the surface without causing damage to the surface. In some embodiments, the mounting assemblies are peeled off the surface. The present disclosure generally relates to adhesive articles including a mounting device. The adhesive articles have one or more adhesive regions (which can be part of one continuous adhesive layer) exhibiting adhesive properties and one or more non-adhesive regions that lack significant adhesive properties. At least one of the non-adhesive regions is positioned relative to a corresponding adhesive region and/or has a geometry that lowers and/or controls at least one of the average peel force and/or or the peak peel force of the adhesive article such that the peel force of the adhesive article does not exceed the threshold for causing damage to the surface from which the adhesive article is peeled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2018
    Publication date: April 23, 2020
    Inventors: Joseph A. Hoffman, Margaret M. Sheridan, Craig D. Thompson, Brett P. Krull, Michael B. Runge
  • Publication number: 20190062600
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to adhesive compositions and articles including at least one of polydiorganosiloxane polyoxamide copolymer and/or silicone polyurea block copolymer and a silicate tackifying resin. Some embodiments of the adhesive composition include at least one of a polydiorganosiloxane polyoxamide copolymer and a silicate tackifying resin in an amount of between about 0.1 wt % and about 20 wt %; or a silicone polyurea block copolymer and a silicate tackifying resin in an amount of between about 0.1 wt % and about 30 wt %.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2017
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Inventors: Michael B. Runge, Payam Khodaparast, David S. Hays, Margaret M. Sheridan
  • Patent number: 9920783
    Abstract: An adhesive mounting article includes a flexible adhesive tape structure having a first major surface and a second major surface opposite to the first major surface. The flexible adhesive tape structure includes a peelable adhesive layer disposed on the first major surface and a first separable connecting member disposed on the second major surface. The peelable adhesive layer is capable of adhering to a mounting surface and thereafter being manually removable from the mounting surface by peeling. A rigid faceplate structure includes a rigid faceplate having a first major surface and a second major surface opposite to the first major surface, and a second separable connecting member disposed on the first major surface of the rigid faceplate. The first and second separable connecting members engage with each other to form a separable connection to connect the flexible adhesive tape structure and the rigid faceplate structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2018
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Michael B. Runge, Margaret M. Sheridan
  • Publication number: 20170089377
    Abstract: An adhesive mounting article includes a flexible adhesive tape structure having a first major surface and a second major surface opposite to the first major surface. The flexible adhesive tape structure includes a peelable adhesive layer disposed on the first major surface and a first separable connecting member disposed on the second major surface. The peelable adhesive layer is capable of adhering to a mounting surface and thereafter being manually removable from the mounting surface by peeling. A rigid faceplate structure includes a rigid faceplate having a first major surface and a second major surface opposite to the first major surface, and a second separable connecting member disposed on the first major surface of the rigid faceplate. The first and second separable connecting members engage with each other to form a separable connection to connect the flexible adhesive tape structure and the rigid faceplate structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2015
    Publication date: March 30, 2017
    Inventors: Michael B. Runge, Margaret M. Sheridan
  • Publication number: 20140053972
    Abstract: A stretch releasing pressure-sensitive adhesive article that includes a backing that includes a layer of foam having a density of from about 7 pounds per cubic foot to about 15 pounds per cubic foot, a caliper of from about 0.01 inch to less than 0.020 inch, a first major surface and a second major surface opposite the first major surface, a first pressure-sensitive adhesive composition disposed on the first major surface of the layer of foam and in direct contact with the layer of foam. The article exhibits at least about 40% surface contact to a standardized textured surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2013
    Publication date: February 27, 2014
    Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
    Inventors: James L. Bries, Margaret M. Sheridan, Barbara K. Schmotter
  • Patent number: 8334037
    Abstract: A multi-layer assembly that includes a release liner, a first layer disposed on the release liner, the first layer including a pressure-sensitive adhesive composition that includes a silicone polymer that includes silicone polyurea block copolymers, polydiorganosiloxane polymers, or combinations thereof, a second layer disposed on the first layer, the second layer including a composition that includes an elastomer, the composition of the second layer being different from the pressure-sensitive adhesive composition of the first layer, the first layer of the multi-layer assembly exhibiting a release force to the release liner of no greater than 100 gram per 0.5 inch width after the multi-layer assembly has been stored for 46 days at 120° F.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2012
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Margaret M. Sheridan, James L. Bries, Jeffrey D. Malmer
  • Patent number: 8030395
    Abstract: A water-based pressure sensitive adhesive dispersion is provided. The dispersion is a reaction product of a monomer solution and an aqueous phase. The monomer solution contains from about 40 to 70 parts water-insoluble monomer selected from the group consisting of alkyl acrylate, methacrylate, vinyl ester, and combinations thereof and from about 0.01 to 0.2 parts monomer soluble free radical initiator. The aqueous phase includes from about 1 to 20 parts latex binder, from about 0.1 to 2 parts surfactant, from about 0.02 to 1 parts polymeric suspension stabilizer, and water as a remaining balance. All parts are given as parts by weight per 100 parts of the dispersion. The dispersion has a solid phase of at least 60 weight percent, a viscosity of less than about 300 centipoise, measured at about 23° C., and a bimodal particle size distribution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2011
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Chi-Ming Tseng, Margaret M. Sheridan, Chih C. Hsu, Chung I Young
  • Patent number: 7833577
    Abstract: A method of making a pressure-sensitive adhesive assembly, the method including coating a pressure-sensitive adhesive composition that includes a silicone polymer on a first major surface of a first release liner to form a first layer, coating a composition on the first layer to form a second layer, the composition of the second layer including an elastomer, at least one of the pressure-sensitive adhesive composition of the first layer and the composition of the second layer being in an uncured state during the coating of the second layer, and curing at least one of the first layer and the second layer, the first pressure-sensitive adhesive composition of the multi-layer assembly exhibiting a release force to the release liner of no greater than 100 gram per 0.5 inch width after the multi-layer assembly has been stored for 46 days at 120° F.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2010
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Margaret M. Sheridan, James L. Bries, Jeffrey D. Malmer
  • Publication number: 20080280086
    Abstract: A multi-layer assembly that includes a release liner, a first layer disposed on the release liner, the first layer including a pressure-sensitive adhesive composition that includes a silicone polymer that includes silicone polyurea block copolymers, polydiorganosiloxane polymers, or combinations thereof, a second layer disposed on the first layer, the second layer including a composition that includes an elastomer, the composition of the second layer being different from the pressure-sensitive adhesive composition of the first layer, the first layer of the multi-layer assembly exhibiting a release force to the release liner of no greater than 100 gram per 0.5 inch width after the multi-layer assembly has been stored for 46 days at 120° F.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2007
    Publication date: November 13, 2008
    Inventors: Margaret M. Sheridan, James L. Bries, Jeffrey D. Malmer
  • Publication number: 20080280037
    Abstract: A method of making a pressure-sensitive adhesive assembly, the method including coating a pressure-sensitive adhesive composition that includes a silicone polymer on a first major surface of a first release liner to form a first layer, coating a composition on the first layer to form a second layer, the composition of the second layer including an elastomer, at least one of the pressure-sensitive adhesive composition of the first layer and the composition of the second layer being in an uncured state during the coating of the second layer, and curing at least one of the first layer and the second layer, the first pressure-sensitive adhesive composition of the multi-layer assembly exhibiting a release force to the release liner of no greater than 100 gram per 0.5 inch width after the multi-layer assembly has been stored for 46 days at 120° F.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2007
    Publication date: November 13, 2008
    Inventors: Margaret M. Sheridan, James L. Bries, Jeffrey D. Malmer
  • Publication number: 20080206558
    Abstract: A water-based pressure sensitive adhesive dispersion is provided. The dispersion is a reaction product of a monomer solution and an aqueous phase. The monomer solution contains from about 40 to 70 parts water-insoluble monomer selected from the group consisting of alkyl acrylate, methacrylate, vinyl ester, and combinations thereof and from about 0.01 to 0.2 parts monomer soluble free radical initiator. The aqueous phase includes from about 1 to 20 parts latex binder, from about 0.1 to 2 parts surfactant, from about 0.02 to 1 parts polymeric suspension stabilizer, and water as a remaining balance. All parts are given as parts by weight per 100 parts of the dispersion. The dispersion has a solid phase of at least 60 weight percent, a viscosity of less than about 300 centipoise, measured at about 23° C., and a bimodal particle size distribution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2007
    Publication date: August 28, 2008
    Inventors: Chi-Ming Tseng, Margaret M. Sheridan, Chih C. Hsu, Chung I. Young
  • Publication number: 20080135159
    Abstract: A stretch releasing pressure-sensitive adhesive article that includes a backing that includes a layer of foam having a density of from about 7 pounds per cubic foot to about 15 pounds per cubic foot, a caliper of from about 0.01 inch to less than 0.020 inch, a first major surface and a second major surface opposite the first major surface, a first pressure-sensitive adhesive composition disposed on the first major surface of the layer of foam and in direct contact with the layer of foam. The article exhibits at least about 40% surface contact to a standardized textured surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2006
    Publication date: June 12, 2008
    Inventors: James L. Bries, Margaret M. Sheridan, Barbara K. Schmotter
  • Patent number: 7078093
    Abstract: A stretch releasing pressure sensitive adhesive tape includes a silicone pressure sensitive adhesive composition that exhibits a 180° peel strength on a glass substrate at 98% relative humidity of at least about 5.47 N/dm and a non-tacky tab. A stretch releasing pressure sensitive adhesive tape includes a pressure sensitive adhesive composition having a modulus at 1 radian/second and ?17° C. of no greater than about 1×107 Pa and a non-tacky tab.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2006
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Margaret M. Sheridan, James L. Bries, Jeffrey D. Malmer, Audrey A. Sherman, David J. Kinning
  • Publication number: 20030211317
    Abstract: A stretch releasing pressure sensitive adhesive tape includes a silicone pressure sensitive adhesive composition that exhibits a 180° peel strength on a glass substrate at 98% relative humidity of at least about 5.47 N/dm and a non-tacky tab. A stretch releasing pressure sensitive adhesive tape includes a pressure sensitive adhesive composition having a modulus at 1 radian/second and −17° C. of no greater than about 1×107 Pa and a non-tacky tab.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2003
    Publication date: November 13, 2003
    Applicant: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Margaret M. Sheridan, James L. Bries, Jeffrey D. Malmer, Audrey A. Sherman, David J. Kinning
  • Patent number: 6569521
    Abstract: A stretch releasing pressure sensitive adhesive tape includes a silicone pressure sensitive adhesive composition that exhibits a 180° peel strength on a glass substrate at 98% relative humidity of at least about 5.47 N/dm and a non-tacky tab. A stretch releasing pressure sensitive adhesive tape includes a pressure sensitive adhesive composition having a modulus at 1 radian/second and −17° C. of no greater than about 1×107 Pa and a non-tacky tab.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2003
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Margaret M. Sheridan, James L. Bries, Jeffrey D. Malmer, Audrey A. Sherman, David J. Kinning
  • Patent number: 5266402
    Abstract: A pressure-sensitive adhesive comprising an acrylate matrix, and swellable, infusible, insoluble, elastomeric acrylate microspheres, each of the microspheres having discrete boundaries, the microspheres and the matrix forming an interpenetrating polymer network within the boundaries of the microspheres.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 1990
    Date of Patent: November 30, 1993
    Assignee: Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Joaquin Delgado, Spencer F. Silver, Margaret M. Sheridan