Patents by Inventor Mark S. Behrens

Mark S. Behrens 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).

  • Patent number: 7645134
    Abstract: There is provided a tool roll with a cylindrical base and a first ribbon having an inner face, an outer face, and first and second major sides located therebetween. The outer face of the first ribbon includes a plurality of depressions or holes formed therein and the first ribbon is wound in helical coils around the base roll such that the inner face is proximate the base roll. The plurality of depressions or holes in the outer face of the first ribbon form a plurality of discrete mold cavities with each of the discrete mold cavities including a mold opening at the outer face of the first ribbon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2010
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Byron M. Jackson, Ronald W. Ausen, Mark S. Behrens, Timothy P. Pariseau
  • Publication number: 20080145470
    Abstract: There is provided a tool roll with a cylindrical base and a first ribbon having an inner face, an outer face, and first and second major sides located therebetween. The outer face of the first ribbon includes a plurality of depressions or holes formed therein and the first ribbon is wound in helical coils around the base roll such that the inner face is proximate the base roll. The plurality of depressions or holes in the outer face of the first ribbon form a plurality of discrete mold cavities with each of the discrete mold cavities including a mold opening at the outer face of the first ribbon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2006
    Publication date: June 19, 2008
    Inventors: Ronald W. Ausen, Mark S. Behrens, Byron M. Jackson, Timothy P. Pariseau