Patents by Inventor Michael J. Maher

Michael J. Maher 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: 20260139161
    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: January 7, 2026
    Publication date: May 21, 2026
    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: 12570875
    Abstract: An adhesive composition that contains two polymeric materials, a method of making the adhesive composition, and an article that contains the adhesive composition are provided. One of the polymeric materials is derived from a (meth)acrylate macromer having a poly(tetrahydrofuran) group. The articles include a layer of the adhesive composition positioned next to a substrate. The articles can be, for example, an adhesive tape or can be part of another article such as, for example, an electronic device that is impact resistant and/or flexible.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2026
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Deborah K. Schneiderman, Michael J. Maher, Adam O. Moughton, Jennifer J. Sahlin
  • Patent number: 12545813
    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: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2024
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2026
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    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
  • Publication number: 20250215278
    Abstract: Described herein is a composite adhesive composition. The composition comprises: a plurality of polymeric nanoparticles dispersed within a (meth)acrylate-based matrix; and the (meth)acrylate-based matrix is derived from a C1 to C12(meth)acrylate ester monomer and a (meth)acrylate macromer. In some embodiments, these composite adhesives show good impact resistance and good dynamic shear resistance. In one embodiment, an ionic liquid is added to the composite adhesive to enable electro-debonding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2023
    Publication date: July 3, 2025
    Inventors: Adam O. Moughton, Michael J. Maher, Samuel J. Carpenter, Zhong Chen, Jilliann M. Nelson, Aaron T. Hedegaard, Deborah K. Schneiderman, Mahfuza B. Ali
  • Publication number: 20250084198
    Abstract: Described herein is an adhesive composite composition. The composition comprises: a plurality of polymeric microspheres dispersed within a (meth)acrylate-based matrix, wherein the polymeric microspheres are derived from 20 to 99 wt % of a (meth)acrylate monomer having a Tg above room temperature and at least 1 wt % of a polar (meth)acrylate monomer; and the (meth)acrylate-based matrix is derived from a C1 to C20 (meth)acrylate ester monomer and at least 1 wt % of a (meth)acrylate macromer. In some embodiments, these composite adhesives show good impact resistance and good shear. In one embodiment, an ionic liquid is added to the adhesive composite composition to aid in electro-debonding of articles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2023
    Publication date: March 13, 2025
    Inventors: Michael J. Maher, Adam O. Moughton, Maria O. Miranda, Deborah K. Schneiderman, Aaron T. Hedegaard, Jilliann M. Nelson
  • Publication number: 20250084244
    Abstract: Described herein is an adhesive composite composition. The composition comprises: a plurality of polymeric microspheres dispersed within a (meth)acrylate-based matrix, wherein the polymeric microspheres are derived from 20-100 wt % of a (meth)acrylate monomer having a Tg above room temperature; and the (meth)acrylate-based matrix is derived from a C1 to C20 (meth)acrylate ester monomer and a (meth)acrylate macromer. In some embodiments, these composite adhesives show good impact resistance and good shear.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2023
    Publication date: March 13, 2025
    Inventors: Michael J. Maher, Adam O. Moughton, Lucas J. Jones
  • Publication number: 20240343952
    Abstract: Curable and cured compositions as well as articles that contain the curable or cured compositions are provided. The curable composition comprises (a) a (meth)acrylic-based multiblock copolymer, (b) a random (meth)acylate copolymer comprising a monomeric unit having a pendant poly(alkylene oxide) group, wherein the monomeric unit having the pendant poly(alkylene oxide) group has a number average molecular weight of at least 300 Daltons, (c) an epoxy resin, and (d) a cationic photoinitiator. Articles containing the curable composition can be die-cut and can retain their dimensions with minimal oozing when stored under ambient conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2022
    Publication date: October 17, 2024
    Inventors: Adam O. Moughton, Kathleen S. Shafer, Andrew Satrijo, Michael J. Maher, Deborah K. Schneiderman
  • 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
  • Publication number: 20240218212
    Abstract: An adhesive composition containing the polymer derived from the polyether-containing monomer is provided. More specifically, the polyether-containing macromer having a urea (—NH—(C?O)—NH—) or carbamate (—NH—(C?O)—O—) linkage between the polyether group and a (meth)acryloyl group. The adhesive composition is typically a pressure-sensitive adhesive. Additionally, an article is provided that contains the adhesive composition positioned adjacent to a substrate. The articles can be, for example, an adhesive tape or can be part of another article that is flexible and foldable such as, for example, an electronic device that is flexible and/or foldable. The adhesive compositions can be tolerant of high temperature and high humidity conditions (e.g., 65 degrees Celsius and 90 percent relative humidity for 14 days).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2022
    Publication date: July 4, 2024
    Inventors: Adam O. Moughton, Michael J. Maher, Deborah K. Schneiderman
  • Publication number: 20230416574
    Abstract: An adhesive composition, a method of making the adhesive composition, and an article that contains the adhesive composition are provided. The adhesive composition contains a polymeric material that includes a monomeric unit derived from a polyether (meth)acrylamide macromer having a polyether group comprising at least 50 mole percent propylene oxide based on total moles of alkylene oxide in the polyether group. The article includes a layer of the adhesive composition positioned next to a substrate. The articles can be, for example, an adhesive tape or can be part of another article such as, for example, an electronic device that is impact resistant and/or flexible.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2021
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Inventors: Michael J. Maher, Deborah K. Schneiderman, Adam O. Moughton
  • Publication number: 20230374353
    Abstract: Described herein is a pressure sensitive adhesive composite composition. The composition comprises: a plurality of polymeric microspheres dispersed within a (meth)acrylate-based matrix, wherein the polymeric microspheres are derived from 20-100 wt % of isobornyl (meth)acrylate; and the (meth)acrylate-based matrix comprises an at least partially polymerized reaction product comprising a C4 to C20 (meth)acrylate ester monomer. In some embodiment, these composite pressure sensitive adhesives show good peel adhesion to low surface energy substrates. In some embodiment, these composite pressure sensitive adhesives are optically clear.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2021
    Publication date: November 23, 2023
    Inventors: Michael J. Maher, Adam O. Moughton, Jonathan E Janoski, Anthony F . Schultz, Clinton G. Wiener
  • Publication number: 20230235199
    Abstract: An adhesive composition that contains two polymeric materials, a method of making the adhesive composition, and an article that contains the adhesive composition are provided. One of the polymeric materials is derived from a (meth)acrylate macromer having a poly(tetrahydrofuran) group. The articles include a layer of the adhesive composition positioned next to a substrate. The articles can be, for example, an adhesive tape or can be part of another article such as, for example, an electronic device that is impact resistant and/or flexible.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2021
    Publication date: July 27, 2023
    Inventors: Deborah K. Schneiderman, Michael J. Maher, Adam O. Moughton, Jennifer J. Sahlin
  • Publication number: 20220372334
    Abstract: Pressure-sensitive adhesive compositions that contain polymer microspheres with an average particle size of 20 ?m to 100 ?m, the polymer microspheres synthesized using the disclosed suspension polymerization techniques and include at least three structural isomers of a secondary (meth)acrylate of Formula (I), where R1 and R2 are each independently H or a C1 to C10 saturated linear alkyl group, the sum of the number of carbons in R1 and R2 is 7 to 18, inclusive, and R3 is H or CH3. The disclosed pressure-sensitive adhesive compositions may be used in masking articles to provide holding power to, clean paint-lines on, low surface energy adhesion to, and excellent damage-free removal from painted surfaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2020
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Inventors: Michael J. Maher, Bradley S. Forney, Roselynn Campoverde, Intaek Lee
  • Publication number: 20080168370
    Abstract: A system and a method for monitoring and evaluating trading opportunities in financial or commodity products is disclosed. Clients are provided, based on their current and/or historic trading pattern, with targeted, up-to-date information about financial products and services. This information provided to the client is client-specific and confidential, subject to access control, such as preauthorization and user authentication. The information provided to the clients is filtered so as to eliminate “noise”, i.e., information that would be of little or no interest to the client.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2008
    Publication date: July 10, 2008
    Applicant: InfoExchange, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael J. Maher, Dean Stamos
  • Publication number: 20080164838
    Abstract: A power circuit (102) for producing a trickle charge for a power storage device (219) in association with a electronic device includes at least one inductive element (201) having a first coil (203) that is made of a conductive material and has a first set of terminals (209), and a second coil (205) that is made of a conductive material and has a second set of terminals (213). An antenna (211) is operably connected to the first set of terminals (209) of the first coil (203). A rectifier (217) is operably connected to the second set of terminals (213) of the second coil (205). The rectifier (217) has a set of output terminals (217C and 217D), and a power storage device (219) is connected to the set of output terminals (217C and 217D) of the rectifier (217). Radiation from the environment (108) is capable of being sensed by the antenna (211) and transformed into a charging voltage for the power storage device (219).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2007
    Publication date: July 10, 2008
    Inventor: Michael J. Maher