Patents by Inventor Robert R. Kieschke
Robert R. Kieschke 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).
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Publication number: 20210122125Abstract: Polymer composites and methods of making wherein the polymer composites include a continuous matrix phase and a reinforcing phase, with varying properties (material and/or physical).Type: ApplicationFiled: May 18, 2018Publication date: April 29, 2021Inventors: Erin A. McDowell, Jo A. Etter, Kristy A. Jost, Andrew J. Ouderkirk, Robert R. Kieschke, Rachel Andreasen
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Patent number: 10982122Abstract: Optically clear curable adhesive films that are heat conformable prior to setting include a reactive composition. The curable films are flexible and free-standing, and have a complex viscosity of greater than 100,000 poise (10,000 Pascal seconds) at 25° C. and less than 100 poise (10 Pascal seconds) at 85° C., prior to setting. The set film has an adhesive shear strength of greater than 100 Newtons per square centimeter (N/cm2) to a glass substrate when measured according to the Shear Adhesion Test Method. The reactive composition includes an ethylenically unsaturated polyester-containing oligomeric composition that is the reaction product of a saturated, amorphous co-polyester polyol and a compound with a terminal polyol-reactive group and a terminal ethylenically unsaturated group, a (meth)acrylate functional material, and at least one initiator.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2015Date of Patent: April 20, 2021Assignee: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANYInventors: Margot A. Branigan, Thomas P. Klun, Kevin R. Schaffer, Audrey A. Sherman, Christopher J. Campbell, Lan H. Liu, Wayne S. Mahoney, Michael C. Palazzotto, Robert R. Kieschke
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Publication number: 20210097460Abstract: Crowd funding for innovation includes distributing a proposal with a description of a project idea, an amount of funds requested, and a time frame for raising the funds. Ownership of the project is transferred to an entity, which receives contributions from contributors and for each of the received contributions converts the contribution to a corresponding amount of virtual coin and adds the contribution to the funds. If the funding goal is complete within the time frame, the entity converts the coins to actual money and releases the money to the requestor. After completion of the project, the entity determines if the project is successful and can commercialize successful projects. For certain successful projects, the entity can also distribute funds to the contributors.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2020Publication date: April 1, 2021Inventors: Audrey A. Sherman, Robert R. Kieschke, Frank J. Sherman, Mario A. Perez, Raymond P. Johnston, Kandyce M. Bohannon
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Patent number: 10948734Abstract: A light control film includes a plurality of spaced apart substantially parallel first light absorbing regions arranged along a first direction, each first light absorbing region having a width and a height, the plurality of first light absorbing regions including nonoverlapping first and second sub-pluralities of the plurality of first light absorbing regions, the first sub-plurality of the plurality of first light absorbing regions having a first viewing angle, the second sub-plurality of the plurality of first light absorbing regions having a different second viewing angle.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2016Date of Patent: March 16, 2021Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties CompanyInventors: Andrew J. Ouderkirk, Michael J. Sykora, Robert R. Kieschke, Kenneth L. Smith, Olester Benson, Jr., Gary E. Gaides, Tao Liu, Thomas J. Blong, Gary T. Boyd
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Patent number: 10896391Abstract: Crowd funding for innovation includes distributing a proposal with a description of a project idea, an amount of funds requested, and a time frame for raising the funds. Ownership of the project is transferred to an entity, which receives contributions from contributors and for each of the received contributions converts the contribution to a corresponding amount of virtual coin and adds the contribution to the funds. If the funding goal is complete within the time frame, the entity converts the coins to actual money and releases the money to the requestor. After completion of the project, the entity determines if the project is successful and can commercialize successful projects. For certain successful projects, the entity can also distribute funds to the contributors.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2016Date of Patent: January 19, 2021Assignee: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANYInventors: Audrey A. Sherman, Robert R. Kieschke, Frank J. Sherman, Mario A. Perez, Raymond P. Johnston, Kandyce M. Bohannon
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Publication number: 20200333523Abstract: A coated optical element has at least six contact points not all in a same plane. Each contact point is an optical point of contact. Adjacent contact points subtend an angle between about 25 to about 35 degrees at a center of the coated optical element.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2020Publication date: October 22, 2020Inventors: Andrew J. Ouderkirk, Max Powers, Nicholas T. Gabriel, Bill H. Dodge, Erin A. McDowell, Robert R. Kieschke, Arokiaraj Jesudoss
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Patent number: 10740734Abstract: Crowd funding for innovation includes distributing a proposal with a description of a project idea, an amount of funds requested, and a time frame for raising the funds. Ownership of the project is transferred to an entity, which receives contributions from contributors and for each of the received contributions converts the contribution to a corresponding amount of virtual coin and adds the contribution to the funds. If the funding goal is complete within the time frame, the entity converts the coins to actual money and releases the money to the requestor. After completion of the project, the entity determines if the project is successful and can commercialize successful projects. For certain successful projects, the entity can also distribute the back funds to the contributors.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2015Date of Patent: August 11, 2020Assignee: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANYInventors: Audrey A. Sherman, Robert R. Kieschke, Frank J. Sherman, Mario A. Perez, Raymond P. Johnston, Kandyce M. Bohannon
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Patent number: 10739503Abstract: The present invention is a method of coating uniformly shaped and sized articles. The method includes providing a reactor having an arrayed inner surface, positioning the articles within the reactor, and coating the articles.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2014Date of Patent: August 11, 2020Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties CompanyInventors: Andrew J. Ouderkirk, Max Powers, Nicholas T. Gabriel, Bill H. Dodge, Erin A. McDowell, Robert R. Kieschke, Arokiaraj Jesudoss
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Patent number: 10613668Abstract: A touch sensor is provided that includes a transparent, insulating substrate and at least one U-shaped electrically conductive micromesh that includes traces disposed on the substrate. The traces include an elemental metal or an alloy of elemental metal. The touch sensor may be configured to determine a location and a magnitude of a force of a touch.Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2018Date of Patent: April 7, 2020Assignee: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANYInventors: Matthew H. Frey, Robert R. Kieschke, Billy L. Weaver
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Patent number: 10307985Abstract: The present invention is a two-part adhesive layer including a first, optically clear adhesive composition and a second, light-blocking adhesive composition substantially surrounding the first, optically clear adhesive composition.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2015Date of Patent: June 4, 2019Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties CompanyInventors: Audrey A. Sherman, Robert R. Kieschke, Scott M. Tapio
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Patent number: 10252940Abstract: A method of coating film in a roll. A film is wound into a roll with gaps between the layers of the film in the roll. A fluid is forced through the roll such that the fluid deposits a coating on at least one side of the film.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2014Date of Patent: April 9, 2019Assignee: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANYInventors: Andrew J. Ouderkirk, Robert R. Kieschke, Erin A. McDowell, Nicholas T. Gabriel, Eugene V. Johnson, Kelly S. Johnson
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Patent number: 10072333Abstract: A method of coating a plurality of sheets. A fluid is forced through gaps in the plurality of sheets. The fluid has a substantially plug flow profile and the fluid deposits a coating on at least one surface of the plurality of sheets in a self-limiting deposition process.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2014Date of Patent: September 11, 2018Assignee: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANYInventors: Andrew J. Ouderkirk, Nicholas T. Gabriel, Max Powers, Bill H. Dodge, Timothy J. Nevitt, Daniel J. Schmidt, James R. Miller, Robert R. Kieschke, Erin A. McDowell, Kelly S. Johnson
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Publication number: 20180157364Abstract: A touch screen display sensor is provided that includes a transparent touch-sensing element disposed upon the surface of a transparent substrate and a force-sensing element disposed within the transparent touch-sensing element. The force-sensing element includes two sets of bands of micromesh and can include a pressure-responsive material between the bands of micromesh. The bands of micromesh include traces of a metallic conductor. The sets of bands of micromesh are spaced apart and occupy substantially parallel planes.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 17, 2018Publication date: June 7, 2018Inventors: Matthew H. Frey, Robert R. Kieschke, Billy L. Weaver
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Publication number: 20180120580Abstract: A light control film includes a plurality of spaced apart substantially parallel first light absorbing regions arranged along a first direction, each first light absorbing region having a width and a height, the plurality of first light absorbing regions including nonoverlapping first and second sub-pluralities of the plurality of first light absorbing regions, the first sub-plurality of the plurality of first light absorbing regions having a first viewing angle, the second sub-plurality of the plurality of first light absorbing regions having a different second viewing angle.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2016Publication date: May 3, 2018Inventors: Andrew J. Ouderkirk, Michael J. Sykora, Robert R. Kieschke, Kenneth L. Smith, Olester Benson, JR., Gary E. Gaides, Tao Liu, Thomas J. Blong, Gary T. Boyd
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Publication number: 20180120581Abstract: A light control film includes a plurality of spaced apart substantially parallel first light absorbing regions arranged along a first direction, each first light absorbing region having a width and a height, the plurality of first light absorbing regions including nonoverlapping first and second sub-pluralities of the plurality of first light absorbing regions, the first sub-plurality of the plurality of first light absorbing regions having a first viewing angle, the second sub-plurality of the plurality of first light absorbing regions having a different second viewing angle.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2016Publication date: May 3, 2018Inventors: Andrew J. Ouderkirk, Michael J. Sykora, Robert R. Kieschke, Kenneth L. Smith, Olester Benson, JR., Gary E. Gaides, Tao Liu, Thomas J. Blong, Gary T. Boyd
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Patent number: 9904393Abstract: A touch screen display sensor is provided that includes a transparent touch-sensing element disposed upon the surface of a transparent substrate and a force-sensing element disposed within the transparent touch-sensing element. The force-sensing element includes two sets of bands of micromesh and can include a pressure-responsive material between the bands of micromesh. The bands of micromesh include traces of a metallic conductor. The sets of bands of micromesh are spaced apart and occupy substantially parallel planes.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2011Date of Patent: February 27, 2018Assignee: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANYInventors: Matthew H. Frey, Robert R. Kieschke, Billy L. Weaver
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Publication number: 20170330119Abstract: Crowd funding for innovation includes distributing a proposal with a description of a project idea, an amount of funds requested, and a time frame for raising the funds. Ownership of the project is transferred to an entity, which receives contributions from contributors and for each of the received contributions converts the contribution to a corresponding amount of virtual coin and adds the contribution to the funds. If the funding goal is complete within the time frame, the entity converts the coins to actual money and releases the money to the requestor. After completion of the project, the entity determines if the project is successful and can commercialize successful projects. For certain successful projects, the entity can also distribute funds to the contributors.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2016Publication date: November 16, 2017Inventors: Audrey A. Sherman, Robert R. Kieschke, Frank J. Sherman, Mario A. Perez, Raymond P. Johnston, Kandyce M. Bohannon
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Patent number: 9791709Abstract: A light control film includes a plurality of spaced apart substantially parallel first light absorbing regions arranged along a first direction, each first light absorbing region having a width and a height, the plurality of first light absorbing regions including nonoverlapping first and second sub-pluralities of the plurality of first light absorbing regions, the first sub-plurality of the plurality of first light absorbing regions having a first viewing angle, the second sub-plurality of the plurality of first light absorbing regions having a different second viewing angle.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2017Date of Patent: October 17, 2017Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties CompanyInventors: Andrew J. Ouderkirk, Michael J. Sykora, Robert R. Kieschke, Kenneth L. Smith, Olester Benson, Jr., Gary E. Gaides, Tao Liu, Thomas J. Blong, Gary T. Boyd
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Patent number: 9782955Abstract: Touch sensor layer constructions and methods of making such constructions are described. More particularly, touch sensor constructions that utilize patterned conductive layers that may be applied by a sacrificial release liner, eliminating one or more glass and/or film substrate from touch sensor stacks, and methods of making such constructions are described.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2014Date of Patent: October 10, 2017Assignee: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANYInventors: Michael W. Dolezal, Robert R. Kieschke, Ta-Hua Yu, Mark A. Roehrig, Pradnya V. Nagarkar, Matthew S. Stay, Shawn C. Dodds, Bernard O. Geaghan
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Publication number: 20170274623Abstract: The present invention is a two-part adhesive layer including a first, optically clear adhesive composition and a second, light-blocking adhesive composition substantially surrounding the first, optically clear adhesive composition.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2015Publication date: September 28, 2017Inventors: Audrey A. Sherman, Robert R. Kieschke, Scott M. Tapio