Patents by Inventor Ryan M. Braun

Ryan M. Braun 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: 20180203163
    Abstract: The disclosed aliphatic thermoplastic polyurethane composition is well suited for use in thin, flexible light directing articles to impart flexibility, toughness, or protection to the light directing articles that contain optically active elements. The disclosed aliphatic thermoplastic polyurethanes have improved thermostability at higher temperatures. Specifically, the disclosed aliphatic thermoplastic polyurethanes have a cross-over temperature greater than 110° C. In one embodiment, the cross-over temperature is greater than 130° C. In one embodiment, the cross-over temperature is less than 170° C. and a Tg greater than 35 C and less than 70 C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2016
    Publication date: July 19, 2018
    Inventors: Bimal V. Thakkar, Jay M. Jennen, Robert D. Hamann, Ryan M. Braun, Robert F. Watkins, Joseph D. Rule, Todd D. Jones, Charlie C. Ho
  • Publication number: 20170365804
    Abstract: A display film includes a transparent polymeric substrate layer and a transparent aliphatic cross-linked polyurethane layer disposed on the transparent polymeric substrate layer. The transparent aliphatic cross-linked polyurethane layer has a glass transition temperature in a range from 11 to 27 degrees Celsius and a Tan Delta peak value in a range from 0.5 to 2.5. The display film has a haze value of 1% or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2017
    Publication date: December 21, 2017
    Inventors: Michael A. Johnson, David Scott Thompson, Catherine A. Leatherdale, John J. Stradinger, Evan L. Breedlove, Steven D. Solomonson, Ryan M. Braun, Kevin R. Schaffer, Peihui Zhang, Joseph D. Rule
  • Patent number: 9780318
    Abstract: A display film includes a transparent polymeric substrate layer and a transparent aliphatic cross-linked polyurethane layer disposed on the transparent polymeric substrate layer. The transparent aliphatic cross-linked polyurethane layer has a glass transition temperature in a range from 11 to 27 degrees Celsius and a Tan Delta peak value in a range from 0.5 to 2.5. The display film has a haze value of 1% or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
    Inventors: Michael A. Johnson, David Scott Thompson, Catherine A. Leatherdale, John J. Stradinger, Evan L. Breedlove, Steven D. Solomonson, Ryan M. Braun, Kevin R. Schaffer, Peihui Zhang, Joseph D. Rule
  • Publication number: 20170170416
    Abstract: A display film includes a transparent polymeric substrate layer and a transparent aliphatic cross-linked polyurethane layer disposed on the transparent polymeric substrate layer. The transparent aliphatic cross-linked polyurethane layer has a glass transition temperature in a range from 11 to 27 degrees Celsius and a Tan Delta peak value in a range from 0.5 to 2.5. The display film has a haze value of 1% or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2015
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Inventors: Michael A. Johnson, David Scott Thompson, Catherine A. Leatherdale, John J. Stradinger, Evan L. Breedlove, Steven D. Solomonson, Ryan M. Braun, Kevin R. Schaffer, Peihui Zhang, Joseph D. Rule