Patents by Inventor Samuel W. Hunter

Samuel W. Hunter 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: 7931841
    Abstract: A microreplicated article is disclosed. The article includes an opaque web having first and second opposed surfaces. The first surface includes a first microreplicated structure having a plurality of first features. The second surface includes a second microreplicated structure having a plurality of second features. The first microreplicated structure and the second microreplicated structure retain registration within 100 micrometers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2011
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: John S. Huizinga, Vincent W. King, John T. Strand, James N. Dobbs, Thomas B. Hunter, Samuel W. Hunter, Thelma E. Hunter, legal representative, William V. Dower, Daniel H. Carlson, Serge Wetzels, Gregory F. King