Patents by Inventor Scott D. Pearson
Scott D. Pearson 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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Patent number: 10127196Abstract: A mobile device comprises a sensor to produce image data containing a visual representation of a plurality of physical notes, each of the physical notes comprising separate physical objects, a processor, and at least one module. The module can process the image data to determine boundaries for each of the plurality of physical notes and to determine, based on the boundaries, one or more characteristics for each of the physical notes. The module can also create a digital note representative of each of the plurality of physical notes, apply a set of rules to identify any of the rules that specify criteria satisfied by one or more characteristics of the physical notes, and for each of the identified rules, perform one or more actions specified by the rule to each of the digital notes for which the characteristics of the physical notes satisfies the criteria specified by the rule.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2015Date of Patent: November 13, 2018Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties CompanyInventors: Richard J. Moore, Guruprasad Somasundaram, Diane R. Wolk, Brian J. Stankiewicz, Robert D. Lorentz, Scott D. Pearson, Shingo Moriyasu
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Patent number: 9563696Abstract: At least some aspects of the present disclosure feature systems and methods for managing notes. The note management system includes a note source, a note recognition module, a note extraction module, and a note labeling module. The note source is a visual representation of a scene having a note. The note recognition module is configured to receive the visual representation and determine a general boundary of the note from the visual representation. The note extraction module is configured to extract content of the note from the visual representation based on the determined general boundary. The note labeling module is configured to label the note with a category.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2014Date of Patent: February 7, 2017Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties CompanyInventors: Willem V. Bastiaens, Gabriel A. Biller, Kristopher W. Clover, Brian R. Hackerson, Masuma W. Henry, Stephen M. June, Brian L. Linzie, Robert D. Lorentz, David M. Mahli, Richard J. Moore, Cristin E. Moran, Michael E. O'Brien, Scott D. Pearson, Dennard J. Powell, Olen Ronning, Guruprasad Somasundaram, Brian J. Stankiewicz, Diane R. Wolk
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Patent number: 9378426Abstract: At least some aspects of the present disclosure feature systems and methods for note recognition. The note recognition system includes a sensor, a note recognition module, and a note extraction module. The sensor is configured to capture a visual representation of a scene having one or more notes. The note recognition module is coupled to the sensor. The note recognition module is configured to receive the captured visual representation and determine a general boundary of a note from the captured visual representation. The note extraction module is configured to extract content of the note from the captured visual representation based on the determined general boundary of the note.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2015Date of Patent: June 28, 2016Assignee: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANYInventors: Gabriel A. Biller, Kristopher W. Clover, Masuma W. Henry, Stephen M. June, Brian L. Linzie, Robert D. Lorentz, David M. Mahli, Richard J. Moore, Cristin E. Moran, Tasuku Nakayama, Scott D. Pearson, Dennard J. Powell, Olen Ronning, Guruprasad Somasundaram, Brian J. Stankiewicz, Diane R. Wolk
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Publication number: 20150262023Abstract: At least some aspects of the present disclosure feature systems and methods for note recognition. The note recognition system includes a sensor, a note recognition module, and a note extraction module. The sensor is configured to capture a visual representation of a scene having one or more notes. The note recognition module is coupled to the sensor. The note recognition module is configured to receive the captured visual representation and determine a general boundary of a note from the captured visual representation. The note extraction module is configured to extract content of the note from the captured visual representation based on the determined general boundary of the note.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 28, 2015Publication date: September 17, 2015Inventors: Gabriel A. Biller, Kristopher W. Clover, Masuma W. Henry, Stephen M. June, Brian L. Linzie, Robert D. Lorentz, David M. Mahli, Richard J. Moore, Cristin E. Moran, Tasuku Nakayama, Scott D. Pearson, Dennard J. Powell, Olen Ronning, Guruprasad Somasundaram, Brian J. Stankiewicz, Diane R. Wolk
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Patent number: 9070036Abstract: At least some aspects of the present disclosure feature systems and methods for note recognition. The note recognition system includes a sensor, a note recognition module, and a note extraction module. The sensor is configured to capture a visual representation of a scene having one or more notes. The note recognition module is coupled to the sensor. The note recognition module is configured to receive the captured visual representation and determine a general boundary of a note from the captured visual representation. The note extraction module is configured to extract content of the note from the captured visual representation based on the determined general boundary of the note.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2014Date of Patent: June 30, 2015Assignee: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANYInventors: Gabriel A. Biller, Kristopher W. Clover, Masuma W. Henry, Stephen M. June, Brian L. Linzie, Robert D. Lorentz, David M. Mahli, Richard J. Moore, Cristin E. Moran, Tasuku Nakayama, Scott D. Pearson, Dennard J. Powell, Olen Ronning, Guruprasad Somasundaram, Brian J. Stankiewicz, Diane R. Wolk
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Publication number: 20150135046Abstract: A mobile device comprises a sensor to produce image data containing a visual representation of a plurality of physical notes, each of the physical notes comprising separate physical objects, a processor, and at least one module. The module can process the image data to determine boundaries for each of the plurality of physical notes and to determine, based on the boundaries, one or more characteristics for each of the physical notes. The module can also create a digital note representative of each of the plurality of physical notes, apply a set of rules to identify any of the rules that specify criteria satisfied by one or more characteristics of the physical notes, and for each of the identified rules, perform one or more actions specified by the rule to each of the digital notes for which the characteristics of the physical notes satisfies the criteria specified by the rule.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 20, 2015Publication date: May 14, 2015Inventors: Richard J. Moore, Guruprasad Somasundaram, Diane R. Wolk, Brian J. Stankiewicz, Robert D. Lorentz, Scott D. Pearson, Shingo Moriyasu
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Publication number: 20140294236Abstract: At least some aspects of the present disclosure feature systems and methods for note recognition. The note recognition system includes a sensor, a note recognition module, and a note extraction module. The sensor is configured to capture a visual representation of a scene having one or more notes. The note recognition module is coupled to the sensor. The note recognition module is configured to receive the captured visual representation and determine a general boundary of a note from the captured visual representation. The note extraction module is configured to extract content of the note from the captured visual representation based on the determined general boundary of the note.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2014Publication date: October 2, 2014Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANYInventors: Gabriel A. Biller, Kristopher W. Clover, Masuma W. Henry, Stephen M. June, Brian L. Linzie, Robert D. Lorentz, David M. Mahli, Richard J. Moore, Cristin E. Moran, Tasuku Nakayama, Scott D. Pearson, Dennard J. Powell, Olen Ronning, Guruprasad Somasundaram, Brian J. Stankiewicz, Diane R. Wolk
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Publication number: 20140297646Abstract: At least some aspects of the present disclosure feature systems and methods for managing notes. The note management system includes a note source, a note recognition module, a note extraction module, and a note labeling module. The note source is a visual representation of a scene having a note. The note recognition module is configured to receive the visual representation and determine a general boundary of the note from the visual representation. The note extraction module is configured to extract content of the note from the visual representation based on the determined general boundary. The note labeling module is configured to label the note with a category.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2014Publication date: October 2, 2014Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANYInventors: Willem V. Bastiaens, Gabriel A. Biller, Kristopher W. Clover, Brian R. Hackerson, Masuma W. Henry, Stephen M. June, Brian L. Linzie, Robert D. Lorentz, David M. Mahli, Richard J. Moore, Cristin E. Moran, Michael E. O'Brien, Scott D. Pearson, Dennard J. Powell, Olen Ronning, Guruprasad Somasundaram, Brian J. Stankiewicz, Diane R. Wolk
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Publication number: 20140283323Abstract: The disclosed cleaning surface includes a reactivatable adhesive to capture and hold dirt, dust, and debris and a spacing element to allow for the cleaning surface to glide over a surface to be cleaned. The reactivatable adhesive can be washed clean, but once dry, it regains the ability to capture and hold dirt, dust, and debris, so that the cleaning surface is reusable. The disclosed cleaning surface combines the ability of using adhesive to greatly enhance the capture of dirt, dust, and debris, while also being reusable. The reactivatable adhesive is a reactivatable pressure sensitive adhesive which is a polymerized precursor comprising a monomer component which contains one or more alkyl acrylates, the alkyl groups of which have an average of 4-14 C atoms, at least 2.0 phr of hydrophobic silica, one or more polymerization initiators, one or more crosslinker compounds, and which is essentially free from polar comonomers.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2012Publication date: September 25, 2014Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANYInventors: Scott J. Tuman, Scott D. Pearson, Lloyd S. Vasilakes
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Publication number: 20130334273Abstract: A tape dispenser comprises a tape roll housing comprising a tape dispensing mechanism. The tape dispensing mechanism comprises a dispenser opening in the housing, a moving cover connected to the housing by a hinge, a cutting edge located at the outermost edge of the moving cover, a first landing surface defining the edge of the dispenser opening closest to the hinge, and a second landing surface located on the moving cover adjacent to the cutting edge. The landing surfaces are configured such the tape is formed into a cross-web concave shape between the first landing surface and the second landing surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2011Publication date: December 19, 2013Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANYInventors: Joel K. Hagglund, Scott D. Pearson
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Patent number: 8217110Abstract: A cyanoacrylate-based adhesive composition is disclosed. The cyanoacrylate-based adhesive composition includes a cyanoacrylate monomer, and a bleachable dye including a Michler's hydrol cation or derivatized Michler's hydrol cation, paired with a non-nucleophilic anion that provides a stable color to the cyanoacrylate-based adhesive.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2007Date of Patent: July 10, 2012Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties CompanyInventors: Kurt C. Melancon, George Van Dyke Tiers, Larry A. Lien, Scott D. Pearson
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Patent number: 8176640Abstract: The present invention pertains to a device for cutting media, such as paper, cardboard, and metal foils. The device has a body that includes a sidewall extending from the body. The device has means for cutting the media disposed in the body. The means for cutting the media has a cutting edge having a leading edge and a trailing edge. The sidewall shrouds at least a portion of the cutting edge. The sidewall has a media contact point that is disposed away from the trailing edge in the direction of the leading edge.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2006Date of Patent: May 15, 2012Assignee: 3M Innovative Property CompanyInventors: Scott D. Gullicks, Gerald E. Mueller, Joy A. Packard, Scott D. Pearson
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Patent number: 8171647Abstract: A device for cutting media is provided. The device includes a cover having a sidewall extending therefrom; a guide disposed substantially beneath the cover and comprising a blade; an actuating mechanism disposed in at least one of the cover and the guide; and an actuating wall disposed between the cover and the guide. Engagement of the actuating mechanism creates a cutting action between the blade and the actuating wall.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2007Date of Patent: May 8, 2012Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties CompanyInventors: Scott D. Gullicks, Gerald E. Mueller, Joy A. Packard, Scott D. Pearson
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Patent number: 8093330Abstract: An adhesive composition includes 5 to 40% wt polyvinylpyrrolidone; 3 to 20% wt alkanoate blend including a first Cn carboxylic acid salt and a second Cm carboxylic acid salt, where n and m are integers in a range from 12 to 22; 20 to 60% wt of a water-soluble or water-dispersable solid material; 0.5 to 30 wt % of a liquid polyhydric alcohol; and 15 to 60% wt water. The adhesive composition can be clear and in glue stick form.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2011Date of Patent: January 10, 2012Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties CompanyInventors: Cordell M. Hardy, Kurt C. Melancon, John W. Frank, Scott D. Pearson
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Patent number: 8076004Abstract: Disclosed is a release material applied to a sheet material that provides for temporary repositioning of an adhesive over the release material. Over time the adhesion between the release material and the applied adhesive builds such that the adhesive cannot be removed from the release material without damaging the underlying sheet material. The release material includes an free nitrogen containing basic group. The release material is dispersed on a flexible substrate and the release material allows for repositioning when contacted with a pressure sensitive adhesive, which includes a free carboxylic acid group, for at least 1 minute and not more than 10 minutes.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2008Date of Patent: December 13, 2011Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties CompanyInventors: John W. Vanderzanden, Scott D. Pearson
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Patent number: 8006390Abstract: A media cutting and ribbon curling device has opposing first and second surfaces bound by two side edges. The device includes a head comprising a cover and a guide disposed underneath the cover, the guide having an attached end and a free end and a blade disposed therein; and an elongated handle extending from the attached end of the guide, the handle comprising a ribbon curling region having (i) first and second ends, the first end disposed proximate to the attached end of the guide and (ii) a curling edge disposed on at least one of the first and second surfaces of the device, the ribbon curling region being tapered at its second end.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2006Date of Patent: August 30, 2011Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties CompanyInventors: Gerald E. Mueller, Joy A. Packard, Scott D. Pearson
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Publication number: 20110160353Abstract: An adhesive composition includes 5 to 40% wt polyvinylpyrrolidone; 3 to 20% wt alkanoate blend including a first Cn carboxylic acid salt and a second Cm carboxylic acid salt, where n and m are integers in a range from 12 to 22; 20 to 60% wt of a water-soluble or water-dispersable solid material; 0.5 to 30 wt % of a liquid polyhydric alcohol; and 15 to 60% wt water. The adhesive composition can be clear and in glue stick form.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2011Publication date: June 30, 2011Inventors: Cordell M. HARDY, Kurt C. Melancon, John W. Frank, Scott D. Pearson
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Publication number: 20110114535Abstract: The folded collapsed boxes containing substantially no open gaps are provided. A plurality of different size folded collapsed boxes can be bundled together to yield a display that has the maximum number of folded collapsed boxes displayed thus conserving space.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 26, 2011Publication date: May 19, 2011Inventors: Scott D. Pearson, Carter J. Reese
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Patent number: 7915338Abstract: An adhesive composition includes 5 to 40% wt polyvinylpyrrolidone; 3 to 20% wt alkanoate blend including a first Cn carboxylic acid salt and a second Cm carboxylic acid salt, where n and m are integers in a range from 12 to 22; 20 to 60% wt of a water-soluble or water-dispersable solid material; 0.5 to 30 wt % of a liquid polyhydric alcohol; and 15 to 60% wt water. The adhesive composition can be clear and in glue stick form.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2005Date of Patent: March 29, 2011Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties CompanyInventors: Cordell M. Hardy, Kurt C. Melancon, John W. Frank, Scott D. Pearson
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Patent number: 7896793Abstract: The folded collapsed boxes containing substantially no open gaps are provided. A plurality of different size folded collapsed boxes can be bundled together to yield a display that has the maximum number of folded collapsed boxes displayed thus conserving space.Type: GrantFiled: November 3, 2006Date of Patent: March 1, 2011Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties CompanyInventors: Scott D. Pearson, Carter J. Reese