Patents by Inventor Scott T. Ginkel

Scott T. Ginkel 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: 20080145626
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present application relate to new form constructions and methods of forming and using the new form constructions. One method of printing a form construction involves (1) providing a substrate having a first major surface and a second major surface; (2) bossing at least a portion of the substrate to form a bossed substrate portion; and (3) attaching a signage to the bossed substrate portion. The signage or a printable portion of the substrate may then optionally be printed. An exemplary new form construction includes a substrate having a bossed substrate portion and an unbossed substrate portion; and a signage adjacent to the bossed substrate portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2006
    Publication date: June 19, 2008
    Inventors: Scott T. Ginkel, Sundar J. Rajan
  • Patent number: 6869654
    Abstract: The invention discloses form constructions and methods of making form constructions comprising a substrate having a printable surface portion and a sticker. In preferred embodiment the sticker is a face adhering validation sticker and/or the form substrate comprises a cutout with the viewing surface of the sticker releasably attached to the perimeter of the cutout and exposed through the cutout.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2005
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Scott T. Ginkel, R. Ellen Harelstad, Sundar J. Rajan
  • Publication number: 20040091657
    Abstract: The invention discloses form constructions and methods of making form constructions comprising a substrate having a printable surface portion and a sticker. In preferred embodiment the sticker is a face adhering validation sticker and/or the form substrate comprises a cutout with the viewing surface of the sticker releasably attached to the perimeter of the cutout and exposed through the cutout.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2002
    Publication date: May 13, 2004
    Applicant: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Scott T. Ginkel, R. Ellen Harelstad, Sundar J. Rajan
  • Publication number: 20040091658
    Abstract: The invention discloses form constructions such and self-seal mailer and methods of making form constructions comprising a substrate having a printable surface portion and a sticker. In preferred embodiments the sticker is a face adhering validation sticker and/or the form substrate comprises a cutout with the viewing surface of the sticker releasably attached to the perimeter of the cutout and exposed through the cutout.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2003
    Publication date: May 13, 2004
    Applicant: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Scott T. Ginkel, R. Ellen Harelstad, Sundar J. Rajan
  • Patent number: 5844523
    Abstract: Electromagnetic and electrical apparatuses use a laminate structure having a thermoplastic elastomer with variable dielectric loss as a dielectric layer. A conductive layer laminated to the thermoplastic elastomer allow use for applications such as printed circuit boards and slot antennas. Additional conductive and dielectric layers still allow use as a printed circuit board as well as other antenna structures. Some embodiments of the apparatuses disclosed exhibit many desired properties, such as flexibility, conformability and weatherability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 29, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 1, 1998
    Assignee: Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Joan V. Brennan, Scott T. Ginkel, Timothy S. Skogland
  • Patent number: 4857372
    Abstract: A graphic composite having a heat detackifiable adhesive, the composite comprising a carrier film; a graphic design adhered to the top surface of the carrier film; a protective coating lying over the graphic design; a heat detackifiable premask adhesive layer overlying the protective coating; and a premask carrier web adhered to the premask adhesive layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 1986
    Date of Patent: August 15, 1989
    Assignee: Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Scott T. Ginkel, Dennis O. Falaas