Patents by Inventor Tanya M. Laine

Tanya M. Laine 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).

  • Composite used for light control of privacy
    Patent number: 5993940
    Abstract: A composite including a polymeric film having a first generally planar major surface and an opposite second major surface defined by a multiplicity of elongate parallel contiguous ridge portions. The ridge portions each have a generally triangular cross section and elongate obscured and transmitting second major surface portions intersecting at the apex of the ridge with the obscured second major surface portion being on the side of the ridge generally facing a first end of the sheet and the transmitting second major surface portions being on the side of the ridge portions adjacent a second end of the sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 30, 1999
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Andrew J.. Ouderkirk, Olester Benson, Jr., Wayne K. Darvell, Douglas S. Dunn, Tanya M. Laine, Donald J. McClure, Lynette M. Miles, Thomas F. Serbus, David C. Windorski, Charles D. Hoyle
  • Composite used for light control or privacy
    Patent number: 5858139
    Abstract: A composite including a polymeric film having a first generally planar major surface and an opposite second major surface defined by a multiplicity of elongate parallel contiguous ridge portions. The ridge portions each have a generally triangular cross section and elongate obscured and transmitting second major surface portions intersecting at the apex of the ridge with the obscured second major surface portion being on the side of the ridge generally facing a first end of the sheet and the transmitting second major surface portions being on the side of the ridge portions adjacent a second end of the sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 1997
    Date of Patent: January 12, 1999
    Assignee: Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Andrew J. Ouderkirk, Olester Benson, Jr., Wayne K. Darvell, Douglas S. Dunn, Tanya M. Laine, Donald J. McClure, Lynette M. Miles, Thomas F. Serbus, David C. Windorski, Charles D. Hoyle
  • Notice assembly
    Patent number: 5671557
    Abstract: A notice assembly comprising a support portion including a base part adapted to be supported on a horizontal surface, a vertical wall part having a lower edge attached to the base part and a hollow tubular part fixed along an upper edge of the wall part with an axially extending through opening in the tubular part facing the same direction as the front surface of the wall part. A display member has a portion rotatably mounted in the tubular part. That portion of the display member has a peripheral surface bearing a plurality of set of graphic symbols providing information about the location of the person (e.g., AT LUNCH, OUT OF OFFICE, RETURN SOON, IN MEETING). By manual rotation of the display member, any of the sets of graphic symbols can be positioned in the opening of the tubular part where they will be observed by a person looking at the notice assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 1993
    Date of Patent: September 30, 1997
    Assignee: Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Bruce W. Carlson, Thomas J. Barnidge, Tanya M. Laine, Mary K. Miller-Bruns, Kenneth J. Kirchhoff