Patents by Inventor Terrance P. Smith
Terrance P. Smith 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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Publication number: 20150218403Abstract: Embodiments herein include intumescent caulking compositions and methods related thereto. In an embodiment, an intumescent caulking composition is included having a nitrogen phosphorus component and an expandable graphite. The composition can exhibit a char expansion ratio of at least 8, a char strength of at least 8 N, and a caulk rate of greater than 100 gm/min after 1 day. In an embodiment, an intumescent caulking composition is included having at least about 5 wt. % ethylene diamine phosphate, at least about 5 wt. % expandable graphite, and at least about 30 wt. % of an elastomeric binder. In an embodiment, a method of making an intumescent caulking composition is included. In an embodiment, a method of using an intumescent caulking composition is included. In an embodiment, a method of enhancing the fire retardancy of a wall or floor is included. Other embodiments are also included herein.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 3, 2014Publication date: August 6, 2015Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANYInventors: Yi Lu, Eumi Pyun, Carl E. Fisher, Jimmie R. Baran, Jr., Robert E. Gestner, Terrance P. Smith
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Publication number: 20130295328Abstract: A transfer article that includes a liner with multi-sized particles disposed thereon, wherein the multi-sized particles include a plurality of dominant hydrophilic particles having an average primary particle size of no greater than 200 microns, and a plurality of discrete hydrophobic nanoparticles.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2011Publication date: November 7, 2013Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANYInventors: Jimmie R. Baran, JR., Paul S. Lugg, Terry L. Smith, Terrance P. Smith
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Patent number: 7352038Abstract: Provided is an organic thin film transistor comprising a polymeric layer interposed between a gate dielectric and an organic semiconductor layer. Various homopolymers, copolymers, and functional copolymers are taught for use in the polymeric layer. An integrated circuit comprising a multiplicity of thin film transistors and methods of making a thin film transistor are also provided. The organic thin film transistors of the invention typically exhibit improvement in one or more transistor properties.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2005Date of Patent: April 1, 2008Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties CompanyInventors: Tommie W. Kelley, Larry D. Boardman, Timothy D. Dunbar, Todd D. Jones, Dawn V. Muyres, Mark J. Pellerite, Terrance P. Smith
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Patent number: 7352000Abstract: Provided is an organic thin film transistor comprising a polymeric layer interposed between a gate dielectric and an organic semiconductor layer. Various homopolymers, copolymers, and functional copolymers are taught for use in the polymeric layer. An integrated circuit comprising a multiplicity of thin film transistors and methods of making a thin film transistor are also provided. The organic thin film transistors of the invention typically exhibit improvement in one or more transistor properties.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2005Date of Patent: April 1, 2008Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties CompanyInventors: Tommie W. Kelley, Larry D. Boardman, Timothy D. Dunbar, Todd D. Jones, Dawn V. Muyres, Mark J. Pellerite, Terrance P. Smith
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Patent number: 6946676Abstract: Provided is an organic thin film transistor comprising a polymeric layer interposed between a gate dielectric and an organic semiconductor layer. Various homopolymers, copolymers, and functional copolymers are taught for use in the polymeric layer. An integrated circuit comprising a multiplicity of thin film transistors and methods of making a thin film transistor are also provided. The organic thin film transistors of the invention typically exhibit improvement in one or more transistor properties.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2001Date of Patent: September 20, 2005Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties CompanyInventors: Tommie W. Kelley, Larry D. Boardman, Timothy D. Dunbar, Todd D. Jones, Dawn V. Muyres, Mark J. Pellerite, Terrance P. Smith
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Patent number: 6864396Abstract: Substituted pentacene compounds comprise at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of electron-donating substituents, halogen substituents, and combinations thereof; the substituent(s) each being bonded to a carbon atom of a terminal ring of pentacene, and being the only substituent(s); with the proviso that when the compound has only two substituents, both of which are methyl or alkoxy, and one substituent is bonded to the number 2 carbon atom, the other substituent, if methyl, is bonded to the number 1, 3, 4, 8, or 11 carbon atom and, if alkoxy, is bonded to the number 1, 3, 4, 8, 9, or 11 carbon atom; and with the further proviso that when the compound has only four substituents, all of which are alkoxy, the substituents are bonded to the numbers 2, 3, 9, and 10 carbon atoms.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2002Date of Patent: March 8, 2005Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties CompanyInventors: Terrance P. Smith, Dennis E. Vogel, Kim M. Vogel
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Patent number: 6768132Abstract: An organic thin film transistor comprising a self-assembled monolayer interposed between a gate dielectric and an organic semiconductor layer. The monolayer is a product of a reaction between the gate dielectric and a precursor to the self-assembled monolayer. The semiconductor layer comprises a material selected from an acene, substituted with at least one electron-donating group, halogen atom, or a combination thereof, or a benzo-annellated acene or polybenzo-annellated acene, which optionally is substituted with at least one electron-donating group, halogen atom, or a combination thereof. Methods of making a thin film transistor and an integrated circuit comprising thin film transistors.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2002Date of Patent: July 27, 2004Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties CompanyInventors: Terrance P. Smith, Mark J. Pellerite, Tommie W. Kelley, Dawn V. Muyres, Dennis E. Vogel, Kim M. Vogel, Larry D. Boardman, Timothy D. Dunbar
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Publication number: 20030175551Abstract: Provided is an organic thin film transistor comprising a self-assembled monolayer interposed between a gate dielectric and an organic semiconductor layer. The monolayer is a product of a reaction between the gate dielectric and a precursor to the self-assembled monolayer. The semiconductor layer comprises a material selected from an acene, substituted with at least one electron-donating group, halogen atom, or a combination thereof, or a benzo-annellated acene or polybenzo-annellated acene, which optionally is substituted with at least one electron-donating group, halogen atom, or a combination thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2002Publication date: September 18, 2003Inventors: Terrance P. Smith, Mark J. Pellerite, Tommie W. Kelley, Dawn V. Muyres, Dennis E. Vogel, Kim M. Vogel, Larry D. Boardman, Timothy D. Dunbar
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Patent number: 6617609Abstract: Provided is an organic thin film transistor comprising a siloxane polymeric layer interposed between a gate dielectric and an organic semiconductor layer. An integrated circuit comprising thin film transistors and methods of making a thin film transistor are also provided. The organic thin film transistors of the invention typically exhibit improvement in one or more transistor properties.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2001Date of Patent: September 9, 2003Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties CompanyInventors: Tommie W. Kelley, Larry D. Boardman, Timothy D. Dunbar, Todd D. Jones, Dawn V. Muyres, Mark J. Pellerite, Terrance P. Smith
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Publication number: 20030102472Abstract: Provided is an organic thin film transistor comprising a siloxane polymeric layer interposed between a gate dielectric and an organic semiconductor layer. An integrated circuit comprising thin film transistors and methods of making a thin film transistor are also provided. The organic thin film transistors of the invention typically exhibit improvement in one or more transistor properties.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 5, 2001Publication date: June 5, 2003Applicant: 3M Innovative Properties CompanyInventors: Tommie W. Kelley, Larry D. Boardman, Timothy D. Dunbar, Todd D. Jones, Dawn V. Muyres, Mark J. Pellerite, Terrance P. Smith
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Publication number: 20030105365Abstract: Substituted pentacene compounds comprise at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of electron-donating substituents, halogen substituents, and combinations thereof; the substituent(s) each being bonded to a carbon atom of a terminal ring of pentacene, and being the only substituent(s); with the proviso that when the compound has only two substituents, both of which are methyl or alkoxy, and one substituent is bonded to the number 2 carbon atom, the other substituent, if methyl, is bonded to the number 1, 3, 4, 8, or 11 carbon atom and, if alkoxy, is bonded to the number 1, 3, 4, 8, 9, or 11 carbon atom; and with the further proviso that when the compound has only four substituents, all of which are alkoxy, the substituents are bonded to the numbers 2, 3, 9, and 10 carbon atoms.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2002Publication date: June 5, 2003Applicant: 3M Innovative Properties CompanyInventors: Terrance P. Smith, Dennis E. Vogel, Kim M. Vogel
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Publication number: 20030102471Abstract: Provided is an organic thin film transistor comprising a polymeric layer interposed between a gate dielectric and an organic semiconductor layer. Various homopolymers, copolymers, and functional copolymers are taught for use in the polymeric layer. An integrated circuit comprising a multiplicity of thin film transistors and methods of making a thin film transistor are also provided. The organic thin film transistors of the invention typically exhibit improvement in one or more transistor properties.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 5, 2001Publication date: June 5, 2003Inventors: Tommie W. Kelley, Larry D. Boardman, Timothy D. Dunbar, Todd D. Jones, Dawn V. Muyres, Mark J. Pellerite, Terrance P. Smith
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Patent number: 6432396Abstract: The present invention provides a method of limiting the presence of a microorganism by contacting the microorganism with polymer-bound metal-containing compositions. The compositions include metal-containing compounds that may be prepared by reacting or polymerizing metal-containing monomers. The microorganism may be present in a liquid that is contacted with the polymer-bound metal-containing composition. Alternatively, the microorganism may be present in a solid that is contacted with the polymer-bound metal-containing composition.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2000Date of Patent: August 13, 2002Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties CompanyInventors: Kevin D. Landgrebe, David J. Hastings, Terrance P. Smith, Gregory D. Cuny, Ashok Sengupta, Chandrika D. Mudalige, Frank A. Brandys
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Patent number: 6433359Abstract: Provided is an organic thin film transistor comprising a self-assembled monolayer interposed between a gate dielectric and an organic semiconductor layer. The monolayer is a product of a reaction between the gate dielectric and a precursor to the self-assembled monolayer.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2001Date of Patent: August 13, 2002Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties CompanyInventors: Tommie W. Kelley, Dawn V. Muyres, Mark J. Pellerite, Timothy D. Dunbar, Larry D. Boardman, Terrance P. Smith
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Patent number: 6340548Abstract: Organic photoreceptors that include a charge transport compound, a charge generating compound, and an electroconductive support in which the charge transport compound is a novel aryl hydrazone-functional carbazole compound.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2000Date of Patent: January 22, 2002Assignee: Imation Corp.Inventors: Nusrallah Jubran, Zbigniew Tokarski, Terrance P. Smith
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Patent number: 6248733Abstract: This invention relates to the use of compounds having the general structure: wherein: Z1 and Z2 each independently represent an arene nucleus, which has from 5 to 14 ring atoms; G1 and G2 each independently represent a metal ligating group; R represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, an alkyl group, an acylamino group, an alkoxy group, a sulfonamido group, an aryl group, a thiol group, an alkylthio group, an arylthio group, an alkylamino group, an arylamino group, an amino group, an alkoxycarbonyl group, an acyloxy group, a nitro group, a cyano group, an alkylsulfonyl group, an arylsulfonyl group, an alkylsulfoxyl group, an arylsulfoxyl group, an aryloxyl group, a hydroxyl group, a thioamido group, a carbamoyl group, a suffamoyl group, a formyl group, an acyl group, a ureido group, an aryloxycarbonyl group, a silyl group, or a sulfoalkoxy group; L1 represents a nitrogen heterocycle; L2 represents a monodentate or polydentate (e.g.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 1998Date of Patent: June 19, 2001Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties CompanyInventors: Kevin D. Landgrebe, Charles E. Shelburne, Terrance P. Smith, Gregory D. Cuny
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Patent number: 6214503Abstract: The invention features organic photoreceptors that include a charge transport compound having the formula: where X is an N-alkyl-substituted carbazole, an N-aryl-substituted carbazole, or a p-(N,N-disubstituted)arylamine; Ar is a group having the formula: R1 is a hydrogen, halogen, or alkyl group; R is a hydrogen, halogen, OH, CN, OR2, or OCOR3 group; R2 is an alkyl, aryl, or alkaryl group; R3 is a hydrogen, alkyl, aryl, or haloalkyl group; n is 0 or 1; A is a group having the formula: Z is O or S; Q is O, S, or CH2; and m is 0 or 1.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 1999Date of Patent: April 10, 2001Assignee: Imation Corp.Inventors: Valentas Gaidelis, Janina Gavutiene, Vytautas Getautis, Juozas Vidas Grazulevicius, Vygintas Jankauskas, Rimtautas Kavaliunas, Ruta Lazauskaite, Osvaldas Paliulis, Mitchell A. Rossman, Donatas Jonas Sidaravicius, Terrance P. Smith, Albina Stanishauskaite
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Patent number: 6057067Abstract: A method for the manufacture of a matrix on a substrate, said matrix being particularly useful in the formation of color filter elements, the process comprising the steps of:a) providing an imageable article comprising a substrate having on at least one surface thereof a black layer,b) directing energy of sufficient intensity at said black layer to transparentize black layer,c) said directing of energy being done so that black layer is removed in some areas, but is not removed in other areas so that borders of black layer surround areas from which black layer has been removed.A preferred method deposits colorant material within the open areas of the matrix by thermal transfer, e.g., laser induced thermal transfer, of colorant material to form a filter element.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 1994Date of Patent: May 2, 2000Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties CompanyInventors: Thomas A. Isberg, Hsin-hsin Chou, Terrance P. Smith, William V. Dower, Martin B. Wolk
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Patent number: 5951749Abstract: Water-based pigmented inks are disclosed. Such inks are formed from water-based dispersions of pigment particles having novel dispersants therein. The dispersions are formed from the reaction product of an amino acid compound with a nitrogen reactive compound with subsequent hydrolysis providing the capability of the dispersant to hydrophobically interact with the pigment particles. The resultinginks are well-suited for use in ink jet and other printing applications.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 1998Date of Patent: September 14, 1999Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties CompanyInventors: Larry R. Krepski, Prabhakara S. Rao, Terrance P. Smith, Kenneth D. Wilson, Richard J. Kuo
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Patent number: 5897727Abstract: Optical elements are prepared by the adhesive transfer of at least a low temperature curable (e.g., radiation or room temperature curable, preferably pressure-sensitive) adhesive layer and a conductive layer to a substrate, preferably a transparent, non-birefringent substrate such as ceramic, glass or polymeric film having, for example, a color filter array thereon. The (pressure-sensitive) curable adhesive is cured after the curable adhesive layer has been placed into contact with a final receptor surface (e.g., a color filter array on a liquid crystal panel).Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 1996Date of Patent: April 27, 1999Assignee: Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing CompanyInventors: John S. Staral, Naimul Karim, Thomas A. Isberg, Terrance P. Smith, Kevin E. Kinzer