Patents by Inventor Terrence E. Cooprider
Terrence E. Cooprider 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: 7655296Abstract: The present invention is directed an oriented, foamed article having an ink-receptive surface, and a method of making the article. The invention provides a printable substrate comprising at least one high melt-strength, oriented polypropylene foam layer having an ink-receptive surface. The high melt-strength polypropylene having a melt strength of 25 to 60 cN at 190° C. The ink-receptive surface may comprise and oxidizing treatment, such as corona or flame-treatment of the foam surface, or may comprise an ink-receptive coating, such as a primer coating, on the foam surface. The oriented foam article is particularly useful in the preparation of printed security documents such as currency, stock and bond certificates, birth and death certificates, land titles and abstracts and the like.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2006Date of Patent: February 2, 2010Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties CompanyInventors: Christopher K. Haas, Robert D. Taylor, William B. Black, James M. Jonza, Terrence E. Cooprider
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Patent number: 7625605Abstract: A method of defining a pattern of coating fluid on a surface includes introducing coating fluid containing microspheres onto a surface of an applicator roll, wherein the topography of the applicator roll surface comprises at least one longitudinally extending circumferential, helical groove portion which is sized to at least partially receive the microspheres of the coating fluid therein, and at least one circumferential, longitudinally extending smooth surface portion. The method further includes engaging the applicator roll surface with a doctor blade to remove coating fluid from the smooth surface portions thereof and to limit the amount of microspheres advanced past the doctor blade by the helical groove portion of the applicator roll surface. Thus, a pattern of coating fluid containing microspheres remains on the applicator roll surface which is defined by the helical groove portion thereon and is formed to define at least one stripe of coating fluid containing microspheres.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2004Date of Patent: December 1, 2009Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties CompanyInventors: Terrence E. Cooprider, Laura M. Rider, Ronald W. Most
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Patent number: 6905763Abstract: An adhesive coated article comprises a layer of microsphere adhesive onto a portion of at least one major surface of a substrate. The microspheres in the adhesive are obtained as the reaction product of (a) at least one alkyl (meth)acrylate ester wherein the alkyl group contains four to about 14 carbon atoms, preferably four to about 10 carbon atoms and (b) a comonomer(s). The comonomer may be a nonpolar, ionic, polar comonomer or mixtures of such monomers. This microsphere adhesive either contains a (meth)acrylamide comonomer or a polyacrylamide material is post-added to the microsphere adhesive. The adhesive exhibits a lower than expected adhesion to coated papers without sacrificing the adhesion to standard uncoated (bond) papers and preferably, the 90° peel adhesion, as measured on Kromkote® paper (used as an industry standard) is in the range of 20 to 250 grams/inch.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2001Date of Patent: June 14, 2005Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties CompanyInventors: Michael D. Crandall, Terrence E. Cooprider
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Publication number: 20030232210Abstract: The present invention is directed an oriented, foamed article having an ink-receptive surface, and a method of making the article. The invention provides a printable substrate comprising at least one high melt-strength, oriented polypropylene foam layer having an ink-receptive surface. The high melt-strength polypropylene having a melt strength of of 25 to 60 cN at 190° C. The ink-receptive surface may comprise and oxidizing treatment, such as corona or flame-treatment of the foam surface, or may comprise an ink-receptive coating, such as a primer coating, on the foam surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2002Publication date: December 18, 2003Applicant: 3M Innovative Properties CompanyInventors: Christopher K. Haas, Robert D. Taylor, William B. Black, James M. Jonza, Terrence E. Cooprider
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Publication number: 20010046598Abstract: An adhesive coated article comprises a layer of microsphere adhesive onto a portion of at least one major surface of a substrate. The microspheres in the adhesive are obtained as the reaction product of (a) at least one alkyl (meth)acrylate ester wherein the alkyl group contains four to about 14 carbon atoms, preferably four to about 10 carbon atoms and (b) a comonomer(s). The comonomer may be a nonpolar, ionic, polar comonomer or mixtures of such monomers. This microsphere adhesive either contains a (meth)acrylamide comonomer or a polyacrylamide material is post-added to the microsphere adhesive. The adhesive exhibits a lower than expected adhesion to coated papers without sacrificing the adhesion to standard uncoated (bond) papers and preferably, the 90° peel adhesion, as measured on Kromkote® paper (used as an industry standard) is in the range of 20 to 250 grams/inch.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2001Publication date: November 29, 2001Applicant: 3M Innovative Properties CompanyInventors: Michael D. Crandall, Terrence E. Cooprider
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Patent number: 6296932Abstract: An adhesive coated article comprises a layer of microsphere adhesive onto a portion of at least one major surface of a substrate. The microspheres in the adhesive are obtained as the reaction product of (a) at least one alkyl (meth)acrylate ester wherein the alkyl group contains four to about 14 carbon atoms, preferably four to about 10 carbon atoms and (b) a comonomer(s). The comonomer may be a nonpolar, ionic, polar comonomer or mixtures of such monomers. This microsphere adhesive either contains a (meth)acrylamide comonomer or a polyacrylamide material is post-added to the microsphere adhesive. The adhesive exhibits a lower than expected adhesion to coated papers without sacrificing the adhesion to standard uncoated (bond) papers and preferably, the 90° peel adhesion, as measured on Kromkote® paper (used as an industry standard) is in the range of 20 to 250 grams/inch.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 1998Date of Patent: October 2, 2001Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties CompanyInventors: Michael D. Crandall, Terrence E. Cooprider
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Patent number: 5871585Abstract: An apparatus that comprises a body including a reservoir adapted for receiving a quantity of fluid and a plurality of fluid distribution channels each having a length and a cross-sectional area and being in fluid communication with and extending from the reservoir from a first end and terminating at a second, distal end in an orifice. The apparatus further comprises a distribution chamber in the body for commonly receiving the fluid exiting each of the orifices, for merging the fluid exiting each of the orifices into at least one continuous coating stream, and for equalizing the pressure of the fluid, the distribution chamber having a first side in fluid communication with the plurality of fluid distribution channels and a second side that is open to allow the fluid to exit the body for uniform distribution onto the web.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 1996Date of Patent: February 16, 1999Assignee: Minnesota Mining and Maufacturing CompanyInventors: Ronald W. Most, Terrence E. Cooprider
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Patent number: 5714237Abstract: An adhesive composition is provided comprising:(a) a plurality of polymeric, elastomeric microspheres wherein the microspheres are the reaction product of reactants comprising polymerizable starting materials comprising at least one C.sub.4 -C.sub.14 alkyl (meth)acrylate monomer and optionally at least one comonomer and have a solvent soluble portion that is 30-98% of the microsphere.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 1996Date of Patent: February 3, 1998Assignee: Minnesota Mining Manufacturing CompanyInventors: Terrence E. Cooprider, Michael D. Crandall, James E. Garbe, Richard J. Goetz, Michael R. Kesti
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Patent number: 5571617Abstract: A coated sheet material comprising a backing and a coating of repositionable pressure-sensitive adhesive comprising a plurality of solid microspheres, a polymeric stabilizer and an surfactant. Processes for preparing solid microspheres are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 1994Date of Patent: November 5, 1996Assignee: Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing CompanyInventors: Terrence E. Cooprider, Dale O. Bailey, Ronald W. Most
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Patent number: 5461125Abstract: The present invention provides:A core-shell insert latex composition comprising latex particles, each latex particle comprising:(a) a core comprising a (co)polymer comprising (meth)acrylate ester;(b) a shell, surrounding the core, comprising a copolymer, wherein the copolymer comprises:(i) a nitrogen-bearing ethylenically-unsaturated free-radically polymerizable monomer;(ii) at least one (meth)acrylate ester of about a C.sub.1 to about a C.sub.14 alcohol; and(iii) an optional ethylenically-unsaturated free-radically polymerizable silane monomer; wherein the nitrogen-bearing ethylenically-unsaturated free-radically polymerizable monomer comprises from about 15 to about 60 percent by weight of the shell and further wherein the core comprises from about 40 to about 85 percent of the weight of the total core-shell latex particle.The invention also relates to the use of the core-shell latex composition as a binder or primer for coatings and adhesives.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 1993Date of Patent: October 24, 1995Assignee: Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing CompanyInventors: Ying-Yuh Lu, Chi-Ming Tseng, James E. Bunker, Terrence E. Cooprider, Ronald W. Most, Gregory J. Stanich
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Patent number: RE37563Abstract: An adhesive composition is provided comprising: (a) a plurality of polymeric, elastomeric microspheres wherein the microspheres are the reaction product of reactants comprising polymerizable starting materials comprising at least one C4-C14 alkyl (meth)acrylate monomer and optionally at least one comonomer and have a solvent soluble portion that is 30-98% of the microsphere.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 1999Date of Patent: February 26, 2002Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties CompanyInventors: Terrence E. Cooprider, Michael D. Crandall, James E. Garbe, Richard J. Goetz, Michael R. Kesti