Patents by Inventor Terry L. Morris
Terry L. Morris 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: 6660352Abstract: Electrostatically charged graphic sheets are additionally provided with a preapplied activatable adhesive. Such sheets may be oriented on a display substrate using the electrostatically induced adhesion, and more securely fastened to the display substrate using the activatable adhesive.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2001Date of Patent: December 9, 2003Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties CompanyInventors: Chih-Chung Hsu, Steven R. Austin, Charles C. Lee, Terry L. Morris
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Publication number: 20030225555Abstract: A method is disclosed of designing a component system. Primary components of the system are established, the primary components having a desired connectivity. Secondary components are then established for connecting the primary components. A model may be generated connecting the primary components and the secondary components to achieve the desired connectivity. The secondary components may be automatically established and the compatibility of the primary and secondary components may be verified. A computer readable medium and a system for performing the described method are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2002Publication date: December 4, 2003Inventors: Lalitha Gurumoorthy, Wayne E. Harshberger, Terry W. Keith, Gerard Moehn, Frankie D. Mohr, Terry L. Morris, Roger L. Wolschlag
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Patent number: 6465077Abstract: A viewing device comprising a media having a lineal pattern of alternating transparent and non-transparent regions printed thereon, wherein the non-transparent regions comprise edges having an Edge Roughness greater than about 2 micrometers.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2000Date of Patent: October 15, 2002Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties CompanyInventors: Charles C. Lee, Terry L. Morris, Stephen R. Stone
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Publication number: 20020090480Abstract: Electrostatically charged graphic sheets are additionally provided with a preapplied activatable adhesive. Such sheets may be oriented on a display substrate using the electrostatically induced adhesion, and more securely fastened to the display substrate using the activatable adhesive.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 9, 2001Publication date: July 11, 2002Applicant: 3M Innovative Properties CompanyInventors: Chih-Chung Hsu, Steven R. Austin, Charles C. Lee, Terry L, Morris
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Patent number: 6059532Abstract: A high aspect ratio, low solidity fan blade of an axial flow air cycle machine has a local tip center of gravity axis that has been shifted ahead of an elastic axis. The center of gravity axis can be shifted by clipping the tip of the blade at the trailing edge, by undercutting a rear portion of the pressure surface, or by sweeping forward leading and trailing edges of the blade by about five degrees (without clipping or undercutting the blade).Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 1998Date of Patent: May 9, 2000Assignee: AlliedSignal Inc.Inventors: Robert P. Chen, Terry L. Morris, Ramesh C. Doshi
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Patent number: 5812913Abstract: A method and apparatus to improve toner drying on electrostatic printing media is disclosed. A drying apparatus placed between two print stations in a single pass electrostatic printer provides air from two different drying assemblies, one adjacent to one print station and a second adjacent to a second print station.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 1997Date of Patent: September 22, 1998Assignee: Minnesota Mining And Manufacturing CompanyInventors: Terry L. Morris, Thomas A. Speckhard, Yoshinori Akichika, Kenneth D. Wilson, Michael E. Kaszynski
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Patent number: 5792411Abstract: The invention relates to a method of manufacturing a replication master tooling article suitable for manufacturing replicated articles by machining a substrate surface with laser energy to produce a plurality of geometric structures in the substrate, the geometric structures having side surfaces extending from the surface of the substrate into the substrate.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 1995Date of Patent: August 11, 1998Assignee: Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing CompanyInventors: Terry L. Morris, Herbert J. Fox, Thomas P. Hanschen, Philip Miller
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Patent number: 5736228Abstract: This invention discloses a film and a method for forming a film that can be printed directly using electrostatic priming processes, eliminating the need for transfer of electrostatic images from an electrostatic paper to a polymeric film. The film is durable and conformable to a variety of surfaces and optionally has a field of pressure sensitive adhesive thereon for adhering to such variety of surfaces.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 1995Date of Patent: April 7, 1998Assignee: Minnesota Mining And Manufacturing CompanyInventors: Terry L. Morris, William A. Neithardt
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Patent number: 5603966Abstract: An adapter for blow molding machines mounted upon the piston of an expansible chamber motor for advancing and retracting the blow pin, the blow pin being mounted upon the adapter, and the adapter includes adjusting means for laterally adjusting the blow pin relative to the expansible chamber piston so as to accurately position the blow pin end within the mold to permit the blow pin end to be accurately located with respect to the associated shear steels and air seal.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 1995Date of Patent: February 18, 1997Assignee: Allied Tool, Inc.Inventors: Terry L. Morris, Bryan K. Street
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Patent number: 5585121Abstract: An adjustable shear plate for blow molding equipment wherein the shear steels or plates for cutting off the neck of the blown product, usually a bottle, may be adjustable with respect to each other to compensate for wear and achieve a sharp definitive severance. The adjustable components include a shear plate holder movably mounted upon a top plate or block support, and a slide selectively positionable upon the top plate support is operated by a rotatable cam to position the shear plate holder as desired. Rotation of the cam displaces the slide to engage and adjustably position the shear plate holder and shear plates mounted thereon.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 1995Date of Patent: December 17, 1996Assignee: Allied Tool, Inc.Inventor: Terry L. Morris
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Patent number: 5514122Abstract: A feminine hygiene pad is provided with a linerless microsphere pressure-sensitive adhesive attachment region for attaching the pad to an undergarment. The pads are stackable without release liners and can be used as a tape to form the liquid barrier backing of the pad.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 1994Date of Patent: May 7, 1996Assignee: Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing CompanyInventors: Terry L. Morris, Ying-Yuh Lu, Michele M. Parker, Joaquin Delgado
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Patent number: 5256055Abstract: A blowpin assembly for blow molding apparatus wherein the assembly utilizes a molded article shear ring cooperating with a mold ring opening to shear the neck of the molded article following the molding process. The shear ring is mounted upon the blowpin assembly for limited radial and axial movement thereto for automatically aligning itself with the mold opening during shearing.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 1992Date of Patent: October 26, 1993Assignee: Allied Tool Inc.Inventor: Terry L. Morris
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Patent number: 5242726Abstract: An adhesive laminate structure composed of three layers is provided. A smooth thermoplastic film acts as a release liner without any release coating in combination with an acrylate adhesive and an oil-containing substrate.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 1991Date of Patent: September 7, 1993Assignee: Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing CompanyInventors: Timothy P. Pariseau, Terry L. Morris
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Patent number: 5133516Abstract: A conformable drag reduction article is provided having a patterned surface capable of reducing drag resistance by fluid flowing thereover.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 1991Date of Patent: July 28, 1992Assignee: Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Co.Inventors: Francis J. Marentic, Terry L. Morris
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Patent number: 5069403Abstract: A conformable drag reduction article is provided having a patterned surface capable of reducing drag resistance by fluid flowing thereover.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 1990Date of Patent: December 3, 1991Assignee: Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing CompanyInventors: Francis J. Marentic, Terry L. Morris
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Patent number: 4986496Abstract: A conformable drag reduction article is provided having a patterned surface capable of reducing drag resistance by fluid flowing thereover.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 1985Date of Patent: January 22, 1991Assignee: Minnesota Mining and ManufacturingInventors: Francis J. Marentic, Terry L. Morris
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Patent number: D379205Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 1995Date of Patent: May 13, 1997Inventor: Terry L. Morris