Patents by Inventor Thelma Hunter

Thelma Hunter 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).

  • Microreplicated article
    Patent number: 7417798
    Abstract: A microreplicated article is disclosed. The article includes a web including first and second opposed surfaces. The first surface includes a first microreplicated structure having a plurality of first features. The second surface includes a second microreplicated structure having a plurality of second features. Corresponding opposed features cooperate to form a lens features.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2008
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Vincent W. King, John S. Huizinga, William V. Dower, David W. Kuhns, Gregory F. King, John T. Strand, Thelma Hunter, legal representative, Samuel Hunter, legal representative, James N. Dobbs, Daniel H. Carlson, Larry D. Humlicek, Thomas B. Hunter
  • MICROREPLICATED ARTICLE
    Publication number: 20080131667
    Abstract: A microreplicated article is disclosed. The article includes a web including first and second opposed surfaces. The first surface includes a first microreplicated structure having a plurality of first features. The second surface includes a second microreplicated structure having a plurality of second features. Corresponding opposed features cooperate to form a lens features.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2007
    Publication date: June 5, 2008
    Inventors: Vincent W. King, John S. Huizinga, William V. Dower, David W. Kuhns, Gregory F. King, John T. Strand, Thomas B. Hunter, Samuel Hunter, Thelma Hunter, James N. Dobbs, Daniel H. Carlson, Larry D. Humlicek
  • APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING TWO-SIDED PATTERNED WEBS IN REGISTRATION
    Publication number: 20070141249
    Abstract: An apparatus for casting a patterned surface on both sides of a web. The apparatus includes a first patterned roll; a second pattered roll; and a means for rotating the first and second patterned rolls such that their patterns are transferred to opposite sides of the web while it is in continuous motion. During this process, their patterns are maintained in continuous registration to within at least 100 microns, and preferably at least 20 microns.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2006
    Publication date: June 21, 2007
    Inventors: Larry Humlicek, Daniel Carlson, James Dobbs, Thomas Hunter, Samuel Hunter, Thelma Hunter, John Strand, Gregory King, David Kuhns, John Huizinga, William Dower
  • Microreplicated article
    Patent number: 7224529
    Abstract: A microreplicated article is disclosed. The article includes a web including first and second opposed surfaces. The first surface includes a first microreplicated structure having a plurality of first features. The second surface includes a second microreplicated structure having a plurality of second features. Corresponding opposed features cooperate to form a lens features.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2007
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Vincent W. King, John S. Huizinga, William V. Dower, David W. Kuhns, Gregory F. King, John T. Strand, Samuel Hunter, Thelma Hunter, James N. Dobbs, Daniel H. Carlson, Larry D. Humlicek, Thomas B. Hunter
  • Apparatus and method for producing two-sided patterned webs in registration
    Patent number: 7165959
    Abstract: An apparatus for casting a patterned surface on both sides of a web. The apparatus includes a first patterned roll; a second pattered roll; and a means for rotating the first and second patterned rolls such that their patterns are transferred to opposite sides of the web while it is in continuous motion. During this process, their patterns are maintained in continuous registration to within at least 100 microns, and preferably at least 20 microns.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2007
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Larry D. Humlicek, Daniel H. Carlson, James N. Dobbs, Samuel Hunter, legal representative, Thelma Hunter, legal representative, John T. Strand, Gregory F. King, David W. Kuhns, John S. Huizinga, William V. Dower, Thomas B. Hunter, deceased
  • Microreplicated article
    Publication number: 20060251803
    Abstract: A microreplicated article is disclosed. The article includes an opaque web having first and second opposed surfaces. The first surface includes a first microreplicated structure having a plurality of first features. The second surface includes a second microreplicated structure having a plurality of second features. The first microreplicated structure and the second microreplicated structure retain registration within 100 micrometers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2006
    Publication date: November 9, 2006
    Inventors: John Huizinga, Vincent King, John Strand, James Dobbs, Thomas Hunter, William Dower, Daniel Carlson, Serge Wetzels, Samual Hunter, Thelma Hunter
  • Apparatus and method for producing two-sided patterned web in registration
    Publication number: 20060210714
    Abstract: An apparatus for casting a patterned surface on both sides of an opaque web. The apparatus includes a first patterned roll, a second pattered roll, and a means for rotating the first and second patterned rolls such that their patterns are transferred to opposite sides of the opaque web while it is in continuous motion. During this process, their patterns are maintained in continuous registration to within at least 100 micrometers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2006
    Publication date: September 21, 2006
    Inventors: John Huizinga, Vincent King, John Strand, James Dobbs, Thomas Hunter, William Dower, Daniel Carlson, Serge Wetzels, Gregory King, Olester Benson, Brian Lueck, Haiyan Zhang, Jeremy Larsen, M. Free, David Kuhns, Samual Hunter, Thelma Hunter
  • Apparatus and method for producing two-sided patterned webs in registration
    Publication number: 20050051931
    Abstract: An apparatus for casting a patterned surface on both sides of a web. The apparatus includes a first patterned roll; a second pattered roll; and a means for rotating the first and second patterned rolls such that their patterns are transferred to opposite sides of the web while it is in continuous motion. During this process, their patterns are maintained in continuous registration to within at least 100 microns, and preferably at least 20 microns.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2003
    Publication date: March 10, 2005
    Inventors: Larry Humlicek, Daniel Carlson, James Dobbs, Thomas Hunter, Samuel Hunter, Thelma Hunter, John Strand, Gregory King, David Kuhns, John Huizinga, William Dower
  • MICROREPLICATED ARTICLE
    Publication number: 20050052750
    Abstract: A microreplicated article is disclosed. The article includes a web including first and second opposed surfaces. The first surface includes a first microreplicated structure having a plurality of first features. The second surface includes a second microreplicated structure having a plurality of second features. Corresponding opposed features cooperate to form a lens features.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2003
    Publication date: March 10, 2005
    Inventors: Vincent King, John Huizinga, William Dower, David Kuhns, Gregory King, John Strand, Thomas Hunter, Samuel Hunter, Thelma Hunter, James Dobbs, Daniel Carlson, Larry Humlicek