Patents by Inventor Timothy J. Tatge

Timothy J. Tatge 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).

  • Fluoropolymer coating compositions with multifunctional fluoroalkyl crosslinkers for anti-reflective polymer films
    Patent number: 7351471
    Abstract: An economic, optically transmissive, stain and ink repellent, durable low refractive index fluoropolymer composition for use in an antireflection film or coupled to an optical display. In one aspect of the invention, the composition is formed from the reaction product of a fluoropolymer and a fluoroalkyl containing multi-olefinic crosslinker. In another aspect of the invention, the composition further includes surface modified inorganic nanoparticles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2008
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Naiyong Jing, Chuntao Cao, Tatsuo Fukushi, Timothy J. Tatge, Christopher B. Walker, Jr., Thomas P. Klun, William J. Schultz, Zai-Ming Qiu
  • Low refractive index fluoropolymer coating compositions for use in antireflective polymer films
    Patent number: 7323514
    Abstract: An economic, optically transmissive, stain and ink repellent, durable low refractive index fluoropolymer composition for use in an antireflection film or coupled to an optical display. In one aspect of the invention, the composition is formed from the reaction product of a fluoropolymer or reactive fluoropolymer, an amino silane ester coupling agent or ester equivalent, a multi-olefinic crosslinker, and optional surface modified inorganic particles or sol gel precursors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2008
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Naiyong Jing, Chuntao Cao, Tatsuo Fukushi, Timothy J. Tatge, William D. Coggio, Christopher B. Walker, Jr., Thomas P. Klun, William J. Schultz, Zai-Ming Qiu