Patents by Inventor William A. Eibner

William A. Eibner 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).

  • Hydrophilic gel materials and methods of making
    Patent number: 10618266
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes articles, such as medical articles, containing a substrate having disposed thereon a hydrophilic gel material (e.g., a shaped hydrophilic gel material or a coating of a hydrophilic gel material) and methods for making such articles. Methods are provided for making hydrophilic gel materials from a precursor composition that contains a polar solvent and a polymerizable material that is miscible with the polar solvent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Robin E. Wright, Stephen E. Krampe, Richard L. Walter, Caroline M. Ylitalo, William A. Eibner, Jeffrey H. Tokie, Matthew T. Scholz
  • Clip light
    Patent number: 9086194
    Abstract: An LED clip light assembly includes a battery, an electrically conductive clip member operatively associated with the battery, and at least one LED connected with the clip member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2015
    Assignee: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
    Inventors: William A. Eibner, Joseph A. Hoffman, Delony L. Langer-Anderson, Cristin E. Moran
  • HYDROPHILIC GEL MATERIALS AND METHODS OF MAKING
    Publication number: 20150027625
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes articles, such as medical articles, containing a substrate having disposed thereon a hydrophilic gel material (e.g., a shaped hydrophilic gel material or a coating of a hydrophilic gel material) and methods for making such articles. Methods are provided for making hydrophilic gel materials from a precursor composition that contains a polar solvent and a polymerizable material that is miscible with the polar solvent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2014
    Publication date: January 29, 2015
    Inventors: Robin E. WRIGHT, Stephen E. KRAMPE, Richard L. WALTER, Caroline M. YLITALO, William A. EIBNER, Jeffrey H. TOKIE, Matthew T. SCHOLZ
  • CLIP LIGHT
    Publication number: 20130294056
    Abstract: An LED clip light assembly includes a battery, an electrically conductive clip member operatively associated with the battery, and at least one LED connected with the clip member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2011
    Publication date: November 7, 2013
    Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
    Inventors: William A. Eibner, Joseph A. Hoffman, Delony L. Langer-Anderson, Cristin E. Moran
  • HYDROPHILIC GEL MATERIALS AND METHODS OF MAKING
    Publication number: 20100266794
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes articles, such as medical articles, containing a substrate having disposed thereon a hydrophilic gel material (e.g., a shaped hydrophilic gel material or a coating of a hydrophilic gel material) and methods for making such articles. Methods are provided for making hydrophilic gel materials from a precursor composition that contains a polar solvent and a polymerizable material that is miscible with the polar solvent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2008
    Publication date: October 21, 2010
    Inventors: Robin E. Wright, Stephen E. Krampe, Richard L. Walter, Caroline M. Ylitalo, William A. Eibner, Jeffrey H. Tokie, Matthew T. Scholz