Patents by Inventor William K. Weimer

William K. Weimer 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).

  • MANAGING REFERENCES RELATED TO PATENT APPLICATIONS
    Publication number: 20150356066
    Abstract: A reference-management tool facilitates managing prior art references relating to one or more patent applications, which may be represented by matters. Interfaces can be presented to users to enable the users to group matters into clans, to associate references with matters, to automatically generate information disclosure statements (IDSs) and to track citations of references.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2015
    Publication date: December 10, 2015
    Inventors: Marion Lukawski, Benjamin S. Fernandez, Thomas Anthony Gelbmann, Karen J. Hull, Victor Petersen Jonas, Andrew James Koch, Matthew John Mathieson, Mark Robert Raabe, JoRae M. Stockdale, Johnathan Andrew Tinnen, William K. Weimer, Amy Pirkl
  • Managing references related to patent applications
    Patent number: 9021345
    Abstract: A reference-management tool facilitates managing prior art references relating to one or more patent applications, which may be represented by matters. Interfaces can be presented to users to enable the users to group matters into clans, to associate references with matters, to automatically generate information disclosure statements (IDSs) and to track citations of references.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2015
    Assignee: Faegre Baker Daniels LLP
    Inventors: Marion Lukawski, Benjamin S. Fernandez, Thomas Anthony Gelbmann, Jr., Karen J. Hull, Victor Petersen Jonas, Andrew James Koch, Matthew John Mathieson, Mark Robert Raabe, JoRae M. Stockdale, Johnathan Andrew Tinnen, William K. Weimer
  • MANAGING REFERENCES RELATED TO PATENT APPLICATIONS
    Publication number: 20130290824
    Abstract: A reference-management tool facilitates managing prior art references relating to one or more patent applications, which may be represented by matters. Interfaces can be presented to users to enable the users to group matters into clans, to associate references with matters, to automatically generate information disclosure statements (IDSs) and to track citations of references.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2012
    Publication date: October 31, 2013
    Applicant: Faegre Baker Daniels LLP
    Inventors: Marion Lukawski, Benjamin S. Fernandez, Thomas Anthony Gelbmann, JR., Karen J. Hull, Victor Petersen Jonas, Andrew James Koch, Matthew John Mathieson, Mark Robert Raabe, JoRae M. Stockdale, Johnathan Andrew Tinnen, William K. Weimer
  • Laminate preventing transmissions of viral pathogens
    Patent number: 5981038
    Abstract: The invention discloses a method of preventing transmission of viral pathogens between a source of viral pathogens and a target of said viral pathogens comprising positioning between said source and said target a microporous membrane material comprising (1) a thermoplastic polymer or polytetrafluoroethylene and (2) a water- and oil-repellent fluorochemical compound which provides said membrane with oleophobic, hydrophobic and viral barrier properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 1995
    Date of Patent: November 9, 1999
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Co.
    Inventors: William K. Weimer, Gretchen E. Keenan, Robert J. Kinney, James S. Mrozinski, Philip D. Radovanovic
  • Method for laminating a viral barrier microporous membrane to a nonwoven web to prevent transmission of viral pathogens
    Patent number: 5935370
    Abstract: The invention discloses a method of preventing transmission of viral pathogens between a source of viral pathogens and a target of said viral pathogens comprising positioning between said source and said target a microporous membrane material comprising (1) a thermoplastic polymer or polytetrafluoroethylene and (2) a water- and oil-repellent fluorochemical compound which provides said membrane with oleophobic, hydrophobic and viral barrier properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 1995
    Date of Patent: August 10, 1999
    Assignee: #M Innovative Properties Company Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Co.
    Inventors: William K. Weimer, Gretchen E. Keenan, Robert J. Kinney, James S. Mrozinski, Philip D. Radovanovic
  • Method for preventing transmission of viral pathogens
    Patent number: 5738111
    Abstract: The invention discloses a method of preventing transmission of viral pathogens between a source of viral pathogens and a target of said viral pathogens comprising positioning between said source and said target a microporous membrane material comprising (1) a thermoplastic polymer or polytetrafluoroethylene and (2) a water- and oil-repellent fluorochemical compound which provides said membrane with oleophobic, hydrophobic and viral barrier properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 1996
    Date of Patent: April 14, 1998
    Assignee: Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: William K. Weimer, Gretchen E. Keenan, Robert J. Kinney, James S. Mrozinski, Philip D. Radovanovic
  • Microporous membrane material for preventing transmission of viral pathogens
    Patent number: 5690949
    Abstract: The invention discloses a method of preventing transmission of viral pathogens between a source of viral pathogens and a target of said viral pathogens comprising positioning between said source and said target a microporous membrane material comprising (1) a thermoplastic polymer or polytetrafluoroethylene and (2) a water- and oil-repellent fluorochemical compound which provides said membrane with oleophobic, hydrophobic and viral barrier properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 1995
    Date of Patent: November 25, 1997
    Assignee: Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: William K. Weimer, Gretchen E. Keenan, Robert J. Kinney, James S. Mrozinski, Philip D. Radovanovic
  • Clamp for electro-surgical dispersive electrode
    Patent number: 4952177
    Abstract: A clamp for releasably engaging dispersive electrodes is disclosed. The clamp is adaptable to be used either with electro-surgical generating equipment which has a unitary plate continuity safety circuit or with an electro-surgical generating equipment which has an impedance split-plate impedance safety circuit. The clamp electrically adapts a split-plate electrode to be useful with an electro-surgical generating equipment which has a unitary plate continuity safety circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 1989
    Date of Patent: August 28, 1990
    Assignee: Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Gerald E. Drake, Robert L. Goodlad, William K. Weimer