Inventor
SMITHSON ROBERT L W
US31 patents
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3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO
16 patentsUS6203952B1Mar 20, 2001
Imaged article on polymeric substrate
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO197 citations98
US7336422B2Feb 26, 2008
Sheeting with composite image that floats
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO82 citations97
US6399258B2Jun 4, 2002
Method for patterning thin films
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO83 citations97
US10888973B2Jan 12, 2021
Methods of making metal bond abrasive articles and metal bond abrasive articles
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO8 citations83
US10105524B2Oct 23, 2018
Article with hollow microneedles and method of making
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO13 citations83
US7800825B2Sep 21, 2010
User interface including composite images that float
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO7 citations74
US10417534B2Sep 17, 2019
Optically active materials and articles and systems in which they may be used
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO2 citations73
US9581740B2Feb 28, 2017
Optically active materials and articles and systems in which they may be used
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO2 citations73
US11072115B2Jul 27, 2021
Methods of making metal bond and vitreous bond abrasive articles, and abrasive article precursors
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO4 citations72
US11072053B2Jul 27, 2021
Methods of making metal bond and vitreous bond abrasive articles, and abrasive article precursors
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO2 citations72
US10376420B2Aug 13, 2019
Personal hygiene article and container for the same
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO2 citations72
US10709619B2Jul 14, 2020
Fastening tape and mechanical fastener including microporous film
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO2 citations71
US11383350B2Jul 12, 2022
Metal bond abrasive articles and methods of making metal bond abrasive articles
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO1 citations59
US11279853B2Mar 22, 2022
Additive manufacturing methods for adhesives and adhesive articles
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO0 citations59
US11254841B2Feb 22, 2022
Additive manufacturing methods for adhesives and adhesive articles
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO0 citations59
US10687588B2Jun 23, 2020
Printed components and methods for making the same
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO1 citations58
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
6 patentsUS11607841B2Mar 21, 2023
Vitreous bonded abrasive articles and methods of manufacture thereof
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY0 citations62
US12434351B2Oct 7, 2025
Polymer bond abrasive articles including continuous polymer matrix, and methods of making same
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY0 citations61
US11597058B2Mar 7, 2023
Methods of making metal bond abrasive articles and metal bond abrasive articles
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY0 citations61
US11597856B2Mar 7, 2023
Continuous additive manufacturing methods
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY0 citations59
US11602888B2Mar 14, 2023
Continuous additive manufacturing apparatus
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY0 citations57
US11623324B2Apr 11, 2023
Polymer bond abrasive articles and methods of making them
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY0 citations51