Inventor
LEONARD WILLIAM K
US28 patents
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MINNESOTA MINING & MFG
12 patentsUS5733608AMar 31, 1998
Method and apparatus for applying thin fluid coating stripes
MINNESOTA MINING & MFG151 citations99
US5201916AApr 13, 1993
Shaped abrasive particles and method of making same
MINNESOTA MINING & MFG702 citations98
US5599602AFeb 4, 1997
Double-sided pressure-sensitive adhesive tape and method of making
MINNESOTA MINING & MFG103 citations97
US5641544AJun 24, 1997
Method and apparatus for applying thin fluid coatings
MINNESOTA MINING & MFG72 citations96
US5589122ADec 31, 1996
Method of making double-sided pressure-sensitive adhesive tape
MINNESOTA MINING & MFG85 citations96
US5505995AApr 9, 1996
Method and apparatus for coating substrates using an air knife
MINNESOTA MINING & MFG80 citations96
US5304331AApr 19, 1994
Method and apparatus for extruding bingham plastic-type materials
MINNESOTA MINING & MFG145 citations94
US5525376AJun 11, 1996
Multiple layer coating method
MINNESOTA MINING & MFG29 citations92
US5506000AApr 9, 1996
Slot coating method and apparatus
MINNESOTA MINING & MFG20 citations92
US5587184ADec 24, 1996
Coating die with slot thickness control
MINNESOTA MINING & MFG37 citations89
US5464577ANov 7, 1995
Method of thickness control for dies
MINNESOTA MINING & MFG33 citations89
US5409732AApr 25, 1995
Roll gap controller for regulating coating thickness
MINNESOTA MINING & MFG43 citations88
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO
10 patentsUS6737113B2May 18, 2004
Method for improving the uniformity of a wet coating on a substrate using pick-and-place devices
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO16 citations91
US6926772B2Aug 9, 2005
Strand coating device and method
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO14 citations84
US6579574B2Jun 17, 2003
Variable electrostatic spray coating apparatus and method
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO13 citations83
US6969540B2Nov 29, 2005
Electrostatic spray coating apparatus and method
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO8 citations73
US6899922B2May 31, 2005
Method for coating a limited length substrate using rotating support and at least one pick-and-place roll
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO7 citations70
US7329435B2Feb 12, 2008
Strand coating device and method
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO4 citations63
US6855374B2Feb 15, 2005
Method for improving the uniformity of a wet coating on a substrate using at least two wire-wound rods
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO2 citations63
US7311780B2Dec 25, 2007
Coating device and method using pick-and-place devices having equal or substantially equal periods
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO3 citations61
US6878408B2Apr 12, 2005
Coating device and method using pick-and-place devices having equal or substantially equal periods
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO3 citations61
US7279042B2Oct 9, 2007
Wet coating improvement station
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO0 citations50
LEONARD WILLIAM K
5 patentsUS7758327B2Jul 20, 2010
Method and apparatus for electric treatment of substrates
LEONARD WILLIAM K8 citations83
US7553440B2Jun 30, 2009
Method and apparatus for electric treatment of substrates
LEONARD WILLIAM K9 citations83
US8323554B2Dec 4, 2012
Method and apparatus for electric
LEONARD WILLIAM K4 citations73
US7985060B2Jul 26, 2011
Method and apparatus for electric treatment of substrates
LEONARD WILLIAM K2 citations62
US9700912B2Jul 11, 2017
Fluid transport media
LEONARD WILLIAM K0 citations51