Inventor
MILBOURN THOMAS M
US23 patents
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MINNESOTA MINING & MFG
14 patentsUS5861195AJan 19, 1999
Method for coating a plurality of fluid layers onto a substrate
MINNESOTA MINING & MFG42 citations96
US5360629ANov 1, 1994
Method of applying discrete coating patches on a moving web
MINNESOTA MINING & MFG73 citations94
US5851137ADec 22, 1998
Coater die edge finishing method
MINNESOTA MINING & MFG29 citations92
US5837324ANov 17, 1998
Profiled edge guide
MINNESOTA MINING & MFG38 citations92
US5725665AMar 10, 1998
Coater enclosure and coating assembly including coater enclosure
MINNESOTA MINING & MFG28 citations92
US5780109AJul 14, 1998
Die edge cleaning system
MINNESOTA MINING & MFG20 citations91
US5576815ANov 19, 1996
Development apparatus for a liquid electrographic imaging system
MINNESOTA MINING & MFG31 citations91
US5137758AAug 11, 1992
Apparatus and method for coating flexible sheets while inhibiting curl
MINNESOTA MINING & MFG31 citations88
US5655948AAug 12, 1997
Coater die grinding and finishing method
MINNESOTA MINING & MFG26 citations87
US6007874ADec 28, 1999
Method for coating a plurality of fluid layers onto a substrate
MINNESOTA MINING & MFG15 citations82
US5805963ASep 8, 1998
Apparatus and method for removing developer liquid from an imaging substrate
MINNESOTA MINING & MFG13 citations72
US5758236AMay 26, 1998
Development apparatus for a liquid electrographic imaging system
MINNESOTA MINING & MFG14 citations72
US5354379AOct 11, 1994
Apparatus for applying a protective coating to a film strip
MINNESOTA MINING & MFG12 citations70
US5781834AJul 14, 1998
Apparatus and method for removing developer liquid from an imaging substrate
MINNESOTA MINING & MFG2 citations61
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO
9 patentsUS5998549ADec 7, 1999
Durable, low surface energy compounds and articles, apparatuses, and methods for using the same
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO62 citations96
US5980992ANov 9, 1999
Fluorochemical treatments to provide low-energy surfaces
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO62 citations95
US6117237ASep 12, 2000
Coater die enclosure system
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO54 citations94
US6214111B1Apr 10, 2001
Die edge cleaning system
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO17 citations91
US6426119B1Jul 30, 2002
Coating method employing die enclosure system
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO22 citations90
US6200641B1Mar 13, 2001
Method for coating a plurality of fluid layers onto a substrate
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO12 citations82
US6231929B1May 15, 2001
Slide coating apparatus having a low surface energy region
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO11 citations74
US6458421B2Oct 1, 2002
Method for coating a plurality of fluid layers onto a substrate
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO0 citations52
US6458422B2Oct 1, 2002
Method for coating a plurality of fluid layers onto a substrate
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO0 citations52