Inventor
LAIRD JAMES A
US17 patents
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MINNESOTA MINING & MFG
13 patentsUS4632876ADec 30, 1986
Ceramic spheroids having low density and high crush resistance
MINNESOTA MINING & MFG190 citations98
US4725390AFeb 16, 1988
Process for making ceramic spheroids
MINNESOTA MINING & MFG77 citations96
US4680230AJul 14, 1987
Particulate ceramic useful as a proppant
MINNESOTA MINING & MFG140 citations95
US4192576AMar 11, 1980
Ultra-high-index glass microspheres and products made therefrom
MINNESOTA MINING & MFG82 citations95
US4521333AJun 4, 1985
Intumescent silicates having improved stability
MINNESOTA MINING & MFG99 citations94
US3946130AMar 23, 1976
Transparent glass microspheres and products made therefrom
MINNESOTA MINING & MFG91 citations94
US4944905AJul 31, 1990
Particulate ceramic useful as a proppant
MINNESOTA MINING & MFG82 citations93
US4923714AMay 8, 1990
Novolac coated ceramic particulate
MINNESOTA MINING & MFG102 citations93
US4869960ASep 26, 1989
Epoxy novolac coated ceramic particulate
MINNESOTA MINING & MFG78 citations93
US5124178AJun 23, 1992
Skid-resistant surface marking material
MINNESOTA MINING & MFG44 citations92
US5094902AMar 10, 1992
Skid-resistant surface marking material
MINNESOTA MINING & MFG48 citations92
US5053253AOct 1, 1991
Skid-resistant pavement markings
MINNESOTA MINING & MFG45 citations92
US4937127AJun 26, 1990
Skid-resistant pavement markings
MINNESOTA MINING & MFG48 citations92
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO
4 patentsUS6514892B1Feb 4, 2003
Transparent beads and their production method
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO108 citations97
US6511739B2Jan 28, 2003
Transparent beads and their production method
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO96 citations97
US6335083B1Jan 1, 2002
Transparent beads and their production method
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO104 citations97
US6050691AApr 18, 2000
Method of making randomly oriented cube-corner articles
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO20 citations92