Inventor
INSLEY THOMAS I
US61 patents
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MINNESOTA MINING & MFG
27 patentsUS4813948AMar 21, 1989
Microwebs and nonwoven materials containing microwebs
MINNESOTA MINING & MFG136 citations99
US4755178AJul 5, 1988
Sorbent sheet material
MINNESOTA MINING & MFG136 citations98
US4950549AAug 21, 1990
Polypropylene articles and method for preparing same
MINNESOTA MINING & MFG70 citations96
US4933229AJun 12, 1990
High wet-strength polyolefin blown microfiber web
MINNESOTA MINING & MFG50 citations96
US4921645AMay 1, 1990
Process of forming microwebs and nonwoven materials containing microwebs
MINNESOTA MINING & MFG55 citations96
US4650479AMar 17, 1987
Sorbent sheet product
MINNESOTA MINING & MFG84 citations96
US5468536ANov 21, 1995
Sorbent articles
MINNESOTA MINING & MFG69 citations95
US5733629AMar 31, 1998
Wet slip resistant sorbent article
MINNESOTA MINING & MFG43 citations93
US5451437ASep 19, 1995
Method and article for protecting a container that holds a fluid
MINNESOTA MINING & MFG62 citations93
US5254378AOct 19, 1993
Radiation resistant polypropylene articles and method for preparing same
MINNESOTA MINING & MFG33 citations93
US5219504AJun 15, 1993
Method of making sorbent, impact resistant container
MINNESOTA MINING & MFG27 citations93
US5029699AJul 9, 1991
Impact resistant container for hazardous materials
MINNESOTA MINING & MFG62 citations93
US5024865AJun 18, 1991
Sorbent, impact resistant container
MINNESOTA MINING & MFG40 citations93
US4931230AJun 5, 1990
Method for preparing radiation resistant polypropylene articles
MINNESOTA MINING & MFG44 citations93
US5503782AApr 2, 1996
Method of making sorbent articles
MINNESOTA MINING & MFG26 citations92
US4964509AOct 23, 1990
Universal shipping container for hazardous liquids
MINNESOTA MINING & MFG51 citations92
US4953544ASep 4, 1990
Use of sorbent sheet materials as evaporative coolants
MINNESOTA MINING & MFG34 citations92
US5360654ANov 1, 1994
Sorbent articles
MINNESOTA MINING & MFG32 citations91
US4609584ASep 2, 1986
Absorptive devices
MINNESOTA MINING & MFG67 citations91
US5647480AJul 15, 1997
Flexible pressure vessels for and method of transporting hazardous materials
MINNESOTA MINING & MFG35 citations90
US4985298AJan 15, 1991
Absorbent nonwoven webs
MINNESOTA MINING & MFG35 citations87
US5765341AJun 16, 1998
Flexible pressure vessels for and method of transporting hazardous materials
MINNESOTA MINING & MFG16 citations80
US5697200ADec 16, 1997
Method and article for protecting a container that holds a fluid
MINNESOTA MINING & MFG14 citations79
US5620759AApr 15, 1997
Container protected by a conformable sorbent sleeve
MINNESOTA MINING & MFG16 citations79
US4884684ADec 5, 1989
Containment device for biological materials
MINNESOTA MINING & MFG23 citations76
US5064578ANov 12, 1991
Method for making a high wet-strength polyolefin blown microfiber web
MINNESOTA MINING & MFG15 citations74
US4921743AMay 1, 1990
Use of sorbent sheet materials as evaporative coolants
MINNESOTA MINING & MFG14 citations73
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO
20 patentsUS6923182B2Aug 2, 2005
Crush resistant filtering face mask
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO147 citations99
US6381846B2May 7, 2002
Microchanneled active fluid heat exchanger method
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO133 citations99
US6290685B1Sep 18, 2001
Microchanneled active fluid transport devices
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO240 citations99
US6280824B1Aug 28, 2001
Contoured layer channel flow filtration media
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO146 citations99
US6743464B1Jun 1, 2004
Method of making electrets through vapor condensation
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO125 citations98
US6514412B1Feb 4, 2003
Microstructured separation device
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO78 citations98
US6080243AJun 27, 2000
Fluid guide device having an open structure surface for attachement to a fluid transport source
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO117 citations98
US6575165B1Jun 10, 2003
Apparatus and method for breathing apparatus component coupling
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO163 citations97
US6752889B2Jun 22, 2004
Contoured layer channel flow filtration media
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO52 citations96
US6524488B1Feb 25, 2003
Method of filtering certain particles from a fluid using a depth loading filtration media
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO71 citations96
US6471746B2Oct 29, 2002
Electrofiltration process
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO45 citations96
US6431695B1Aug 13, 2002
Microstructure liquid dispenser
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO66 citations96
US7849856B2Dec 14, 2010
Respirator valve
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO26 citations93
US6907921B2Jun 21, 2005
Microchanneled active fluid heat exchanger
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO29 citations93
US7955570B2Jun 7, 2011
Low pressure drop, highly active catalyst systems using catalytically active gold
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO37 citations92
US7703179B2Apr 27, 2010
Microreplicated surface
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO30 citations92
US6454839B1Sep 24, 2002
Electrofiltration apparatus
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO33 citations92
US7444687B2Nov 4, 2008
Hearing protective device that includes cellular earmuffs
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO28 citations86
US10349686B2Jul 16, 2019
Determining conditions of personal protection articles against at least one criterion
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO4 citations84
US10137320B2Nov 27, 2018
Respirator flow control apparatus and method
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO11 citations83
DUFFY DEAN R
1 patentJOHNSTON RAYMOND P
1 patentINSLEY THOMAS I
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