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William V. Dower
Also filed as: DOWER WILLIAM V · DOWER WILLIAM VOGEL · KING GREGORY F
37 granted patents·17 pending applications·1,614 citations·filing 1990–2017
98Inventor score
Files with3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO35MINNESOTA MINING & MFG9DOWER WILLIAM V5HUIZINGA JOHN S1LIN HAOHAO1
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54 records- 0199US5308737ALaser propulsion transfer using black metal coated substratesMINNESOTA MINING & MFG·Filed 1993·Granted May 3, 1994·212 cites·17 claims
- 0298US5521035AMethods for preparing color filter elements using laser induced transfer of colorants with associated liquid crystal display deviceMINNESOTA MINING & MFG·Filed 1994·Granted May 28, 1996·191 cites·35 claims
- 0398US5278023APropellant-containing thermal transfer donor elementsMINNESOTA MINING & MFG·Filed 1992·Granted Jan 11, 1994·181 cites·39 claims
- 0496US7417798B2Microreplicated article3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2007·Granted Aug 26, 2008·26 cites·6 claims
- 0596US7165959B2Apparatus and method for producing two-sided patterned webs in registration3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2003·Granted Jan 23, 2007·77 cites·10 claims
- 0695US7511222B2Cold shrink article and method of using cold shrink article3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2006·Granted Mar 31, 2009·50 cites·39 claims
- 0794US6331080B1Optical fiber connector using colored photocurable adhesive3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 1998·Granted Dec 18, 2001·106 cites·3 claims
- 0893US5459016ANanostructured thermal transfer donor elementMINNESOTA MINING & MFG·Filed 1993·Granted Oct 17, 1995·78 cites·38 claims
- 0993US5326619AThermal transfer donor element comprising a substrate having a microstructured surfaceMINNESOTA MINING & MFG·Filed 1993·Granted Jul 5, 1994·79 cites·33 claims
- 1092US7224529B2Microreplicated article3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2003·Granted May 29, 2007·48 cites·19 claims
- 1189US5685939AProcess for making a Z-axis adhesive and establishing electrical interconnection therewithMINNESOTA MINING & MFG·Filed 1995·Granted Nov 11, 1997·111 cites·30 claims
- 1288US6151433AOptical fiber connector using photocurable adhesive3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 1998·Granted Nov 21, 2000·73 cites·46 claims
- 1387US7981499B2Methods of forming sheeting with a composite image that floats and sheeting with a composite image that floats3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2005·Granted Jul 19, 2011·15 cites·30 claims
- 1487US6057067AMethod for preparing integral black matrix/color filter elements3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 1994·Granted May 2, 2000·76 cites·16 claims
- 1584US9343886B2System and method for providing final drop in a living unit in a building3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2015·Granted May 17, 2016·4 cites·18 claims
- 1684US6532327B1Refractive index grating manufacturing process3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2001·Granted Mar 11, 2003·30 cites·15 claims
- 1784US5766827AProcess of imaging black metal thermally imageable transparency elementsMINNESOTA MINING & MFG·Filed 1997·Granted Jun 16, 1998·38 cites·13 claims
- 1883US7931841B2Microreplicated article3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2006·Granted Apr 26, 2011·9 cites·20 claims
- 1983US7253362B1Closure with wrapped cable3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2006·Granted Aug 7, 2007·21 cites·37 claims
- 2082US7767273B2Apparatus and method for producing two-sided patterned web in registration3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2006·Granted Aug 3, 2010·5 cites·9 claims
- 2182US7307219B1Closure housing for sealing3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2006·Granted Dec 11, 2007·20 cites·43 claims
- 2282US7304242B1Shrinkable closure3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2006·Granted Dec 4, 2007·21 cites·21 claims
- 2380US8841553B2Enclosure for a cable connectionDOWER WILLIAM V·Filed 2011·Granted Sep 23, 2014·10 cites·8 claims
- 2476US7902288B2Sealant materials containing diblock copolymers and methods of making thereof3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2005·Granted Mar 8, 2011·2 cites·17 claims
- 2576US6549712B2Method of recoating an optical fiber3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2001·Granted Apr 15, 2003·17 cites·12 claims
- 2674US9640958B2Removable adhesive backed ducts for cabling and a removal methodDOWER WILLIAM V·Filed 2011·Granted May 2, 2017·6 cites·15 claims
- 2774US5023668AMethod and apparatus for adhesive transferMINNESOTA MINING & MFG·Filed 1990·Granted Jun 11, 1991·23 cites·40 claims
- 2873US6487939B1Apparatus and method for removing coatings from filaments3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2001·Granted Dec 3, 2002·15 cites·7 claims
- 2971US9543746B2Enclosure for a cable connection3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2014·Granted Jan 10, 2017·5 cites·8 claims
- 3070US10116086B2Enclosure for a cable connection3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2017·Granted Oct 30, 2018·2 cites·20 claims
- 3170US6085004AOptical fiber connector using photocurable adhesive3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 1998·Granted Jul 4, 2000·29 cites·28 claims
- 3269US7304244B1Method of making closure housing for sealing3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2006·Granted Dec 4, 2007·10 cites·21 claims
- 3362US8968629B2Apparatus and method for producing two-sided patterned web in registration3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2014·Granted Mar 3, 2015·0 cites·3 claims
- 3461US7531748B2Sealing apparatus3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2006·Granted May 12, 2009·6 cites·18 claims
- 3561US2008131667A1Microreplicated article3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2007·Application pending·0 cites
- 3656US5552257AThermal decomposition of azide-containing materialsMINNESOTA MINING & MFG·Filed 1994·Granted Sep 3, 1996·10 cites·12 claims
- 3755US2007141249A1Apparatus and method for producing two-sided patterned webs in registration3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2006·Application pending·0 cites
- 3855US2008242780A1Sealant materials and methods of using thereof3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2008·Application pending·0 cites
- 3952US8740599B2Apparatus and method for producing two-sided patterned web in registrationHUIZINGA JOHN S·Filed 2010·Granted Jun 3, 2014·0 cites·16 claims
- 4050US2011236651A1Methods of forming sheeting with a composite image that floats and sheeting with a composite image that floats3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2011·Application pending·0 cites
- 4147US2011030190A1System and method for providing final drop in a living unit in a building3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2010·Application pending·0 cites
- 4247US2010087079A1Composition, method of making the same, and use thereforPYUN EUMI·Filed 2009·Application pending·0 cites
- 4347US2011030832A1Adhesive backed ducts for cabling applications3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2010·Application pending·0 cites
- 4444US2013053486A1Sealant materials and methods of using thereofDOWER WILLIAM V·Filed 2012·Application pending·0 cites
- 4543US2005042387A1Filament coating process and apparatus3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2003·Application pending·0 cites
- 4643US2006247359A1Sealant materials and methods of using thereof3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2005·Application pending·0 cites
- 4741US2013053488A1Flame retardant encapsulant compositionLIN HAOHAO·Filed 2010·Application pending·0 cites
- 4840US2003138232A1Optical fiber recoat3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2003·Application pending·0 cites
- 4939US2004146262A1Frozen-fluid fiber guide3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2003·Application pending·0 cites
- 5039US2006264090A1Electrical connector assembly and method of forming the sameDOWER WILLIAM V·Filed 2005·Application pending·0 cites
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