Vivian W Jones

US Patent:

6635870, Oct 21, 2003

Filed:

Oct 22, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/425587

Inventors:

Steven John Pachuta - Eagan MN
Vivian Wynne Jones - Woodbury MN

Assignee:

3M Innovative Properties Company - Saint Paul MN

International Classification:

G21K 700

US Classification:

250306, 250307, 73104, 73105

Abstract:

A method and apparatus are provided for the analysis of buried layers of an analyte material by: a) removing surface layers of said analyte material with an atomic force microscopy (AFM) stylus to expose a buried layer; and b) analyzing a buried layer, preferably for molecular structure. An apparatus is provided which encompasses both AFM and one or more additional surface analytical apparati within a controlled atmosphere under coordinated computer control.

US Patent:

7264872, Sep 4, 2007

Filed:

Dec 30, 2004

Appl. No.:

11/026702

Inventors:

Brant U. Kolb - Afton MN, US
Emily S. Goenner - Shoreview MN, US
Vivian W. Jones - Woodbury MN, US
Sharon Wang - St. Paul MN, US
Joan M. Noyola - Maplewood MN, US

Assignee:

3M Innovative Properties Company - St. Paul MN

International Classification:

B32B 5/16
C08K 3/18

US Classification:

428328, 106450, 428702, 977783, 977834, 977902

Abstract:

The present invention includes ultraviolet curable compositions preferably containing discrete, crystalline zirconia nanoparticles with reactive, or copolymerizable, surface modification, in a polymerizable monomer/oligomer resin mixture. It is believed that copolymerizable surface modification provides a functional group that enables the functionalized particle to co-polmerize with the reactive monomers, oligomers, and crosslinkers in the formulation. Relative to surface modification of the nanoparticles, acrylate functionality is preferred over methacrylate functionality. On the other hand, methacrylate functionality is preferred over non-reactive, or nonpolymerizable, functionality. As the nanocomposite cures, the resultant network is heavily crosslinked by selection of raw materials with substantial acrylate functionality.

US Patent:

7534543, May 19, 2009

Filed:

Aug 2, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/195181

Inventors:

Leslie A. Kreilich - St. Paul MN, US
Vivian W. Jones - Woodbury MN, US
Khanh T. Huynh - Eagan MN, US
John S. Staral - Woodbury MN, US
Sergey A. Lamansky - Apple Valley MN, US
Ha T. Le - St. Paul MN, US
John P. Baetzold - North St. Paul MN, US

Assignee:

3M Innovative Properties Company - St. Paul MN

International Classification:

G03C 8/00
G03C 1/492

US Classification:

430200, 430201, 4302711

Abstract:

A thermal transfer donor element is provided which includes a support, light-to-heat conversion layer, interlayer, and thermal transfer layer. When the donor element is brought into contact with a receptor and imagewise irradiated, a portion of the transfer layer is transferred to the receptor. The relative surface texture of the layers can be at least partially controlled, prior to imaging of the donor element, for desired effects in the resulting receptor device. The construction and process of the donor element is useful in making colored images including applications such as color proofs, color filter elements, and organic light emitting displays.

US Patent:

7638581, Dec 29, 2009

Filed:

Dec 19, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/305978

Inventors:

Naiyong Jing - Woodbury MN, US
Tatsuo Fukushi - Woodbury MN, US
Chuntao Cao - Woodbury MN, US
Lan H. Liu - Rosemount MN, US
Thomas P. Klun - Lakeland MN, US
William D. Coggio - Hudson WI, US
Vivian W. Jones - Woodbury MN, US

Assignee:

3M Innovative Properties Company - St. Paul MN

International Classification:

C08L 27/12

US Classification:

525199, 524500, 524501, 524502, 524520, 525191

Abstract:

A fluoropolymer coating composition contains a homogeneous mixture of crystalline submicron fluoropolymer particles dispersed in a solvent-borne solution of less crystalline or amorphous fluororesin. The composition may be prepared by blending a latex containing crystalline submicron fluoropolymer particles with a latex containing less crystalline or amorphous fluororesin particles, coagulating and drying the blended latices, and dissolving the dried blend in a solvent for the fluororesin particles. Quasi-homogenous compositions may be prepared by blending dry crystalline submicron fluoropolymer particles with a) dry less crystalline or amorphous fluororesin particles and a solvent for the fluororesin particles, or b) a solvent-borne solution of less crystalline or amorphous fluororesin. Rubbing the disclosed coatings can provide a thin, continuous or nearly continuous fluoropolymer surface layer atop a less crystalline or amorphous fluororesin binder containing crystalline submicron fluoropolymer particles.

US Patent:

8354160, Jan 15, 2013

Filed:

Jun 23, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/426122

Inventors:

Naiyong Jing - Woodbury MN, US
Kathryn M. Spurgeon - River Falls WI, US
George Van Dyke Tiers - St. Paul MN, US
Vivian W. Jones - Woodbury MN, US
Brant U. Kolb - Afton MN, US
Chuntao Cao - Woodbury MN, US
Rudolf J. Dams - Antwerp, BE

Assignee:

3M Innovative Properties Company - St. Paul MN

International Classification:

B32B 5/30

US Classification:

428143, 428147, 428148, 428149, 428324, 428328, 428329, 428330, 428331

Abstract:

Method of forming a very hydrophobic, extremely hydrophobic or superhydrophobic surface comprising depositing a composition comprising hydrophobic microparticles, hydrophobic nanoparticles, or a mixture thereof and a binder in sufficient quantity to provide a hydrophobic or a superhydrophobic surface on a substrate having a micropatterned surface having raised portions, recessed portions or a combination thereof.

US Patent:

20090147361, Jun 11, 2009

Filed:

Dec 7, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/952438

Inventors:

Mark E. Gardiner - Santa Rosa CA, US
Vivian W. Jones - Woodbury MN, US
Dale L. Ehnes - Cotati CA, US

International Classification:

G02B 5/18

US Classification:

359566, 359558

Abstract:

An optical film having a substrate and microreplicated features on a major surface of the substrate. The features include microreplicated macro-scale features and one or more microreplicated diffractive features on the macro-scale features. The films can be made from work pieces machined with tool tips having diffractive features. The tool tip forms both the macro-scale features and diffractive features while machining the work piece. A coating process can then be used to make the optical films from the machined work piece.

US Patent:

20100277802, Nov 4, 2010

Filed:

Jul 13, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/835217

Inventors:

Mark E. Gardiner - Santa Rosa CA, US
Vivian W. Jones - Woodbury MN, US
Dale L. Ehnes - Cotati CA, US

International Classification:

G02B 5/18

US Classification:

359566

Abstract:

An optical film having a substrate and microreplicated features on a major surface of the substrate. The features include microreplicated macro-scale features and one or more microreplicated diffractive features on the macro-scale features. The films can be made from work pieces machined with tool tips having diffractive features. The tool tip forms both the macro-scale features and diffractive features while machining the work piece. A coating process can then be used to make the optical films from the machined work piece.

US Patent:

20120154885, Jun 21, 2012

Filed:

Jun 16, 2010

Appl. No.:

13/378221

Inventors:

Vivian W. Jones - Woodbury MN, US
Silva K. Theiss - Woodbury MA, US
Mark E. Gardiner - Santa Rosa CA, US
Michael E. Lauters - Hudson WI, US
Gary E. Gaides - Woodbury MN, US

International Classification:

G02B 26/02

US Classification:

359227

Abstract:

Light control films, and a method for manufacturing tools used to microreplicate light control films.