Rebecca L Lee

US Patent:

8069623, Dec 6, 2011

Filed:

Aug 21, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/545331

Inventors:

Ted D Colwell - Edina MN, US
Kristen A. Jensen - St. Paul MN, US
Rebecca C. Lee - Eagan MN, US
Ernst L. Schmidt - Hager City WI, US

Assignee:

3M Innovative Properties Company - St. Paul MN

International Classification:

E04C 2/52

US Classification:

522208, 285192

Abstract:

Herein is disclosed a sleeve system and methods of using the system. The system uses an elongated open-ended sleeve, and mounting plate parts which mate with each other to form a mounting plate and which are securable to each other and to a wall. The mounting plate thus formed comprises a collar which, when the mounting plates parts are secured together, presses against portions of the outer surface of the sleeve to hold the sleeve in place.

US Patent:

8161696, Apr 24, 2012

Filed:

Oct 27, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/283212

Inventors:

Ted D Colwell - Edina MN, US
Kristen A. Jensen - St. Paul MN, US
Rebecca C. Lee - Eagan MN, US
Ernst L. Schmidt - Hager City WI, US

Assignee:

3M Innovative Properties Company - St. Paul MN

International Classification:

E04C 2/52

US Classification:

522208, 285192

Abstract:

Herein is disclosed a sleeve system and methods of using the system. The system uses an elongated open-ended sleeve, and mounting plate parts which mate with each other to form a mounting plate and which are securable to each other and to a wall. The mounting plate thus formed comprises a collar which, when the mounting plates parts are secured together, presses against portions of the outer surface of the sleeve to hold the sleeve in place.

US Patent:

48757551, Oct 24, 1989

Filed:

Aug 1, 1988

Appl. No.:

7/226825

Inventors:

John A. Borgos - St. Paul MN
Francis Bradac - St. Paul MN
Daniel J. Haumschild - Coon Rapids MN
Timothy Johnson - New Brighton MN
Rebecca Lee - Albuquerque NM

Assignee:

TSI Incorporated - St. Paul MN

International Classification:

G02B 636

US Classification:

350 9620

Abstract:

An optical fiber connector assembly for coupling an optical fiber cable having optical fibers to an instrument equipped with a light source and a photodetector. The connector assembly has a housing accommodating a pair of ferrules that support the optical fibers. The ferrules have cone-shaped heads and generally flat forward ends. The optical fibers have ends that are flush with the flat ends of the heads. The heads of the ferrules seat into cone-shaped reccesses in receptacles mounted on the instrument. The light source and photodetector are aligned with the receptacles so that the light from the light source is transmitted to a first optical fiber and the light from second optical fibers is received by the photodetector. A screw mounted on the housing is threaded into a hole in the instrument to releasably connect the housing to the instrument and locate the heads in alignment with the cone-shaped recesses in the receptacles. Biasing means associated with the ferrules continuously bias and seat the heads in the cone-shaped recesses to maintain the alignment of the ends of the optical fibers with the light source and photodetector.

US Patent:

47720816, Sep 20, 1988

Filed:

Sep 15, 1986

Appl. No.:

6/907086

Inventors:

John A. Borgos - St. Paul MN
Francis J. Bradac - St. Paul MN
Daniel J. Haumschild - Coon Rapids MN
Timothy R. Johnson - New Brighton MN
Rebecca J. Lee - Albuquerque NM

Assignee:

TSI Incorporated - St. Paul MN

International Classification:

G02B 636

US Classification:

350 962

Abstract:

An optical fiber connector assembly for coupling an optical fiber cable having optical fibers to an instrument equipped with a light source and a photodetector. The connector assembly has a housing accommodating a pair of ferrules that support the optical fibers. The ferrules have cone-shaped heads and generally flat forward ends. The optical fibers have ends that are flush with the flat ends of the heads. The heads of the ferrules seat into cone-shaped recesses in receptacles mounted on the instrument. The light source and photodetector are aligned with the receptacles so that the light from the light source is transmitted to a first optical fiber and the light from second optical fibers is received by the photodetector. A screw mounted on the housing is threaded into a hole in the instrument to releasably connect the housing to the instrument and locate the heads in alignment with the cone-shaped recesses in the receptacles. Biasing means associated with the ferrules continuously bias and seat the heads in the cone-shaped recesses to maintain the alignment of the ends of the optical fibers with the light source and photodetector.

US Patent:

20180342182, Nov 29, 2018

Filed:

Sep 29, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/761459

Inventors:

- St. Paul MN, US
Shawn P. Crosby - Minneapolis MN, US
George G. Gentes - Lakeland MN, US
Rebecca C. Lee - Eagan MN, US
Timothy W. Thornton - Woodbury MN, US

International Classification:

G09F 3/00
G06F 3/00
G06K 7/14

Abstract:

The present disclosure relates in general to methods for tracking web-based articles and methods of authenticating the origin of web-based articles. Other aspects of the present disclosure relate to a tracking system for web-based articles and to web-based articles having identifying marks that allow tracking and authentication of its origin.