公开(公告)号：US11200352B2

公开(公告)日：2021-12-14

申请号：US16328767

申请日：2017-07-31

Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY

Inventor： Jennifer F. Schumacher ,  Saber Taghvaeeyan ,  Ronald D. Jesme ,  Andrew P. Bonifas ,  Nicholas G. Amell ,  Brock A. Hable ,  Golshan Golnari

IPC: G06F30/13 ,  G06F30/18 ,  G06F16/901 ,  G06F113/14

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for optimally determining sensor or infrastructure placement in a fluid network, for determining an anomaly of interest in the fluid network, and for determining sensor coverage in a fluid network, which are based on a model of the fluid network represented by a directed graph.

公开(公告)号：US20210072135A1

公开(公告)日：2021-03-11

申请号：US16642065

申请日：2018-08-28

Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY

Inventor： Richard C. Webb ,  Andrew S. Viner ,  Deepti Gopalakrishnan ,  Andrew P. Bonifas ,  Adam J. Mueler ,  Moses M. David ,  James P. Endle ,  Nicholas G. Amell

IPC: G01N15/06 ,  A62B9/00 ,  A62B18/08

Abstract: A sensing element includes a substrate including an electrically non-conductive surface, at least one high surface energy region, and an electrode pair structure disposed on the electrically non-conductive surface. The electrode pair structure includes at least one pair of electrodes having a gap therebetween. At least one of the electrodes is at least partially within the at least one high surface energy region. The sensing element is configured to sense fluid-soluble particulate matter.

公开(公告)号：US10594164B2

公开(公告)日：2020-03-17

申请号：US15576093

申请日：2016-05-11

Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY

Inventor： Nicholas T. Gabriel ,  Andrew P. Bonifas ,  Brock A. Hable ,  Ronald D. Jesme ,  Nicholas G. Amell

IPC: H04B5/00 ,  H02J50/20 ,  H02J50/80 ,  H02J50/50 ,  H02J50/10

Abstract: At least some aspects of the present disclosure feature an RF interface device. The RF interface device comprises an RF receiver, a wireless reader and an output component. The RF receiver is configured to receive power wirelessly. The wireless reader is configured to interrogate a wireless device. The wireless reader is further configured to provide power to the wireless device.

公开(公告)号：US10366316B2

公开(公告)日：2019-07-30

申请号：US15625695

申请日：2017-06-16

Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY

Inventor： Andrew P. Bonifas ,  Brock A. Hable ,  Ronald D. Jesme ,  Nicholas G. Amell

IPC: B01D27/10 ,  B01D35/14 ,  B01D46/00 ,  G06K19/06 ,  G01D5/14 ,  G06K19/067

Abstract: A fluid treatment cartridge includes a housing having a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet with a treatment media contained within the housing. The fluid treatment cartridge includes a detection member comprising at least one closed electrically conductive loop having at least two spatially separate sections. Each of the sections generates a magnetic response when at least one section is electromagnetically excited. The magnetic response of each section is predetermined by the physical shape of the section and comprises at least one of a predetermined magnetic phase response and a predetermined magnetic amplitude response. The predetermined magnetic response of at least one other section of the closed electrically conductive loop corresponds to at least a one digit code.

公开(公告)号：US10363502B2

公开(公告)日：2019-07-30

申请号：US15749647

申请日：2016-08-05

Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY

Inventor： Andrew P. Bonifas ,  Brock A. Hable ,  Nicholas G. Amell ,  Jaewon Kim ,  Ronald D. Jesme ,  Jeffrey M. Maki ,  Robert E. Astle

IPC: B01D35/143 ,  B01D46/42 ,  C02F1/00 ,  C02F1/48 ,  G01R27/04 ,  G01N27/90 ,  B01D46/00

Abstract: In general, techniques are described for filter media monitoring within a filtration system. The filter media monitoring techniques described herein include, for example, direct contact with the filter media, e.g., a sensor may be located inside a boundary defined by a surface of the filter media, or indirect contact with the filter media, e.g., a sensor may be located outside the boundary defined by the surface of the filter media such that the sensor does not make direct physical contact with the filter media being monitored.

公开(公告)号：US09707502B1

公开(公告)日：2017-07-18

申请号：US15276164

申请日：2016-09-26

Applicant: 3M Innovative Properties Company

Inventor： Andrew P. Bonifas ,  Brock A. Hable ,  Ronald D. Jesme ,  Nicholas G. Amell

IPC: B01D27/10 ,  B01D35/14 ,  B01D46/00 ,  G01D5/14 ,  G08B21/18 ,  G06K19/06

CPC classification number: G06K19/06196 ,  B01D27/10 ,  B01D35/14 ,  B01D46/009 ,  B01D2201/52 ,  G01D5/142 ,  G06K19/06187 ,  G06K19/0672

Abstract: A fluid treatment cartridge includes a housing having a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet with a treatment media contained within the housing. The fluid treatment cartridge includes a detection member comprising at least one closed electrically conductive loop having at least two spatially separate sections. Each of the sections generates a magnetic response when at least one section is electromagnetically excited. The magnetic response of each section is predetermined by the physical shape of the section and comprises at least one of a predetermined magnetic phase response and a predetermined magnetic amplitude response. The predetermined magnetic response of at least one other section of the closed electrically conductive loop corresponds to at least a one digit code.

公开(公告)号：US11793422B2

公开(公告)日：2023-10-24

申请号：US16641742

申请日：2018-08-28

Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY

Inventor： Richard C. Webb ,  Andrew S. Viner ,  Nicholas G. Amell ,  Andrew P. Bonifas ,  Neal A. Rakow

IPC: A61B5/08 ,  A61B5/00 ,  A61B5/097 ,  G01N27/12 ,  G01N33/497

CPC classification number: A61B5/082 ,  A61B5/002 ,  A61B5/0017 ,  A61B5/097 ,  G01N27/122 ,  G01N33/497

Abstract: A system includes a respirator, a sensor including a sensing element, and a reader configured to be in wireless communication with the sensor. The sensor is positioned substantially within an interior gas space of the respirator.

公开(公告)号：US20230321687A1

公开(公告)日：2023-10-12

申请号：US18042080

申请日：2021-08-16

Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY

Inventor： Jonathan B. Arthur ,  Aaron K. Nienaber ,  Nicholas G. Amell ,  Thomas J. Strey ,  Erich A. Mielke ,  Talha Ahsan ,  Vincent J.L. Chevrier ,  Thaine W. Fuller ,  Brett R. Hemes

IPC: B05D5/00 ,  G06T7/00 ,  B25J11/00 ,  B25J19/02

CPC classification number: B05D5/005 ,  G06T7/0004 ,  B25J11/0075 ,  B25J19/023 ,  G06T2207/30156

Abstract: An imaging and repair system (100) is presented that includes a first imaging system (110) configured to image and detect a defect on a worksurface. The first imaging system comprises a first camera configured to capture a plurality of first images of the worksurface. The plurality of first images are stored in a data source. The system also includes a second imaging system (110) configured to image and characterize an orange peel of the worksurface in an area proximate the defect. Characterizing the worksurface comprises identifying a delta value of orange peel. The system also includes a defect repair processor configured to select a repair strategy based on a defect type. The system also includes a defect modifier configured to modify the selected repair strategy based on the orange peel characterization of the worksurface. The system also includes a defect repair tool (120) configured to automatically effect the modified repair strategy.

公开(公告)号：US20230266314A1

公开(公告)日：2023-08-24

申请号：US18024139

申请日：2021-08-18

Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY

Inventor： Antonia E. Schaefer ,  Nicholas T. Gabriel ,  Samuel J. Fahey ,  Adam C. Nyland ,  Thaine W. Fuller ,  John M. Kruse ,  Nicholas G. Amell ,  Glendon D. Kappel ,  Patrick A. Mach

IPC: G01N33/543 ,  G06T7/00

CPC classification number: G01N33/54388 ,  G06T7/0014

Abstract: An apparatus comprising a mobile computing device (902) physically coupled to a lightbox (904). The apparatus includes camera hardware, processing circuitry in communication with the camera hardware, and an interface in communication with the processing circuitry. The camera hardware is configured to capture image data associated with an output signal area of a biological chromatographic test strip (410) inserted into a receiving slot of the lightbox. The processing circuitry is configured to determine, based on the image data captured by the camera hardware, a concentration of a target analyte in a test sample submitted via the biological chromatographic test strip. The interface is configured to output data indicative of the concentration of the target analyte determined by the processing circuitry.

公开(公告)号：US11474020B2

公开(公告)日：2022-10-18

申请号：US16642065

申请日：2018-08-28

Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY

Inventor： Richard C. Webb ,  Andrew S. Viner ,  Deepti Gopalakrishnan ,  Andrew P. Bonifas ,  Adam J. Mueler ,  Moses M. David ,  James P. Endle ,  Nicholas G. Amell

IPC: G01N15/06 ,  A62B9/00 ,  A62B18/08 ,  A62B18/02 ,  A62B23/02 ,  G01N15/00

Abstract: A sensing element includes a substrate including an electrically non-conductive surface, at least one high surface energy region, and an electrode pair structure disposed on the electrically non-conductive surface. The electrode pair structure includes at least one pair of electrodes having a gap therebetween. At least one of the electrodes is at least partially within the at least one high surface energy region. The sensing element is configured to sense fluid-soluble particulate matter.