Garth V Antila

6735070, May 11, 2004

Apr 4, 2002

10/116608

Garth V. Antila - Austin TX

3M Innovative Properties Company - St. Paul MN

H01H 4700

361220, 361223

An article for dissipating accumulated static charges from a substantially insulated surface. The article includes a single layer elongate conductor, having opposing ends, and at least one fastener located to join the opposing ends together to provide a continuous conductive loop in contact with the substantially insulated surface. The fastener further provides electrical connection to a ground cord for removal of accumulated static charge from the substantially insulated surface. A fastener may be either electrically conductive or electrically insulating provided it facilitates contact between the elongate conductor and a conductive portion of a ground cord.

51847922, Feb 9, 1993

Oct 15, 1991

7/776985

James C. Bernhard - Austin TX
Thomas P. Johnson - Jonestown TX
Garth V. Antila - Austin TX

Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company - St. Paul MN

F16B 1500

248 71

A cable support formed of sheet metal and including a body portion adapted to be driven into a structural member of a building and a U-shaped bracket extending from the body portion for retaining a cable.

20220184916, Jun 16, 2022

Mar 11, 2020

17/310942

- St. Paul MN, US
Garth V. Antila - Hudson WI, US
Brent R. Hansen - New Richmond MN, US
Caitlin E. Meree - St. Paul MN, US

B32B 3/30
B32B 5/02
B32B 5/18
B32B 7/022
B32B 27/06
B32B 37/15

Coextruded polymeric layer having first and second opposed major surfaces, the coextruded polymeric layer comprising foam and the coextruded polymeric layer comprising features extending from or into the first major surface by at least 100 micrometers, the first major surface comprising a first material having a first percent elongation at break, the second major surface comprising a second material having a second percent elongation at break, wherein the first percent elongation at break is greater than 100 percent of the second percent elongation at break. Coextended polymeric layers described herein are useful, for example, in vibration damping applications (e.g., a vibration damping laminate comprising a kinetic spacer comprising the coextruded polymeric layers).

20230091065, Mar 23, 2023

Mar 12, 2021

17/908402

- St. Paul MN, US
Garth V. Antila - Hudson WI, US
IIya A. Salnikov - Inver Grove Heights MN, US
Richard P. Lovelien - Baldwin WI, US
Gibson L. Batch - St. Paul MN, US

B29C 48/51
B29C 48/395
B29C 48/25

Provided are an apparatus and methods for dispensing a composition, the apparatus includes a barrel () having an inlet () and an outlet (), a screw () received in the barrel, and a drive mechanism operatively coupled to a shank end () of the screw to rotate the screw. The screw is hollow and includes both interior and exterior surfaces, the interior surfaces defining a cavity () adjacent to the outlet, and wherein the screw further includes a plurality of apertures () through which the cavity and exterior surfaces communicate with each other. The apertures are located along a perforated portion () of the cavity, where the perforated portion can have a transverse dimension that increases with distance from the shank end. The apertures can also provide a hole area, relative to the exterior surface of the screw, that increases with distance from the shank end. The screw can also include a helical flight () having a raised flight section () and one or more lowered flight sections (), where the apertures are at least partially located on the lowered flight section.

20200326118, Oct 15, 2020

Dec 21, 2018

16/957643

- St. Paul MN, US
Steven P. Swanson - Blaine MN, US
Garth V. Antila - Hudson WI, US
Daniel R. Fronek - Woodbury MN, US
Caleb T. Nelson - Woodbury MN, US
David F. Slama - City of Grant MN, US

F25D 21/04
B32B 3/30
F28F 17/00
B08B 17/06

A condensation management apparatus comprises a first microstructured film arranged to condense water vapor on a substantially vertical surface of a component. The first film comprises channels disposed on first and second major surfaces of the first film and dimensioned to support capillary movement of condensate. The channels have a channel axis substantially parallel with a longitudinal axis of the first film. The longitudinal axis of the first film is tilted at a tilt angle of at least 4 degrees with respect to an axis normal to a direction of gravity. Openings in the channels are disposed at one or both end edges of the first film. The openings provide condensate release locations of the first film. A second film is disposed over a portion of the first film. The second film attaches the first film to the substantially vertical surface of the component.

20200230911, Jul 23, 2020

Sep 17, 2018

16/650617

- St. Paul MN, US
Garth V. Antila - Hudson WI, US
Brent R. Hansen - New Richmond WI, US
Thomas P. Hanschen - Mendota Heights MN, US
Jay M. Jennen - Forest Lake MN, US
Jeffrey P. Kalish - St. Paul MN, US
Duy K. Lehuu - Lake Elmo MN, US
Jason D. McNulty - Stillwater MN, US
Caitlin E. Meree - St. Paul MN, US
Joseph D. Rule - Woodbury MN, US

B32B 5/18
B24B 37/24

Polymeric foam layer having a thickness up to 25,700 micrometers, having first and second opposed major surfaces, and comprising foam features extending from or into the first major surface by at least 100 micrometers, and having a Tin a range from −125 C. to 150 C., wherein the first and second opposed major surfaces are free of exposed internal porous cells (i.e., less than 10 percent of the surface area of each of the first and second major surface has any exposed porous cells) and wherein at least 40 percent by area of each major surface has an as-cured surface; and methods of making the same. Exemplary uses of polymeric foam layers described herein including a finishing pad for silicon wafers and vibration damping.

20190270271, Sep 5, 2019

Nov 8, 2017

16/462479

- St. Paul MN, US
Garth V. Antila - Hudson WI, US
Brent R. Hansen - New Richmond WI, US
Graham M. Clarke - Woodbury MN, US
Jeffrey O. Emslander - City of Grant MN, US
John J. Rogers - St. Paul MN, US
Jacob D. Young - St. Paul MN, US

B32B 3/30
B32B 3/26
B32B 7/12
B32B 7/06
B32B 27/32
B32B 27/30
B32B 27/36
B32B 27/08
B32B 38/10
B32B 37/15

Polymeric multilayer films having an array of openings extending between the first and second major surfaces of the film, and a thickness greater than 50 micrometers, wherein the openings each have a series of areas through the openings from the first and second major surfaces ranging from minimum to maximum areas, and wherein the minimum area is not at at least one of the major surfaces. Polymeric multilayer films described herein are useful, for example, for wound dressings and graphics films.

20170165862, Jun 15, 2017

Nov 25, 2014

15/038902

- St. Paul MN, US
Garth V. Antila - Hudson WI, US
Brent R. Hansen - New Richmond WI, US

B26F 1/26
B29C 47/88
B29C 47/06
B26F 3/06
B29C 47/00

Method of making a polymeric multilayer films () having an array of openings by coextrusion. Embodiments of polymeric multilayer films made as described herein are useful, for example, filtration and acoustic absorption.