公开(公告)号：US20250036112A1

公开(公告)日：2025-01-30

申请号：US18917251

申请日：2024-10-16

Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY

Inventor： Brian E. Brooks ,  Gilles J. Benoit ,  Peter O. Olson ,  Tyler W. Olson ,  Himanshu Nayar ,  Frederick J. Arsenault ,  Nicholas A. Johnson ,  Brett R. Hemes ,  Thomas J. Strey ,  Jonathan B. Arthur ,  Nathan J. Herbst ,  Aaron K. Nienaber ,  Sarah M. Mullins ,  Mark W. Orlando ,  Cory D. Sauer ,  Timothy J. Clemens ,  Scott L. Barnett ,  Zachary M. Schaeffer ,  Patrick G. Zimmerman ,  Gregory P. Moriarty ,  Jeffrey P. Adolf ,  Steven P. Floeder ,  Andreas Backes ,  Peter J. Schneider ,  Maureen A. Kavanagh ,  Glenn E. Casner ,  Miaoding Dai ,  Christopher M. Brown ,  Lori A. Sjolund ,  Jon A. Kirschhoffer ,  Carter C. Hughes

IPC: G05B19/418 ,  B25J11/00

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for optimizing a process of manufacturing a product. In one aspect, the method comprises repeatedly performing the following: i) selecting a configuration of input settings for manufacturing a product, based on a causal model that measures causal relationships between input settings and a measure of a quality of the product; ii) determining the measure of the quality of the product manufactured using the configuration of input settings; and iii) adjusting, based on the measure of the quality of the product manufactured using the configuration of input settings, the causal model.

公开(公告)号：US12140938B2

公开(公告)日：2024-11-12

申请号：US17436886

申请日：2019-10-03

Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY

Inventor： Brian E. Brooks ,  Gilles J. Benoit ,  Peter O. Olson ,  Tyler W. Olson ,  Himanshu Nayar ,  Frederick J. Arsenault ,  Nicholas A. Johnson ,  Brett R. Hemes ,  Thomas J. Strey ,  Jonathan B. Arthur ,  Nathan J. Herbst ,  Aaron K. Nienaber ,  Sarah M. Mullins ,  Mark W. Orlando ,  Cory D. Sauer ,  Timothy J. Clemens ,  Scott L. Barnett ,  Zachary M. Schaeffer ,  Patrick G. Zimmerman ,  Gregory P. Moriarty ,  Jeffrey P. Adolf ,  Steven P. Floeder ,  Andreas Backes ,  Peter J. Schneider ,  Maureen A. Kavanagh ,  Glenn E. Casner ,  Miaoding Dai ,  Christopher M. Brown ,  Lori A. Sjolund ,  Jon A. Kirschhoffer ,  Carter C. Hughes

IPC: G05B19/00 ,  B25J11/00 ,  G05B19/418

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for optimizing a process of manufacturing a product. In one aspect, the method comprises repeatedly performing the following: i) selecting a configuration of input settings for manufacturing a product, based on a causal model that measures causal relationships between input settings and a measure of a quality of the product; ii) determining the measure of the quality of the product manufactured using the configuration of input settings; and iii) adjusting, based on the measure of the quality of the product manufactured using the configuration of input settings, the causal model.

公开(公告)号：US20230339194A1

公开(公告)日：2023-10-26

申请号：US17793109

申请日：2021-02-18

Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY

Inventor： Jacob P. Podkaminer ,  Jens Eichler ,  Peter J. Schneider ,  Sebastian Goris ,  Victor Ho ,  Joseph A. Dunbar ,  Matthew T. Johnson ,  Jay B. Preston ,  Matthew H. Frey ,  Eric L. Askeland ,  Steven D. Solomonson ,  Sung W. Moon ,  Michael P. Wald

IPC: B29C70/14 ,  B29C70/88 ,  B29C70/54

CPC classification number: B29C70/14 ,  B29C70/88 ,  B29C70/545 ,  B29L2007/008

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a thermally conductive article including a pad having first and second opposed major surfaces and a thickness therebetween. The thickness is formed of entangled thermally conductive fibers and at least a portion of the entangled thermally conductive fibers have at least one terminal end at the first opposed major surface, the opposed second major surface, or both. The pad is at least partially impregnated with a polymer. Another thermally conductive article is provided including a) a pad having first and second opposed major surfaces and a thickness therebetween; b) a first thermally conductive skin layer; and c) a second thermally conductive skin layer. The thickness of the pad is formed of aligned thermally conductive fibers, and at least a portion of the thermally conductive fibers have a terminal end at the first opposed major surface and the opposed second major surface. The first and second thermally conductive skin layers each include a polymeric matrix at least partially embedded in the terminal end of at least a portion of the thermally conductive fibers at the first and second major surfaces of the pad, respectively. Methods of making the thermally conductive articles are also provided.

公开(公告)号：US20250001706A1

公开(公告)日：2025-01-02

申请号：US18830974

申请日：2024-09-11

Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY

Inventor： Jens Eichler ,  Peter J. Schneider ,  Sebastian Goris ,  Jay B. Preston ,  Eric L. Askeland ,  Steven D. Solomonson ,  Sung W. Moon ,  Michael P. Wald

IPC: B29C70/14 ,  B29C70/54 ,  B29C70/88 ,  B29L7/00 ,  H01L23/373

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a thermally conductive article including a pad having first and second opposed major surfaces and a thickness therebetween. The thickness is formed of entangled thermally conductive fibers and at least a portion of the entangled thermally conductive fibers have at least one terminal end at the first opposed major surface, the opposed second major surface, or both. The pad is at least partially impregnated with a polymer. Another thermally conductive article is provided including a) a pad having first and second opposed major surfaces and a thickness therebetween; b) a first thermally conductive skin layer; and c) a second thermally conductive skin layer. The thickness of the pad is formed of aligned thermally conductive fibers, and at least a portion of the thermally conductive fibers have a terminal end at the first opposed major surface and the opposed second major surface. The first and second thermally conductive skin layers each include a polymeric matrix at least partially embedded in the terminal end of at least a portion of the thermally conductive fibers at the first and second major surfaces of the pad, respectively. Methods of making the thermally conductive articles are also provided.

公开(公告)号：US12115737B2

公开(公告)日：2024-10-15

申请号：US17793109

申请日：2021-02-18

Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY

Inventor： Jacob P. Podkaminer ,  Jens Eichler ,  Peter J. Schneider ,  Sebastian Goris ,  Victor Ho ,  Joseph A. Dunbar ,  Matthew T. Johnson ,  Matthew H. Frey

IPC: H01L23/373 ,  B29C70/14 ,  B29C70/54 ,  B29C70/88 ,  B29L7/00

CPC classification number: B29C70/14 ,  B29C70/545 ,  B29C70/88 ,  B29K2995/0013 ,  B29K2995/0046 ,  B29K2995/0051 ,  B29L2007/008 ,  H01L23/3733 ,  H01L23/3737

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a thermally conductive article including a pad having first and second opposed major surfaces and a thickness therebetween. The thickness is formed of entangled thermally conductive fibers and at least a portion of the entangled thermally conductive fibers have at least one terminal end at the first opposed major surface, the opposed second major surface, or both. The pad is at least partially impregnated with a polymer. Another thermally conductive article is provided including a) a pad having first and second opposed major surfaces and a thickness therebetween; b) a first thermally conductive skin layer; and c) a second thermally conductive skin layer. The thickness of the pad is formed of aligned thermally conductive fibers, and at least a portion of the thermally conductive fibers have a terminal end at the first opposed major surface and the opposed second major surface. The first and second thermally conductive skin layers each include a polymeric matrix at least partially embedded in the terminal end of at least a portion of the thermally conductive fibers at the first and second major surfaces of the pad, respectively. Methods of making the thermally conductive articles are also provided.

公开(公告)号：US20220163951A1

公开(公告)日：2022-05-26

申请号：US17436886

申请日：2019-10-03

Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY

Inventor： Brian E. Brooks ,  Gilles J. Benoit ,  Peter O. Olson ,  Tyler W. Olson ,  Himanshu Nayar ,  Frederick J. Arsenault ,  Nicholas A. Johnson ,  Brett R. Hemes ,  Thomas J. Strey ,  Jonathan B. Arthur ,  Nathan J. Herbst ,  Aaron K. Nienaber ,  Sarah M. Mullins ,  Mark W. Orlando ,  Cory D. Sauer ,  Timothy J. Clemens ,  Scott L. Barnett ,  Zachary M. Schaeffer ,  Patrick G. Zimmerman ,  Gregory P. Moriarty ,  Jeffrey P. Adolf ,  Steven P. Floeder ,  Andreas Backes ,  Peter J. Schneider ,  Maureen A. Kavanagh ,  Glenn E. Casner ,  Miaoding Dai ,  Christopher M. Brown ,  Lori A. Sjolund ,  Jon A. Kirschhoffer ,  Carter C. Hughes

IPC: G05B19/418 ,  B25J11/00

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for optimizing a process of manufacturing a product. In one aspect, the method comprises repeatedly performing the following: i) selecting a configuration of input settings for manufacturing a product, based on a causal model that measures causal relationships between input settings and a measure of a quality of the product; ii) determining the measure of the quality of the product manufactured using the configuration of input settings; and iii) adjusting, based on the measure of the quality of the product manufactured using the configuration of input settings, the causal model.