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BATTERY CELL THERMAL RUNAWAY BARRIER

A thermal runaway barrier for at least significantly slowing down a thermal runaway event within a battery assembly. The thermal runaway barrier consisting essentially of a single-layer of a nonwoven …

DRIVE·Nov 5·1 min read

B32B27/12 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO [US]

BATTERY CELL THERMAL RUNAWAY BARRIER

A thermal runaway barrier for at least significantly slowing down a thermal runaway event within a battery assembly. The thermal runaway barrier includes a layer of a nonwoven fibrous thermal insulati…

DRIVE·Jul 16·1 min read

B32B27/12 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO [US]

LIGHT ASSEMBLY

Light assembly having reflector (17), a light source (22), an outer light cover (12) having a first color zone (15) and a second, different color or clear zone (16), and an inner lens (19) with a tran…

DRIVE·Jan 25·1 min read

B60Q1/2607 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO [US]

LIGHTING DEVICE COMPRISING A LIGHT GUIDE AND A SUPPORT

A lighting device is provided comprising a side-light light guide located in a support that has an elongate opening for the passage of light emitted by the light guide; wherein the support and/or the …

DRIVE·Dec 14·1 min read

B60Q3/217 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO [US]

Cutting tool guiding means and method of cutting adhesive film applied to a surface of a motor vehicle

Cutting tool guiding means (1) for the cutting of an adhesive film partially applied to a surface of a motor vehicle said cutting tool guiding means (1) being removably attachable to a surface of a mo…

DRIVE·Aug 26·2 min read

B29C63/0004 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO [US]

Taped seal construction

The invention comprises a taped seal construction for a body part of a vehicle, with a seal with a main portion and a lip portion, the main portion being designed to extend on one side of the body par…

DRIVE·Dec 31·1 min read

B60J10/35 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO [US]

Panel assembly and method for making the same

The invention provides a panel assembly comprising: - an inner panel 20 and an outer panel 10, wherein at least the outer panel is a metal panel, the panel assembly is formed by bending a flange porti…

DRIVE·Sep 24·1 min read

B21D39/028 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO [US]

Adhesive tape roll, its method of manufacture and its use for making weatherseal strips

The invention relates to The invention relates to a level-wound roll of acrylic foam tape, a layered acrylic foam tape comprising a layer of thermally crosslinked acrylic foam, a method of making a ro…

DRIVE·Jun 25·1 min read

C09J7/26 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO [US]

Weather strip and process for adhering it

The invention relates to a composite article comprising: - an item 2 to be attached to a substrate; and - an adhesive tape 3 for attaching the item to the substrate, the adhesive tape having a substan…

DRIVE·Jun 11·1 min read

B60J10/24 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO [US]

Electrode including current collector with nano-scale coating and method of making the same

Current collectors and methods are provided that relate to electrodes that are useful in lithium polymer electrochemical cells. The provided current collectors include a metallic substrate, a substant…

DRIVE·May 14·1 min read

B82B3/00 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO [US]

Nozzle and method of making same

Nozzle and a method of making the same are disclosed. The method includes the steps of: (a) providing a first material (115) that is capable of undergoing multiphoton reaction; (b) forming a first mic…

DRIVE·May 7·2 min read

B05B1/06 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO [US]

Nozzle and method of making same

A nozzle is disclosed. The nozzle comprises a plurality of holes (1220) formed therethrough connecting one side of the nozzle with an opposite side of the nozzle, each of the holes comprising: a hole …

DRIVE·Oct 30·1 min read

B05B1/06 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO [US]

Retroreflective License Plate Sheeting Compatible with Laser Printing

A retroreflective sheeting, particularly suitable for use as a licence plate retroreflective sheeting, is disclosed. The sheeting comprises a substrate, having a first surface and a second surface, an…

DRIVE·Jul 17·1 min read

B41M5/5254 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO [US]

Metal Part Assembly And Method For Making Same

In accordance with the present invention there is provided a method of making a metal part assembly, the method comprising: - providing a first metal part and a second metal part wherein at least one …

DRIVE·Dec 5·2 min read

B21D39/02 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO [US]

Light guide illumination device with fibrous diffuser layer

The present invention provides in one aspect a light device having a light guide. The light guide (20) has at least one major side (26) defining a light extraction side. The light device further has a…

DRIVE·Jun 20·1 min read

B60Q1/0005 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO [US]

Light device and vehicle including light device

The present invention provides a light device comprising: a. a housing having a front side through which light can be emitted and an opposite back side, b. arranged in the housing: i. at least one lig…

DRIVE·Mar 9·2 min read

B60Q1/26 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO [US]

Apparatus for converting a fuel cell membrane web to precisely positioned membrane sheets

An apparatus for automated converting of a web of a thin patterned catalyst-coated membrane to separate membrane sheets for fuel cell assembly. The membrane typically has a thickness of about 2.5 thou…

DRIVE·Feb 8·2 min read

H01M4/881 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO [US]

License plate assembly comprising light source and backlit license plate

The present invention provides a license plate assembly comprising a light source and a license plate suitable for back illumination, said license plate comprising (i) a retroreflective sheet having o…

DRIVE·Oct 12·1 min read

B60R13/10 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO [US]

Lit and retro-reflective optical device

An optical device comprising a body (1) defining a cavity (11) having at least one opening (12) and a translucent retro-reflective element (3) having a lens-like structure, arranged to cover said open…

DRIVE·Mar 9·1 min read

B60Q1/302 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO [US]

License plate for back illumination and method for making same

The present invention provides a license plate comprising a laminate that comprises: (i) a transparent polymeric support sheet (13); (ii) a transparent retroreflective sheet (11); (iii) one or more tr…

DRIVE·Mar 9·1 min read

B60R13/10 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO [US]

Illuminated license plate for vehicles and vehicle provided with the same

The illuminated license plate (10) for vehicles comprises a light guide (12) having opposite major front and back faces (14,16) and side faces (18,20,22,24) therebetween, and an elongate light source …

DRIVE·Nov 17·1 min read

B60Q1/56 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO [US]

Power supply assembly for at least one telecommunications distribution point

A power supply assembly (10) for at least one telecommunications distribution point includes at least one central power unit (12), and at least one remote unit (14, 16, 18, 20), which is mountable in …

DRIVE·Sep 8·1 min read

H02J1/10 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO [US]

Bypass apparatus for series connected energy storage devices

A bypass apparatus and method for series connected energy storage devices. Each of the energy storage devices coupled to a common series connection has an associated bypass unit connected thereto in p…

DRIVE·Apr 28·2 min read

H01M10/4207 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO [US]

Emblem for motor vehicle and method of making same

The present invention provides a method for making an emblem (10) for motor vehicles, said method comprising in the order given, the steps of: providing a sheet of metal (5) having opposite first (15)…

DRIVE·Sep 10·1 min read

B44C3/00 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO [US]

Combination filter system including flow channel filtration media and an absorber particle filtration medium

The present invention provides a combination filter for filtering fluids comprising: a flow channel filtration media array and an adsorber particle filtration media, wherein said flow channel filtrati…

DRIVE·Apr 17·2 min read

B01D46/0032 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO [US]

Method and sheet to restrain movement of an article on a fibrous surface in a vehicle

The present invention provides a method to restrain movement of an article on a fibrous surface in a vehicle, comprising: providing an article having a surface A having a static coefficient of frictio…

DRIVE·Jun 13·2 min read

B60R7/02 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO [US]