公开(公告)号：US20220141554A1

公开(公告)日：2022-05-05

申请号：US17648032

申请日：2022-01-14

Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY

Inventor： Ernesto M. Rodriguez, JR. ,  Vaughn G. Amann ,  Lars Schrix ,  Jens Weichold ,  Anne-Maud B. Laprais ,  David H. Redinger ,  Ronald D. Jesme ,  David J. Badzinski

IPC: H04Q9/00 ,  G05B15/02 ,  H04B1/40

Abstract: A data communication apparatus, system, and method are described. The data communication system comprises a transceiver disposed on an entrance port to an enclosure, such as an underground enclosure. The transceiver includes a housing, the housing mountable to the entrance port, wherein the transceiver is configured to communicate with a network outside of the underground enclosure. The data communication system also includes a monitoring device disposed in the underground enclosure that provides data related to a real-time condition within the underground enclosure. The data communication system also includes a sensor analytics unit to process the data from the monitoring device/sensor and generate a processed data signal and to communicate the processed data signal to the transceiver.

公开(公告)号：US11250177B2

公开(公告)日：2022-02-15

申请号：US16328179

申请日：2017-07-31

Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY

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

IPC: G06F30/13 ,  G06Q50/06 ,  G06F30/18 ,  F15B19/00 ,  G06F30/20 ,  G06F16/901 ,  E03B11/02 ,  G01M3/28 ,  G01N21/94 ,  G01N33/00

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：US11163054B2

公开(公告)日：2021-11-02

申请号：US16321376

申请日：2017-07-27

Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY

Inventor： Christian Weinmann ,  Markus G. W. Lierse ,  Benjamin Muenstermann ,  Ronald D. Jesme ,  Volker Korsten

IPC: G01S13/75 ,  H01Q1/32 ,  H01Q15/14 ,  H01Q19/30 ,  G01S13/931

Abstract: Radar radiation redirecting tapes (1, 2) include a first plurality of individual radar-reflecting directional antennae (5, 11). Each directional antenna comprises at least three elongate, unevenly spaced antenna conductors (10, 20, 30), arranged with their long extensions parallel to each other in the plane of the tape, such that the directional antenna is operable to reflect incoming radar radiation predominantly in a direction (80) which is orthogonal to the long extension of the antenna conductors and parallel to the plane of the tape.

公开(公告)号：US10971808B2

公开(公告)日：2021-04-06

申请号：US16309186

申请日：2017-06-14

Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY

Inventor： Ronald D. Jesme ,  Nicholas T. Gabriel ,  Andrew P. Bonifas ,  Zohaib Hameed

IPC: H01Q1/38 ,  G06K19/077 ,  H04B5/00

Abstract: A shielded antenna (100) includes a spiral antenna (110) and a shield (120) disposed on the spiral antenna. The spiral antenna comprises a plurality of substantially concentric loops. The shield comprises a plurality of electrically isolated electrically conductive segments forming a regular pattern, such that in a top plan view, at least one segment overlaps a portion of at least two loops, and at least one pair of adjacent conductive segments defines an electrically insulative gap therebetween.

公开(公告)号：US20210088387A1

公开(公告)日：2021-03-25

申请号：US16949913

申请日：2020-11-20

Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY

Inventor： Andrew P. Bonifas ,  Nicholas T. Gabriel ,  Ronald D. Jesme

IPC: G01K1/02 ,  G01N25/18 ,  G06K19/07 ,  G06K7/10

Abstract: At least some aspects of the present disclosure feature a mobile sensing system comprising a sensing device for measuring a thermal property of an object, comprising an RF circuit and an antenna electronically coupled to the RF circuit, a sensor electronically coupled to the RF circuit, and a thermal source thermally coupled to the sensor and electronically coupled to the RF circuit, a mobile device having a processor, an RF reader connected to or integrated with the mobile device, wherein the RF reader is configured to interrogate the sensing device; wherein the sensing device receives power when the RF reader interrogates the sensing device and provides at least a portion of the power to the thermal source.

公开(公告)号：US10653006B2

公开(公告)日：2020-05-12

申请号：US15536394

申请日：2015-12-14

Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY

Inventor： Nicholas T. Gabriel ,  Ronald D. Jesme ,  Andrew J. Ouderkirk ,  Ravi Palaniswamy ,  Andrew P. Bonifas ,  Alejandro Aldrin A. Narag, II ,  Robert M. Jennings ,  Robin E. Gorrell

IPC: H05K1/02 ,  H05K1/16 ,  H01Q1/22 ,  H01Q1/36 ,  H05K1/18 ,  G06K19/02

Abstract: Electrical conductors are disclosed. More particularly, undulating electrical conductors are disclosed. Certain disclosed electrical conductors may be suitable to be disposed on flexible or stretchable substrates.

公开(公告)号：US20200016439A1

公开(公告)日：2020-01-16

申请号：US16495330

申请日：2018-03-09

Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY

Inventor： Judd J. Perner ,  Ronald D. Jesme ,  Travis W. Rasmussen

IPC: A62B35/00 ,  G08B21/02

Abstract: Techniques are described for monitoring and controlling fall protection equipment. For example, the techniques of this disclosure may be used to monitor the connection status of fall protection equipment, e.g., whether or not the fall protection equipment is connected to a support structure. The techniques of this disclosure may also be used to control the operation of the fall protection equipment based on the connection status.

公开(公告)号：US20190236219A1

公开(公告)日：2019-08-01

申请号：US16328179

申请日：2017-07-31

Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY

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

IPC: G06F17/50 ,  G06F16/901

CPC classification number: G06F17/5004 ,  G06F16/9024 ,  G06Q50/06

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：US20190228116A1

公开(公告)日：2019-07-25

申请号：US16328767

申请日：2017-07-31

Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY

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

IPC: G06F17/50 ,  G06F16/901

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：US20190195721A1

公开(公告)日：2019-06-27

申请号：US16327161

申请日：2017-08-18

Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY

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

IPC: G01M3/28 ,  G01M3/22 ,  G01N33/00 ,  G01N33/18 ,  G06Q50/06

CPC classification number: G01M3/2807 ,  G01M3/22 ,  G01M3/28 ,  G01N33/0031 ,  G01N33/0047 ,  G01N33/18 ,  G06Q50/06 ,  G06Q50/26

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