US Patent Issued to 3M Innovative Properties on Dec. 9 for "Adhesive dispensing systems and methods" (Minnesota Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 9 -- United States Patent no. 12,491,533, issued on Dec. 9, was assigned to 3M Innovative Properties Co. (St. Paul, Minn.).

"Adhesive dispensing systems and methods" was invented by John A. Merchant (Apple Valley, Minn.), Brianna L. McCord (Shoreview, Minn.), Alissa P. Wenner (Woodbury, Minn.) and Aline Serrao De Filippo (Falcon Heights, Minn.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Apparatus, systems (400), and methods for predicting a parameter of dispenser system, dispensing a dispensable material, calibrating a dispenser system are described. Apparatus and systems can use machine learning algorithms based on environmental variables and other factors in a system where the adhe...