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Darrell S. James — 6 Patents

3M: 5 patents #2,950 of 11,543Top 30%
Windom, MN: #571 of 2,819 inventorsTop 25%
Minnesota: #11,902 of 52,454 inventorsTop 25%
Overall (All Time): #779,687 of 4,157,543Top 20%
6 Patents All Time
Darrell S. James has been granted 6 US patents while listed as an inventor at 3M. The first was granted in 1999 and the most recent in July 2014. Darrell S. James ranks #779,687 of 4,157,543 US inventors in our database (top 18.8%). Patent records list Darrell S. James in Windom, MN, US.

Patents per Year

Patents granted per year, 1999 to 2014Bar chart with a peak of 1 patents in 1999.peak 11999: 1 patents19992003: 1 patents20032005: 1 patents20052008: 1 patents20082011: 1 patents20112014: 1 patents2014

Issued Patents All Time

Showing 1–6 of 6 patents

Patent #TitleCo-InventorsDateApprox Value ⓘ
8784099 Multi-layer adhesives and methods for bonding orthodontic appliances to tooth structure Joan V. Brennan, David K. Cinader, Jr., James D. Hansen 2014-07-22 $31,254,000
7896650 Dental compositions including radiation-to-heat converters, and the use thereof Joan V. Brennan, Rajdeep S. Kalgutkar, Mario A. Perez, Wayne S. Mahoney, Peter A. Stark +1 more 2011-03-01 $17,632,000
7374420 Multi-layer adhesives and methods for bonding orthodontic appliances to tooth structure Joan V. Brennan, David K. Cinader, Jr., James D. Hansen 2008-05-20 $23,480,000
6960079 Orthodontic adhesives and appliances including an adhesive on the base of the appliance Joan V. Brennan, Sumita B. Mitra, Mark S. Schaberg, Robert D. Kuehn, Joel D. Oxman +2 more 2005-11-01 $23,767,000
6528555 Adhesive for use in the oral environment having color-changing capabilities Enrique A. Nikutowski 2003-03-04 $24,681,000
5971754 Indirect bonding method and adhesive for orthodontic treatment Anoop Sondhi, Jerold S. Horn 1999-10-26