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John G. Petersen — 19 Patents

3M: 15 patents #1,017 of 11,543Top 9%
JDJohn Deere: 2 patents #2,061 of 5,518Top 40%
Center City, MN: #3 of 23 inventorsTop 15%
Minnesota: #3,778 of 52,454 inventorsTop 8%
Overall (All Time): #229,345 of 4,157,543Top 6%
19 Patents All Time
John G. Petersen has been granted 19 US patents while listed as an inventor at 3M. The first was granted in 2001 and the most recent in February 2025. John G. Petersen ranks #229,345 of 4,157,543 US inventors in our database (top 5.5%). Patent records list John G. Petersen in Center City, MN, US.

Patents per Year

Patents granted per year, 2001 to 2025Bar chart with a peak of 2 patents in 2004.peak 22001: 1 patents20012003: 1 patents2004: 2 patents20042006: 1 patents2007: 2 patents20072011: 1 patents2013: 1 patents20132014: 1 patents2015: 2 patents20152016: 1 patents2017: 1 patents20172018: 2 patents2019: 1 patents20192022: 1 patents2025: 1 patents2025

Issued Patents All Time

Showing 1–19 of 19 patents

Patent #TitleCo-InventorsDateApprox Value ⓘ
12220858 Abrasive sheet including a plurality of protrusions Paul D. Graham, Douglas A. Davis, Thomas E. Pahl, Graham M. Clarke, James J. Kobe +3 more 2025-02-11
11351654 Abrasive articles, assemblies, and methods with gripping material Paul D. Graham, Douglas A. Davis, Yugeun P. Yang, Thomas E. Pahl, James J. Kobe +2 more 2022-06-07 $33,213,000
10377018 Coarse sandpaper with non-slip coating layer Thomas E. Pahl, Michael P. Wald 2019-08-13 $32,475,000
D834912 Sanding tool Dennis G. Johnson, Dwight B. Schoenherr 2018-12-04
9969059 Sandpaper with laminated non-slip layer 2018-05-15 $44,436,000
9566690 Sandpaper with non-slip coating layer 2017-02-14 $38,473,000
9381619 Method of hand sanding a work surface 2016-07-05 $35,832,000
9221152 Laminated flexible resilient abrasive article Chris A. Minick, Ian R. Owen 2015-12-29 $24,003,000
9114505 Sandpaper with fibrous non-slip layer 2015-08-25 $22,777,000
8662962 Sandpaper with non-slip coating layer and method of using 2014-03-04 $15,480,000
8469775 Conversion assemblage adaptable for use in combination with a surface modifying apparatus and method thereof David R. Dow, Allen J. Rivard, Galen A. Fitzel 2013-06-25 $15,888,000
7914167 Surface modifying apparatus having illumination system and method thereof 2011-03-29 $18,863,000
7285146 Resilient abrasive article 2007-10-23 $41,087,000
7169029 Resilient structured sanding article Chris A. Minick, Jonathan M. Lise, James F. Pitzen 2007-01-30 $10,108,000
D527974 Millwork sanding sponge Jonathan M. Lise, Michael W. Vamer 2006-09-12
6796204 Rotary cutterbar gear housing having support for pinion gear Michael Joseph Verhulst 2004-09-28 $20,690,000
6743360 Manhole debris-catching system William C. Holmes 2004-06-01
6613228 Manhole debris-catching system William C. Holmes 2003-09-02
6311463 Rotary mower cutter disc having self-cleaning knife mount shield Michael James Mellin, Michael Joseph Verhulst 2001-11-06 $25,860,000