Phillip E. Tuma — 13 Patents at 3M

Phillip E. Tuma has been granted 13 US patents while listed as an inventor at 3M. The first was granted in 2001 and the most recent in July 2025. Phillip E. Tuma ranks #362,438 of 4,157,543 US inventors in our database (top 8.7%). Patent records list Phillip E. Tuma in Faribault, MN, US.

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Patent #	Title	Co-Inventors	Date	Approx Value ⓘ
12364939	Filtration design for immersion cooling tank systems	John P. Baetzold, Margaret M. Vogel-Martin, Bamidele O. Fayemi, Ronald D. Jesme	2025-07-22
12227653	Fluorinated coumarins	Nicholas L. Untiedt, Paul B. Armstrong, Patricia M. Savu	2025-02-18
11452238	Fluids for immersion cooling	Michael J. Bulinski, Michael G. Costello, William M. Lamanna, Sean M. Smith	2022-09-20	$22,303,000
11009653	Optical cooling system	William J. Clatanoff, Daniel J. Treadwell, Terry L. Smith, Donald K. Larson, Barry J. Koch	2021-05-18	$91,076,000
8535559	Nitrogen-containing fluoroketones for high temperature heat transfer	Richard M. Flynn, Michael G. Costello, Michael J. Bulinski, Daniel R. Vitcak	2013-09-17	$11,357,000
8193393	Fluoroether diketones for high temperature heat transfer	Richard M. Flynn, Michael G. Costello, Michael J. Bulinski, Daniel R. Vitcak	2012-06-05	$13,194,000
8192048	Lighting assemblies and systems	Martin Kristoffersen, Rolf W. Biernath, Thomas R. Corrigan, David G. Freier, Raymond P. Johnston +4 more	2012-06-05	$13,194,000
7695808	Thermal transfer coating	Gary M. Palmgren	2010-04-13	$19,619,000
7581585	Variable position cooling apparatus	—	2009-09-01	$54,848,000
7360581	Structured thermal transfer article	Gary M. Palmgren	2008-04-22	$16,800,000
6610250	Apparatus using halogenated organic fluids for heat transfer in low temperature processes requiring sterilization and methods therefor	—	2003-08-26	$14,644,000
6374907	Hydrofluoroether as a heat-transfer fluid	Lew A. Tousignant	2002-04-23	$14,963,000
6303080	Hydrofluoroethers as heat-transfer fluids in low temperature processes requiring sterilization	—	2001-10-16	$22,644,000

Phillip E. Tuma — 13 Patents

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