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Thomas J. Brace — 30 Patents

3M: 26 patents #459 of 11,543Top 4%
RORollerblade: 3 patents #16 of 42Top 40%
Windom, MN: #50 of 2,819 inventorsTop 2%
Minnesota: #1,972 of 52,454 inventorsTop 4%
Overall (All Time): #121,623 of 4,157,543Top 3%
30 Patents All Time
Thomas J. Brace has been granted 30 US patents while listed as an inventor at 3M. The first was granted in 1991 and the most recent in February 2024. Thomas J. Brace ranks #121,623 of 4,157,543 US inventors in our database (top 2.9%). Patent records list Thomas J. Brace in Windom, MN, US.

Patents per Year

Patents granted per year, 1991 to 2024Bar chart with a peak of 4 patents in 2009.peak 41991: 3 patents19911994: 1 patents1995: 1 patents19951998: 1 patents2000: 2 patents20002002: 3 patents2004: 1 patents20042009: 4 patents2010: 1 patents20102011: 2 patents2013: 1 patents20132016: 4 patents2017: 1 patents20172019: 1 patents2020: 1 patents20202021: 2 patents2024: 1 patents2024

Issued Patents All Time

Showing 1–25 of 30 patents

Patent #TitleCo-InventorsDateApprox Value ⓘ
11916306 Volume based gradient index lens by additive manufacturing Ronald D. Jesme, Justin M. Johnson 2024-02-27 $36,225,000
11022564 Light detection system and method of using same Phillip A. Bolea, Giuseppe M. Bommarito, Michele A. Waldner, Stephen R. Alexander, Fusu Thao +1 more 2021-06-01 $52,947,000
10886613 Volume based gradient index lens by additive manufacturing Ronald D. Jesme, Justin M. Johnson 2021-01-05
10613038 Light detection system and method of using same Phillip A. Bolea, Giuseppe M. Bommarito, Michele A. Waldner, Stephen R. Alexander, Fusu Thao +1 more 2020-04-07 $35,932,000
10422753 Light detection system and method of using same Phillip A. Bolea, Giuseppe M. Bommarito, Michele A. Waldner, Stephen R. Alexander, Thomas E. Dewey 2019-09-24 $54,112,000
9848667 Lens seal for headgear Sean R. Kilmer, Alan J. Solyntjes, Steven W. Stavos 2017-12-26 $34,723,000
D759520 Handheld luminometer Phillip A. Bolea, Thomas E. Dewey, Arthur V. Lang, Fusu Thao 2016-06-21
D758224 Handheld luminometer Phillip A. Bolea, Thomas E. Dewey 2016-06-07
9259058 Personal protective equipment strap retaining devices William A. Mittelstadt, David M. Blomberg 2016-02-16 $21,502,000
9247788 Personal protective equipment strap retaining devices William A. Mittelstadt, David M. Blomberg 2016-02-02 $57,642,000
8534279 Respirator system including convertible head covering member Alex Davies, Alan J. Solyntjes 2013-09-17 $11,357,000
8056152 Pivot assembly for headgear 2011-11-15 $13,795,000
8002182 System for processing financial transactions in a self-service library terminal Roger D. Larson, James E. Fergen, John E. Nelson, Michael J. Kieffer, John D. Yorkovich +7 more 2011-08-23 $10,347,000
D612544 Visor frame for headgear article Mark A. J. Fernandes, Benjamin A. Johnson, Stuart James King, James M. Ulwelling 2010-03-23
D597710 Headgear article having recessed portions Mark A. J. Fernandes, Stuart James King, Bruce E. Nelson, James M. Ulwelling 2009-08-04
D597260 Visor frame for headgear article Mark A. J. Fernandes, Benjamin A. Johnson, Stuart James King, James M. Ulwelling 2009-07-28
D590547 Headgear article having recessed portions Mark A. J. Fernandes, Stuart James King, Bruce E. Nelson, James M. Ulwelling 2009-04-14
D587858 Visor frame for headgear article Mark A. J. Fernandes, Benjamin A. Johnson, Stuart James King, James M. Ulwelling 2009-03-03
6750777 Terminal for libraries and the like Roger D. Larson, James E. Fergen, John E. Nelson, Michael J. Kieffer, John D. Yorkovich +7 more 2004-06-15 $24,149,000
6464138 Terminal for libraries and the like James E. Fergen, John E. Nelson, Michael J. Kieffer, Gerald G. Marsolek, Joseph E. Schwietz, Jr. +2 more 2002-10-15 $20,323,000
6438447 Article inventory tracking apparatus and method Anthony M. Belka 2002-08-20 $12,486,000
6369709 Terminal for libraries and the like Roger D. Larson, James E. Fergen, John E. Nelson, Michael J. Kieffer, John D. Yorkovich +7 more 2002-04-09 $15,707,000
6142375 Apparatus and method for the optical detection of multiple items on a platform Anthony M. Belka, Ronald D. Jesme, John E. Nelson, Samuel H. Tao, Peter J. Zarembo 2000-11-07 $32,680,000
6057763 Method and apparatus for activating and deactivating electromagnetic article surveillance markers James E. Fergen, Michael J. Kieffer, Kathleen M. McLeod, Peter J. Zarembo 2000-05-02 $22,846,000
5777884 Article inventory tracking and control system Anthony M. Belka 1998-07-07 $13,300,000