Inventor · disambiguated record
Leigh E. Wood
Also filed as: WOOD LEIGH E
74 granted patents·21 pending applications·4,813 citations·filing 1985–2020
99Inventor score
Files with3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO52MINNESOTA MINING & MFG25WOOD LEIGH E8AMOS DAVID T2GILBERT THOMAS J2
Top patents by PatentIndex Score
95 records- 0199US5429856AComposite materials and processMINNESOTA MINING & MFG·Filed 1994·Granted Jul 4, 1995·216 cites·22 claims
- 0298US7195729B2Composite webs and closure systems3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2003·Granted Mar 27, 2007·105 cites·33 claims
- 0398US6875710B2Composite webs with reinforcing polymeric regions and elastic polymeric regions3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2001·Granted Apr 5, 2005·129 cites·16 claims
- 0498US5845375AMushroom-type hook strip for a mechanical fastenerMINNESOTA MINING & MFG·Filed 1997·Granted Dec 8, 1998·245 cites·12 claims
- 0598US5077870AMushroom-type hook strip for a mechanical fastenerMINNESOTA MINING & MFG·Filed 1990·Granted Jan 7, 1992·577 cites·12 claims
- 0697US5840412AComposite materials and processMINNESOTA MINING & MFG·Filed 1996·Granted Nov 24, 1998·117 cites·9 claims
- 0797US5679302AMethod for making a mushroom-type hook strip for a mechanical fastenerMINNESOTA MINING & MFG·Filed 1993·Granted Oct 21, 1997·182 cites·9 claims
- 0897US5620780AComposite materials and processMINNESOTA MINING & MFG·Filed 1995·Granted Apr 15, 1997·125 cites·15 claims
- 0997US5607635AMushroom-type hook strip for a mechanical fastenerMINNESOTA MINING & MFG·Filed 1991·Granted Mar 4, 1997·117 cites·3 claims
- 1097US4973326ADisposable diaper with improved fastener attachmentMINNESOTA MINING & MFG·Filed 1987·Granted Nov 27, 1990·139 cites·8 claims
- 1196US8961850B2Method of making a structured surface and article therefromWOOD LEIGH E·Filed 2011·Granted Feb 24, 2015·28 cites·20 claims
- 1296US7390451B2Composite webs and closure systems3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2006·Granted Jun 24, 2008·30 cites·47 claims
- 1396US6942894B2Methods for producing composite webs with reinforcing discrete polymeric regions3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2001·Granted Sep 13, 2005·80 cites·32 claims
- 1496US4959265APressure-sensitive adhesive tape fastener for releasably attaching an object to a fabricMINNESOTA MINING & MFG·Filed 1989·Granted Sep 25, 1990·244 cites·13 claims
- 1595US5800903AComposite materials and processMINNESOTA MINING & MFG·Filed 1996·Granted Sep 1, 1998·85 cites·4 claims
- 1695US5238733AStretchable nonwoven webs based on multi-layer blown microfibersMINNESOTA MINING & MFG·Filed 1991·Granted Aug 24, 1993·142 cites·30 claims
- 1795US4677137ASupported photoinitiatorMINNESOTA MINING & MFG·Filed 1985·Granted Jun 30, 1987·87 cites·24 claims
- 1894US6106922ACoextruded mechanical fastener constructions3M INNOVATIVE COMPANY·Filed 1997·Granted Aug 22, 2000·142 cites·18 claims
- 1994US5879604AMethod of making a mushroom-type hook strip for a mechanical fastenerMINNESOTA MINING & MFG·Filed 1996·Granted Mar 9, 1999·71 cites·6 claims
- 2094US5232777AElastic strand constructionMINNESOTA MINING & MFG·Filed 1991·Granted Aug 3, 1993·80 cites·9 claims
- 2193US6635212B1Mushroom-type hook strip for a mechanical fastener3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2000·Granted Oct 21, 2003·32 cites·9 claims
- 2293US5773374AComposite materials and processFiled 1997·Granted Jun 30, 1998·86 cites·9 claims
- 2392US11137005B2Flexible displays with interlocking devices3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2020·Granted Oct 5, 2021·3 cites·13 claims
- 2492US9138031B2Method of making a mechanical fastening strip and reticulated mechanical fastening strip therefromWOOD LEIGH E·Filed 2011·Granted Sep 22, 2015·21 cites·19 claims
- 2592US7188396B2Method for making a mushroom-type hook strip for a mechanical fastener3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2003·Granted Mar 13, 2007·32 cites·12 claims
- 2690US4857067ADisposable diaper having shirred earsMINNESOTA MINING & MFG·Filed 1988·Granted Aug 15, 1989·301 cites·15 claims
- 2789US10590973B2Flexible displays with interlocking devices3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2016·Granted Mar 17, 2020·6 cites·14 claims
- 2889US9744755B2Method of making absorbent foam composites3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2013·Granted Aug 29, 2017·7 cites·11 claims
- 2989US9138957B2Slit hook strips and laminates and articles containing the sameWOOD LEIGH E·Filed 2010·Granted Sep 22, 2015·12 cites·19 claims
- 3089US6880211B2Macro closure device for disposable articles3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2003·Granted Apr 19, 2005·174 cites·26 claims
- 3189US5537722AMechanical fastener for disposable articleMINNESOTA MINING & MFG·Filed 1995·Granted Jul 23, 1996·68 cites·12 claims
- 3288US8889240B2Stretch release article3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2012·Granted Nov 18, 2014·3 cites·26 claims
- 3388US7238314B2Polymer transfer apparatus, methods, and composite webs3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2003·Granted Jul 3, 2007·29 cites·16 claims
- 3487US9687048B2Method of making a mechanical fastener using a crowned surface3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2013·Granted Jun 27, 2017·6 cites·20 claims
- 3587US6715188B1Hinged tab for slot and tab closure systems3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2002·Granted Apr 6, 2004·33 cites·16 claims
- 3687US5431644AElastic strand constructionMINNESOTA MINING & MFG·Filed 1993·Granted Jul 11, 1995·51 cites·4 claims
- 3785US10265653B2Filtration medium including polymeric netting of ribbons and strands3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2015·Granted Apr 23, 2019·2 cites·15 claims
- 3885US6558602B1Mushroom-type hook strip for a mechanical fastener3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 1996·Granted May 6, 2003·37 cites·7 claims
- 3985US5531732AAdjustable fit disposable training pant or incontinence garment having disposable meansMINNESOTA MINING & MFG·Filed 1994·Granted Jul 2, 1996·222 cites·20 claims
- 4085US5514120ALiquid management member for absorbent articlesMINNESOTA MINING & MFG·Filed 1993·Granted May 7, 1996·201 cites·35 claims
- 4184US10704172B2Fibers and articles including them3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2015·Granted Jul 7, 2020·2 cites·14 claims
- 4284US8227071B2Composite webs with elastic composite structuresWOOD LEIGH E·Filed 2010·Granted Jul 24, 2012·7 cites·28 claims
- 4383US5554146AMechanical fastener for disposable articleMINNESOTA MINING & MFG·Filed 1994·Granted Sep 10, 1996·45 cites·46 claims
- 4481US10327967B2Method of making a mechanical fastener using a crowned surface3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2017·Granted Jun 25, 2019·1 cites·20 claims
- 4580US8034431B2Intermittently bonded fibrous web laminate3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2006·Granted Oct 11, 2011·4 cites·36 claims
- 4680US7842021B2Absorbent article with seal and method of manufacturing3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2006·Granted Nov 30, 2010·15 cites·15 claims
- 4776US5053028ADisposable diaper with improved hook and loop fastener systemMINNESOTA MINING & MFG·Filed 1989·Granted Oct 1, 1991·107 cites·10 claims
- 4875US7875012B2Elastic disposal means3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2005·Granted Jan 25, 2011·17 cites·30 claims
- 4973US8845943B2Method of making a structured surface and article therefromHERTLEIN THOMAS·Filed 2010·Granted Sep 30, 2014·5 cites·20 claims
- 5072US9572722B2Stretch release article3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2014·Granted Feb 21, 2017·0 cites·8 claims
Showing the top 50 of 95 patent records by PatentIndex Score.
Identity basis: PatentsView inventor disambiguation (2025Q4-odp release). How scoring works →