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Assignee: Outlast Technologies, Inc.


Location: Boulder, CO
No. of patents: 23

NumberTitleIssue Date
8173257Cellulosic fibers having enhanced reversible thermal properties and methods of forming thereof
A viscose fiber comprises a fiber body including a regenerated cellulosic material and a plurality of microcapsules dispersed in the regenerated cellulosic material. The regenerated cellulosic material is derived from an organic plant material and the plurality of m...
05/08/2012
7836722Containers and packagings for regulating heat transfer
A food container includes an upper wall, a lower wall, and a side wall extending between the upper wall and the lower wall. At least one of the upper wall, the lower wall, and the side wall includes a plurality of microcapsules containing a phase change material. Th...
11/23/2010
7790283Cellulosic fibers having enhanced reversible thermal properties and methods of forming thereof
Cellulosic fibers having enhanced reversible thermal properties and applications of such cellulosic fibers are described. In one embodiment, a cellulosic fiber includes a fiber body including a cellulosic material and a set of microcapsules dispersed in the cellulos...
09/07/2010
7666502Multi-component fibers having enhanced reversible thermal properties
Multi-component fibers having enhanced reversible thermal properties and methods of manufacturing thereof are described. In one embodiment, a multi-component fiber includes a fiber body formed from a set of elongated members, and at least one of the set of elongated...
02/23/2010
7666500Multi-component fibers having enhanced reversible thermal properties
Multi-component fibers having enhanced reversible thermal properties and methods of manufacturing thereof are described. In one embodiment, a multi-component fiber includes a fiber body formed from a set of elongated members, and at least one of the set of elongated...
02/23/2010
7579078Temperature regulating cellulosic fibers and applications thereof
Cellulosic fibers having enhanced reversible thermal properties and applications of such cellulosic fibers are described. In one embodiment, a cellulosic fiber includes a fiber body including a cellulosic material and a set of microcapsules dispersed in the cellulos...
08/25/2009
7563398Melt spinable concentrate pellets having enhanced reversible thermal properties
A process for manufacturing extrudable/melt spinnable concentrate pellets which contain phase change materials (PCMs), whether the PCMs are micro-encapsulated absorbed into carrier polymers, or non-micro-encapsulated within the concentrate pellets. The polymer matri...
07/21/2009
7311209Filter material
A filter material has one or more plies of fiber layers, in particular for the production of filter bags and filter cones for infused beverages, the at least one fiber layer containing fibers or microcapsules having phase change material. Paraffinic hydrocarbons can...
12/25/2007
7244497Cellulosic fibers having enhanced reversible thermal properties and methods of forming thereof
Cellulosic fibers having enhanced reversible thermal properties and methods of forming such cellulosic fibers are described. In one embodiment, a cellulosic fiber includes a fiber body formed of an elongated member. The elongated member includes a cellulosic materia...
07/17/2007
7241497Multi-component fibers having enhanced reversible thermal properties and methods of manufacturing thereof
The invention relates to a multi-component fiber having enhanced reversible thermal properties and methods of manufacturing thereof. The multi-component fiber comprises a fiber body formed from a plurality of elongated members, at least one of the elongated members ...
07/10/2007
7160612Multi-component fibers having enhanced reversible thermal properties and methods of manufacturing thereof
Multi-component fibers having enhanced reversible thermal properties and methods of manufacturing thereof are described. In one embodiment, a multi-component fiber includes a fiber body formed from a set of elongated members, and at least one of the set of elongated...
01/09/2007
7135424Coated articles having enhanced reversible thermal properties and exhibiting improved flexibility, softness, air permeability, or water vapor transport properties
The invention relates to a coated article having enhanced reversible thermal properties. The coated article comprises a substrate having a surface and a coating covering a portion of the surface and comprising a polymeric material and a temperature regulating materi...
11/14/2006
6793856Melt spinable concentrate pellets having enhanced reversible thermal properties
A process for manufacturing extrudable/melt spinnable concentrate pellets which contain phase change materials (PCMs), whether the PCMs are micro-encapsulated absorbed into carrier polymers, or non-micro-encapsulated within the concentrate pellets. The polymer matri...
09/21/2004
6689466Stable phase change materials for use in temperature regulating synthetic fibers, fabrics and textiles
A stabilized phase change composition comprises a phase change material and a stabilizing agent selected from the group consisting of antioxidants and thermal stabilizers. The stabilizing agent provides oxidative or thermal stabilization to the phase chan...
02/10/2004
6660667Fabric coating containing energy absorbing phase change material and method of manufacturing same
A coating composition for fabrics includes wetted microspheres containing a phase change material dispersed throughout a polymer binder, a surfactant, a dispersant, an antifoam agent and a thickener. Preferred phase change materials include paraffinic hyd...
12/09/2003
6514362Fabric coating containing energy absorbing phase change material and method of manufacturing same
A coating composition for fabrics includes wetted microspheres containing a phase change material dispersed throughout a polymer binder, a surfactant, a dispersant, an antifoam agent and a thickener. Preferred phase change materials include paraffinic hyd...
02/04/2003
6503976Fabric coating containing energy absorbing phase change material and method of manufacturing same
A coating composition for fabrics includes wetted microspheres containing a phase change material dispersed throughout a polymer binder, a surfactant, a dispersant, an antifoam agent and a thickener. Preferred phase change materials include paraffinic hyd...
01/07/2003
6230444Building conditioning technique using phase change materials
The technique of the present invention for minimizing the floor-to-ceiling temperature gradient of a room containing a ceiling, a floor, walls and at least one door and one window, includes the utilization of a phase change material adjacent the ceiling s...
05/15/2001
6217993Interactive thermal insulating system having a layer treated with a coating of energy absorbing phase change material adjacent a layer of fibers containing energy absorbing phase change material
An interactive thermal insulating system of the present invention includes at least three layers. The first layer is a high density layer comprising a substrate is coated with a polymer binder in which a plurality of microspheres containing a phase change...
04/17/2001
6207738Fabric coating composition containing energy absorbing phase change material
A coating composition for fabrics includes wetted microspheres containing a phase change material dispersed throughout a polymer binder, a surfactant, a dispersant, an antifoam agent and a thickener. Preferred phase change materials include paraffinic hyd...
03/27/2001
6077597Interactive thermal insulating system having a layer treated with a coating of energy absorbing phase change material adjacent a layer of fibers containing energy absorbing phase change material
An interactive thermal insulating system of the present invention includes at least three layers. The first layer is a high density layer comprising a substrate is coated with a polymer binder in which a plurality of microspheres containing a phase change...
06/20/2000
5955188Skived foam article containing energy absorbing phase change material
A composition for saturation of preformed, previously cured foam substrates having an at least partially open cell configuration, includes a polymer binder in which microspheres containing a phase change material are dispersed. Preferred phase change mate...
09/21/1999
5851338Skived foam article containing energy absorbing phase change material
A composition for saturation of preformed, previously cured foam substrates having an at least partially open cell configuration, includes a polymer binder in which microspheres containing a phase change material are dispersed. Preferred phase change mate...
12/22/1998
 
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