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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7175675 | Method of dyeing a plastic article In the method of the present invention a plastic article (e.g., a molded article of thermoplastic polycarbonate) is immersed at least partially in a dye bath which includes one or more dyes, water, at least one carrier, and at least one diol. The dye bath contains: ... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7094263 | Composition of matter comprising a dye A composition of matter (e.g., a molded article) is described. More particularly, the composition of matter includes: (a) a resinous component selected from at least one member of the group consisting of (co)polyester, (co)polycarbonates, acrylonitrile-butadiene-sty... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7014665 | Selective application of chemical agents in the pattern dyeing of textiles A dyed substrate having at least one dyed surface. At least one dye solution is disposed across at least a portion of the surface in combination with a migration promoting composition and/or a migration limiting composition. The migration promoting composition and/o... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6994735 | Process for tinting plastic articles A process for tinting a molded article is disclosed. The process entails applying by spraying or by flow coating a hot, dye-solution onto at least a portion of the surface of a molded article to obtain a tinted article and washing the tinted article. In addition to ... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6949127 | Process for making dyed articles A process of dyeing a molded article is disclosed. The process entails immersing at least a portion of the article in a dyeing bath, retaining the portion in the bath for a period of time sufficient to allow an amount of dye to diffuse into the article, and removing... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6929666 | Composition comprising a dye A composition of matter (e.g., a molded article) is described. More particularly, the composition of matter includes: (a) a resinous component selected from at least one member of the group consisting of (co)polyester, (co)polycarbonates, acrylontrile-butadiene-styr... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6592716 | Security fibers and process for the preparation thereof Security fibers having enhanced antifalsification features are prepared by a process which comprises the steps of: i) braiding 5 to 30 denier fibers to form a twine; ii) dyeing the twine with a dye or pigment; iii) drying the dyed twine; and then iv) cutt... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6586045 | Method for producing a pattern on fabric A method for creating a pattern by applying varying concentrations of pigment in water to a synthetic fabric and allowing the pigment to bleed and preferably to reverse bleed. A pleated window shade having an Aurora Borealis like pattern is also provided.... | 07/01/2003 |
| 5453100 | Method for color dyeing polycarbonate Polycarbonate materials are dyed by immersion into a mixture of dye or pigment dissolved in a solvent blend. The blend is made up of an impregnating solvent, which attacks the polycarbonate and allows impregnation of the dye or pigment, and a moderating s... | 09/26/1995 |
| 5330540 | Method of dyeing textiles As a means for applying a random mottled or hammered appearance to a textile material, this invention provides a process which comprises the steps of: (a) applying to the textile material an aqueous solution having a water insoluble dye dispersed therein ... | 07/19/1994 |
| 5201915 | Process for fading dyed textile products and faded products manufactured according to the process A process for fading dyed textile products in a non-uniform way includes: coating the surface of the textile product to be discolored with a layer of a product resistant to the discoloring or bleaching agent; breaking-up such a layer, preferably in a rand... | 04/13/1993 |
| 5180401 | Printed woven blanket A printed woven blanket is provided which is printed on only one side but has the appearance of having been printed on both sides. A cationic dye is applied to one side of the blanket utilizing a roller which forces the dye into the fabric forming a print... | 01/19/1993 |
| 5096457 | Lens dyeing method and lens dyeing aparatus: dyeing lenses to give a continuous color density gradient A dyeing method for dyeing plastic lenses or the like employed as lenses for eye glasses and exhibiting excellent dyeability. The lens is dipped into a dyeing solution while being moved by a combination of a small-amplitude short-cycle time up and down re... | 03/17/1992 |
| 5094664 | Production of heat set fabrics with a new wrinkle A process of decorating fabric includes the step of imparting wrinkles to the fabric oblique to the warp and weft directions and heat setting the wrinkles into the fabric. The wrinkle imparting step may include moving the fabric longitudinally and simulta... | 03/10/1992 |
| 5064443 | Process for dyeing textiles in a non-uniform fashion and resulting textile products A process for dyeing a textile in a non-uniform fashion is described which involves disposing rigid, permeable and porous granules impregnated with a solution or dispersion of one or more dyestuffs together with a textile product in a chamber and randomly... | 11/12/1991 |
| 4264322 | Multicolor coating system This invention provides an aqueous gel composition which is adapted for application on the surface of articles to achieve a sharply defined multicolor pattern effect. The aqueous gel composition consists of an aqueous gel matrix which has dispersed therei... | 04/28/1981 |
| 4108595 | Method for coloring textile fabrics and fabrics produced therefrom A method for coloring fabrics with coloring agents producing unique decorative patterns thereon by pleating the fabric, distributing the coloring agents onto the pleated fabric, fixing the coloring agents to the fabric, and then unpleating the resulting c... | 08/22/1978 |
| 4052155 | Asymmetric skein dyeing Chevroning of fabrics made from skein dyed yarns is avoided or controlled by dyeing the yarns such that the color repeat length is greater than the circumference of the skein. In practice this is achieved by horizontally dyeing only a portion of the width... | 10/04/1977 |
| 3986824 | Process for the manufacture of a dyed sheet-like textile structure A process for the manufacture of a uniformly dyed textile web intended for subsequent making-up into garments adapted to have a non-uniformly worn and faded appearance, those areas which are exposed to a greater degree of wear having a lighter color, whic... | 10/19/1976 |
