Did You Know...
...that Robert Adler has the dubious distinction of being the Father of the Couch Potato? Back in 1955 Adler was employed by what was then Zenith Radio Corp., where he was charged to invent something that would allow viewers to turn down the TV volume without leaving their chairs. After a series of flops (such as a wired contraption that people tripped over), Adler hit on the idea of using sound waves. Thus the Remote Control was born...
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7354959 | Water-based inks for hydrogel lenses The present invention is related to water-based inks for making colored hydrogel contact lenses, in particular, colored HEMA-based hydrogel contact lenses. The ink of the invention comprises at least one colorant, water, and a water-soluble and actinically-curable b... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7140313 | Antiquing whole cloth quilt fabric Process for antiquing a quilt and resulting product includes providing a first fabric panel containing at least some of a first selected fiber, a second fabric panel containing at least some of a second selected fiber and a batting panel containing at least some of ... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7131158 | Apparatus and method for forming multi-colored yarn A process for forming a spaced dyed yarn, where a yarn is conveyed to a dye application station where a coordinated stream of dye is projected in a normal stream path adjacent to a first side of the yarn. The dye is applied to the yarn when a gas nozzle projects a s... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7070847 | Abraded fabrics exhibiting excellent hand properties and simultaneously high fill strength retention The inventive method provides highly desirable hand to various different types of fabrics through the initial immobilization of individual fibers within target fabrics and subsequent treatment through abrasion, sanding, or napping of at least a portion of the target... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7033403 | Spray dyeing of garments A method of dyeing a fabric is provided. The method includes removing folds from the fabric, spraying a dye on a first side of the fabric, and exposing the fabric to a migration and fixation process prior to the dye drying on the first side so that the dye migrates ... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7028634 | Worklight with thermal warning An enhanced built-in visual warning mechanism to caution a user when the surfaces of a worklight are hot. A worklight is shown that has a housing that includes an interior portion for holding a light source such as one or more quartz halogen bulbs. The light source ... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7008694 | Polymer fibers, fabrics and equipment with a modified near infrared reflectance signature A modified synthetic polymer filament and multifilament yarn of polyamide or polyester filament containing a carbon black polymer additive, and fabrics from these yarns, are disclosed. These melt spun filaments are especially well-suited for use in garments and equi... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6929136 | Thermochromic cap The present invention provides a cap, which includes: a cap body of a plastic composition; and at least one thermochromic material in contact with or admixed with the plastic composition, the thermochromic material... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6926772 | Strand coating device and method Continuous void-free uniform coatings are formed on filamentous articles by applying a voided or otherwise substantially uneven coating to at least some of the exposed portion of a filamentous article or to a rotating substrate. The filamentous article or substrate ... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6916349 | Method of producing non-directional range-dyed face finished fabrics Range-dyed fabrics that possess excellent hand characteristics and simultaneously exhibit substantially nondirectional appearances are provided. Such a combination permits the production and utilization of an extremely comfortable apparel fabric that can be attached... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6652652 | Device for patterning two-dimensional substrates without a template A device (1) for patterning plane substrates (5) without a template includes at least one stationary printing station (2) which applies a substance to the substrate and the substrate (5) passes the station along a conveying path. Each printing station (2)... | 11/25/2003 |
| 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 |
| 6413632 | Space dyed yarn This invention relates to a method and apparatus to produce space dyed yarns. A yarn sheet passes over a yarn-driven roll equipped with a digital sensor that tracks the position of the sheet as it then passes through a dyeing apparatus. A computer precise... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6312783 | Polypropylene-based carpet yarn Compounding and extruding a composition, comprising 60-95 weight-% polypropylene, 0.1-10 weight-% maleated polypropylene, and 5-40 weight-% nylon or polyester, through a spinneret at a temperature in the range of 235-285° C., and drawing the resulting fi... | 11/06/2001 |
| 6201044 | Post-dye screen printing A dyeing system composition for use in printing articles formed from cellulose prior to dyeing. The dyeing system composition includes the use of both a dye blocking print paste and a dye enhancing print paste to selectively decrease or increase the shade... | 03/13/2001 |
| 6165584 | Wool-like rugs and processes for making the same A rug exhibiting a wool-like appearance made by the process comprising the steps of a. extruding a dyeable polyolefin resin comprising the reaction product of a polypropylene and an ethylene alkyl acrylate copolymer to provide an extruded fiber; b. drawin... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6120560 | Process and apparatus for pattern dyeing of textile substrates A method and apparatus for pattern dyeing of textile substrates in which the dyeing is done in two stages. In the first stage, a dye is uniformly applied in a manner that allows the dye to fix on contact. The uniformly dyed substrate is then moved under a... | 09/19/2000 |
| 6019799 | Method to space dye yarn This invention relates to a method and apparatus for space-dyeing yarns. A yarn sheet passes over a yarn-driven roll equipped with a digital sensor that tracks the position of the sheet as it then passes through a dyeing apparatus. A computer precisely co... | 02/01/2000 |
| 5984977 | Post-dye screen printing A dyeing system composition for use in printing articles formed from cellulose prior to dyeing. The dyeing system composition includes the use of both a dye blocking print paste and a dye enhancing print paste to selectively decrease or increase the shade... | 11/16/1999 |
| 5944852 | Dyeing process Improved dyeing processes for yarn and fabric materials are described. Dye pattern definition on a textile material is enhanced by treating the fabric or the fibers from which it is made with a quaternary ammonium compound and by including in the dye comp... | 08/31/1999 |
| 5861044 | Method to selectively carve textile fabrics An apparatus and method for selectively carving textile fabric by selectively applying chemicals containing a liquid repellent either alone or with other chemicals such as dye to a textile fabric and subsequently finishing said fabric. The textile fabric ... | 01/19/1999 |
| 5653770 | Antique-looking and feeling fabrics and garments and method of making same This invention is directed to a method of treating fabrics and garments so as to impart onto said fabrics and garments an antique or vintage look and feel. This invention is further directed to antique-looking and feeling fabrics and garments.... | 08/05/1997 |
| 5626632 | Process for dyeing cationic dyeable polyamide fiber A continuous dyeing, space dyeing or printing process for dyeing cationic dyeable polyamide fibers comprising the steps of applying a premetalized acid or acid dye to the fiber at a pH of 2.5 and below, and the dyed polyamide fiber resulting therefrom. Th... | 05/06/1997 |
| 5554198 | Method for dyeing fabric This invention provides a method for applying color to a fabric to create random dye patterns thereon. The method comprises the steps of applying at least one dye accelerant onto the fabric in a random and nonuniform manner so that the resulting fabric ha... | 09/10/1996 |
| 5518798 | Material transmitting sunlight and bathing wear and light-protective wear made from the same A bathing wear is made of a net-like knitted fabric printed with contrasting bright colors, composed of 73% nylon and 27% of a polyurethane elastomer. The knitted fabric has a multiplicity of hexagonal mesh openings, which are aligned in rows in three dir... | 05/21/1996 |
| 5503096 | Process for forming a tufted pile fabric formed from spun and filament space-dyed yarn The fabric of the present invention includes a pile portion comprising spun yarn tufted in alternating arrangement with bulk continuous filament yarn through a base layer. The spun yarn includes a space-dyed component and a stock-dyed component. The bulk ... | 04/02/1996 |
| 5474577 | Methods and compositions for treating denim fabric and the fabric produced thereby A method of treating blue or black denim fabric to change its color, a composition used to create the color change, and the denim fabric produced thereby. The composition is applied to the denim fabric in a washing machine and comprises cellulase enzyme, ... | 12/12/1995 |
| 5447539 | Method of dyeing polypropylene fiber with more than one color A method of dyeing polypropylene fiber to create areas of different color on the fiber. A first dye solution containing a disperse dye and a dye-promoting agent is applied to substantially the entire surface of the fiber to cover the fiber with a first co... | 09/05/1995 |
| 5431697 | Reversibly variable color patterning composition for synthetic resin articles Disclosed are a reversibly variable color pattering composition for synthetic resin articles which includes a granulated material containing (i) an olefin polymer and (ii) at least one reversibly variable color material selected from the group consisting ... | 07/11/1995 |
| 5407447 | Salt-and-pepper denim A method for producing a dyed cotton fabric having an improved characteristic salt-and-pepper look and the product thereof. The process includes forming a plurality of individual cotton yarns having a twist multiple value of at least 4.6 and, preferably, ... | 04/18/1995 |
| 5376143 | Decolorization of fabrics A process for selectively decolorizing a fabric containing cellulosic material oxidizable colorants which comprises the steps of wetting the fabric and then contacting the wetted fabric with an oxidizing gas or vapor. The contact with the oxidizing gas or... | 12/27/1994 |
| 5358537 | Process for dyeing polymeric fibers There is disclosed a process and a composition for dyeing polymeric fibers which have limited dye sites and/or difficult to penetrate chemical structures. Briefly stated, the process comprises the steps of contacting polymeric fibers with a dye compositio... | 10/25/1994 |
| 5354342 | Stain resistant multicolor textured cut pile carpet Stain-resistant, multicolored cationic dyeable carpet fibers are space dyed with an acid dye or premetalized acid dye, heatset, then tufted together with undyed cationic dyeable nylon fibers into a carpet. The carpet is then overdyed with an acid dye or p... | 10/11/1994 |
| 5316552 | Line marking apparatus A method and apparatus for applying dye marks to a line at predetermined fixed increments. An unmarked line is wound around a roller tube which has a slot formed therein communicating with the interior of the roller tube. A vaporized dye is supplied to th... | 05/31/1994 |
| 5215543 | Method for bleaching and abrading fabrics Methods are provided for abrading dyed fabric to produce a stonewashed effect by tumbling the fabric with stones of a chemical composition that is soluble in wash or rinse liquid for the fabric, where the stones are of sufficient size and hardness to effe... | 06/01/1993 |
| 5199958 | Stain resistant multicolor textured cut pile carpet: cationic-dyeable nylon yarn dyed with anionic dyes and anionic-dyeable nylon yarn Multicolored stain-resistant nylon carpet is prepared by tufting a space dyed cationic-dyeable carpet nylon, dyed with an acid or premetalized dye intermixed and tufted with an acid dyeable nylon and overdyed with an acid dye to selectively dye the acid d... | 04/06/1993 |
| 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 |
| 5154728 | Method for patterning garments using a methocel bath: random discharge pattern effect A method for creating a design on a garment or fabric comprising preparing a patterning medium comprising a cellulose ether in a trough, adding onto the surface of said medium a fabric oxidizing or reducing agent in a desired pattern, contacting a garment... | 10/13/1992 |
| 5133099 | Method of dyeing tufted pile products in a predetermined pattern Method for dyeing a cotton nap fabric or carpet wherein the dyestuffs belong to a group of vat dyestuffs and reactive dyestuffs and are applied to the cotton nap. The product after the application of the dyestuff is treated with a uniform application of a... | 07/28/1992 |
| 5118322 | Ozone decolorization of garments A process for selectively decolorizing a garment containing cellulosic material which comprises the steps of providing said garment with a dye or coloring agent reactive to ozone, wetting said garment and then contacting said wetted garment with ozone or ... | 06/02/1992 |
