Did You Know...
...Chester Carlson was a patent agent who tired of having to make multiple copies of patent applications using the only duplication method available at the time: carbon paper. In 1959 he came up with a new copying system and took it to IBM for evaluation. The "experts" at IBM determined potential sales to be only 5,000 units because people wouldn't want to use a bulky machine when they had carbon paper. Carlson's invention was the xerography process, the company founded on the system is Xerox.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7276088 | Hair coloring and cosmetic compositions comprising carbon nanotubes The invention provides new hair colorant and cosmetic compositions comprising carbon nanotubes that have either been chemically functionalized or physically modified to increase their affinity for hair. ... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7195695 | Cross-linked cellulose fibers and method of making same The invention provides a method for preparing cross-linked cellulosic fibers. A sheet of cellulosic fibers treated with a caustic solution under non-mercerizing conditions is cross-linked with a solution containing polymeric polycarboxylic acid cross-linking agents.... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7144600 | Wax-free lubricant for use in sizing yarns, methods using same and fabrics produced therefrom A finishing composition containing a nonionic hydrophilic macromolecule can replace wax in sizing while providing lubrication to yarns during weaving. Softer yarns and fabrics are obtained than with conventional sized yarns while also providing improved adhesion and... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7018511 | Crossed-linked pulp and method of making same The invention provides a method for preparing cross-linked cellulosic fibers. A sheet of mercerized cellulosic fibers with a purity of at least 95% is treated with a solution containing a carboxylic acid cross-linking agent. The treated cellulosic fibrous material i... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6949126 | Production of dyed lyocell garments Garments are constructed from lyocell fabric which has been resinated using a textile resin having just two groups per molecule which can reactively cross-link with cellulose molecules of the lyocell fabric then causticised by application under tension of an aqueous... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6773462 | Method of coloring hair A method of coloring hair comprises: treating hair with an oxidizing agent; and applying to the hair either during or after treatment with the oxidizing agent a composition comprising a compound which is capable of acting as a substrate for endogenous transglutamina... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6773464 | Hair coloring compositions A hair coloring composition or kit of parts comprises: a compound which is capable of acting as a substrate for endogenous transglutaminase in and/or on hair and which comprises a chromophore that is capable of absorbing and/or emitting light in the visible part of ... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6719809 | Textile finishing process A process for treating a textile fabric to impart or enhance at least one property of the fabric comprising: introducing the fabric into an aqueous formaldehyde containing solution to provide a wet pickup of an effective amount of the solution by the fabric, ... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6716255 | Textile finishing process A process for treating a textile fabric to impart or enhance at least one property of the fabric comprising: introducing the fabric into an aqueous formaldehyde containing solution to provide a wet pickup of an effective amount of the solution by the fabric, ... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6620293 | Crossed-linked pulp and method of making same The invention provides a method for preparing cross-linked cellulosic fibers. A sheet of mercerized cellulosic fibers with a purity of at least 95% is treated with a solution containing carboxylic acid cross-linking agents. The treated cellulosic fibrous ... | 09/16/2003 |
| 5922865 | Process for dyeing natural or synthetic polyamide fiber materials Process for dyeing natural or synthetic polyamide fibre materials, which comprises dyeing these fibre materials with at least one anionic acid dye of the formula ##STR1## and treating the fibre material mentioned, during or after the dyeing proc... | 07/13/1999 |
| 5897673 | Fine metallic particles-containing fibers and method for producing the same Fine metallic particles-containing fibers with various fine metallic particles therein, which have fiber properties to such degree that they can be processed and worked, and which can exhibit various functions of the fine metallic particles, such as antib... | 04/27/1999 |
| 5873909 | Method and compositions for treating fibrous cellulosic materials The application of a treating solution containing polyhydroxy compound and choline chloride to a fibrous cellulosic material is made more uniform and reproducible by including in the treating solution a colorizing amount of a fugitive tint, by which the u... | 02/23/1999 |
| 5792222 | Process for dyeing natural or synthetic polyamide fibre materials Process for dyeing natural or synthetic polyamide fiber materials, which comprises dyeing these fiber materials with at least one anionic acid dye of the formula ##STR1## and treating the fiber material mentioned, during or after the dyeing proc... | 08/11/1998 |
| 5607482 | Crosslinking agents for textile printing fixing agents The present invention relates to a method for textile printing with aqueous dispersions in which an organic fixing agent is crosslinked with a blocked polyisocyanate having (i) an average molecular weight of about 800 to about 25,000, (ii) a content of bl... | 03/04/1997 |
| 5601621 | Process for the production of a fiber material and process for the dyeing of the modified fiber material with anionic textile dyes Fiber materials can be modified by applying heterocycloaliphatic compounds containing at least one primary, secondary or tertiary amino group or quaternary ammonium group, the hetero portion of which in the ring is a carbonic ester radical of the formula ... | 02/11/1997 |
| 5578088 | Process for dyeing aminated cellulose/polyester blend fabric with fiber-reactive disperse dyestuffs Process for dyeing aminated cellulose/polyester blend fabric with fiber-reactive disperse dyestuffs Fiber materials comprising cellulose fibers or a mixture of cellulose and polyester fibers are dyed by first modifying the fiber material with one or more ... | 11/26/1996 |
| 5575821 | Process for the preparation of a modified fiber material and process for the dyeing of the modified material with anionic textile dyes A process for the dyeing of fiber materials with water-soluble anionic dyes, in particular those having a fiber-reactive group, is described, according to which dyeing is carried out using low-electrolyte or entirely electrolyte-free and/or low-alkali or ... | 11/19/1996 |
| 5507839 | Dye fixing method A dye is fixed to a solid material by using a diene or dienophile as the dye, incorporating a dienophile or diene into the solid material, effecting Diels-Alder reaction between the diene and the dienophile or between the dye and the solid material for bi... | 04/16/1996 |
| 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 |
| 4883496 | Process for dyeing crystalline aromatic polyamide fibers with water-insoluble dyes A process for dyeing crystalline poly(meta-phenylene isophthalamide) fibers with a water-insoluble dye padded onto such fibers by heating with steam at critical temperatures first to activate the dye and thereafter to diffuse it into the fibers.... | 11/28/1989 |
| 4834770 | Process for the simultaneous caustic treatment and dyeing of cotton goods A process for the simultaneous caustic treatment and dyeing of cotton goods with vat dyes by the pad steam process, wherein the goods, after being padded with a dye liquor and dried, are subjected to a caustic treatment step and subsequently further treat... | 05/30/1989 |
| 4812140 | Continuous aqueous dyeing process for high-tenacity industrial nylon fabrics High-tenacity nylon fabrics are dyed in a multi-step continuous aqueous dyeing process. Uniformly dyed fabrics having a high degree of fiber bundle penetration result.... | 03/14/1989 |
| 4668234 | Aromatic polyamide fibers and process for stabilizing such fibers with surfactants An aromatic polyamide fiber containing a large amount of a surfactant, sufficient to enable it to be dyed a deep shade. The high surfactant level enables the fiber to be stabilized, at low temperatures, against progressive laundry shrinkage.... | 05/26/1987 |
| 4563189 | Treatment of fibers with arylating agents to enhance disperse dyeability A method for treating natural textile fibres and synthetic polyamide fibres to enhance their affinity for disperse dyestuffs which comprises treating the fibres with an aqueous solution or dispersion of an arylating agent. The arylating agent contains bot... | 01/07/1986 |
| 4492585 | Process for the antifelting treatment of keratinous fibres, comprising a basic oxidation catalyzed by a metal salt, and fibres so obtained Antifelting treatment of keratinous fibres according to which the material is freed of its natural or foreign impurities by an aqueous detergent bath containing at least one metal ion sequestering agent; the rinsed material is treated by a water-soluble s... | 01/08/1985 |
| 4487608 | Dyeing of fibrous materials Viscose or other regenerated cellulose fibres are prepared for dyeing by cross-linking the fibres, and they are then dyed by a continuous dyeing technique, followed by fixing of the dye in the fibres. The continuous dyeing generally involves impregnating ... | 12/11/1984 |
| 4486197 | Fibrous product containing viscose A fabric containing viscose fibres is subjected to cross-linking followed by mercerization and then generally further cross-linking. It is possible to obtain products having good dyeability soft handle and good wet and dry crease resistance.... | 12/04/1984 |
| 4456453 | Method of oxidizing and simultaneously fixing sulfur dyestuffs on cellulosic fibers The simultaneous oxidation and fixation are effected in the presence of a stable aqueous composition comprising an oxidation agent selected among the iodates and bromates of alkaline metals and a fixation agent selected among thermo-hardenable cationic re... | 06/26/1984 |
| 4436521 | Process for producing dyed and anti-shrink treated wool The invention relates to a process for the production of anti-shrink treated wool dyeings in which wool is dyed with acid milling or metal complex dyes either before, after or between the steps of an anti-shrink treatment and, after the dyeing or the anti... | 03/13/1984 |
| 4424061 | Color fastness of dyed cotton textiles to chlorinated water and process for improving the color fastness of dyed cotton textiles to chlorinated water An agent for improving the color fastness of dyed cotton fibers and textiles to chlorinated water which comprises a specific diamine compound. The combination of the diamine and hydrolyzable tannin further increases the color fastness to chlorinated water... | 01/03/1984 |
| 4370143 | Process for treatment of polyester fabrics A process for treatment of polyester fabrics imparts improved characteristics to the fabric, including improved moisture wicking, soil-release, and soil-redeposition properties, and less static cling. The process comprises treatment of the fabric with a c... | 01/25/1983 |
| 4215987 | Process for chemically imparting a durable, multiple-level, pile height to terry towelling, terry fabric and cut pile cotton fabric A durable, multiple-level, pile height is imparted to at least one surface of terry towelling, terry fabric or cut pile cotton fabric by treating the piles in predetermined areas of the surface with caustic paste and allowing the material to stand, with o... | 08/05/1980 |
| 4207068 | Process for producing chambray and other dyed fabrics through phosphorylation A process is disclosed for producing dyed fabrics by treating cotton with inorganic phosphorylating agent, curing, and then dyeing to develop the pattern.... | 06/10/1980 |
| 4108597 | Process for imparting pucker and color effects to fabrics Polymer-containing, crosslinked, durable press 100% cotton, high-cotton blend, and other cellulosic fabrics are given a durable pucker without steaming by treatment with a rewetting agent, followed by drying, printing with a caustic printing paste permitt... | 08/22/1978 |
| 4046504 | Process for preparation of colored suede sheet materials In a process for preparing suede sheet materials having desirable tactile characteristics and good coloring, fibers are colored with a dope dye before being formed into a fibrous mat. The mat is impregnated with a binder and subsequently treated to produc... | 09/06/1977 |
| 3960477 | Crossdyed cotton fabrics This invention relates to a process for producing crossdyed cotton fabrics. For this purpose, by means of a chemical technique, procedures which permit the dyeing of selective yarns in a fabric have been developed.... | 06/01/1976 |
