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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7993415 | Fabrics having a topically applied silver-based finish exhibiting a reduced propensity for discoloration Improvements in the wash durability and discoloration levels for fabrics having topically applied silver-ion treatments (such as ion-exchange compounds, like zirconium phosphates, glasses and/or zeolites) are provided. Such solid compounds are generally susceptible ... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7320713 | Treatment of fiber with water containing fine powder of noble metal dispersed therein A method of burning noble metals in high-pressure water using hydrogen and oxygen to produce noble metal micro-dispersion water in which super-fine noble metal particles are dispersed, and use the obtained noble metal micro-dispersion water to treat fiber products i... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7316838 | Low cost electrically conductive carpeting manufactured from conductive loaded resin-based materials Conductive carpeting is formed of a conductive loaded resin-based material. The conductive loaded resin-based material comprises micron conductive powder(s), conductive fiber(s), or a combination of conductive powder and conductive fibers in a base resin host. The p... | 01/08/2008 |
| 6946412 | Flame-resistant, high visibility, anti-static fabric and apparel formed therefrom A fabric for use in safety apparel comprising a first set of yarns comprising modacrylic fibers, and a second set of yarns comprising anti-static fibers. The fabric meets the Federal Test Method Standard 191A, Method 5931 for electrostatic decay, and the Electrostat... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6905520 | Mineral stains for wood and other substrates According to the invention, a metal salt and an oxygen source are applied to penetrate or impregnate a suitable substrate sequentially in effective amounts so as to react in contact with the substrate and produce a mineral compound fixed within the surface of the su... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6802872 | Hairdye composition containing metallic compound A hairdye composition containing a metallic compound such as AgNO3 and C3H5AgO3 is disclosed, in which the metallic compound is mixed with a cream type composition that can be applied to hair, thereby gradually coloring gr... | 10/12/2004 |
| 6648925 | Coloring agent comprising transition metals The present invention relates to a composition for coloring keratin fibers and a method of using the same. The composition of the present invention contains at least one dye precursor, and one or more clathrate compounds that contain transition metal comp... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6136044 | Stable coloring by in situ formation of micro-particles Micro-particles of transition metals or their compounds can be generated as an integral part of a fiber by first attaching a nucleating agent to the fiber, and then adding a solution of metal ions. The ions are reduced by the nucleating agent in the fiber... | 10/24/2000 |
| 5961668 | 4-(2,4-diaminophenoxymethyl)-1,3-dioxolane secondary intermediates, processes for their production, and hair colorants Compounds of the formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R1, R2, R3 and R4 independently of one another may represent a hydrogen atom, a (C1-4) alkyl group, a hydroxy (C2-3) alkyl group, an alko... | 10/05/1999 |
| 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 |
| 5676706 | Substituted diaminophenols, and hair dyes containing such compounds Compounds of the formula (I) and their salts with inorganic and organic acids, ##STR1## in which R1 is a hydrogen atom or a trimethylsilyl group, R2, R3, R4, and R5 are, independently of each oth... | 10/14/1997 |
| 5628799 | Hair dying methods and kits which contain a dopa species, reactive direct dye, and a ferricyanide oxidant A process for dyeing hair by preparing and applying to the hair an aqueous reaction medium comprising a dopa species, a reactive direct dye and an oxidant, said aqueous reaction medium optionally containing at least one hair dyeing agent selected from the... | 05/13/1997 |
| 5603734 | Hair dyeing with persulfate oxidants and catechols A process of dyeing hair by preparing and applying to the hair an aqueous reaction medium buffered to a pH of from 7 to 11 with a bicarbonate or a TRIS buffer, a catalytic quantity of a cupric or ferrous salt, a catechol and a persulfate oxidizing agent a... | 02/18/1997 |
| 5593618 | Conductive fibers The present invention relates to a method for increasing the electrical conductivity of a polymeric substrate material, characterized by treating said material with an intermediate composition having an affinity for the material, said intermediate composi... | 01/14/1997 |
| 5525123 | Composition for simultaneous dyeing and brightening of human hair This invention comprises a hair dyeing composition based on oxidation dyestuff precursors which dyes and brightens the hair containing, besides at least one developing and at least one coupling agent, at least one metal salt and at least one ammonium comp... | 06/11/1996 |
| 5441542 | Process and kit for post-oxidative treatment of permanently dyed hair A process for increasing the amount of melanin formation following hair dyeing by ferricyanide oxidation of a dopa species hair colorant utilizing a post-oxidant such as sodium periodate at a controlled pH and compositions and kits for use in the process.... | 08/15/1995 |
| 5368610 | Use of metal salts and chelates together with chlorites as oxidants in hair coloring The invention provides methods, compositions and kits for oxidative hair dyeing utilizing an oxidative hair dye precursor, and an alkali metal chlorite together with a water soluble copper, iron, manganese or cobalt salt, a chelate of said salts or a mixt... | 11/29/1994 |
| 5346509 | Process for dyeing hair by the sequential treatment of hair with metal ion-containing composition and with a dye composition containing 5,6-dihydroxyindole-2-carboxylic acid and certain derivatives thereof Process for dyeing human hair by the sequential treatment of the hair with a metal ion and particularly transition metal ion containing composition and with a dye composition containing 5,6-dihydroxyindole-2-carboxylic acid.... | 09/13/1994 |
| 5199954 | Hair coloring dyes incorporating aryl amines and aryl aldehydes An easily employed, effective and predictable hair dye composition is obtained by combining aryl amines with aryl aldehydes along with an inorganic metal salt having a valence between +1 and +3. By employing this formulation, a permanent, long-lasting, no... | 04/06/1993 |
| 5196031 | Exhaust dyeing process for mixed fibre substrate in single bath: disperse dye, copper complex dye, complexing agent and oxidizing agent A process for dyeing a mixed fibrous substrate comprising applying to the substrate, a) at least one disperse dye, b) at least one copper - containing direct or reactive dye, preferably in a sufficient amount to produce a dyeing greater than a 1/1 standard dep... | 03/23/1993 |
| 5182110 | Natural extract based hair reshaping composition A composition for reshaping hair including Caesalpinea tinctoria pod extract, a source of cupric ions and a source of chloride ions which is formulated into a thixotropic paste or cream for direct application to hair, subjecting the hair to the compositio... | 01/26/1993 |
| 5180402 | Dyed synthetic fiber comprising silver-substituted zeolite and copper compound, and process for preparing same A dyed synthetic fiber having antibacterial and antifungal properties is described, which contains 0.01 to 20 weight % of a silver-substituted zeolite and 0.001 to 1.0 weight % of a substantially water-insoluble copper compound. The copper compound is pre... | 01/19/1993 |
| 5076808 | Dyeing of polyamide substrates with an organic N-nitroso-hydroxylamine as light stabilizer Polyamide substrates are dyed from aqueous baths with suitable dyes and with copper complexes of organic N-nitrosohydroxylamines as light stabilizers for the dyed polyamide.... | 12/31/1991 |
| 5069681 | Process for the photochemical stabilization of dyed polyamide fibres with foamed aqueous composition of copper organic complexes There is disclosed a process for the photochemical stabilization of dyed polyamide fibre materials, which comprises treating the dyed material with an aqueous foamed composition which contains at least a non-dyeing copper complex of bisazomethines, acylhy... | 12/03/1991 |
| 5049684 | Electrically conducting material and process of preparing same An electrically conducting material including a cyanic group-containing material having adsorbed thereby copper sulfide. The cyanic group-containing material is in the form of powder or shaped body such as fiber, film, plate, rod or like and is formed of ... | 09/17/1991 |
| 5049159 | Deodorizing material and process for producing the same: cellulose fibers treated with copper hydroxide or zinc hydroxide colloid solution This invention is concerned with a process for producing deodorizing cellulose fibers on which a considerable amount of copper hydroxide and/or zinc hydroxide is fixed highly strongly, which process is characterized in that cellulose fibers are allowed to... | 09/17/1991 |
| 5045083 | Light-fast dyeing of synthetic polyamide fibers: anionic dye, oxazolo-anilide and a copper complex The present invention relates to a process for dyeing polyamide comprising a) one or more oxanilide U.V. absorbers (hereinafter defined as component a); b) one or more copper complexes, (hereinafter defined as component b); and c) one or more metal-free or metalliz... | 09/03/1991 |
| 4992077 | Agent for the oxidative dyeing of hair, method for the preparation of the agent and use of the agent In a method for the oxidative dyeing of human or animal hair a hair dyeing agent is prepared from at least one oxidation dye in creme or gel form, which is adjusted to a pH of 5.9 to 6.9. The preparation is performed with the addition of at least one metal sal... | 02/12/1991 |
| 4990164 | Process for the photochemical stabilization of undyed and dyed polyamide fibre material and blends thereof with copper complex of hydroxy-salicyl-oyl-hydroxylamine derivative A process is described for the photochemical stabilization of undyed and dyed polyamide fibre material, and blends thereof with other fibres, using photochemically stabilizing compositions based on copper compounds of phenols, which process comprises trea... | 02/05/1991 |
| 4971596 | Process for dyeing hair with hydroxyquinone dyes and metal salts Process for dyeing human keratinous fibres, characterized in that there are applied on these fibres, in separate stages, a composition (A) containing a metal salt chosen from copper, iron, cobalt, magnesium, and silver salts, or mixtures thereof, in a cos... | 11/20/1990 |
| 4923480 | Opaque tinting of contact lenses with random positions of color depth In opaquing and tinting a contact lens, an opaquing medium is deposited on the lens anterior surface as discrete randomly sized, randomly positioned droplets from a fine mist spray of the medium so that the ultimately formed opaque covering on the lens wi... | 05/08/1990 |
| 4904274 | Coloring hair with aminoalkyl-or aminohydroxyalkyl-catechols A process for coloring hair in which a functional metal ion and aminoalkyl or aminohydroxyalkyl catechols are used in combination or applied sequentially to dye the hair rapidly.... | 02/27/1990 |
| 4902299 | Nylon fabrics with cupric salt and oxanilide for improved dye-lightfastness A surprising improvement in dye-lightfastness of dyed nylon automotive fabrics is achieved by a combination of a copper salt and of an oxanilide light stabilizer. The oxanilide is effective with a surprisingly broad range of copper derivatives. Both the c... | 02/20/1990 |
| 4874391 | Process for photochemical stabilization of polyamide fiber material and mixtures thereof with other fibers: water-soluble copper complex dye and light-stabilizer A process for the photochemical stabilization of polyamide fiber material or mixtures thereof with other fiber materials which comprises treating the fiber material with a mixture of (A) a water-soluble copper complex dye or a mixture of copper complex co... | 10/17/1989 |
| 4818246 | Process for improving the light-fastness of leather dyeings For improving the light-fastness of leather dyed with anionic dyes, the leather is treated, before, during or after dyeing, with a compound of copper.... | 04/04/1989 |
| 4813970 | Method for improving the lightfasteness of nylon dyeings using copper sulfonates This invention is directed to a method for the lightfastness enhancement of dyed nylon fibers by applying at least 10 ppm copper in the form of an alkyl, aryl, or alkyl-aryl copper sulfonate before, during, or after dyeing the nylon fibers.... | 03/21/1989 |
| 4801302 | Process for dyeing human hair with brazilin or its hydroxyl derivative and compositions employed Process for dyeing hair in several separate steps consisting in applying a cosmetically acceptable composition containing at least one cupric salt and, before or after this application, a cosmetically acceptable composition containing a dye chosen from br... | 01/31/1989 |
| 4746541 | Electrically conductive thermally stabilized acrylic fibrous material and process for preparing same An electrically conductive fibrous material and a process for preparing the same from a thermally stabilized acrylic fibrous material are provided. The thermally stabilized acrylic fibrous material is first contacted with cuprous ions to produce a cuprous... | 05/24/1988 |
| 4743268 | Dispersant composition for azo dyestuffs contaminated with soluble copper impurities An improved composition for use as a dispersant in azo dye systems contaminated with soluble copper impurities comprising an amine lignosulfonate salt and ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid. Preferably, the ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid is employed in an a... | 05/10/1988 |
| 4707161 | Lightfastness of dyeings obtained with acid dyes or metal complex dyes on polyamides: treatment with copper hydroxamates A process for improving the lightfastness of dyeings obtained with acid dyes and/or metal complex dyes on polyamide textile materials, by treating the latter with 0.01-1% by weight of a copper hydroxamate before, during or after dyeing.... | 11/17/1987 |
