Did You Know...
...that the inventor of the electric motor was a blacksmith named Thomas Davenport? Described as "a brilliantly unsuccessful inventor", Davenport invented the first rotary electric motor. In 1836 he headed out -- on foot -- from his Vermont home to file a patent application at the Patent Office in Washington, D.C. By the time he got there, he had squandered away his money and couldn't afford the $30 filing fee so he turned around and went home. When he later mailed in his application with money he'd raised, the Patent office was destroyed in a fire. He did finally get credit for his invention on Feb. 5, 1837.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7819927 | Synthetic-rich fabrics A synthetic-rich fabric (e.g., polyester, polypropylene, nylon, acrylic and elastane fibers—including lycra, spandex, etc.) useful in the manufacture of commercially launderable items is described. The fabric has many of the properties that make cotton fabrics des... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7585330 | Method of making polyethylene glycol treated fabrics Disclosed is a method of preparing a temperature adjustable textile. The textile includes most any substrate including knits, wovens, nonwoven and foams. The treated substrate can absorb and release heat at various critical temperatures depending upon the molecular ... | 09/08/2009 |
| 7488351 | Methods of treating and cleaning fibers, carpet yarns and carpets Methods of enhancing stain resistance of fibers, carpet yarns and carpets are disclosed. Treating compositions used to enhance the stain resistance of fibers, carpet yarns and carpets are also disclosed. ... | 02/10/2009 |
| 7416678 | Processing agents for synthetic fibers A processing agent for synthetic fibers contains a lubricant, a functional improvement agent and an emulsifier, each containing a specified kinds of components by a specified amount and also by a specified amount and also by specified total amount so as to have impr... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7351350 | Processing agents for synthetic fibers A processing agent for synthetic fibers contains a lubricant, a functional improvement agent and an emulsifier, each containing a specified kinds of components by a specified amount and also by a specified total amount so as to have improved characteristics of preve... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7309685 | Textile finishing agents for imparting a sensory effect during use A method for treating fibers, yarns or textiles to improve the sensory effect for a user or weaver of a fabric article. The method treats the fiber, yarns or textiles with an emulsion containing 15-30% by weight of a mixture of waxes having melting points in the ran... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7294357 | Plasma coated sutures Suture filaments coated by a plasma polymerization process exhibit a good balance of knot run down and knot security characteristics, superior tissue drag characteristics, and improved fray resistance. ... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7276085 | Methods of treating and cleaning fibers, carpet yarns and carpets Methods of enhancing stain resistance of fibers, carpet yarns and carpets are disclosed. In one aspect, the invention relates to a method of treating fiber, yarn or carpet comprising applying an aqueous treating composition to fiber, yarn or carpet, wherein the aque... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7264638 | Polyethylene glycol saturated substrate and method of making Polyethylene glycol may be applied and bound to a broad range of substrates and materials, such as nonwoven, woven, knit, foam and film structures resulting in the manufacture of varied and useful commercial products. The invention describes various techniques and m... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7186272 | Condensation products of hydroxycarboxylic acids and glycols or glycerol The invention relates to reaction products of glycols, diglycols, higher glycols or glycerol with α-hydroxycarboxylic acids in a molar ratio of 1:2 or higher, especially conforming to the general formula (V) where R is hydrogen or a C1-3 alkyl group, pre... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7179848 | Method for coloring a transparent article made of polycarbonate and resulting article The invention concerns a method which consists in irradiating at least one face of the article with UV radiation, causing the article to be photodegraded over a thickness of at least 1 μm, and in contacting the irradiated face of the article with a colouring agent ... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7125642 | Sulfonates, polymers, resist compositions and patterning process A sulfonate compound having formula (1) is novel wherein R1 to R3 are H, F or C1-20 alkyl or fluoroalkyl, at least one of R1 to R3 contains F. A polymer comprising units derived from the sulfonate compound is us... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7071156 | Composition based on nanoparticles or a nanolatex of polymers for fabric care Composition for fabric care, in particular for cotton-based fabrics, comprising nanoparticles or a nanolatex of a polymer which is insoluble under the direct and/or indirect working conditions of the said composition in an aqueous or wet medium. The composition may ... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7025794 | Anionic phthalic acid ester compounds and stain resistant compounds This invention relates to compounds of formula: wherein A is an unsaturated alkylene moiety; B the residue of a polyol wherein one hydroxyl moiety is esterified with one carboxyl moiety of the phthalic acid moiety; D is... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7022267 | Flame retardant treating agents, flame retardant treating process and flame retardant treated fibers The flame retardant treating agent of the invention comprises a phosphorus-based compound represented by the following formula (4), for example. According to the invention, a polyester fiber woven fabric is immersed in ... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7018421 | Process for dyeing synthetic hair The present invention relates to a process for preparing synthetic hair fiber comprising halogen-containing synthetic fiber, in which synthetic hair fiber can be evenly dyed at a low temperature in a short period, maintaining excellent fastness, without abnormal shr... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7008916 | Fabric care composition This invention relates to a fabric care composition comprising a polycarboxylic acid or a derivative thereof, a catalyst and a thermoplastic elastomer, a method of treating fabric with such a composition and the use of such a composition to increase the tensile stre... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7005089 | Flame retardant treating agents, flame retardant treating process and flame retardant treated articles Flame retardant treating agents according to the invention comprise a phosphorus-based compound represented by the following formula (4): Flame retardant treated fibers can be obtained by immersion of polyester fiber wo... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6962608 | Regenerable antimicrobial polymers and fibers with oxygen bleaches The present invention provides durable and regenerable antimicrobial fibers and methods for preparing the same. These fibers have excellent colorfastness and washfastness, and are environmentally friendly. The antimicrobial fibers of this invention are suitable for ... | 11/08/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6921803 | Poly(trimethylene terephthalate) fibers, their manufacture and use A process for preparing poly(trimethylene terephthalate) fibers comprising (a) providing a poly(trimethylene terephthalate) composition comprising about 0.05 to about 5 mole % tetramethylene terephthalate repeat units and (b) spinning the polymer composition to form... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6863697 | Process for enhancing the absorbency of a fabric having conjugate yarns In a preferred embodiment, the present process involves subjecting a fabric having splittable conjugate yarns both to an acidic treatment and to a basic treatment, each of which erodes a portion of the components of the conjugate yarns. The acid treatment, given cer... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6858043 | Finish for synthetic filament to be friction-textured A finish for synthetic filament to be processed in friction-texturing, which is applicable to various yarns and in a wide range of texturing speed, having been considered as difficult finish application field, such as low-speed friction texturing (with contact heate... | 02/22/2005 |
| 6839945 | Moisture barrier fabric and methods of making same The invention relates to a method for preparing a moisture barrier fabric comprising needing the fabric in a direction substantially opposite to the advance direction of the fabric with barbed needles to increase the density of the fabric by entangling the fibers th... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6814758 | Process for protecting dyed nylon fibers from colorants and chemical agents Nylon fibers are protected from colorant staining by treating them with at least 2% we/wt (weight dry SAC/weight dry nylon fiber) of sulfonated aromatic aldehyde condensation product. The treated fibers are then fixed by the wet heat method. ... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6802870 | Method for imparting soil and stain resistance to carpet A solventless cleaning and treating composition for carpet is described. The composition comprises an aqueous solution of a stainblocking polymer, a silsesquioxane anti-soiling polymer, a surfactant and optionally a sequesting agent or salt. ... | 10/12/2004 |
| 6774267 | Phenolic compounds derived from dialkoxyethanals, their preparation process and their application New phenolic compounds of formula (I) R=C3-C17 dialkoxymethyl group, 1,3-dioxolan-2-yl group optionally substituted on peaks 4 and/or 5 by one or more C1-C8 alkyls or 1,3-dioxa... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6767371 | Detergent composition A fabric care composition comprising a thermoplastic elastomer and a terpene. ... | 07/27/2004 |
| 6743261 | Functionalized fiber material and method for treating fiber material therefor The present invention discloses a functionalized fiber material treated with a emulsion containing an ascorbic acid derivative which is hardly soluble in water, wherein the ascorbic acid derivative which is hardly soluble in water is preferably tetraalkylester of L-... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6736933 | Multi-ply cellulosic products using high-bulk cellulosic fibers A multi-ply paperboard comprising at least one ply of conventional cellulose fibers and from about 0.1 to about 6 weight percent of a water-borne binding agent; and at least one ply of chemically intrafiber crosslinked cellulosic high-bulk fibers and from about 0.1 ... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6736858 | Agent for imparting durable liquid permeability and fiber applied therewith The present invention provides fiber and fiber products for topsheet of diapers and sanitary napkins having superior surface properties attained by a fiber-treating agent. The surface properties attained by the fiber-treating agent include decreased wet-back of excr... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6736857 | Method for imparting soil and stain resistance to carpet A solventless cleaning and treating composition for carpet is described. The composition comprises an aqueous solution of a stainblocking polymer, a silsesquioxane anti-soiling polymer, a surfactant and optionally a sequesting agent or salt. ... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6719810 | Method for providing protective treatment to nylon fibers The invention provides a method for reacting a variety of protective entities to form covalent bonds with nylon, which entities can be applied directly in the dyebath with the dyes that are used to dye the nylon without blocking such dyes or interfering with their c... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6716306 | High bulk cellulose fibers crosslinked with tartaric acid and method of making same A multi-ply paperboard comprising at least one ply of conventional cellulose fibers and from about 0.1 to about 6 weight percent of a water-borne binding agent; and at least one ply of chemically intrafiber crosslinked cellulosic high-bulk fibers and from about 0.1 ... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6713410 | Method for textile treatment for spandex containing fabrics A method of treating textile which is yarn or fabric containing spandex fibres, comprising contracting the textile with a perfume so that the perfume is deposited on the fabric. The perfume contains a mixture of fragrance materials which preferentially deposit on th... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6695889 | Pre-dyeing treatment process and dyeing process for textile products containing highly crosslinked polyacrylic fibers, pretreated and undyed textile product, and dyed textile product In textile products (e.g. yarns, woven fabrics, knit fabrics) comprising highly crosslinked polyacrylic fibers (made of acrylic fibers by partially hydrolyzing a nitrile group to generate an amido group and a carboxylic acid group), fibers blended with th... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6680018 | Melt extrusion spinning polyamide fibers with sulfonated reagent and thermoplastic carrier A method of producing a stain-resistant and soil-resistant polyamide yarn comprises the steps of (a) melt compounding a sulfonated aromatic acid with a thermoplastic polyester or polyamide carrier resin to form a concentrate; (b) adding said concentrat... | 01/20/2004 |
| 6645256 | Polymer grafted cotton A solution for forming a graft substrate containing a graft initiator, a catalyst for activating the graft initiator, a polymerizable silicon softener, and at least one additional prepolymer, each of the softener and the prepolymer which includes a functi... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6645255 | Polymer-grafted stretchable cotton A solution for forming a graft substrate containing a graft initiator, a catalyst for activating the graft initiator, a polymerizable silicon softener, and at least one additional prepolymer, each of the softener and the prepolymer which includes a functi... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6638319 | Polymer for printed cotton A solution for forming a graft substrate containing a graft initiator, a catalyst for activating the graft initiator, a polymerizable silicon softener, and at least one additional prepolymer, each of the softener and the prepolymer which includes a functi... | 10/28/2003 |
