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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7425235 | Color compositions and methods of manufacture The present invention includes a paint or coating composition comprising an organic pigment or dye complexed to the surface of a layered or fibrous inorganic clay. A wide variety of paint colors can be obtained by varying the pH during the preparation as well as by ... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7320766 | Overdyeable pigmented polymeric fiber and yarns and articles made therefrom Dyed yarns typically have inferior color fastness compared with pigmented yarns. However, dyeing offers a virtually infinite selection of colors, flexibility and more uniformity than constructions of pigmented yarns in residential carpet and other yarn applications,... | 01/22/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7101407 | Sulfur dye protection systems and compositions and methods employing same The present invention relates to sulfur dye protection systems and compositions and methods employing same, as well as processes for making sulfur dyes, especially bleach stable sulfur dyes, processes for dying textiles with sulfur dyes and textiles dyed by such pro... | 09/05/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7060108 | Hair dyeing process Hair can be dyed by applying an oxidizing-agent-free, air-oxidative, one-pack hair dye composition to the hair without mixing the hair dye composition with an oxidizing agent and, after the hair is left over for 5 minutes to 1 hour, rinsing off the hair dye composit... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7048771 | Dyeing textiles using nanoparticles The present invention employs the use of nanotechnology to textile coloration. The textiles so produced have good fastness and greatly reduce environmental concerns. The present invention provides nanoparticle processed textiles, formulations and methods for produci... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7018424 | Sulfur dye protection systems and compositions and methods employing same The present invention relates to sulfur dye protection systems and compositions and methods employing same, as well as processes for making sulfur dyes, especially bleach stable sulfur dyes, processes for dying textiles with sulfur dyes and textiles dyed by such pro... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6921421 | Producing dyed thread There is disclosed a method for producing a package of dyed thread, comprising: producing a package of undyed thread on a user package support which is dye permeable; and dyeing the thread on the user package support to produce a user package of dye thread; the pack... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6846334 | Sulfur dye protection systems and compositions and methods employing same The present invention relates to sulfur dye protection systems and compositions and methods employing same, as well as processes for making sulfur dyes, especially bleach stable sulfur dyes, processes for dying textiles with sulfur dyes and textiles dyed by such pro... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6830593 | Fabric care compositions There is provided a method for preventing or reducing the fading of color on fabric by means of a divalent salt. Compositions which provide care to the color of fabrics and comprising a dye fixing agent and the divalent salt are also herein provided. ... | 12/14/2004 |
| 6821302 | Permanent coloring of hair using carbonate salts and bicarbonate salts and using percarbamic acid precursors Compositions and methods for achieving permanent hair color change which composition includes a mixture of: a) a composition A which comprises: i) at least one oxidation hair dye precursor; ... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6790241 | Mediator systems based on mixed metal complexes, used for reducing dyes Mediator systems obtainable by mixing a salt of an electrochemically active complexing metal (M1) capable of forming a plurality of valence states with a hydroxyl-containing complexing agent, which may likewise be present as salt, and with a salt of an electrochemic... | 09/14/2004 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6733542 | Method for darkening black clothing A method for darkening black clothing for darkening faded black clothing and for preventing the fading of black clothing. The method for darkening black clothing includes a quantity of black dye, a quantity of sodium chloride salt, and a quantity of water. The black... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6712862 | Granular compacts, their production and use Granular compacts (G) of a mixture of (A) at least one water-soluble dye or optical brightener, and (B) extender and, optionally, (C) at least one hydrophilic surfactant and/or (D) further additives, additionally containing (E) a d... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6689175 | Process for enhancing the dyed appearance of a microdenier fabric In a preferred embodiment, the present process involves subjecting a fabric comprised of conjugate yarns to an acidic treatment, which degrades a portion of one component of the conjugate yarns and to dyeing. The acid treatment, given certain reaction kin... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6530961 | Alkaline aqueous solutions and use thereof in processes for dyeing cellulosic textile materials Described are aqueous solutions comprising sodium hydroxide and potassium carbonate in a molar ratio of 1:1.7 to 1:0.5, which are useful for preparing alkaline dyeing liquors, especially padding liquors, of fiber-reactive dyes for producing dyeings on cel... | 03/11/2003 |
| 6503317 | Dye based aqueous pigment dispersions Aqueous based pigment dispersions wherein the pigment is dispersed in a dispersant dye in the absence of any other dispersant or additive and aqueous based printing ink compositions containing these a pigment dispersions. Methods for preparing aqueous bas... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6432147 | Hair coloring compositions A hair coloring composition comprising: (a) from about 0.0003 moles (per 100 g of composition) to less than about 0.09 moles (per 100 g of composition) of an inorganic peroxygen oxidizing agent; and (b) an oxidative hair coloring agent; wherein the pH of ... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6398821 | Hair coloring compositions A hair coloring composition comprising: (a) an inorganic peroxygen oxidizing agent; and (b) an oxidative hair coloring agent; wherein the pH of each of components (a) and (b) is in the range of from about pH 1 to about pH 4.5 and wherein the pH of the com... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6221113 | Liquid dyestuff compositions A liquid dyestuff composition comprising from 4 to 50 wt % of a basic or cationic water soluble dyestuff, an organic or inorganic acid and 0.1 to 15.0 wt % of a phenolic derivative, the dyestuff having a solubility in water in the presence or absence of a... | 04/24/2001 |
| 6214059 | Liquid alkali for reactive dyeing of textiles A liquid alkali composition for use in fiber reactive dyeing of cotton and cotton blended fabrics or the like. The liquid alkali is a solution of sodium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide, and potassium carbonate formed by reaction of CO2 with the ... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6179883 | 2-imino-2,3-dihydro-1H-indole derivatives for dyeing keratin fibers Novel 2-imino-2,3-dihydro-1H-indole derivatives of formula (I) or (II) below: ##STR1## in which: R1, R2 and R3 denote hydrogen, alkyl, carboxyl, alkoxycarbonyl, monohydroxyalkyl, polyhydroxyalkyl, alkoxyalkyl, monoalk... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6045591 | Process for the two-step direct dyeing of keratin fibres using basic direct dyes The invention relates to a process for the two-step direct dyeing of keratin fibres, comprising bleaching the keratin fibres; and applying to the keratin fibres a dye composition comprising at least one partially dissolved basic direct dye and an aqueous ... | 04/04/2000 |
| 6004358 | Batchwise dyeing of cellulosic textile material with indigo by the exhaust method The disclosure is a process for batchwise dyeing of cellulosic textile material with indigo by the exhaust method, which comprises applying the reduced indigo to the textile material from an aqueous dyeing liquor which includes a reductant, an alkali and ... | 12/21/1999 |
| 5972042 | Method for dyeing a material with a dyeing system which contains an enzymatic oxidizing agent Methods of dyeing a material, comprising treating the material with a dyeing system which comprises (a) one or more mono-, di- or polycyclic aromatic or heteroaromatic compounds, and (b) (i) a hydrogen peroxide source and an enzyme exhibiting peroxidase a... | 10/26/1999 |
| 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 |
| 5942009 | Same-day waving and coloring of hair A method for the same-day permanent waving and coloring of hair ("same-day" meaning during a twenty-four hour period and preferably during a single session of only a few hours), which can provide to the hair improved shape retention, color receptivity, co... | 08/24/1999 |
| 5900029 | Reaction of carbon black with diazonium salts, resultant carbon black products and their uses Processes for coloring a fiber or textile by adding a carbon black product having an organic group attached to the carbon black. In one process at least one diazonium salt reacts with a carbon black in the absence of an externally applied electric current... | 05/04/1999 |
| 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 |
| 5882936 | Method of making a sensor with improved drift stability The present invention provides an optical fluorescence based sensor for measuring the concentration of a gas (e.g., CO2 or ammonia) in a medium such as blood which has improved drift stability. In a preferred embodiment, the sensors of the pres... | 03/16/1999 |
| 5873911 | Water-soluble urea derivative polymers with quaternary ammonium groups and their use Polymeric, water soluble, quaternary ammonium compounds (F) obtainable by quaternization of (a) at least one amino-group-containing urea compound that contains one or more groups of the formula --NH--CO--NH--G--L-- (³... | 02/23/1999 |
| 5858024 | Composition for dyeing keratin fibres containing a substance P antagonist The invention relates to a composition, in particular a cosmetic composition, and more particularly one for dyeing keratin fibers, this composition containing at least one substance P antagonist in order to reduce or even eliminate the irritant effects of... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5846266 | Fabric printing By using printing pastes containing thiourea dioxide together with finely dispersed calcium, magnesium or zinc hydroxide, present in the paste as such or generated from components in the printing paste during a treatment process, fabric discharge printing... | 12/08/1998 |
| 5772697 | Process for preparing a liquid caustic composition for use in reactive dyeing which has target total and active alkalinities Liquid caustic compositions for use in reactive dyeing, having total and alkaline activities approximating the total and alkaline activities of a predetermined liquid caustic composition are prepared by providing a source of water; providing a container o... | 06/30/1998 |
| 5772696 | Process for purification of water soluble dyes via water insoluble metal salt intermediate An invention is disclosed which pertains to a method for purifying water soluble dyes, such as quinoline, fluoran, and xanthene dyes. The method comprises the steps of A) adding a metal salt to the water soluble dye to form a water insoluble dye salt of t... | 06/30/1998 |
| 5746778 | Wood stain containing a stabilizing agent A wood stain which is water-based, which is suitable for staining wood, and which is comprised of water; at least one dye selected from the group consisting of azo, diazo and triarylmethane dyes; and a stabilizing agent which is effective to reduce free i... | 05/05/1998 |
| 5725604 | Thermofixing of dyes in presence of polymerizable compound and an initiator The present invention relates to a process for dyeing or printing organic material, which comprises applying at last one dye selected from those containing a chromophore radical from the monoazo, polyazo, metal complex azo, anthraquinone, phthalocyanine, ... | 03/10/1998 |
