Benjamin H Glover

US Patent:

6844276, Jan 18, 2005

Filed:

Mar 21, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/103235

Inventors:

Kaushal Gandhi - Spartanburg SC, US
Benjamin H. Glover - Easley SC, US

Assignee:

Milliken & Company - Spartanburg SC

International Classification:

B32B 2712
B32B 2704

US Classification:

442164, 442334, 442340, 442351, 8453, 8461, 8465

Abstract:

A nonwoven textile substrate formed from microfibers with a polyuerthane matrix fully and/or partially impregnated therein, a nonazo disperse dye within microfibers, including the surface, and the matrix. The dyed fibers having an L value of about 35 or less, an ΔE light fastness of about 6 or less when subjected to about 225 kilo-joules, and a long term crock of at least about 1. 5.

US Patent:

7371700, May 13, 2008

Filed:

Dec 14, 2004

Appl. No.:

11/012048

Inventors:

Kaushal Gandhi - Spartanburg SC, US
Benjamin H. Glover - Easley SC, US

Assignee:

Milliken & Company - Spartanburg SC

International Classification:

B32B 27/12
B32B 27/04
D06P 1/24
D06P 5/15

US Classification:

442164, 442334, 442340, 442351, 8453, 8461, 8465

Abstract:

A nonwoven textile substrate formed from microfibers with a polyurethane matrix fully and/or partially impregnated therein, a non-azo disperse dye within microfibers, including the surface, and the matrix. The dyed fibers having an L value of about 35 or less, an ΔE light fastness of about 6 or less when subjected to about 225 kilo-joules, and a long term crock of at least about 1. 5.

US Patent:

7550017, Jun 23, 2009

Filed:

Nov 8, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/983275

Inventors:

Kaushal Gandhi - Spartanburg SC, US
Benjamin H. Glover - Easley SC, US

Assignee:

Milliken & Company - Spartanburg SC

International Classification:

D06P 1/00

US Classification:

8453, 8461, 8465

Abstract:

A nonwoven textile substrate formed from microfibers with a polyurethane matrix fully and/or partially impregnated therein, a nonazo disperse dye within microfibers, including the surface, and the matrix. The dyed fibers having an L value of about 35 or less, an ΔE light fastness of about 6 or less when subjected to about 225 kilo-joules, and a long term crock of at least about 1. 5.

US Patent:

20030126895, Jul 10, 2003

Filed:

Jan 10, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/045847

Inventors:

Benjamin Glover - Easley SC, US
Robert Nabow - Spartanburg SC, US
Bruce Edwards - Tryon NC, US
Stephen Stewart - Campobello SC, US

Assignee:

Milliken & Company

International Classification:

D06F017/02

US Classification:

068/184000

Abstract:

The jet dye apparatus includes a reactant chamber for the processing or various materials and liquids, and a pump for recirculating the liquids to and from the reactant chamber. A jet venturi or nozzle receives the material from the reactant chamber and returns the material to the reactant chamber through a return tube. A portion of the liquids from the pump are supplied to the jet venturi. An inductor receives a portion of the liquids from the pump before they are returned to the reactant chamber. The inductor combines the liquids with granular or powder additives from an additive container.