Patents Assigned to Milliken & Company
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Patent number: 11732218Abstract: This invention relates to odor control molecules comprised of polyethyleneimine compounds containing N-halamine and derivatives thereof.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 2019Date of Patent: August 22, 2023Assignee: Milliken & CompanyInventors: Sudhanshu Srivastava, Wesley A. Freund, Sanjeev K. Dey, Dominick J. Valenti
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Patent number: 11724983Abstract: A trisamide compound has the structure of Formula (I) in which R1, R2, and R3 are independently selected from the group consisting of alkyl groups. A polymer composition comprises a trisamide compound of Formula (I) and a polyolefin polymer. The polymer compositions containing a trisamide compound of Formula (I) exhibit very low haze levels and minimal extraction of the trisamide compound.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2020Date of Patent: August 15, 2023Assignee: Milliken & CompanyInventors: Daniel Kremer, Hans-Werner Schmidt, Paul Smith, John David Anderson, Suchitra Datta, Keith Keller, Nathan Mehl, Walter Scrivens
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Patent number: 11718814Abstract: This invention relates to a laundry care composition comprising a laundry care ingredient and a polymeric thiophene hueing agent.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2021Date of Patent: August 8, 2023Assignee: Milliken & CompanyInventors: Wesley A. Freund, Richard Lawson, Sanjeev K. Dey, Nolan Peevy
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Patent number: 11718068Abstract: A multi-threat protection composite containing at least one textile layer having an upper and lower surface and a non-blocking pressure sensitive adhesive (NonB-PSA) composition on at least the upper surface of each layer. The NonB-PSA coating contains a pressure sensitive adhesive and a plurality of first inorganic particles, wherein the ratio by weight of the first inorganic particles to the pressure sensitive adhesive is greater than about 1, and wherein the NonB-PSA coating is in an amount of at least about 10 g/m2 on each surface the NonB-PSA coating is located.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2020Date of Patent: August 8, 2023Assignee: Milliken & CompanyInventor: Yunzhang Wang
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Publication number: 20230241805Abstract: This invention relates to tufted floorcovering articles, including carpet tiles and broadloom carpet. In particular, this invention relates to tufted floorcovering articles made from the family of polymers known as polyester. Specifically, this invention relates to tufted carpet tile products made from polyester. The polyester carpet tiles meet commercial performance specifications and are fully end-of-life recyclable.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 12, 2023Publication date: August 3, 2023Applicant: Milliken & CompanyInventors: Dale R. Williams, Joseph Wallen, Ty Grant Dawson, Nils David Sellman, JR., Daniel Taylor McBride, Joseph R. Royer, John L. Sanchez
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Patent number: 11712077Abstract: A fabric structure includes a first layer, a second layer, and a spacing layer that interconnects the first layer and the second layer, wherein, the interconnecting of the first layer, second layer, and third layer forms a plurality of channels.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2016Date of Patent: August 1, 2023Assignee: Milliken & CompanyInventors: Mario Moretti Polegato, Mirco Bergamin, Christian Marcon, Gadalia Vainer, William Michael Rose
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Patent number: 11707100Abstract: A multi-threat protection composite containing at least 15 textile layers having an upper and lower surface and a non-blocking pressure sensitive adhesive (NonB-PSA) composition on at least the upper surface of each textile layer. The NonB-PSA coating contains a pressure sensitive adhesive and a plurality of first inorganic particles, wherein the ratio by weight of the first inorganic particles to the pressure sensitive adhesive is greater than about 1.2 and wherein the NonB-PSA coating is in an amount of at least about 10 g/m2 on each surface the NonB-PSA coating is located. The first inorganic particles have a median primary particle size of less than about 5 micrometers.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2020Date of Patent: July 25, 2023Assignee: Milliken & CompanyInventor: Yunzhang Wang
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Patent number: 11701261Abstract: A medical device comprising a device that covers at least a portion of a patient's skin and has an inner surface designed to be in contact with the patient's skin. It contains a multi-ply knit fabric that contains a first knit ply and a second knit ply. The first knit ply contains a plurality of first yarns and forms the upper surface of the fabric. The second knit ply contains a plurality of polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) yarns which forms the lower surface of the fabric. The first and second ply are integrated through combined portions formed by interlacing first yarns among the PTFE yarns, interlacing PTFE yarns among the first yarns, and interlacing a plurality of third yarns among the first and the PTFE yarns. The multi-ply knit fabric also contains a composition comprising at least one silver ion-containing compound on at least the upper surface of the multi-ply knit fabric.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2019Date of Patent: July 18, 2023Assignee: Milliken & CompanyInventors: Rajib Mondal, Thomas C. Wiles, Petr Valenta, James A Rogers, Emily W. Michaels, Robert D. Miller
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Patent number: 11691379Abstract: The application relates to a fire-resistant textile composite having an upper surface and a lower surface. The composite contains a nonwoven layer and a knit layer. The nonwoven layer has a first and second side and contains a nonwoven textile. The nonwoven textile contains a plurality of first fire-resistant fibers, where the first fire-resistant fibers are non-thermoplastic. The nonwoven layer forms the lower surface of the textile composite. The knit layer contains a knit textile having a first and second side and the second side of the knit layer is adjacent to the first side of the nonwoven layer. The knit textile contains a plurality of second fire-resistant yarns, where the second fire-resistant yarns are non-thermoplastic. At least a portion of the first fire-resistant fibers from the nonwoven layer extend through the first side of the knit layer and form the upper surface of the textile composite.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2020Date of Patent: July 4, 2023Assignee: Milliken & CompanyInventors: Warren W. Gerhardt, Robert D. Miller, Timothy W. Godfrey, Ryan Darnell, Emily W. Michaels
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Patent number: 11684560Abstract: This invention relates to an oxidative hair cream composition that contains at least one oxidative hair cream ingredient and at least one polymeric colorant.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2022Date of Patent: June 27, 2023Assignee: Milliken & CompanyInventors: Richard Lawson, Haihu Qin, Steven Spanhove, Laurent De Bruyne, Sanjeev Dey
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Patent number: 11678757Abstract: This invention relates to a washable multi-component magnetic floor mat with a hidden base component. The floor mat contains a textile component and a base component. The textile component and the base component are attached to one another by magnetic attraction. The magnetic attraction is provided by incorporation of magnetic particles in both the textile and base components. The textile component is designed to be soiled, washed, and re-used, thereby providing ideal end-use applications in areas such as building entryways. The present invention eliminates the need to wash the base component of the floor mat which results in environmental, cost and labor conservation. Alignment and deployment of the textile component with the base component in an efficient manner is also described herein.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2021Date of Patent: June 20, 2023Assignee: Milliken & CompanyInventors: Padmakumar Puthillath, Franklin S. Love, Dale S. Kitchen, Ty G. Dawson, Barry R. McClure, Michael D. Bishop
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Patent number: 11673291Abstract: This invention relates to tufted floorcovering articles, including carpet tiles and broadloom carpet. In particular, this invention relates to tufted floorcovering articles made from the family of polymers known as polyester. Specifically, this invention relates to tufted carpet tile products made from polyester. The polyester carpet tiles meet commercial performance specifications and are fully end-of-life recyclable.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2021Date of Patent: June 13, 2023Assignee: Milliken & CompanyInventors: Dale R. Williams, Joseph Wallen, Ty Grant Dawson, Nils David Sellman, Jr., Daniel Taylor McBride, Joseph R. Royer, John L. Sanchez
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Patent number: 11667778Abstract: An extrusion composition containing at least one resin selected from the group consisting of polypropylene homopolymers, polypropylene random copolymers, and polypropylene impact copolymers. The extrusion composition also contains at least one phosphate ester-based nucleating agent provided in the composition at a use level of between about 0.01 and 0.15 parts by weight, in relation to 100 parts by weight of the resin and at least one co-additive selected from the group consisting of poly(ethylene glycol) and copolymers containing segments of ethylene oxide, wherein the co-additive has a number average molecular weight of about 300 or more, and wherein the use level of the co-additive is about 0.005 parts by weight or more, in relation to 100 parts by weight of the resin.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2019Date of Patent: June 6, 2023Assignee: Milliken & CompanyInventor: Francisco Alvarez
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Patent number: 11667603Abstract: A trisamide compound has the structure of Formula (I) in which R1, R2, and R3 are independently selected from the group consisting of alkyl groups. A polymer composition comprises a trisamide compound of Formula (I) and a polyolefin polymer. The polymer compositions containing a trisamide compound of Formula (I) exhibit very low haze levels and minimal extraction of the trisamide compound.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2020Date of Patent: June 6, 2023Assignee: Milliken & CompanyInventors: Daniel Kremer, Hans-Werner Schmidt, Paul Smith, John David Anderson, Suchitra Datta, Keith Keller, Nathan Mehl, Walter Scrivens
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Patent number: 11661683Abstract: A flame resistant textile containing a plurality of warp yarns in a warp direction of the textile interwoven with a plurality of weft yarns in the weft direction approximately perpendicular to the warp direction. The warp yarns contain inherent FR polyester yarns having between about 1500 and 3500 ppm of a phosphorous based FR chemistry and the weft yarns contain polyester yarns. the textile contains more weft yarns by weight than warp yarns and wherein the FR textile contain about 1500 ppm or less of the phosphorous based FR chemistry.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2019Date of Patent: May 30, 2023Assignee: Milliken & CompanyInventors: Leanne O. Flack, Edward F. Lawrence
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Patent number: 11662180Abstract: A thermal camouflage fabric has a first side and a second side and at least the first side of the fabric comprises a printed layer. The printed layer contains at least a first, second, and third color paste in a camouflage pattern. At least a portion of the first, second, and third color pastes are in discrete locations in the printed layer. The first, second, and third color pastes each contain at least one pigment, a plurality of metallic particles, and a binder. The first color paste contains at least about twice the amount by weight of metallic particles than the third color paste and the first color paste contains less pigment by weight than the third color paste.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2020Date of Patent: May 30, 2023Assignee: Milliken & CompanyInventors: Nathan B. Emery, Michael C. Gillespie
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Patent number: 11661504Abstract: An extrusion composition containing at least one resin selected from the group consisting of polypropylene homopolymers, polypropylene random copolymers, and polypropylene impact copolymers. The extrusion composition also contains at least one benzoic acid salt-based nucleating agent provided in the composition at a use level of between about 0.01 and 0.15 parts by weight, in relation to 100 parts by weight of the resin and at least one co-additive selected from the group consisting of poly(ethylene glycol) and copolymers containing segments of ethylene oxide, wherein the co-additive has a number average molecular weight of about 300 or more, and wherein the use level of the co-additive is about 0.005 parts by weight or more, in relation to 100 parts by weight of the resin.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2019Date of Patent: May 30, 2023Assignee: Milliken & CompanyInventor: Francisco Alvarez
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Patent number: 11649417Abstract: This invention relates to non-bleeding, non-staining colored speckles for use in granular or powdered detergents such as laundry detergents and automatic dishwashing detergents. The colored speckles are comprised of a salt or salt-containing carrier and a coloring agent and are characterized as being substantially uniformly colored throughout the cross-sectional volume of the speckle.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2020Date of Patent: May 16, 2023Assignee: Milliken & CompanyInventors: Steven Spanhove, Gregory Edward Fernandes
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Publication number: 20230129716Abstract: This invention relates to end-modified branched block copolymers for soil treatment applications. The end-modified branched block copolymers contain an alkoxylated block copolymer modified with a hydrophobic end group such as an alkysuccinic acid ester, a fatty acid ester, or an ether. Soils treated with these copolymers exhibit improved soil water penetration properties with enhanced atmospheric moisture absorption and provide overall healthier turf and/or plants contained therein.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 10, 2022Publication date: April 27, 2023Applicant: Milliken & CompanyInventors: Nicholas G. Moon, Shirley A. Whiteside, Dominick J. Valenti, Jimmy M. Stokes
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Publication number: 20230127813Abstract: This invention relates to multi-branched block copolymers suitable for use as wetting agents. The multi-branched block copolymers are comprised of an oxygen-containing polyfunctional base compound having at least 3 EO/PO block copolymer branches attached thereto. The improvement lies in: (a) the percent hydrophobic component, as defined as the weight % PO in the molecule, being present in an amount from 40% to 60% by weight and in (b) the molecular weight per branch (or arm), as defined as the total number average molecular weight of the polymer divided by the functionality of the base being greater than 1700 gmol?1arm?1. It was surprisingly discovered that this combination of intermediate hydrophobicity and high molecular weight give superior drought tolerance for plants treated therewith.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 10, 2022Publication date: April 27, 2023Applicant: Milliken & CompanyInventors: Nicholas G. Moon, Jimmy M. Stokes, Richard Lawson