Patents by Inventor Kimberley J. Lane

Kimberley J. Lane has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Novel aminofunctional polysiloxane emulsions for treating textiles
    Patent number: 4705704
    Abstract: There are provided substantially trialkylsiloxy terminated polysiloxanes having at least one amino or substituted amino group linked to at least one trifunctional siloxy unit of said polysiloxane through an alkylene or arylene bridge. Emulsions of such polysiloxanes as well as methods for treating fabrics therewith are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 1987
    Date of Patent: November 10, 1987
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Kimberley J. Lane, Frank J. Traver
  • Oxidative afterwash treatment for non-formaldehyde durable press finishing process
    Patent number: 4623356
    Abstract: A method for preventing discoloration of durable press fabrics containing cellulosic fibers that have been previously finished using a non-formaldehyde finishing agent such as glyoxal in which the fabric is treated with an oxidative afterwash solution at elevated temperature followed by neutralization, rinsing and drying. The oxidative afterwash treatment may be performed in a continuous process as part of or immediately following the durable press finishing operation, or at a later time in a totally separate process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 1984
    Date of Patent: November 18, 1986
    Assignee: Spring Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: James E. Hendrix, Kimberley J. Lane, John Y. Daniels