Patents by Inventor Nicole L. Franchina

Nicole L. Franchina 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).

  • Soil-resistant spin finish compositions
    Patent number: 6537662
    Abstract: A soil-resistant spin finish composition based on select derivitized polyethers is provided that can be applied to a fiber at the earliest stages of spinning, can remain on the fiber through the entire manufacturing process, and can be left on the fiber in the final article of commerce. The spin finish composition provides excellent fiber lubrication during high-speed spin processing, yet is sufficiently soil resistant to negate the need for scouring the final fiber construction, even absent the presence of additional coatings or agents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2003
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Robert F. Kamrath, James E. Lockridge, Edward R. Hauser, Irvin F. Dunsmore, Chetan P. Jariwala, Nicole L. Franchina, Roger R. Alm
  • Process of drawing fibers
    Patent number: 6468452
    Abstract: A low melting, high solids spin finish composition is provided that can be readily applied to synthetic fibers during the fiber-making process. The spin finish solids, which make up at least about 70% by weight of the spin finish composition, comprise nonionic hydrocarbon surfactant components, such as polyoxyalkylenes, which have a <HLB> value of from about 2 to 13 and a melting point within the range of about 25° C. to about 140° C. In some embodiments, the spin finish composition also includes select fluorochemicals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2002
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Chetan P. Jariwala, Edward R. Hauser, James E. Lockridge, Irvin F. Dunsmore, Malcolm B. Burleigh, Nicole L. Franchina
  • Process of drawing fibers
    Patent number: 6077468
    Abstract: A low melting, high solids spin finish composition is provided that can be readily applied to synthetic fibers during the fiber-making process. The spin finish solids, which make up at least about 70% by weight of the spin finish composition, comprise nonionic hydrocarbon surfactant components, such as polyoxyalkylenes, which have a <HLB> value of from about 2 to 13 and a melting point within the range of about 25.degree. C. to about 140.degree. C. In some embodiments, the spin finish composition also includes select fluorochemicals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2000
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Chetan P. Jariwala, Edward R. Hauser, James E. Lockridge, Irvin F. Dunsmore, Malcolm B. Burleigh, Nicole L. Franchina
  • Low-surface energy sulfo-polyurethane or sulfo-polyurea compositions
    Patent number: 5679754
    Abstract: A water dispersible polymeric composition comprises at least one sulfo group containing segment, which group comprises at least one urethane or urea connecting group, said composition also comprising at least one hydrophobic segment, which segment comprises at least one urethane or urea connecting group. The composition when dried can provide a coating on a substrate or an article having low surface energy and preferably ink receptive properties. The article can provide release capabilities towards adhesives, particularly pressure sensitive adhesives.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 1996
    Date of Patent: October 21, 1997
    Assignee: Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Wayne K. Larson, Richard E. Bennett, Nicole L. Franchina