Patents by Inventor Colin A. Dewar

Colin A. Dewar 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).

  • Patent number: 4977015
    Abstract: A melt spun film or tape of a thermoplastic fibre-forming polymer comprising spaced fibrils of the polymer which are substantially aligned to the longitudinal axis of the film, such aligned, spaced fibrils being interconnted to each other in a random manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 1989
    Date of Patent: December 11, 1990
    Assignee: Imperial Chemical Industries PLC
    Inventors: Colin A. Dewar, Kevin J. Artus
  • Patent number: 4919996
    Abstract: A melt spun film or tape of a thermoplastic fibre-forming polymer comprising spaced fibrils fo the polymer which are substantially aligned to the longitudinal axis of the film. Such aligned, spaced fibrils being interconnected to each other in a random manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 1988
    Date of Patent: April 24, 1990
    Assignee: Imperial Chemical Industries PLC
    Inventors: Colin A. Dewar, Kevin J. Artus
  • Patent number: 4822678
    Abstract: A melt spun fiber or tube having two polymeric fibrous components and containing from 30 to 70 parts by weight of a first component and from 70 to 30 parts by weight of a second component, each component being present in the fiber or wall of the tube as fibrils which are substantially aligned to the axis of the fiber or tube the aligned fibrils being interconnected to each other in a random manner, the interconnections penetrating through the fibrils of the other component such that both components exist in the fiber or tube wall as interpenetrating networks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 1987
    Date of Patent: April 18, 1989
    Assignee: Imperial Chemical Industries PLC
    Inventors: Harry Brody, Colin A. Dewar, Nigel W. Hayman
  • Patent number: 4294710
    Abstract: Detergent compositions having good cleaning performance and also textile softening properties comprise an organic surfactant, alkaline reacting water-soluble salts and a specified class of tertiary amines. Optionally and preferably a smectite-type clay is also present in the compositions.The present invention relates to detergent compositions which clean well and at the same time act as textile softeners.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 1980
    Date of Patent: October 13, 1981
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Frederick E. Hardy, Colin A. Dewar