Patents by Inventor Dan B. Millward

Dan B. Millward 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).

  • Dye fixatives
    Patent number: 6497733
    Abstract: This invention is directed to treatments for dyed textile goods that will improve their fastness properties. More particularly, the invention is directed to certain fixatives that, when placed on the dyed textile, allow the dye to be permanently or substantially permanently affixed to the fabric. The dye-reactive fixative comprises a water-soluble or water-dispersible polymer or oligomer having reactive groups that react with a dye on a dyed web to affix the dye to the web.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2002
    Assignee: Nano-Tex, LLC
    Inventors: William Ware, Jr., David S. Soane, Dan B. Millward, Matthew R. Linford