Patents by Inventor Geary Charles Ford

Geary Charles Ford 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).

  • Compositions and methods for imparting liquid repellency and dry soil resistance to fibers and articles thereof
    Patent number: 8057693
    Abstract: Described herein are compositions and methods for imparting liquid repellency and dry soil resistance to fibers. The compositions are composed of (a) a silsesquioxane, (b) a wax, (c) a surfactant, and (b) water. Also disclosed are kits comprising (a) a first aqueous composition comprising a silsesquioxane and a first surfactant and (b) a second aqueous composition comprising a wax and a second surfactant. Finally, fibers and articles treated with the compositions and methods described herein are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2011
    Assignee: Arrowstar, LLC
    Inventors: Geary Charles Ford, James K. Calhoun, Jr., James R. Bartley