Patents by Inventor George P. Latos

George P. Latos 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).

  • Selectivity altering a fiber height in a pile fabric and apparatus
    Patent number: 7240408
    Abstract: A region of a pile fabric is impacted with a laser at spaced illuminated areas in a dithered image, wherein the laser energy and duration of impact in the illuminated areas are selected to shorten the fibers within the illuminated area. The spacing of the illuminated areas within the region and the amount of shortening within the illuminated areas are selected to essentially maintain a hand or feel of the pile fabric. Fleece and corduroy can be sculpted to provide a three-dimensional image, while maintaining the hand of the fleece. In dyed pile fabrics, the illuminated areas can be selected to change the dye distribution within the pile material to provide an altered coloration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2007
    Assignee: Icon Textile Laser Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: George P. Latos, Wayne K. Shaffer