Patents by Inventor Jack J. Zbar

Jack J. Zbar 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).

  • Processes and compositions for dyeing hydrophobic polymer products with disperse dyes and terpene/terpenoid solvents
    Patent number: 5509940
    Abstract: The present invention provides a process for dyeing hydrophobic polymer fibers, including the step of contacting the goods with an amount of a dyeing solution effective to dye the goods, wherein the solution comprises an amount of a terpene/terpenoid solvent and a dyestuff. The present invention also provides a composition for dissolving and dispersing a dyestuff for dyeing hydrophobic polymer fibers, including effective amounts of a terpene/terpenoid solvent for dissolving the dyestuff.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 1994
    Date of Patent: April 23, 1996
    Assignee: Arrow Engineering, Inc.
    Inventors: Jack J. Zbar, Robert B. Collier, Philip G. Carlson