Patents by Inventor John Edward Yates

John Edward Yates 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).

  • Fibres treated with antimicrobial agents
    Patent number: 8147707
    Abstract: A composition for inhibiting the growth of microorganisms on non-cellulosic fibers having a moisture regain of ?5%, comprising; i) 1 to 50 wt % of at least a self-crosslinkable resin; ii) 0.25 to 20 wt % of at least a catalyst; iii) 0.1 to 4 wt % of at least an antimicrobial active agent, reactive with the resin; iv) 98.65 to 26 wt % of water; wherein i)+ii)+iii)+iv)=100%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2012
    Assignee: Arch UK Biocides Limited
    Inventors: John David Payne, John Edward Yates
  • Aqueous fungicide dispersion
    Patent number: 6506794
    Abstract: An aqueous dispersion comprising a halopropargyl compound (HPC) and a partially hydrolysed polyvinyl alcohol (PHPVA). The aqueous dispersions are useful for inhibiting the growth of micro-organisms on or in a medium, especially an industrial medium such as paint films, metal working fluids, wood, latices and plastic materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2003
    Assignee: Avecia Inc.
    Inventors: Emerentiana Sianawati, John Edward Yates
  • Compositions of matter
    Patent number: 5712322
    Abstract: A composition of matter useful in the production of photoinitiator compositions, said compositions of matter comprising 100 parts by weight of camphorquinone and from 1 to 50 parts by weight of an anthraquinone compound having in the 2-position a substituent of the formula:--X--COR.sup.1 (1)wherein R.sup.1 represents an optionally substituted hydrocarbyl radical and X represents ##STR1## wherein R.sup.2 represents hydrogen or an optionally substituted hydrocarbyl radical.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 1995
    Date of Patent: January 27, 1998
    Assignee: Zeneca Limited
    Inventors: Pushpito Kumar Ghosh, Iain Andrew Weddell, John Edward Yates