Patents by Inventor John H. Southern
John H. Southern 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).
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Patent number: 6624097Abstract: An implantable medical article as well as an implantable fiber which is particularly useful for medical implants is disclosed. The fiber includes comprises a first component formed from a substantially resorbable material and a second component formed from a fiber-forming polymer.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2000Date of Patent: September 23, 2003Assignee: Solutia Inc.Inventors: Donald H. Martin, John H. Southern
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Publication number: 20010023020Abstract: An implantable medical article as well as an implantable fiber which is particularly useful for medical implants is disclosed. The fiber includes comprises a first component formed from a substantially resorbable material and a second component formed from a fiber-forming polymer.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2000Publication date: September 20, 2001Applicant: Solutia Inc.Inventors: Donald H. Martin, John H. Southern
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Patent number: 6162537Abstract: An implantable medical article as well as an implantable fiber which is particularly useful for medical implants is disclosed. The fiber includes comprises a first component formed from a substantially resorbable material and a second component formed from a fiber-forming polymer.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 1997Date of Patent: December 19, 2000Assignee: Solutia Inc.Inventors: Donald H. Martin, John H. Southern
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Patent number: 5209974Abstract: Heatset, textured (e.g. stuffer box textured), continuous filament, nylon carpet yarn useful for making textured carpets is disclosed. The yarn is made from nylon 66 copolymer. Textured carpets made from the yarns of the invention have improved aesthetics and/or appearance retention characteristics as compared to textured carpets made from nylon 66 carpet yarns.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 1991Date of Patent: May 11, 1993Assignee: Monsanto CompanyInventors: Donald H. Martin, Walter J. Nunning, Scott E. Osborn, James S. Ridgway, Rupert J. Snooks, Jr., John H. Southern
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Patent number: 5058371Abstract: Yarn suitable for use in making cut pile trackless carpet is disclosed. The yarn is composed of two continuous filament singles yarn cabled together with from 3.5 to 5.0 turns per inch (2.54 cm) of twist. Each singles yarn is tangled and contains substantially no twist. The yarn is characterized, in that, each singles yarn comprises, in addition to crimped carpet filaments, filaments having no crimp and a high degree of shrinkage. The yarn develops texture during conventional heatsetting of the yarn without the use of mechanical crimping.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 1989Date of Patent: October 22, 1991Assignee: Monsanto CompanyInventors: Jing-peir Yu, Thomas C. Pursley, John H. Southern
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Patent number: 4760691Abstract: An improved partially-oriented nylon 66 (PON) spinning process and product are provided by increasing the molecular weight well above the levels customary for apparel end uses.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 1987Date of Patent: August 2, 1988Assignee: Monsanto CompanyInventors: John M. Chamberlin, Edward W. Chilvers, Jr., Walter J. Nunning, John H. Southern
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Patent number: 4721650Abstract: A polyamide (preferably nylon 66) partially oriented feed yarn contains a small amount of branching agent and has an elongation between 45 and 150%. The feed yarn can be textured by the friction twist process to yield a textured yarn having crimp development similar to yarn textured by the much more expensive pin twist method.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 1986Date of Patent: January 26, 1988Assignee: Monsanto CompanyInventors: Walter J. Nunning, LeMoyne W. Plischke, Dror Selivansky, John H. Southern, Chester C. Wu
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Patent number: 4646514Abstract: An improved partially-oriented nylon 66 (PON) spinning process and product are provided by increasing the molecular weight well above the levels customary for apparel end uses.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 1986Date of Patent: March 3, 1987Assignee: Monsanto CompanyInventors: John M. Chamberlin, Edward W. Chilvers, Jr., Walter J. Nunning, John H. Southern
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Patent number: 4596742Abstract: In a partially oriented nylon feed yarn for drawtexturing, the filaments have sheaths containing a branching agent while the cores do not. Exceptional crimp development is achieved in the resulting textured yarn.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 1985Date of Patent: June 24, 1986Assignee: Monsanto CompanyInventors: Dror Selivansky, John H. Southern
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Patent number: 4583357Abstract: An improved partially-oriented nylon 66 (PON) spinning process and product are provided by increasing the molecular weight well above the levels customary for apparel end uses.Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 1984Date of Patent: April 22, 1986Assignee: Monsanto CompanyInventors: John M. Chamberlin, Edward W. Chilvers, Jr., Walter J. Nunning, John H. Southern
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Patent number: 4522773Abstract: Provided is a process for forming and modifying a self-crimping polyester yarn comprising a plurality of polyester filaments having thick and thin regions along their lengths which are out of phase from filament to filament. The plurality of filaments are produced by first forming a plurality of combined streams of molten melt spun polyester by combining at least first and second extruded molten streams of fiber forming polyester travelling at different extrusion speeds to thereby form thick and thin regions in the combined streams out of phase from other combined streams. The combined streams are then quenched and thereby transformed into solid filaments in a solidification zone provided with a gaseous atmosphere at a temperature below the glass transition temperature of the polyester.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 1983Date of Patent: June 11, 1985Assignee: Celanese CorporationInventors: Edgar V. Menezes, John H. Southern, Richard L. Ballman, J. M. Chamberlin
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Patent number: 4196950Abstract: An improved refrigerator cabinet construction is described which comprises, in laminated sequence, a metal outer layer, a foam layer, a composite release film and, strongly bonded thereto, an ABS layer. The laminate has a strong bond between all but two of the various contiguous layers and a weak bond between the remaining pair of contiguous layers, such that when the laminate is cycled between room temperature and -22.degree. C., only the weak bond is ruptured, the location of the weak bond being such that, in the event it were to be ruptured, the ABS layer and the portion of the laminate remaining adhered thereto would be reprocessable to produce an ABS with a Gardner impact strength that is at least 85% of that of the original ABS sheet incorporated in the laminate.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 1978Date of Patent: April 8, 1980Assignee: Monsanto CompanyInventors: Geoffrey B. Churchill, John H. Southern
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Patent number: 3966866Abstract: A particular elastomeric polyurethane polymer is heated to about 225.degree.C. to ensure complete melting prior to extrusion side-by-side with a molten hard polymer. The polyurethane polymer is made from an aromatic diisocyanate, a high molecular weight (800-3000) diol and a low molecular weight (500 or less) diol, combined in specific ratio ranges.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 1974Date of Patent: June 29, 1976Assignee: Monsanto CompanyInventors: Richard L. Ballman, Kenneth R. Lea, Walter J. Nunning, John H. Southern
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Patent number: RE33059Abstract: An improved partially-oriented nylon 66 (PON) spinning process and product are provided by increasing the molecular weight well above the levels customary for apparel end uses.Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 1988Date of Patent: September 19, 1989Assignee: Monsanto CompanyInventors: John M. Chamberlin, Edward W. Chilvers, Jr., Walter J. Nunning, John H. Southern