Patents by Inventor John W. Middleton

John W. Middleton 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).

  • Use of reverse-water-soluble polymers as non-formaldehyde-releasing binder resins for textile-finishes
    Patent number: 5464545
    Abstract: A method and compositions for textile finishing utilizing non-formaldehyde-releasing, reverse water-soluble polymers as binder resins for textile finishes. Textiles treated by the disclosed method. The present invention is advantageous for health and safety reasons because it utilizes binder resins which do not release formaldehyde into the local environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 1994
    Date of Patent: November 7, 1995
    Assignee: Ciba-Geigy Corporation
    Inventors: Jayanti V. Isharani, James K. Raper, A. Donald Allen, Jr., John W. Middleton