Patents by Inventor John W. Miley
John W. Miley 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: 9580575Abstract: A polyethylene article comprises crystalline polyethylene in an orthorhombic unit cell. The b-axes of the crystalline polyethylene are substantially aligned with the machine direction of the article. In particular, the Herman's index of the b-axes in the machine direction is greater than zero and greater than the Herman's indices of the b-axes in both the transverse and normal directions. The unique physical attributes exhibited by a polyethylene article having this new morphology are also described.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2014Date of Patent: February 28, 2017Assignee: Milliken & CompanyInventors: Darin L. Dotson, Chi-Chun Tsai, Haihu Qin, John W. Miley, Mary Angela Cooley, Sanjeev K. Dey, Eduardo Torres, Francisco Alvarez
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Patent number: 9200142Abstract: The invention provides a compound conforming to the structure of Formula (C) The invention also provides a thermoplastic polymer composition comprising a polyolefin polymer and a compound conforming to the structure of Formula (C) as a nucleating agent.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2014Date of Patent: December 1, 2015Assignee: MILLIKEN & COMPANYInventors: John W. Miley, Sanjeev K. Dey, Eduardo Torres, Haihu Qin
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Patent number: 9200144Abstract: The invention provides a thermoplastic polymer composition comprising a polyolefin polymer and a nucleating agent. The nucleating agent comprises a compound conforming to the structure of Formula (I) The invention also provides a series of compounds encompassed by the structure of Formula (I).Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2014Date of Patent: December 1, 2015Assignee: MILLIKEN & COMPANYInventors: John W. Miley, Haihu Qin, Darin L. Dotson, Mary Angela Cooley, Chi-Chun Tsai, Sanjeev K. Dey, Eduardo Torres, Francisco Alvarez
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Publication number: 20150094406Abstract: The invention provides a thermoplastic polymer composition comprising a polyolefin polymer and a nucleating agent. The nucleating agent comprises a compound conforming to the structure of Formula (I) The invention also provides a series of compounds encompassed by the structure of Formula (I).Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2014Publication date: April 2, 2015Inventors: John W. Miley, Haihu Qin, Darin L. Dotson, Mary Angela Cooley, Chi-Chun Tsai, Sanjeev K. Dey, Eduardo Torres, Francisco Alvarez
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Publication number: 20150086736Abstract: A polyethylene article comprises crystalline polyethylene in an orthorhombic unit cell. The b-axes of the crystalline polyethylene are substantially aligned with the machine direction of the article. In particular, the Herman's index of the b-axes in the machine direction is greater than zero and greater than the Herman's indices of the b-axes in both the transverse and normal directions. The unique physical attributes exhibited by a polyethylene article having this new morphology are also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2014Publication date: March 26, 2015Inventors: Darin L. Dotson, Chi-Chun Tsai, Haihu Qin, John W. Miley, Mary Angela Cooley, Sanjeev K. Dey, Eduardo Torres, Francisco Alvarez
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Publication number: 20150087757Abstract: The invention provides a compound conforming to the structure of Formula (C) The invention also provides a thermoplastic polymer composition comprising a polyolefin polymer and a compound conforming to the structure of Formula (C) as a nucleating agent.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2014Publication date: March 26, 2015Inventors: John W. Miley, Sanjeev K. Dey, Eduardo Torres, Haihu Qin
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Patent number: 6667392Abstract: This invention relates to colorants comprising a chromophore having a single azo acetoacetanilide moiety, wherein said moiety each have at least one poly(oxyalkylene) chain. Such colorants exhibit extremely good base stability and lightfastness, particularly when incoporated within certain media and/or on the surface of certain substrates. These poly(oxyalkylene) chains provide solubility in different solvents or resins thereby permitting the introduction of such excellent coloring chromophores within diverse media and/or or diverse substrates. Compositions and articles comprising such colorants are provided as are methods for producing such inventive colorants.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2001Date of Patent: December 23, 2003Assignee: Milliken & CompanyInventors: Jusong Xia, Eric B. Stephens, Mary G. Mason, John W. Miley, Leonard J. Starks, Eugene K. Stephenson
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Patent number: 6635350Abstract: Red colorants comprising a chromophore having at least one poly(oxyalkylene) chain attached to the 1-position, as well as at least one poly(oxyalkylene) chain attached to either the 5-position or the 8-position of an anthraquinone backbone are provided. Such colorants exhibit excellent base stability, effective colorations, excellent low extraction rates, and high lightfastness levels, particularly when incorporated within certain media and/or on the surface of certain substrates, particularly polyesters. The poly(oxyalkylene) chains also increase the solubility in different solvents or resins thereby permitting the introduction of such excellent coloring chromophores within diverse media and/or diverse substrates as well as provides a liquid colorant which facilitates handling. Compositions and articles comprising such colorants are provided as well as methods for producing such inventive colorants are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2001Date of Patent: October 21, 2003Assignee: Milliken & CompanyInventors: Daniel M. Connor, John W. Miley, Jr.
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Publication number: 20030096118Abstract: Red colorants comprising a chromophore having at least one poly(oxyalkylene) chain attached to the 1-position, as well as at least one poly(oxyalkylene) chain attached to either the 5-position or the 8-position of an anthraquinone backbone are provided. Such colorants exhibit excellent base stability, effective colorations, excellent low extraction rates, and high lightfastness levels, particularly when incorporated within certain media and/or on the surface of certain substrates, particularly polyesters. The poly(oxyalkylene) chains also increase the solubility in different solvents or resins thereby permitting the introduction of such excellent coloring chromophores within diverse media and/or diverse substrates as well as provides a liquid colorant which facilitates handling. Compositions and articles comprising such colorants are provided as well as methods for producing such inventive colorants are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 16, 2001Publication date: May 22, 2003Inventors: Daniel M. Connor, John W. Miley
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Patent number: 6500935Abstract: Specific novel compounds of aromatic bis-acetoamide structures are provided as intermediate compounds to forming different types of coloring agents, at least. Such compounds are useful as intermediates in the production of certain bis-acetoanilide azo dyes, pigments, and polymeric colorants. Such compounds facilitate production of such coloring agents that exhibit favorable tinctorial strength and intense color from orange to greenish yellow within and on different substrates and media. Coloring agents and methods of making such agents are encompassed within this invention as well.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2001Date of Patent: December 31, 2002Assignee: Milliken & CompanyInventors: Jusong Xia, John W. Miley
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Publication number: 20020177640Abstract: This invention relates to colorants comprising a chromophore having a single azo acetoacetanilide moiety, wherein said moiety each have at least one poly(oxyalkylene) chain. Such colorants exhibit extremely good base stability and lightfastness, particularly when incoporated within certain media and/or on the surface of certain substrates. These poly(oxyalkylene) chains provide solubility in different solvents or resins thereby permitting the introduction of such excellent coloring chromophores within diverse media and/or or diverse substrates. Compositions and articles comprising such colorants are provided as are methods for producing such inventive colorants.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2001Publication date: November 28, 2002Inventors: Jusong Xia, Eric B. Stephens, Mary G. Mason, John W. Miley, Leonard J. Starks, Eugene K. Stephenson
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Patent number: 6479648Abstract: This invention relates to colorants comprising a chromophore having two azo acetoacetanilide moieties, wherein said moieties each have at least one poly(oxyalkylene) chain, preferably at least two such chains. Such colorants exhibit extremely good base stability and lightfastness, particularly when incorporated within certain media and/or on the surface of certain substrates. These poly(oxyalkylene) chains provide solubility in different solvents or resins thereby permitting the introduction of such excellent coloring chromophores within diverse media and/or or diverse substrates. Compositions and articles comprising such colorants are provided as are methods for producing such inventive colorants.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2001Date of Patent: November 12, 2002Assignee: Milliken & CompanyInventors: Jusong Xia, Eric B. Stephens, Mary G. Mason, John W. Miley, Leonard J. Starks
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Publication number: 20020157194Abstract: This invention relates to colorants comprising a chromophore having two azo acetoacetanilide moieties, wherein said moieties each have at least one poly(oxyalkylene) chain, preferably at least two such chains. Such colorants exhibit extremely good base stability and lightfastness, particularly when incorporated within certain media and/or on the surface of certain substrates. These poly(oxyalkylene) chains provide solubility in different solvents or resins thereby permitting the introduction of such excellent coloring chromophores within diverse media and/or or diverse substrates. Compositions and articles comprising such colorants are provided as are methods for producing such inventive colorants.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2001Publication date: October 31, 2002Inventors: Jusong Xia, Eric B. Stephens, Mary G. Mason, John W. Miley, Leonard J. Starks
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Publication number: 20020107371Abstract: Specific novel compounds of aromatic bis-acetoamide structures are provided as intermediate compounds to forming different types of coloring agents, at least. Such compounds are useful as intermediates in the production of certain bis-acetoanilide azo dyes, pigments, and polymeric colorants. Such compounds facilitate production of such coloring agents that exhibit favorable tinctorial strength and intense color from orange to greenish yellow within and on different substrates and media. Coloring agents and methods of making such agents are encompassed within this invention as well.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2001Publication date: August 8, 2002Inventors: Jusong Xia, John W. Miley
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Patent number: 5973043Abstract: A diacetal of a polyhydric alcohol is provided having at least one carbamoyl substituent bonded to an oxy group of the alcohol. The compound is useful as a nucleating agent in polymer resins and as a gelling agent.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 1997Date of Patent: October 26, 1999Assignee: Milliken & CompanyInventors: John W. Miley, C. Charles Carroll, John G. Lever, Nathan A. Mehl, Joseph M. Salley
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Patent number: 5919846Abstract: A novel colorant compound is provided which is the addition product of an organic chromophore having at least one reactive hydroxyl or amine substituent, a polyisocyanate, and a carboxylic acid, sulfonic acid, or salt of either thereof. The polyisocyanate, added in a molar excess relative to the number of such reactive substituents, reacts with the reactive hydroxyl or amine groups to provide terminal isocyanate groups. Subsequently, the carboxylic acid or salt thereof, also added in an amount excessive in relation to the number of terminal isocyanate groups, reacts therewith to from urethane moieties on the colorant. Such a compound provides excellent ink compositions upon dilution and are very soluble within all the standard ink diluents. Furthermore, such colorants provide good jettability, waterfastness, washfastness, and the like, within ink-jet applications on various types of printing substrates.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 1998Date of Patent: July 6, 1999Assignee: Milliken Research CorporationInventors: Raj Batlaw, John W. Miley
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Patent number: 4985546Abstract: A substituted colorant which may be copolymerized with a condensation polymer to provide a covalently bound, nonextractable coloring, having the formula ##STR1## wherein R and R.sub.1 are independently selected from hydrogen or lower alkyl; R.sub.4 is selected from hydrogen or lower alkyl; x is 0 or 1; N and M are each integers of from 1 to about 100 and the sum of N and M is from 3 to about 100. The hydroxyl groups are protected by formation of a ring structure during alkoxylation and amination of the substituent.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 1989Date of Patent: January 15, 1991Assignee: Milliken Research CorporationInventors: John W. Miley, John W. Rekers
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Patent number: 4977281Abstract: Primary amino polyoxyalkylene 1,3-dioxane or 1,3-dioxolane compounds are provided of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R and R.sub.1 are independently selected from hydrogen or a lower alkyl group; R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 are independently selected from hydrogen, phenyl or lower alkyl groups; R.sub.4 is selected from hydrogen or a lower alkyl group; x is 0 or 1; N and M are each integers of from 1 to about 100 and the sum of N an M is from 2 to about 100; also disclosed are polyoxyalkylene amino alcohol compounds which may be derived from the compounds of Formula I above having the formula: ##STR2## wherein R, R.sub.1, R.sub.4, x, N and M all have the values given above. Also provided is a process for preparing a primary amino polyoxyalkylene 1,3-dioxane or 1,3-dioxolane.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 1987Date of Patent: December 11, 1990Assignee: Milliken Research CorporationInventors: John W. Miley, John W. Rekers
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Patent number: 4846996Abstract: A mixture of diphenols is provided of the general formula: ##STR1## wherein the mixture comprises three components as follows; (a) from about 2% to about 35% by weight of compound A corresponding to formula (I) wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.6 are H; R.sub.2, R.sub.3, R.sub.4 and R.sub.5 are selected from H and Br; and --X-- is selected from CH.sub.3 --C--CH.sub.3, --S--, or --O--;(b) from about 15% to about 50% by weight of compound B corresponding to formula (I) wherein R.sub.1 is H; R.sub.6 is CH.sub.3 ; R.sub.2, R.sub.3, R.sub.4, R.sub.5 are selected from H or Br; and --X-- is selected from CH.sub.3 --C--CH.sub.3, --S--, or --O--; and(c) from about 15% to about 80% by weight of compound C corresponding to formula (I) wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.6 are CH.sub.3 ; R.sub.2, R.sub.3, R.sub.4 and R.sub.5 are selected from H or Br; and --X-- is selected from CH.sub.3 --C--CH.sub.3, --S--, or --O--.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 1988Date of Patent: July 11, 1989Assignee: Milliken Research CorporationInventors: Clifford C. Carroll, John W. Miley, Richard A. Van Dahm
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Patent number: 4846846Abstract: A process for coloring polyurethane resins made by a polyaddition reaction of a polyol and an isocyanate is provided, which comprises adding to the reaction mixture before or during the polyaddition reaction a reactive coloring agent suitable for incorporation in the resin with the formation of covalent bonds, said coloring agent having the formula: ##STR1## in which R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are independently selected from an alkyl group having from 1 to about 12 carbon atoms, X is --CH.sub.2 --, a and a' are integers from 1 to about 6, and Y and Y' are independently selected from polymeric units of hydroxy alkylenes or alkylene oxide monomers selected from ethylene oxide, propylene oxide, butylene oxide, cyclohexene oxide, or glycidol, b and b' are independently either 0 or 1, and Z and Z' are reactive groups independently selected from --OH, --NH.sub.2, or --SH.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 1988Date of Patent: July 11, 1989Assignee: Milliken Research CorporationInventors: John W. Rekers, John W. Miley