Patents by Inventor Julie Ann Thomson

Julie Ann Thomson 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).

  • Manufacture of acrylic fiber
    Patent number: 5746959
    Abstract: Acrylic fiber with persistent antifungal properties can be prepared by extruding a dope which comprises an acrylic polymer in solution and an antifungal agent through a die into a coagulating bath. The antifungal agent is preferably a neutral organic compound of low solubility in water, for example tolnaftate. The antifungal agent is preferably dispersed in the fiber in the form of fine particles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 1997
    Date of Patent: May 5, 1998
    Assignee: Courtaulds Fibres (Holdings) Limited
    Inventors: Roland Cox, Jonathan Michael Taylor, Julie Ann Thomson