Patents by Inventor Kenneth Keith

Kenneth Keith 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).

  • Publication number: 20140082859
    Abstract: A process for manufacturing spaced dyed yarn for use with tufted or pile carpet including applying one or more colors of dye to one or more yarns in a predetermined spaced relation to form a colorized yarn having a predetermined color pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2013
    Publication date: March 27, 2014
    Applicant: Shaw Industries Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Bryan Morton, George Cavanaugh, Kenneth Keith
  • Publication number: 20140053347
    Abstract: A process for manufacturing spaced dyed yarn for use with tufted or pile carpet including applying one or more colors of dye to one or more yarns in a predetermined spaced relation to form a colorized yarn having a predetermined color pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2013
    Publication date: February 27, 2014
    Applicant: Shaw Industries Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Bryan Morton, George Cavanaugh, Kenneth Keith
  • Publication number: 20060096270
    Abstract: The present invention is an apparatus and method of making yarn for carpet that exhibits a high degree of color pop. More specifically, in one aspect, the present invention comprises an apparatus and method that comprises supplying a plurality of yarns, false-twist the plurality of yarns, and passing the consolidated yarn through a downstream entangling assembly to tack at least a portion of the consolidated yarn. Another aspect of the present invention passes at least one of the plurality of yarns through one of a plurality of second entangling assemblies positioned upstream of the false-twist apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2004
    Publication date: May 11, 2006
    Inventor: Kenneth Keith
  • Publication number: 20040064344
    Abstract: A method for providing a dynamic, customized patient consent form for informing a patient of the risk of undergoing a surgery or therapeutic treatment by inputting dynamic and semi-static data to create a rule-based algorithm for calculating different risks of undergoing the surgery; drafting different explanatory paragraphs of the different risks; inputting individual patient data; creating a customized risk assessment and assembling a customized consent form by selecting the appropriate explanatory paragraphs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2003
    Publication date: April 1, 2004
    Inventors: Ronald J. Link, Arthur Epstein, Kenneth Keith
  • Publication number: 20030212578
    Abstract: A method for providing a dynamic, customized patient consent form for informing a patient of the risk of undergoing refractive laser surgery to correct vision by inputting dynamic and semi-static data to create a rule-based algorithm for calculating different risks of undergoing the surgery; drafting different explanatory paragraphs of the different risks; inputting individual patient data; creating a customized risk assessment and assembling a customized consent form by selecting the appropriate explanatory paragraphs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2002
    Publication date: November 13, 2003
    Applicant: Applied Surgical Data Corporation
    Inventors: Ronald J. Link, Arthur Epstein, Kenneth Keith