Patents by Inventor MARY ANN ANKENY

MARY ANN ANKENY 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).

  • PRETREATMENT METHODS FOR COTTON TEXTILE WASTE FABRIC
    Publication number: 20230175205
    Abstract: Disclosed is mechanical and decolorization pretreatment of cotton-containing textiles, such as “trash” feedstock in terms of end-of-life-cotton textiles, that may be used to produce sugar without the use of harsh pretreatments conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2022
    Publication date: June 8, 2023
    Inventors: Mary Ann ANKENY, Matthew J. FARRELL, Ronalds GONZALEZ, Hasan JAMEEL
  • Balance of durable press properties of cotton fabrics using non-formaldehyde technology
    Patent number: 10597817
    Abstract: A formulation for durable press finishing of a cellulosic substrate, or a blend thereof, in a finish bath, the formulation comprising from about 3.0% to about 60.0% by weight of non-formaldehyde dimethylurea/glyoxal (DMUG), or an analog thereof, and from about 0.1% to about 4.0% by weight of one or more additives selected from dicyandiamide, choline chloride, ethyleneurea, propyleneurea, urea, dimethylurea, and combinations thereof, wherein the percent by weight is given in terms of percent weight of the finish bath, and wherein the formulation is substantially free of dimethyloldihydroxyethyleneurea (DMDHEU), and methods of use thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: Cotton, Inc.
    Inventors: Harold Kenneth Greeson, Jr., Guan Wang, Mary Ann Ankeny
  • BALANCE OF DURABLE PRESS PROPERTIES OF COTTON FABRICS USING NON-FORMALDEHYDE TECHNOLOGY
    Publication number: 20190078255
    Abstract: A formulation for finishing a cellulosic substrate, or a blend thereof, in a finish bath, the formulation comprising from about 3.0% to about 60.0% by weight of non-formaldehyde dimethylurea/glyoxal (DMUG), or an analog thereof, and from about 0.1% to about 4.0% by weight of one or more additives selected from dicyandiamide, choline chloride, ethyleneurea, propyleneurea, urea, dimethylurea, and combinations thereof, wherein the percent by weight is given in terms of percent weight of the finish bath, and wherein the formulation is substantially free of dimethyloldihydroxyethyleneurea (DMDHEU), and methods of use thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2018
    Publication date: March 14, 2019
    Inventors: HAROLD KENNETH GREESON, JR., GUAN WANG, MARY ANN ANKENY