Patents by Inventor Patrick D. Moore

Patrick D. Moore 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).

  • Patent number: 5176745
    Abstract: An aqueous ink composition is provided having up to 50 wt. % of a colorant of the formula:A--{Y--X--C(O)--R.sub.1 --C(O)O.sup.- }.sub.pwhere A is an organic chromophore; Y is a polyoxyalkylene substituent; X is a radical of a reactive hydroxy, amino or thio group; and R.sub.1 is C.sub.2-30, substituted or unsubstituted alkylene, alkenylene, or phenylenealkylene. A counter ion selected from alkaline metal ions, alkaline earth metal ions, ammonium ions, amine salts, and zinc ammonium complexes is present in approximately stoichiometric proportion or greater relative to the colorant in the ink composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 1991
    Date of Patent: January 5, 1993
    Assignee: Milliken Research Corporation
    Inventors: Patrick D. Moore, Clifford R. King, Raj Batlaw
  • Patent number: 5043013
    Abstract: A washable aqueous ink composition having a viscosity of from about 1.0 to about 6.0 centipoises and containing from about 10 to about 50% by weight of one or more polymeric colorants of the formula: ##STR1## wherein: X is a polar group such as sulfonic acids, sulfonic acid salts, sulfonamides, sulfonates or the like;R is alkylene; Y is H, alkanoyl, carbamoyl, or the like;R.sub.1 is nitrogen, oxygen, sulfur, or a sulfur-containing divalent linking group;a is an integer of from six to about forty;b and c are each independently selected from one or two;d is an integer of from one to four; the product of (a) (b) (c) is an integer of from 6 to about 40;and CHROM is a chromophore such as nitro, nitroso, monoaxo, disazo and trisazo, diarylmethane, triarylmethane, xanthane, acridine, methine, thiazole, indamine, azine, oxazine, or anthraquinone, wherein the (RO).sub.a moiety is bonded to a carbocyclic aromatic ring of the (CHROM) through R.sub.1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 1989
    Date of Patent: August 27, 1991
    Assignee: Milliken Research Corporation
    Inventors: Edward W. Kluger, Patrick D. Moore, Judy A. Wagner
  • Patent number: 4992204
    Abstract: A method for tagging one or a mixture of natural or synthetic materials comprising contacting the same with one or a mixture of tagging compounds containing one or more non-ionic luminophore moieties attached to at least one poly(oxyalkylene) moiety by means of a linking moiety; wherein said tagging compound has substantial absorbance within the range of from about 300 to about 400 nm and reemits substantial visible light, said contacting effecting at least a temporary association between said material and said compound wherein said compound is present in an amount between about 0.0001 and about 10 percent by weight of said material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 1989
    Date of Patent: February 12, 1991
    Assignee: Miliken Research Corporation
    Inventors: Edward W. Kluger, Patrick D. Moore, John B. Hines, John G. Lever
  • Patent number: 4912203
    Abstract: Thiophene based colorants useful for coloring thermoset resins such as polyurethanes being the formula; ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 are selected from halogen, carboxylic acid, alkanoyl, aryloyl, carbocyclic forming polymethylene chains, alkyl, aryl, cyano, thioalkyl, dithioalkyl, thioaryl, dithioaryl, thiocyano, carboxyalkyl, carboxyaryl, amidoalkyl, amidodialkyl, amidoaryl, amidodiaryl, oxyalkyl, thioamidoalkyl, thioamidodialkyl, or hydrogen when an adjacent group is isobutyryl; R.sub.4, R.sub.5, and R.sub.7 are selected from hydrogen alkyl, oxyalkyl, sulfonamidoalkyl, sulfonamidoaryl, amidoalkyl, amidodialkyl, amidoaryl, amidodiaryl, halogen, thioalkyl and thioaryl; and R.sub.8 and R.sub.9 are selected from polyalkylene oxide, copolymers of polyalkylene oxides, and hydroxyalkylenes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 1988
    Date of Patent: March 27, 1990
    Assignee: Milliken Research Corporation
    Inventors: Edward W. Kluger, Patrick D. Moore
  • Patent number: 4908149
    Abstract: A liquid or dry, flowable cleaning composition for carpeting is provided which comprises: (1) a cleaning fluid selected from water containing sufficient surfactant to lower the surface tension to below 40 dynes per centimeter, an organic liquid, or mixtures of water, surfactant and organic liquid; and (2) a sulfonated, colorless dye site blocker provided in a sufficient amount to prevent or minimize deterioration of stain resistance properties in fifth generation nylon carpets. In the case of a dry-type composition sufficient particulate material is added to provide a dry, flowable product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 1988
    Date of Patent: March 13, 1990
    Assignee: Milliken Research Corporation
    Inventors: Patrick D. Moore, Jack L. Rolen, Linda G. Cote
  • Patent number: 4812141
    Abstract: A colored thermoplastic resin composition is provided which comprises a thermoplastic resin and a colorant in the form of an alkyleneoxy-substituted chromophore group provided in said thermoplastic resin in a minor amount sufficient to provide coloration to said thermoplastic resin. A process for preparing colored thermoplastic resins is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 1988
    Date of Patent: March 14, 1989
    Assignee: Milliken Research Corporation
    Inventors: Alan S. Baumgartner, Patrick D. Moore, Richard A. VanDahm
  • Patent number: 4775748
    Abstract: Novel reactive colorants being the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 are selected from halogen, carboxylic acid, alkanoyl, aryloyl, carbocyclic forming polymethylene chains, alkyl, aryl, cyano, thioalkyl, dithioalkyl, thioaryl, dithioaryl, thiocyano, carboxyalkyl, carboxyaryl, amidoalkyl, amidodialkyl, amidoaryl, amidodiaryl, oxyalkyl, thioamidoalkyl, thioamidodialkyl, or hydrogen when an adjacent group is isobutyryl; R.sub.4, R.sub.5, R.sub.6 and R.sub.7 are selected from hydrogen, alkyl, oxyalkyl, oxyaryl, sulfonamidoalkyl, sulfonamidoaryl, amidoalkyl, amidodialkyl, amidoaryl, amidodiaryl, halogen, thioalkyl and thioaryl; and R.sub.8 and R.sub.9 are selected from polyalkylene oxide, copolymers of polyalkylene oxides, and hydroxyalkylenes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 1987
    Date of Patent: October 4, 1988
    Assignee: Milliken Research Corporation
    Inventors: Edward W. Kluger, Patrick D. Moore
  • Patent number: 4761502
    Abstract: Polyalkyleneoxytrifluoromethylaniline compounds are provided of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is independently selected from H, a lower alkyl group containing from 1 to about 10 carbon atoms, CH.sub.2 Cl, CH.sub.2 Br, CH.sub.2 OH, phenyl or ##STR2## where R.sub.5 is H or a lower alkyl group containing from 1 to about 9 carbon atoms; R.sub.2 is selected from H, a lower alkyl group containing from 1 to about 9 carbon atoms, alkylaryl containing from 7 to about 11 carbon atoms, cyanoalkyl, or acyl; R.sub.3 is selected from a lower alkyl group containing from 1 to about 9 carbon atoms, cyanoalkyl, acetoxyalkyl or ##STR3## wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are as given above; R.sub.4 is H, CF.sub.3, a lower alkyl group containing from 1 to about 9 carbon atoms, Cl or Br and n is 0 or an integer from 1 to about 125.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 1986
    Date of Patent: August 2, 1988
    Assignee: Milliken Research Corporation
    Inventors: Edward W. Kluger, Patrick D. Moore, Joe T. Burchette
  • Patent number: 4751254
    Abstract: This invention relates to a process for coloring polyurethane resins during the production of same with reactive colorants derived from novel polyalkoxytrifluoroaniline intermediates. These colorants impart increased brightness in shade for both aromatic and heteroaromatic derivatives and increased resistance to stannous octanoate catalyst over conventional polymeric colorants derived for heteroaromatic compounds. These novel colorants have the structure: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is selected from H, a lower alkyl group containing from 1 to about 10 carbon atoms, CH.sub.2 Cl, CH.sub.2 OH, phenyl or ##STR2## where R.sub.6 is H or a lower alkyl group containing from 1 to about 9 carbon atoms; R.sub.2 is selected from OH, NH.sub.2 or SH; R.sub.3 is selected from a lower alkyl group containing from 1 to about 9 carbon atoms, cyanoalkyl, acetoxyalkyl or ##STR3## where R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are as given above; R.sub.4 is H, CF.sub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 1987
    Date of Patent: June 14, 1988
    Assignee: Milliken Research Corporation
    Inventors: Edward W. Kluger, Patrick D. Moore, Joe T. Burchette
  • Patent number: 4732570
    Abstract: A colored thermoplastic resin composition is provided which comprises a thermoplastic resin and a colorant in the form of an alkyleneoxy-substituted chromophore group provided in said thermoplastic resin in a minor amount sufficient to provide coloration to said thermoplastic resin. A process for preparing colored thermoplastic resins is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 1986
    Date of Patent: March 22, 1988
    Assignee: Milliken Research Corporation
    Inventors: Alan S. Baumgartner, Patrick D. Moore, Richard A. VanDahm
  • Patent number: 4658064
    Abstract: A compound is provided of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is selected from alkyl, halide, or alkoxy; R.sub.2 is selected from H or alkyl; Y is a number of from 2 to about 200; and Z is selected from H or ##STR2## where W is alkyl.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 1985
    Date of Patent: April 14, 1987
    Assignee: Milliken Research Corporation
    Inventors: Patrick D. Moore, Robert L. Mahaffey, Jr.
  • Patent number: 4640690
    Abstract: A colored thermoplastic resin composition is provided which comprises a thermoplastic resin and a colorant in the form of an alkyleneoxy-substituted chromophore group provided in said thermoplastic resin in a minor amount sufficient to provide coloration to said thermoplastic resin. A process for preparing colored thermoplastic resins is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 1985
    Date of Patent: February 3, 1987
    Assignee: Milliken Research Corporation
    Inventors: Alan S. Baumgartner, Patrick D. Moore, Richard A. VanDahm
  • Patent number: 4627939
    Abstract: A compound is provided of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is selected from alkyl, halide, or alkoxy; R.sub.2 is selected from H or alkyl; Y is a number of from 2 to about 200; and Z is selected from H or ##STR2## where W is alkyl.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 1985
    Date of Patent: December 9, 1986
    Assignee: Milliken Research Corporation
    Inventors: Patrick D. Moore, Robert L. Mahaffey, Jr.
  • Patent number: 4594454
    Abstract: A compound is provided of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is selected from alkyl, halide, or alkoxy; R.sub.2 is selected from H or alkyl; Y is a number of from 2 to about 200; and Z is selected from H or ##STR2## where W is alkyl.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 1984
    Date of Patent: June 10, 1986
    Assignee: Milliken Research Corporation
    Inventors: Patrick D. Moore, Robert L. Mahaffey, Jr.
  • Patent number: 4507407
    Abstract: A process of coloring polyurethane resins during the production of same with reactive colorants having the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3 are selected from halogen, carboxylic acid, alkanoyl, aryloyl, alkyl, aryl, cyano, sulfonylalkyl, sulfonylaryl, thioalkyl, thioaryl, sulfinylalkyl, sulfinylaryl, dithioalkyl, dithioaryl, thiocyano, amidoalkyl, amidodialkyl, oxyalkyl, oxyaryl, hydrogen, sulfonamidoalkyl, sulfonamidoaryl, sulfonamidodialkyl, sulfonamidodiaryl, carbocyclic forming polymethylene chains, sulfenamidoalkyl, sulfenamidodialkyl, sulfenamidoaryl, sulfenamidodiaryl, sulfinamidoalkyl, sulfinamidodialkyl, sulfinamidoaryl, sulfinamidodiaryl; and A is an organic dyestuff coupler that is resistant to stannous octanoate and flame retardant compounds and which has functionality through reactive substituents thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 1984
    Date of Patent: March 26, 1985
    Assignee: Milliken Research Corporation
    Inventors: Edward W. Kluger, Patrick D. Moore
  • Patent number: 4505066
    Abstract: A housing, which is particularly suitable as an indoor greenhouse, is provided. The housing comprises a frame which has a base with a lower surface, and a plurality of elongated parallel support members. The support members are connected to the base so as to extend therefrom perpendicular to the lower surface, and perpendicularly through respective alternate apices of a first, substantially regular polygon. The frame also has a top which is connected between a top end of each of the support members. The housing also comprises connecting means attached to the frame for connecting a pair of rectangular doors to it so that each is movable between an open and a closed position. The connecting means also connects the doors to the frame so that the pair extend between the base, the top, and a pair of adjacent support members, and perpendicularly through respective adjacent sides of the first polygon, when both doors are in the closed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 1982
    Date of Patent: March 19, 1985
    Inventor: Patrick D. Moore
  • Patent number: 4371688
    Abstract: In accordance with the present invention, there is provided a substituted cyclohexane-1,2-dicarboxylic anhydride (CHDA) having the structural formula: ##STR1##
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 1981
    Date of Patent: February 1, 1983
    Assignee: Milliken Research Corporation
    Inventor: Patrick D. Moore