Patents by Inventor Patrick R. Carroll

Patrick R. Carroll 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: 10111534
    Abstract: A mattress containing a core section, a high loft non-woven layer at least partially covering a first side of the core section and containing a plurality of heat and flame resistant fibers, bulking fibers, and binder fibers, a ticking layer at least partially covering the high loft non-woven layer and containing a textile layer, a pattern coated layer. The pattern coated layer may be printed on the high loft non-woven layer, the ticking layer, or any layer between the high loft non-woven layer and the ticking layer. The pattern coated layer contains a blend of microencapsulated phase change material (PCM) and a binder, wherein the PCM is fully encapsulated by the binder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Assignee: Milliken & Company
    Inventors: Petr Valenta, Patrick R. Carroll, Will Ringo, Tripp Joyce
  • Publication number: 20180279796
    Abstract: A mattress containing a core section, a high loft non-woven layer at least partially covering a first side of the core section and containing a plurality of heat and flame resistant fibers, bulking fibers, and binder fibers, a ticking layer at least partially covering the high loft non-woven layer and containing a textile layer, a pattern coated layer. The pattern coated layer may be printed on the high loft non-woven layer, the ticking layer, or any layer between the high loft non-woven layer and the ticking layer. The pattern coated layer contains a blend of microencapsulated phase change material (PCM) and a binder, wherein the PCM is fully encapsulated by the binder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2018
    Publication date: October 4, 2018
    Inventors: Petr Valenta, Patrick R. Carroll, Will Ringo, Tripp Joyce
  • Publication number: 20170020299
    Abstract: A mattress containing a core section, a high loft non-woven layer at least partially covering a first side of the core section and containing a plurality of heat and flame resistant fibers, bulking fibers, and binder fibers, a ticking layer at least partially covering the high loft non-woven layer and containing a textile layer, a pattern coated layer. The pattern coated layer may be printed on the high loft non-woven layer, the ticking layer, or any layer between the high loft non-woven layer and the ticking layer. The pattern coated layer contains a blend of microencapsulated phase change material (PCM) and a binder, wherein the PCM is fully encapsulated by the binder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2016
    Publication date: January 26, 2017
    Inventors: Petr Valenta, Patrick R. Carroll, Will Ringo, Tripp Joyce
  • Publication number: 20110280660
    Abstract: A chemical sorbent article comprising a nonwoven containing a plurality of thermoplastic nanofibers and a textile, where the textile at least partially surrounds the non-woven. Also an oil boom fence containing a nonwoven comprising a plurality of thermoplastic nanofibers, a weight, a buoyancy article, and a fabric. The fabric at least partially surrounds the nonwoven, the weight, and the buoyancy article and the weight and buoyancy article are separated by the nonwoven.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2011
    Publication date: November 17, 2011
    Inventors: Pradip Bahukudumbi, Patrick A. Petri, Dale S. Kitchen, Walter A. Scrivens, Kirkland W. Vogt, David E. Wenstrup, Hao Zhou, Patrick R. Carroll
  • Publication number: 20110208145
    Abstract: A fluid management cover system of launderable and durable character including at least one fluid transport layer with at least one absorptive reservoir layer disposed in underlying relation to the fluid transport layer. The upper surface of the absorptive reservoir layer is characterized by a greater capillarity than the adjacent surface of the fluid transport layer such that fluid is drawn away from the fluid transport layer and is held within the absorptive reservoir layer. At least one pressure distribution layer incorporating material that at least partially recovers following compression is disposed at a position below the absorptive reservoir layer. An optional skin contacting layer may be disposed above the fluid transport layer and an optional backing layer may be disposed in underlying relation to other layers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2011
    Publication date: August 25, 2011
    Inventors: Le Zhang, Yunzhang Wang, Carnevale Sally, Robert M. MacMeccan, Jeeyoung Choi, Keith A. Keller, Patrick R. Carroll, James M. Spry, Robert Champion
  • Patent number: 5791164
    Abstract: The present invention provides a knit fabric and outdoor sporting apparel formed therefrom. The fabric includes a base structure of polyester yarn and a multiplicity of nylon pile yarns knitted into and extending from the base structure. The fabric exhibits excellent resistance to abrasion, snagging and burr accumulation while muffling scratching noise emissions as it is conveyed through a natural growth environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 1996
    Date of Patent: August 11, 1998
    Assignee: Milliken Research Corporation
    Inventors: Patrick R. Carroll, Robert D. Miller
  • Patent number: 5086810
    Abstract: An ultra-sonic weaving machine reed cleaner in which the cleaner is moved adjacent the weaving machine and the reed is cleaned without disturbing the thread-up of the warp yarn in the reed. The reed cleaner consists of three bins in which the reed consecutively is placed to wash it, rinse it and then blow it dry. A plurality of transducers are placed in contact with the bottoms of the washing and rinsing bins to enhance the action of the washing and rinsing fluid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 1986
    Date of Patent: February 11, 1992
    Assignee: Milliken Research Corporation
    Inventor: Patrick R. Carroll
  • Patent number: 5005606
    Abstract: An ultra-sonic weaving machine reed cleaner in which the cleaner is moved adjacent the weaving machine and the reed is cleaned without disturbing the thread-up of the warp yarn in the reed. The method of using the system includes inserting the reed into a washing bin and then into a rinsing bin both of which are ultra-sonically treated to enhance the cleaning of the reed. Then the reed is blown free of line and liquid and returned to its operating position in the loom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 1987
    Date of Patent: April 9, 1991
    Assignee: Milliken Research Corporation
    Inventor: Patrick R. Carroll