Patents by Inventor Reiyao Zhu

Reiyao Zhu 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: 20090053955
    Abstract: This invention relates to a flame-resistant spun staple yarns and fabrics and garments comprising these yarns and methods of making the same. The yarns have 50 to 95 parts by weight of a polymeric staple fiber containing a structure derived from a monomer selected from the group consisting of 4,4?diaminodiphenyl sulfone, 3,3?diaminodiphenyl sulfone, and mixtures thereof; and 5 to 50 parts by weight of a polyoxadiazole fiber or greater, based on the total amount of the polymeric fiber and the polyoxadiazole fiber in the yarn.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2007
    Publication date: February 26, 2009
    Inventors: Reiyao Zhu, Vlodek Gabara
  • Publication number: 20090053954
    Abstract: This invention relates to a flame-resistant spun staple yarns and fabrics and garments comprising these yarns and methods of making the same. The yarns have 50 to 95 parts by weight of a polymeric staple fiber containing a structure derived from a monomer selected from the group consisting of 4,4?diaminodiphenyl sulfone, 3,3?diaminodiphenyl sulfone, and mixtures thereof; and 5 to 50 parts by weight of a high modulus staple fiber having a tensile modulus of 200 grams per denier (180 grams per dtex) or greater or greater, based on 100 parts by weight of the polymeric fiber and the high modulus fiber in the yarn.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2007
    Publication date: February 26, 2009
    Inventors: Reiyao Zhu, Vlodek Gabara
  • Patent number: 7348059
    Abstract: A yarn, fabric and garment suitable for use in arc and flame protection contains modacrylic, p-aramid and m-aramid fibers wherein the m-aramid fibers have a degree of crystallinity of at least 20%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2008
    Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Reiyao Zhu, Debbie Guckert, Susan L. Lovasic
  • Patent number: 7127879
    Abstract: A ply-twisted yarn useful in cut resistant fabrics is made by providing a first multifilament yarn of continuous organic filaments having a tensile strength of at least 4 grams per denier and having a twist in a first direction of from 0.5 to 10 turns per inch; providing a second yarn comprising 1 to 5 continuous inorganic filament(s); and ply-twisting the first yarn and the second yarn about each other 2 to 15 turns per inch in a second direction opposite to that of the twist in the first yarn to form a ply-twisted yarn having an overall effective twist of +/?5 turns per inch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2006
    Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Reiyao Zhu, Richard H. Young
  • Patent number: 7065950
    Abstract: A yarn, fabric and garment suitable for use in arc and flame protection contains modacrylic, p-aramid and m-aramid fibers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2006
    Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Reiyao Zhu, Debbie Guckert, Susan L. Lovasic
  • Publication number: 20050287364
    Abstract: A yarn, fabric and garment suitable for use in arc and flame protection contains modacrylic, p-aramid and m-aramid fibers wherein the m-aramid fibers have a degree of crystallinity of at least 20%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2005
    Publication date: December 29, 2005
    Inventors: Reiyao Zhu, Debbie Guckert, Susan Lovasic
  • Publication number: 20050204718
    Abstract: A yarn, fabric and garment suitable for use in arc and flame protection contains modacrylic, p-aramid and m-aramid fibers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2004
    Publication date: September 22, 2005
    Inventors: Reiyao Zhu, Debbie Guckert, Susan Lovasic
  • Publication number: 20050204487
    Abstract: A method of dyeing a blend of modacrylic fiber and aramid fiber employing a cationic dye and dye assistant employs a concentration of dye assistants not greater than 10 grams per liter of dye bath.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2004
    Publication date: September 22, 2005
    Inventor: Reiyao Zhu
  • Publication number: 20050208855
    Abstract: Yarns, fabrics and garments contain modacrylic, cotton and aramid fibers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2004
    Publication date: September 22, 2005
    Inventor: Reiyao Zhu
  • Patent number: 6918241
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process of making a glove using resistant yarns employing the steps of knitting or weaving, heat setting coating and curing. The cut resistant yarn comprises a plurality of cut resistant filaments having a random entangle loop structure and at least one elastomeric filament.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2005
    Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventor: Reiyao Zhu
  • Patent number: 6880319
    Abstract: The present invention relates to cut resistant yarns. More particularly, it relates to a process of making a cut resistant yarn comprising a plurality of cut resistant filaments and at least one elastomeric filament, as well as fabrics and articles such as gloves, comprising such cut resistant yarns.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2005
    Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventor: Reiyao Zhu
  • Publication number: 20050025962
    Abstract: An intimate blend of staple fibers has from 10 to 75 parts by weight of at least one aramid staple fiber, from 15 to 80 parts by weight of at least one flame retardant cellulosic staple fiber, and from 5 to 30 parts by weight of at least one polyamide staple fiber. The intimate blend of staple fibers provides yarns and fabrics that are flame retardant, also referred to as fire resistant, and can be used to make flame retardant articles, such as clothing. The flame retardant fabrics may have a basis weight from 4 to 15 ounces per square yard.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2003
    Publication date: February 3, 2005
    Inventors: Reiyao Zhu, Debbie Guckert, Susan Lovasic, Roger Parry
  • Publication number: 20050025963
    Abstract: An intimate blend of staple fibers has from 10 to 75 parts by weight of at least one aramid staple fiber, from 15 to 80 parts by weight of at least one modacrylic staple fiber, and from 5 to 30 parts by weight of at least one polyamide staple fiber. The intimate blend of staple fibers provides yarns and fabrics that are flame retardant, also referred to as fire resistant, and can be used to make flame retardant articles, such as clothing. The flame retardant fabrics may have a basis weight from 4 to 15 ounces per square yard.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2003
    Publication date: February 3, 2005
    Inventor: Reiyao Zhu
  • Patent number: 6840288
    Abstract: A woven fabric useful in protective apparel made from yarn components comprising a body fabric yarn component, a synthetic ripstop yarn component having at least 20% greater tensile strength than the body fabric yarn component, and a cut resistant yarn component comprising a yarn having a synthetic staple-fiber sheath and inorganic core, the body fabric yarn component, the ripstop yarn component, and cut-resistant yarn components all being comprised of at least one yarn and each yarn component distinguished from the adjacent yarn component by interweaving orthogonal yarn components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2005
    Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Reiyao Zhu, Richard H. Young
  • Publication number: 20040205946
    Abstract: The present invention relates to cut resistant yarns. More particularly, it relates to a process of making a cut resistant yarn comprising a plurality of cut resistant filaments and at least one elastomeric filament, as well as fabrics and articles such as gloves, comprising such cut resistant yarns.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2004
    Publication date: October 21, 2004
    Inventor: Reiyao Zhu
  • Publication number: 20040088963
    Abstract: The present invention relates to cut resistant yarns. More particularly, it relates to a process of making a cut resistant yarn comprising a plurality of cut resistant filaments and at least one elastomeric filament, as well as fabrics and articles such as gloves, comprising such cut resistant yarns.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2003
    Publication date: May 13, 2004
    Inventor: Reiyao Zhu
  • Publication number: 20040065072
    Abstract: A ply-twisted yarn useful in cut resistant fabrics is made by providing a first multifilament yarn of continuous organic filaments having a tensile strength of at least 4 grams per denier and having a twist in a first direction of from 0.5 to 10 turns per inch; providing a second yarn comprising 1 to 5 continuous inorganic filament(s); and ply-twisting the first yarn and the second yarn about each other 2 to 15 turns per inch in a second direction opposite to that of the twist in the first yarn to form a ply-twisted yarn having an overall effective twist of +/−5 turns per inch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2002
    Publication date: April 8, 2004
    Applicant: Nanoamp Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Reiyao Zhu, Richard H. Young
  • Patent number: 6694719
    Abstract: The present invention relates to cut resistant yarns. More particularly, it relates to a cut resistant yarn comprising a plurality of cut resistant filaments and at least one elastomeric filament, as well as fabrics and articles such as gloves, comprising such cut resistant yarns.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2004
    Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventor: Reiyao Zhu
  • Publication number: 20030228821
    Abstract: A woven fabric useful in protective apparel made from yarn components comprising a body fabric yarn component and a cut resistant ripstop yarn component having at least 50% greater tensile strength than the body fabric yarn component and comprising a yarn having a synthetic staple-fiber sheath and inorganic core, the body fabric yarn component and the cut resistant ripstop yarn component both being comprised of at least one yarn and each yarn component distinguished from the adjacent yarn component by interweaving orthogonal yarn components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2002
    Publication date: December 11, 2003
    Inventors: Reiyao Zhu, Richard H. Young
  • Publication number: 20030226612
    Abstract: A woven fabric useful in protective apparel made from yarn components comprising a body fabric yarn component, a synthetic ripstop yarn component having at least 20% greater tensile strength than the body fabric yarn component, and a cut resistant yarn component comprising a yarn having a synthetic staple-fiber sheath and inorganic core, the body fabric yarn component, the ripstop yarn component, and cut-resistant yarn components all being comprised of at least one yarn and each yarn component distinguished from the adjacent yarn component by interweaving orthogonal yarn components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2002
    Publication date: December 11, 2003
    Inventors: Reiyao Zhu, Richard H. Young