Patents by Inventor Richard W. Stoyles

Richard W. Stoyles 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: 7070846
    Abstract: A textile substrate such as patterned carpet for coordinating with other flooring is provided. The substrate includes a multi-colored pattern produced by a process for coloring substrates, using the application of liquid colorants, in which the assignment of color is done on a pixel-by-pixel basis, and corresponding products. Relatively large areas of a substrate may be given the appearance of being uniformly colored by successively replicating or tiling a group of individually colored pixels comprising a repeating unit (i.e., a superpixel) across the substrate surface. The repeating unit is constructed in such a way that if a colorant application error develops, causing one or more pixels within the repeating unit to be colored incorrectly or incompletely, the overall arrangement of the pixels within the repeating unit will render such error less visually apparent when viewed on the substrate. A display rug having a plurality of areas of different patterns, colors or shades is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2006
    Assignee: Milliken & Company
    Inventors: Robin R. Beistline, Eric A. Dunkelberg, Jonathan C. McCay, Lisa R. Bailey, Richard W. Stoyles, Lou H. Webster, John K. Gurr
  • Patent number: 6911245
    Abstract: A textile substrate for coordinating with other flooring is provided. The substrate includes a multi-colored pattern produced by a process for coloring substrates, using the application of liquid colorants, in which the assignment of color is done on a pixel-by-pixel basis, and corresponding products. Relatively large areas of a substrate may be given the appearance of being uniformly colored by successively replicating or tiling a group of individuals colored pixels comprising a repeating unit (i.e., a superpixel) across the substrate surface. The repeating unit is constructed in such a way that if a colorant application error develops, causing one or more pixels within the repeating unit to be colored incorrectly or incompletely, the overall arrangement of the pixels within the repeating unit will render such error less visually apparent when viewed on the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2005
    Assignee: Milliken & Company
    Inventors: Robin R. Beistline, Eric A. Dunkelberg, Jonathan C. McCay, Lisa R. Bailey, Richard W. Stoyles, Lou H. Webster, John K. Gurr
  • Patent number: 6854146
    Abstract: Exciting new optically engaging and controversial three dimensional simulating illusionary digital designs which generate emotional responses and photo-realism shock effects are produced by digitally creating a design or pattern and dying and/or printing the digitally created design using digitally controlled dying or printing equipment on flooring, such as, modular carpet tiles, area rugs, runners, rugs, carpets, floor mats, or the like. In accordance with the preferred embodiment of the present invention, a carpet tile substrate is cut into individual carpet tile blanks which are jet injection dyed with digitally created designs, colors, patterns, and/or the like which provide excellent seamability, look, feel, wear, and allow for true or accurate registration of three dimensional like, complex, complicated, intricate designs heretofore unknown in the carpet industry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2005
    Assignee: Milliken & Company
    Inventors: Richard W. Stoyles, Sequin Angelique Baker Hernandez Rubio, Elizabeth Woods Walters, Clint A. Samples
  • Publication number: 20030207071
    Abstract: A textile substrate such as patterned carpet for coordinating with other flooring is provided. The substrate includes a multi-colored pattern produced by a process for coloring substrates, using the application of liquid colorants, in which the assignment of color is done on a pixel-by-pixel basis, and corresponding products. Relatively large areas of a substrate may be given the appearance of being uniformly colored by successively replicating or tiling a group of individually colored pixels comprising a repeating unit (i.e., a superpixel) across the substrate surface. The repeating unit is constructed in such a way that if a colorant application error develops, causing one or more pixels within the repeating unit to be colored incorrectly or incompletely, the overall arrangement of the pixels within the repeating unit will render such error less visually apparent when viewed on the substrate. A display rug having a plurality of areas of different patterns, colors or shades is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2002
    Publication date: November 6, 2003
    Inventors: Robin R. Beistline, Eric A. Dunkelberg, Jonathan C. McCay, Lisa R. Bailey, Richard W. Stoyles, Lou H. Webster, John K. Gurr
  • Publication number: 20030014823
    Abstract: A textile substrate for coordinating with other flooring is provided. The substrate includes a multi-colored pattern produced by a process for coloring substrates, using the application of liquid colorants, in which the assignment of color is done on a pixel-by-pixel basis, and corresponding products. Relatively large areas of a substrate may be given the appearance of being uniformly colored by successively replicating or tiling a group of individuals colored pixels comprising a repeating unit (i.e., a superpixel) across the substrate surface. The repeating unit is constructed in such a way that if a colorant application error develops, causing one or more pixels within the repeating unit to be colored incorrectly or incompletely, the overall arrangement of the pixels within the repeating unit will render such error less visually apparent when viewed on the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2002
    Publication date: January 23, 2003
    Inventors: Robin R. Beistline, Eric A. Dunkelberg, Jonathan C. McCay, Lisa R. Bailey, Richard W. Stoyles, Lou K. Webster, John K. Gurr
  • Publication number: 20020034607
    Abstract: Exciting new optically engaging and controversial three dimensional simulating illusionary digital designs which generate emotional responses and photo-realism shock effects are produced by digitally creating a design or pattern and dying and/or printing the digitally created design using digitally controlled dying or printing equipment on flooring, such as, modular carpet tiles, area rugs, runners, rugs, carpets, floor mats, or the like. In accordance with the preferred embodiment of the present invention, a carpet tile substrate is cut into individual carpet tile blanks which are jet injection dyed with digitally created designs, colors, patterns, and/or the like which provide excellent seamability, look, feel, wear, and allow for true or accurate registration of three dimensional like, complex, complicated, intricate designs heretofore unknown in the carpet industry.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2001
    Publication date: March 21, 2002
    Inventor: Richard W. Stoyles