Patents by Inventor Terrence Joseph Hornsby

Terrence Joseph Hornsby 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).

  • Test method and device for evaluating textile fabric coverage
    Patent number: 11047088
    Abstract: A method of and device for testing and a scale for evaluating a textile for use in an article of clothing constructed of the textile. The method comprises positioning a textile sample within a path of a generated beam of light and measuring the amount of photons absorbed when the light is transmitted through the sample. The amount of light transmitted through the sample is compared to a standardized scale for evaluating the amount of coverage provided by the sample for the textiles fitness for use in the article of clothing. The articles of clothing may be articles of swimwear, athletic wear, or athleisure wear.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: Target Brands, Inc.
    Inventors: Rajneet Kaur Chahal, Stacy Lee Abel, Terrence Joseph Hornsby, Audra Hunter
  • TEST METHOD AND DEVICE FOR EVALUATING TEXTILE FABRIC COVERAGE
    Publication number: 20200232154
    Abstract: A method of and device for testing and a scale for evaluating a textile for use in an article of clothing constructed of the textile. The method comprises positioning a textile sample within a path of a generated beam of light and measuring the amount of photons absorbed when the light is transmitted through the sample. The amount of light transmitted through the sample is compared to a standardized scale for evaluating the amount of coverage provided by the sample for the textiles fitness for use in the article of clothing. The articles of clothing may be articles of swimwear, athletic wear, or athleisure wear.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2019
    Publication date: July 23, 2020
    Inventors: Rajneet Kaur Chahal, Stacy Lee Abel, Terrence Joseph Hornsby, Audra Hunter