Patents by Inventor Thomas C. Wiles
Thomas C. Wiles 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).
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Patent number: 11701261Abstract: A medical device comprising a device that covers at least a portion of a patient's skin and has an inner surface designed to be in contact with the patient's skin. It contains a multi-ply knit fabric that contains a first knit ply and a second knit ply. The first knit ply contains a plurality of first yarns and forms the upper surface of the fabric. The second knit ply contains a plurality of polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) yarns which forms the lower surface of the fabric. The first and second ply are integrated through combined portions formed by interlacing first yarns among the PTFE yarns, interlacing PTFE yarns among the first yarns, and interlacing a plurality of third yarns among the first and the PTFE yarns. The multi-ply knit fabric also contains a composition comprising at least one silver ion-containing compound on at least the upper surface of the multi-ply knit fabric.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2019Date of Patent: July 18, 2023Assignee: Milliken & CompanyInventors: Rajib Mondal, Thomas C. Wiles, Petr Valenta, James A Rogers, Emily W. Michaels, Robert D. Miller
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Patent number: 11510818Abstract: A wound dressing containing a multi-ply knit fabric, where the fabric contains a first and a second knit ply. The first knit ply contains a plurality of first yarns and forms the upper surface of the fabric. The second knit ply contains a plurality of polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) yarns, where the PTFE yarns have a transmission in the IR region of 8-10 ?m at least about 40%, and a thermal conductivity of at least about 0.2 W/(m·K) forms the lower surface of the fabric. The first ply and the second ply are integrated through combined portions formed by interlacing first yarns among the PTFE yarns of the second knit ply, interlacing PTFE yarns among the first yarns of the first knit ply, or interlacing a plurality of third yarns among the first yarns and the PTFE. The multi-ply knit fabric also contains a composition containing at least one silver ion-containing compound.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2019Date of Patent: November 29, 2022Assignee: Milliken & CompanyInventors: Rajib Mondal, Thomas C. Wiles, Petr Valenta, James A Rogers, Emily W. Michaels, Robert D. Miller
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Publication number: 20200107963Abstract: A wound dressing comprising a multi-ply knit fabric, where the fabric contains a first and a second knit ply. The first knit ply contains a plurality of first yarns and forms the upper surface of the fabric. The second knit ply contains a plurality of polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) yarns, where the PTFE yarns have a transmission in the IR region of 8-10 ?m at least about 40%, and a thermal conductivity of at least about 0.2 W/(m·K) forms the lower surface of the fabric. The first ply and the second ply are integrated through combined portions formed by interlacing first yarns among the PTFE yarns of the second knit ply, interlacing PTFE yarns among the first yarns of the first knit ply, or interlacing a plurality of third yarns among the first yarns and the PTFE. The multi-ply knit fabric also contains a composition comprising at least one silver ion-containing compound.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 24, 2019Publication date: April 9, 2020Inventors: Rajib Mondal, Thomas C. Wiles, Petr Valenta, James A Rogers, Emily W. Michaels, Robert D. Miller
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Publication number: 20200107962Abstract: A medical device comprising a device that covers at least a portion of a patient's skin and has an inner surface designed to be in contact with the patient's skin. It contains a multi-ply knit fabric that contains a first knit ply and a second knit ply. The first knit ply contains a plurality of first yarns and forms the upper surface of the fabric. The second knit ply contains a plurality of polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) yarns which forms the lower surface of the fabric. The first and second ply are integrated through combined portions formed by interlacing first yarns among the PTFE yarns, interlacing PTFE yarns among the first yarns, and interlacing a plurality of third yarns among the first and the PTFE yarns. The multi-ply knit fabric also contains a composition comprising at least one silver ion-containing compound on at least the upper surface of the multi-ply knit fabric.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 24, 2019Publication date: April 9, 2020Inventors: Rajib Mondal, Thomas C. Wiles, Petr Valenta, James A. Rogers, Emily W. Michaels, Robert D. Miller
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Patent number: 10472748Abstract: A multi-ply knit fabric containing a first knit ply and a second knit ply. The first knit ply contains a plurality of first yarns and forms the upper surface of the fabric. The second knit ply forms the lower surface of the fabric and contains a plurality of polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) yarns having a density of about 2 to 2.25 g/cm3, a transmission in the IR region of 8-10 ?m at least about 60%, and a thermal conductivity of at least about 0.2 W/(m·K). The plies are integrated through combined portions formed by at least one of the following methods: interlacing first yarns among the PTFE yarns of the second knit ply, interlacing PTFE yarns among the first yarns of the first knit ply, and interlacing a plurality of third yarns among the first yarns of the first knit ply and the PTFE yarns of the second knit ply.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2018Date of Patent: November 12, 2019Assignee: Milliken & CompanyInventors: Rajib Mondal, Thomas C. Wiles, Emily W. Michaels, Petr Valenta, Robert D. Miller, James A. Rogers
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Publication number: 20180305859Abstract: A pattern coated textile containing a textile having an upper surface and a lower surface and comprising a plurality of yarns, where at least a portion of the yarns comprise a synthetic polymer and a patterned coating on at least the lower surface. The patterned coating covers between about 5 and 95% of the surface area of the lower surface of the textile and contains a functioned polyester selected from the group consisting of an ethoxylated polyester, a sulfonated polyester, an ethoxylated and sulfonated polyester, and mixtures thereof. The patterned coating also contains a binder and an optional dye.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 8, 2018Publication date: October 25, 2018Inventors: Rajib Mondal, Petr Valenta, James A Rogers, James T. Greer, Thomas C. Wiles
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Publication number: 20180305860Abstract: A pattern coated textile containing a textile having an upper surface and a lower surface and comprising a plurality of yarns, where at least a portion of the yarns comprise a synthetic polymer and a patterned coating on at least the lower surface. The patterned coating covers between about 5 and 95% of the surface area of the lower surface of the textile and contains a functioned polyester selected from the group consisting of an ethoxylated polyester, a sulfonated polyester, an ethoxylated and sulfonated polyester, and mixtures thereof. The patterned coating also contains a binder and an optional dye.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 8, 2018Publication date: October 25, 2018Inventors: Rajib Mondal, Petr Valenta, James A Rogers, James T. Greer, Thomas C. Wiles
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Publication number: 20180290425Abstract: A multi-ply knit fabric containing a first knit ply and a second knit ply. The first knit ply contains a plurality of first yarns and forms the upper surface of the fabric. The second knit ply forms the lower surface of the fabric and contains a plurality of polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) yarns having a density of about 2 to 2.25 g/cm3, a transmission in the IR region of 8-10 ?m at least about 60%, and a thermal conductivity of at least about 0.2 W/(m.K). The plies are integrated through combined portions formed by at least one of the following methods: interlacing first yarns among the PTFE yarns of the second knit ply, interlacing PTFE yarns among the first yarns of the first knit ply, and interlacing a plurality of third yarns among the first yarns of the first knit ply and the PTFE yarns of the second knit ply.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2018Publication date: October 11, 2018Inventors: Rajib Mondal, Thomas C. Wiles, Emily W. Michaels, Petr Valenta, Robert D. Miller, James A. Rogers