Patents by Inventor Thomas H. Moss, III

Thomas H. Moss, III 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).

  • In situ solvent free method for making anhydride based graft copolymers
    Patent number: 6211299
    Abstract: In situ solvent free methods for making anhydride based graft copolymers which involve mixing an ethylenically unsaturated monomer, an anhydride monomer, either a monofunctional polyglycol having a hydroxyl or amine terminal group or a polyfunctional polyglycol having a weight average molecular weight of greater than 5,000 and at least one terminal hydroxyl group, and a free radical initiator to form a mixture. The mixture is heated to form a copolymer having repeat units derived from the ethylenically unsaturated monomer and anhydride monomer, and a copolymer grafted polyglycol comprising a main polyglycol backbone having copolymer side chains which are heated to form an anhydride based graft copolymer. The anhydride based graft copolymers are especially useful as soil release agents in detergent formulations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2001
    Assignee: National Starch and Chemical Investment Holding Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas H. Moss, III, Klein A. Rodrigues
  • Polyacrylic acid compositions for textile processing
    Patent number: 5629376
    Abstract: Novel polyacrylic acid resins are prepared by polymerizing a monomer selected from the group consisting of H.sub.2 C.dbd.CHCO.sub.2 X, H.sub.2 C.dbd.CR.sup.1 CO.sub.2 X, HR.sup.2 C.dbd.CHCO.sub.2 X, HR.sup.2 C.dbd.CR.sup.1 CO.sub.2 X, HR.sup.2 C.dbd.CHCOX, H.sub.2 C.dbd.CHCOX, H.sub.2 C.dbd.CR.sup.1 COX, HR.sup.2 C.dbd.CR.sup.1 COX, H.sub.2 C.dbd.CHCSO.sub.v X, HR.sup.2 C.dbd.CHCSO.sub.v X, HR.sup.2 C.dbd.CR.sup.1 CSO.sub.v X, H.sub.2 C.dbd.CR.sup.1 CSO.sub.v X, H.sub.2 C.dbd.CHCON(R.sup.3).sub.2, HR.sup.2 C.dbd.CHCON(R.sup.3).sub.2, H.sub.2 C.dbd.CR.sup.1 CON(R.sup.3).sub.2, OR HR.sup.2 C.dbd.CR.sup.1 CON(R.sup.3).sub.2, or a combination thereof, in the presence of at least 10% by weight of reaction components of an aromatic sulfonic acid or its salt, wherein:R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are independently a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, alkenyl, aromatic, aralkyl or alkaryl moiety of C.sub.1 to C.sub.20 ;R.sup.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 1993
    Date of Patent: May 13, 1997
    Assignee: Peach State Labs, Inc.
    Inventors: R. Richard Sargent, Michael S. Williams, Thomas H. Moss, III, Jeffrey R. Alender
  • Superior stain resistant compositions
    Patent number: 5464911
    Abstract: Novel polymeric compositions are provided for polyamide fibers or fibers having terminal amino groups that impart stain resistance and are resistant to discoloration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 1994
    Date of Patent: November 7, 1995
    Assignee: Peach State Labs, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael S. Williams, Thomas H. Moss, III
  • Superior stain resistant compositions
    Patent number: 5310828
    Abstract: Novel polymeric compositions are provided for polyamide fibers or fibers having terminal amino groups that impart stain resistance and are resistant to discoloration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 1991
    Date of Patent: May 10, 1994
    Assignee: Peach State Labs, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael S. Williams, Thomas H. Moss, III
  • Stain resistant polyamide fibers
    Patent number: 5223340
    Abstract: A stain resistant composition for fibers having polyamide linkages prepared by polymerizing an .alpha.-substituted acrylic acid or ester in the presence of a sulfonated aromatic formaldehyde condensation polymer, or by polymerization of a sulfonated hydroxyaromatic ester of an .alpha.-substituted acrylic acid or acrylic acid, and methods for making and applying the composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 1991
    Date of Patent: June 29, 1993
    Assignee: Peach State Labs, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas H. Moss, III, Ralph R. Sargent, Michael S. Williams
  • Stain resistant treatment for polyamide fibers
    Patent number: 5061763
    Abstract: A stain resistant composition for fibers having polyamide linkages prepared by polymerizing an .alpha.-substituted acrylic acid or ester in the presence of a sulfonated aromatic formaldehyde condensation plymer, or by polymerization of a sulfonated hydroxyaromatic ester of an .alpha.-substituted acrylic acid or acrylic acid, and methods for making and applying the composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 1989
    Date of Patent: October 29, 1991
    Assignee: Peach State Labs, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas H. Moss, III, Ralph R. Sargent, Michael S. Williams
  • Stain resistant polymeric composition
    Patent number: 5015259
    Abstract: A stain resistant composition for fibers having polyamide linkages prepared by polymerizing an .alpha.-substituted acrylic acid or ester in the presence of a sulfonated aromatic formaldehyde condensation polymer, and methods for making and applying the composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 1990
    Date of Patent: May 14, 1991
    Assignee: Peach State Labs, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas H. Moss, III, Ralph R. Sargent, Michael S. Williams
  • Stain resistant polymeric composition
    Patent number: 4940757
    Abstract: A stain resistant composition for fibers having polyamide linkages prepared by polymerizing an .alpha.-substituted acrylic acid or ester in the presence of a sulfonated aromatic formaldehyde condensation polymer, and methods for making and applying the composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 1989
    Date of Patent: July 10, 1990
    Assignee: Peach State Labs, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas H. Moss, III, Ralph R. Sargent, Michael S. Williams