Patents by Inventor Thomas L. C. Tang

Thomas L. C. Tang 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: 4775575
    Abstract: A flexible, layered textile fabric including a bottom layer composed of woven yarn comprising moisture absorbent fibers, the bottom layer defining an array of moisture receiving spaces; a top layer composed of woven yarn comprising both moisture-repellent and moisture absorbent fibers, the top layer defining an array of air spaces; and an intermediate layer disposed between the top and bottom layers and composed of randomly distributed fibers that define interstices and extend between the top and bottom layers, the randomly distributed fibers being made of a moisture-repellent synthetic material and exhibiting an ability to wick moisture by capillary action. The bottom layer absorbs body moisture which is wicked by the intermediate layer to the top layer for evaporation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 1987
    Date of Patent: October 4, 1988
    Inventor: Thomas L. C. Tang