Patents by Inventor Tom Carlyle

Tom Carlyle 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: 11613097
    Abstract: This invention relates to a nonwoven material consisting of one or more layers of nonwoven webs of essentially continuous cellulosic filaments, characterized in that within each layer each of the three bonding mechanisms: a) hydrogen bonding, b) filament intermingling and c) merged filament bonding occur for bonding the essentially continuous cellulosic filaments. Further it relates to a process for the manufacture and to various uses of this material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignee: LENZING AG
    Inventors: Tom Carlyle, Mirko Einzmann, Gisela Goldhalm, Malcolm John Hayhurst, Katharina Mayer, Ibrahim Sagerer-Foric
  • Patent number: 11326283
    Abstract: A nonwoven cellulose fiber fabric, in particular directly manufactured from lyocell spinning solution, wherein the fabric comprises a network of substantially endless fibers, and wherein the fibers are homogeneously merged substantially over the entire fabric.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: LENZING AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Tom Carlyle, Mirko Einzmann, Gisela Goldhalm, Malcolm John Hayhurst, Katharina Mayer, Ibrahim Sagerer-Foric
  • Publication number: 20210101362
    Abstract: This invention relates to a nonwoven material consisting of one or more layers of nonwoven webs of essentially continuous cellulosic filaments, characterized in that within each layer each of the three bonding mechanisms: a) hydrogen bonding, b) filament intermingling and c) merged filament bonding occur for bonding the essentially continuous cellulosic filaments. Further it relates to a process for the manufacture and to various uses of this material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2017
    Publication date: April 8, 2021
    Inventors: Tom Carlyle, Mirko Einzmann, Gisela Goldhalm, Malcolm John Hayhurst, Katharina Mayer, Ibrahim Sagerer-Foric
  • Publication number: 20200164616
    Abstract: A nonwoven cellulose fiber fabric, in particular directly manufactured from lyocell spinning solution, wherein the fabric comprises a network of substantially endless fibers, wherein different ones of the fibers are located at least partially in different distinguishable interconnected layers, and wherein the fabric is optically transparent when wet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2018
    Publication date: May 28, 2020
    Inventors: Tom Carlyle, Mirko Einzmann, Gisela Goldhalm, Malcolm John Hayhurst, Katharina Mayer, Ibrahim Sagerer-Foric
  • Publication number: 20200102676
    Abstract: It is described a nonwoven cellulose fiber fabric directly manufactured from a lyocell spinning solution. The fabric comprises a network of substantially endless fibers. The fabric exhibits a water holding capability of at least 850 mass percent. Further, the fabric comprises a mass per unit area which is smaller than 25 gram per square meter. It is further described a method and a device for manufacturing such a fabric, a product or composite comprising such a fabric, and various use applications for such a fabric.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2018
    Publication date: April 2, 2020
    Inventors: Tom Carlyle, Mirko Einzmann, Gisela Goldhalm, Malcolm John Hayhurst, Katharina Mayer, Ibrahim Sagerer-Foric
  • Publication number: 20200102677
    Abstract: A nonwoven cellulose fiber fabric, in particular directly manufactured from lyocell spinning solution, wherein the fabric comprises a network of substantially endless fibers, and wherein the fibers are homogeneously merged substantially over the entire fabric.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2018
    Publication date: April 2, 2020
    Inventors: Tom Carlyle, Mirko Einzmann, Gisela Goldhalm, Malcolm John Hayhurst, Katharina Mayer, Ibrahim Sagerer-Foric
  • Publication number: 20180282920
    Abstract: It is described a nonwoven cellulose fiber fabric directly manufactured from a lyocell spinning solution. The fabric comprises a network of substantially endless fibers, wherein the fabric exhibits an oil absorbing capability of at least 1900 mass percent. It is further described a method and a device for manufacturing such a fabric, a product or composite comprising such a fabric, and various use applications for such a fabric.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2018
    Publication date: October 4, 2018
    Inventors: Tom Carlyle, Mirko Einzmann, Gisela Goldhalm, Malcolm John Hayhurst, Katharina Mayer, Ibrahim Sagerer Foric
  • Publication number: 20180282922
    Abstract: A nonwoven cellulose fiber fabric directly manufactured from lyocell spinning solution, wherein the fabric comprises a network of substantially endless fibers differing concerning fiber diameter so that a ratio between a largest fiber diameter and a smallest fiber diameter is more than 1.5.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2018
    Publication date: October 4, 2018
    Inventors: Tom Carlyle, Mirko Einzmann, Gisela Goldhalm, Malcolm John Hayhurst, Katharina Mayer, Ibrahim Sagerer Foric
  • Publication number: 20180282921
    Abstract: It is described a nonwoven cellulose fiber fabric directly manufactured from a lyocell spinning solution. The fabric comprises a network of substantially endless fibers. The fabric is characterized by at least one of the following features: (i) a rate of liquid spread is at least 3000 mm2 within 5 minutes; (ii) a water absorbing capability is characterized by a wicking speed of at least 0.25 gram water per 1 gram fabric and 1 second. It is further described a method and a device for manufacturing such a fabric, a product or composite comprising such a fabric, and various use applications for such a fabric.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2018
    Publication date: October 4, 2018
    Inventors: Tom Carlyle, Mirko Einzmann, Gisela Goldhalm, Malcolm John Hayhurst, Katharina Mayer, Ibrahim Sagerer Foric
  • Publication number: 20180282923
    Abstract: A nonwoven cellulose fiber fabric, in particular directly manufactured from lyocell spinning solution, wherein the fabric comprises a network of substantially endless fibers, and wherein the fabric further comprises a plurality of first or primary pores delimited between a first plurality of the fibers and having sizes within a first size range, and a plurality of second or secondary pores delimited between a second plurality of the fibers and having sizes within a second size range, wherein the first size range encompasses sizes being smaller than sizes encompassed by the second size range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2018
    Publication date: October 4, 2018
    Inventors: Tom Carlyle, Mirko Einzmann, Gisela Goldhalm, Malcolm John Hayhurst, Katharina Mayer, Ibrahim Sagerer Foric