Patents by Inventor Xiaoyong Michael Hong

Xiaoyong Michael Hong 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: 11299635
    Abstract: This invention relates to bis-azo colorants for use as bluing agents, laundry care compositions comprising bis-azo colorants that may serve as bluing agents, processes for making such bluing agents and laundry care compositions and methods of using the same. The bluing agents are generally comprised of at least two components: at least one chromophore component and at least one polymeric component. These bluing agents are advantageous in providing a whitening effect to fabrics, while not building up over time and causing undesirable blue discoloration to the treated fabrics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: Milliken & Company
    Inventors: Robert L Mahaffey, Jr., Xiaoyong Michael Hong, Eduardo Torres, Dominick J Valenti, Gregory Scot Miracle
  • Publication number: 20210148567
    Abstract: An organic colorant complex with the following general structure: ABn(DE)mTxQy wherein A is an organic chromophore; B is an electrophilic reactive group covalently bonded to A directly or through a linking group; D is a nucleophilic linking group covalently bonding B and E, selected from the group consisting of NR, O, S, and 4-oxyanilino (—HN-Ph-O—); wherein R is selected from the group consisting of H, alkyl, aryl, and E; E is an organic alkyl and aryl group or an end group; T is an ionic group covalently linked to A; Q is an organic cation, bonded to the organic chromophore A through ionic interaction with T; n, m, x, and y are independent integers from 1 to 10.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2021
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Applicant: Milliken & Company
    Inventors: Xiaoyong Michael Hong, Chunping Xie, Brian Sun, Mary E. Mason
  • Patent number: 10876079
    Abstract: Bis-azo colorants for use as bluing agents, laundry care compositions including bis-azo colorants that may serve as bluing agents, processes for making such bluing agents and laundry care compositions and methods of using the same. The bluing agents are generally include at least two components: at least one chromophore component and at least one polymeric component. These bluing agents are advantageous in providing a whitening effect to fabrics, while not building up over time and causing undesirable blue discoloration to the treated fabrics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Gregory Scot Miracle, Robert L. Mahaffey, Xiaoyong Michael Hong, Eduardo Torres, Dominick J. Valenti
  • Patent number: 10689801
    Abstract: The present invention relates to substrates comprising a coating on the surface thereof containing colorant complexes made from specific anionic dyes complexed with cationic compounds, such as substrates having a coating thereon intended to mimic the look and feel of leather. The inventive colored coatings have superior compatibility, transparency, solvent fastness, non-migration and water fastness properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: Millikan & Company
    Inventors: Xiaoyong Michael Hong, Chunping Xie, Brian Sun, Mary E. Mason, Sanjeev K. Dey
  • Patent number: 10655091
    Abstract: This application relates to thiophene azo dyes for use as hueing agents, laundry care compositions comprising such thiophene azo dyes, processes for making such thiophene azo dyes, and laundry care compositions and methods of using the same. The thiophene azo dyes contain a formally charged moiety and are generally comprised of at least two components: at least one chromophore component and at least one polymeric component. Suitable chromophore components generally fluoresce blue, red, violet, or purple color when exposed to ultraviolet light, or they may absorb light to reflect these same shades. These thiophene azo dyes are advantageous in providing a hueing effect, for example, a whitening effect to fabrics, while not building up over time and causing undesirable blue discoloration to the treated fabrics. The thiophene azo dyes are also generally stable to bleaching agents used in laundry care compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Gregory Scot Miracle, Robert Linn Mahaffey, Jr., Xiaoyong Michael Hong, Eduardo Torres, Dominick Joseph Valenti
  • Patent number: 10612190
    Abstract: Novel coated substrates comprise a substrate and a coating thereon. The coating comprises a polymeric component and a colored oligomer. The colored oligomer is produced from a reactive dye with nucleophilic compounds, and optionally further complexed with organic cationic compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: Milliken & Company
    Inventors: Xiaoyong Michael Hong, Peter Xie, Brian Sun
  • Publication number: 20190345415
    Abstract: This application relates to thiophene azo dyes for use as hueing agents, laundry care compositions comprising such thiophene azo dyes, processes for making such thiophene azo dyes, and laundry care compositions and methods of using the same. The thiophene azo dyes contain a formally charged moiety and are generally comprised of at least two components: at least one chromophore component and at least one polymeric component. Suitable chromophore components generally fluoresce blue, red, violet, or purple color when exposed to ultraviolet light, or they may absorb light to reflect these same shades. These thiophene azo dyes are advantageous in providing a hueing effect, for example, a whitening effect to fabrics, while not building up over time and causing undesirable blue discoloration to the treated fabrics. The thiophene azo dyes are also generally stable to bleaching agents used in laundry care compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2019
    Publication date: November 14, 2019
    Inventors: Gregory Scot MIRACLE, Robert Linn MAHAFFEY, JR., Xiaoyong Michael HONG, Eduardo TORRES, Dominick Joseph VALENTI
  • Patent number: 10435651
    Abstract: This application relates to thiophene azo dyes for use as hueing agents, laundry care compositions comprising such thiophene azo dyes, processes for making such thiophene azo dyes, and laundry care compositions and methods of using the same. The thiophene azo dyes contain a formally charged moiety and are generally comprised of at least two components: at least one chromophore component and at least one polymeric component. Suitable chromophore components generally fluoresce blue, red, violet, or purple color when exposed to ultraviolet light, or they may absorb light to reflect these same shades. These thiophene azo dyes are advantageous in providing a hueing effect, for example, a whitening effect to fabrics, while not building up over time and causing undesirable blue discoloration to the treated fabrics. The thiophene azo dyes are also generally stable to bleaching agents used in laundry care compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Gregory Scot Miracle, Robert Linn Mahaffey, Jr., Xiaoyong Michael Hong, Eduardo Torres, Dominick Joseph Valenti
  • Publication number: 20190153667
    Abstract: Novel coated substrates comprise a substrate and a coating thereon. The coating comprises a polymeric component and a colored oligomer. The colored oligomer is produced from a reactive dye with nucleophilic compounds, and optionally further complexed with organic cationic compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2019
    Publication date: May 23, 2019
    Applicant: Milliken & Company
    Inventors: Xiaoyong Michael Hong, Peter Xie, Brian Sun
  • Publication number: 20190119501
    Abstract: An organic colorant complex with the following general structure: ABn(DE)mTxQy wherein A is an organic chromophore; B is an electrophilic reactive group covalently bonded to A directly or through a linking group; D is a nucleophilic linking group covalently bonding B and E, selected from the group consisting of NR, O, S, and 4-oxyanilino (—HN-Ph-O—); wherein R is selected from the group consisting of H, alkyl, aryl, and E; E is an organic alkyl and aryl group or an end group; T is an ionic group covalently linked to A; Q is an organic cation, bonded to the organic chromophore A through ionic interaction with T; n, m, x, and y are independent integers from 1 to 10.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2018
    Publication date: April 25, 2019
    Applicant: Milliken & Company
    Inventors: Xiaoyong Michael Hong, Chunping Xie, Brian Sun, Mary E. Mason
  • Publication number: 20180171148
    Abstract: This invention relates to bis-azo colorants for use as bluing agents, laundry care compositions comprising bis-azo colorants that may serve as bluing agents, processes for making such bluing agents and laundry care compositions and methods of using the same. The bluing agents are generally comprised of at least two components: at least one chromophore component and at least one polymeric component. These bluing agents are advantageous in providing a whitening effect to fabrics, while not building up over time and causing undesirable blue discoloration to the treated fabrics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2018
    Publication date: June 21, 2018
    Inventors: Robert L. Mahaffey, JR., Xiaoyong Michael Hong, Eduardo Torres, Dominick J. Valenti, Gregory Scot Miracle
  • Patent number: 9938412
    Abstract: This invention relates to bis-azo colorants for use as bluing agents, laundry care compositions comprising bis-azo colorants that may serve as bluing agents, processes for making such bluing agents and laundry care compositions and methods of using the same. The bluing agents are generally comprised of at least two components: at least one chromophore component and at least one polymeric component. These bluing agents are advantageous in providing a whitening effect to fabrics, while not building up over time and causing undesirable blue discoloration to the treated fabrics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignee: Milliken & Company
    Inventors: Robert L Mahaffey, Jr., Xiaoyong Michael Hong, Eduardo Torres, Dominick J Valenti, Gregory Scot Miracle
  • Publication number: 20180066215
    Abstract: This application relates to thiophene azo dyes for use as hueing agents, laundry care compositions comprising such thiophene azo dyes, processes for making such thiophene azo dyes, and laundry care compositions and methods of using the same. The thiophene azo dyes contain a formally charged moiety and are generally comprised of at least two components: at least one chromophore component and at least one polymeric component. Suitable chromophore components generally fluoresce blue, red, violet, or purple color when exposed to ultraviolet light, or they may absorb light to reflect these same shades. These thiophene azo dyes are advantageous in providing a hueing effect, for example, a whitening effect to fabrics, while not building up over time and causing undesirable blue discoloration to the treated fabrics. The thiophene azo dyes are also generally stable to bleaching agents used in laundry care compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2017
    Publication date: March 8, 2018
    Inventors: Gregory Scot MIRACLE, Robert Linn MAHAFFEY, JR., Xiaoyong Michael HONG, Eduardo TORRES, Dominick Joseph VALENTI
  • Patent number: 9903069
    Abstract: Novel coated substrates comprise a substrate and a coating thereon. The coating comprises a polymeric component and a colored oligomer. The colored oligomer is produced from a reactive dye with nucleophilic compounds, and optionally further complexed with organic cationic compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: Milliken & Company
    Inventors: Xiaoyong Michael Hong, Chunping Xie, Brian Sun
  • Patent number: 9856439
    Abstract: This application relates to thiophene azo dyes for use as hueing agents, laundry care compositions comprising such thiophene azo dyes, processes for making such thiophene azo dyes, and laundry care compositions and methods of using the same. The thiophene azo dyes contain a formally charged moiety and are generally comprised of at least two components: at least one chromophore component and at least one polymeric component. Suitable chromophore components generally fluoresce blue, red, violet, or purple color when exposed to ultraviolet light, or they may absorb light to reflect these same shades. These thiophene azo dyes are advantageous in providing a hueing effect, for example, a whitening effect to fabrics, while not building up over time and causing undesirable blue discoloration to the treated fabrics. The thiophene azo dyes are also generally stable to bleaching agents used in laundry care compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Gregory Scot Miracle, Robert Linn Mahaffey, Jr., Xiaoyong Michael Hong, Eduardo Torres, Dominick Joseph Valenti
  • Publication number: 20170016177
    Abstract: Novel coated substrates comprise a substrate and a coating thereon. The coating comprises a polymeric component and a colored oligomer. The colored oligomer is produced from a reactive dye with nucleophilic compounds, and optionally further complexed with organic cationic compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2016
    Publication date: January 19, 2017
    Applicant: Milliken & Company
    Inventors: Xiaoyong Michael Hong, Peter Xie, Brian Sun
  • Publication number: 20170009186
    Abstract: This application relates to thiophene azo dyes for use as hueing agents, laundry care compositions comprising such thiophene azo dyes, processes for making such thiophene azo dyes, and laundry care compositions and methods of using the same. The thiophene azo dyes contain a formally charged moiety and are generally comprised of at least two components: at least one chromophore component and at least one polymeric component. Suitable chromophore components generally fluoresce blue, red, violet, or purple color when exposed to ultraviolet light, or they may absorb light to reflect these same shades. These thiophene azo dyes are advantageous in providing a hueing effect, for example, a whitening effect to fabrics, while not building up over time and causing undesirable blue discoloration to the treated fabrics. The thiophene azo dyes are also generally stable to bleaching agents used in laundry care compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2016
    Publication date: January 12, 2017
    Inventors: Gregory Scot MIRACLE, Robert Linn MAHAFFEY, JR., Xiaoyong Michael HONG, Eduardo TORRES, Dominick Joseph VALENTI
  • Patent number: 9487740
    Abstract: This application relates to thiophene azo dyes for use as hueing agents, laundry care compositions comprising such thiophene azo dyes, processes for making such thiophene azo dyes, and laundry care compositions and methods of using the same. The thiophene azo dyes contain a formally charged moiety and are generally comprised of at least two components: at least one chromophore component and at least one polymeric component. Suitable chromophore components generally fluoresce blue, red, violet, or purple color when exposed to ultraviolet light, or they may absorb light to reflect these same shades. These thiophene azo dyes are advantageous in providing a hueing effect, for example, a whitening effect to fabrics, while not building up over time and causing undesirable blue discoloration to the treated fabrics. The thiophene azo dyes are also generally stable to bleaching agents used in laundry care compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2016
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Gregory Scot Miracle, Robert Linn Mahaffey, Jr., Xiaoyong Michael Hong, Eduardo Torres, Dominick Joseph Valenti
  • Publication number: 20150299511
    Abstract: Novel coated substrates comprise a substrate and a coating thereon. The coating comprises a polymeric component and a colored oligomer. The colored oligomer is produced from a reactive dye with nucleophilic compounds, and optionally further complexed with organic cationic compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2015
    Publication date: October 22, 2015
    Applicant: MILLIKEN & COMPANY
    Inventors: Xiaoyong Michael Hong, Peter Xie, Brian Sun
  • Publication number: 20150299468
    Abstract: An organic colorant complex with the following general structure: ABn(DE)mTxQy wherein A is an organic chromophore; B is an electrophilic reactive group covalently bonded to A directly or through a linking group; D is a nucleophilic linking group covalently bonding B and E, selected from the group consisting of NR, O, S, and 4-oxyanilino (—HN-Ph-O—); wherein R is selected from the group consisting of H, alkyl, aryl, and E; E is an organic alkyl and aryl group or an end group; T is an ionic group covalently linked to A; O is an organic cation, bonded to the organic chromophore A through ionic interaction with T; n, m, x, and y are independent integers from 1 to 10.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2015
    Publication date: October 22, 2015
    Applicant: Milliken & Company
    Inventors: Xiaoyong Michael Hong, Peter Xie, Brian Sun, Mary E. Mason