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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 16, 2026
Filed:
Jan. 03, 2023
Applicant:
Qed Labs, Inc., Billerica, MA (US);
Inventors:
Gangadhar Jogikalmath, Chestnut Hill, MA (US);
Deepak Arabagatte Ramappa, Somerville, MA (US);
Assignee:
QED Labs, Inc., Billerica, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
D01D 5/26 (2006.01); C08L 23/26 (2025.01); D01F 1/10 (2006.01); D01H 1/42 (2006.01); D04H 1/42 (2012.01); D04H 1/56 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
D01D 5/26 (2013.01); C08L 23/26 (2013.01); D01F 1/10 (2013.01); D01F 1/103 (2013.01); D01F 1/106 (2013.01); D01H 1/42 (2013.01); D04H 1/42 (2013.01); D04H 1/56 (2013.01);
Abstract
Staple fibers and compositions formed from staple fibers are disclosed herein. The fibers are functionalized with molecules that render fabrics comprising the disclosed fibers hydrophobic, hydrophilic, and/or release molecules upon exposure to an external stimulus. Also presented are methods of synthesizing the same and a fabric comprising woven yarns including the staple fiber.