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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 06, 2006
Filed:
Jul. 01, 2002
Applicants:
Qiang Zhou, Midlothian, VA (US);
Herman L. Lanieve, Warren, NJ (US);
Jeffrey T. Perkins, Richmond, VA (US);
Conor Twomey, Midlothian, VA (US);
Inventors:
Qiang Zhou, Midlothian, VA (US);
Herman L. Lanieve, Warren, NJ (US);
Jeffrey T. Perkins, Richmond, VA (US);
Conor Twomey, Midlothian, VA (US);
Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
D02G 3/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A fiber comprises a core, a sheath, and an additive that determines a desired physico-chemical parameter of the fiber, wherein the fiber is spun such that without increasing the concentration of the additive the desired parameter increases when the volume of the sheath decreases. Especially preferred additives include chromophores (e.g., a UV absorbing agent), flame-retardants, and adhesion promoters.