Patents
US 12606951 B2: Method for producing a water-repellent textile
- Granted
- 2026-04-21
- Filed
- 2022-05-19 application 17749055
- Type
- Utility · 12 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
A water-repellent textile is produce by applying to a textile a solution of Al13 nanoclusters or aluminum nitrate or hydrates of aluminum nitrate in a solvent to produce a wetted textile; and photo-annealing the wetted textile with ultraviolet light having a wavelength in the range of 180 nm to 260 nm to produce an Al2O3 coating on fibers of the textile. The textile may be, for example, cotton, polyester, wool, nylon, chiffon, nubuck, leather, burlap, silk, denim, or any combination thereof. Preferably, the solvent is a solubilizing organic solvent, pure water, or a miscible organic/water solvent mixture.
Source: PTBLXML, file of 2026-04-21 (ipgb20260421.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNIVERSITY OF OREGON 77 patents | US company or organization | Eugene, OR | University of Oregon College or university EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state | PTBLXML, file of 2026-04-21 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan D. Levine | Portland, OR | PTBLXML, file of 2026-04-21 | ||
| Alex Q. Rosen | Eugene, OR | PTBLXML, file of 2026-04-21 | ||
| Darren W. Johnson | Eugene, OR | 15 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-04-21 | |
| Tawney A. Knecht | Eugene, OR | PTBLXML, file of 2026-04-21 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| D06M | Treatment, not provided for elsewhere in class d06, of fibres, threads, yarns, fabrics, feathers or fibrous goods made from such materials | D06M11/45 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-04-21 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-05-19 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | LEVINE, JORDAN D. signed 2021-05-19 ROSEN, ALEX Q. signed 2021-05-19 JOHNSON, DARREN W. signed 2021-05-19 KNECHT, TAWNEY A. signed 2021-05-19 | UNIVERSITY OF OREGON EUGENE, OR | 59964/343 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
Documents recorded with the USPTO Assignment Recordation Branch that list this patent. A security interest is a lender’s claim on the patent as collateral; a release ends it.
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