Patent assignee · US · COMPANY

Milliken & Company

1,058Patents
471Active
1,058Granted
55Portfolio score

Filing activity: May 22, 1992 → Jul 9, 2024 · 152 expiring within 5 years

Most-cited patents

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US7578195B2 Capacitive sensor Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 118 Active
US7395717B2 Flexible capacitive sensor Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 79 Active
US7719007B2 Flexible electroluminescent capacitive sensor Physics 72 Active
US6962363B2 Multiple chamber airbags and methods Performing Operations; Transporting 70 Expired
US7072733B2 Interactive system and method for design, customization and manufacture of decorative textile substrates Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 69 Expired
US5927500A Pharmaceutical containment package Human Necessities 66 Expired
US6589631B1 Flashless rubber floor mat and method Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 65 Expired
US6304698A Conduit insert for optical fiber cable Electricity 62 Expired
US6465551B1 Bicyclo[2.2.1]heptane dicarboxylate salts as polyolefin nucleators Chemistry; Metallurgy 60 Expired
US8454990B2 Composite article suitable for use as a wound dressing Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 52 Active
US6759124B2 Thermoplastic monofilament fibers exhibiting low-shrink, high tenacity, and extremely high modulus levels Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 50 Expired
US6599971B2 Metals salts of hexahydrophthalic acid as nucleating additives for crystalline thermoplastics Chemistry; Metallurgy 48 Expired
US6770581B1 Absorbent fabrics, products, and methods Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 46 Expired
US6177365A Two-layered coating system for airbag fabrics Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 46 Expired
US7301351B2 Printed capacitive sensor Electricity 44 Active
US6962609B2 Multi-colored fabrics made from a single dye formula, and methods of making same Textiles; Paper 44 Expired
US8133537B2 Method of forming a multi-layered fiber Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 43 Active
US7291370B2 Packaging material and containers formed therefrom Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 43 Expired
US6177366A Two-layer coating system for airbag fabrics Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 43 Expired
US6220309A Inflatable fabrics comprising basket-woven attachment points between fabric panels Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 43 Expired
US6106597A Wax compositions comprising fatty ester poly(oxyalkylenated) colorants Chemistry; Metallurgy 42 Expired
US6849330B1 Thermoplastic fibers exhibiting durable high color strength characteristics Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 41 Expired
US6448306B1 Antimicrobial articles made from nitrile or natural rubber Chemistry; Metallurgy 41 Expired
US7320947B2 Static dissipative textile and method for producing the same Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 40 Expired
US6346491B1 Felt having conductivity gradient Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 39 Expired

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Counts and citation impact are objective bibliographic measures.