Title:
FIBERS WITH PHYSICAL FEATURES USED FOR CODING
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2015/200572
Kind Code:
A8
Abstract:
Disclosed are fibers which contains identification fibers. The identification fibers can contain a plurality of distinct features, or taggants, which vary among the fibers and/or along the length of the identification fibers, a fiber band, or yarn. The disclosed embodiments also relate to the method for making and characterizing the fibers. Characterization of the fibers can include identifying distinct features, combinations of distinct features, and number of fibers with various combinations of distinct features and correlating the distinct features to supply chain information. The supply chain information can be used to track the fibers, fiber band, or yarn from manufacturing through intermediaries, conversion to final product, and/or the consumer.
Inventors:
MCLEOD ANDREW ERVIN (US)
GAYNOR SCOTT GREGORY (US)
WILSON STEVEN ANTHONY (US)
SALYER LYDIA JUANITA (US)
COLLAZO HUMBERTO (US)
RENFRO LARRY WAYNE (US)
STEACH JEREMY KENNETH (US)
SEILER BRIAN DOUGLAS (US)
TATUM CLARISSA (US)
GAYNOR SCOTT GREGORY (US)
WILSON STEVEN ANTHONY (US)
SALYER LYDIA JUANITA (US)
COLLAZO HUMBERTO (US)
RENFRO LARRY WAYNE (US)
STEACH JEREMY KENNETH (US)
SEILER BRIAN DOUGLAS (US)
TATUM CLARISSA (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2015/037580
Publication Date:
February 23, 2017
Filing Date:
June 25, 2015
Export Citation:
Assignee:
EASTMAN CHEM CO (US)
International Classes:
D01D5/08; D01F1/04; D01F1/06; D01F2/28; G07D7/12; A24D3/17
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
KNIGHT, Jennifer, R. (US)
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