Interference 103,685 After reviewing his book, I recall that Dr. Riggins had determined that the molecular size (or number of carbon atoms) of a carrier has a very significant affect on dyeing efficiency . . . . Mr. Triplett testified (Affidavit Testimony of Benny L. Triplett, para. 5-6 (Record of Party Riggins et al. (Paper No. 98), p. 23 (RR 23)): 5. To my knowledge, Dr. Riggins actively developed methods for dyeing Nomex® fibers upon returning to Burlington in 1988 through the early portion of 1990. In late February of 1990, I received a handwritten letter from Dr. Riggins (Riggins et al. Exhibit 26) which stated that he had, over the past few months prior to the writing of the letter, identified several agents having dye promoting capability for Nomex®. Three of these dye promoting agents (commonly referred to as “carriers”) were identified in the letter, namely N,N-dimethylamide, N,N-dimethylformamide and N,N-diethylbenzamide, an aromatic amide. In addition, Dr. Riggins’s letter expressed that several other chemicals of the same “family” of carriers had been ordered so that further experimentation with Nomex® dyeing could be conducted. 6. Upon reading Dr. Riggins’s letter (Riggins et al. Exhibit 26), I decided to forward it to John B. Maier . . . an in-house patent attorney for Burlington. Before having the letter delivered to Mr. Maier, I wrote a brief note across the top of Dr. Riggins letter identifying that Dr. Riggins was continually finding new carriers for dyeing Nomex®. I then forwarded the [letter], with my note thereon, to Mr. Maier in late February, 1990. Mr. Maier testified (Affidavit Testimony of John B. Maier, para. 4-5 (Record of Party Riggins et al. (Paper No. 98), pp. 27-28 (RR 27-28))(footnote omitted): 4. In the latter portion of February, 1990, I received a handwritten letter (Riggins et al. -58-Page: Previous 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007