Cloaking System Using Optoelectronically Controlled Camouflage
A Cloaking System designed to operate in the visible light spectrum, utilizes optoelectronics and/or photonic components to conceal an object within it.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8042478 | Automatic panel cutting and seaming system An automatic panel cutting and edge seaming system includes a series of side edge cutting and seaming assemblies that receive a fabric material and trim and sew seams along the side edges of the fabric material to form a desired width panel. Puller rolls pull the ma... | 10/25/2011 |
| 7984681 | Automatic panel sewing and flanging system A system for automatically attaching a flanging material to the edges of a panel such as for a mattress, including a work table on which the panel is supported and a sewing assembly having a sewing machine located along a path of travel of the panel across the work ... | 07/26/2011 |
| 7971542 | System and method for processing material panels A system for processing a material panel is provided including a table supported by a plurality of legs, the table having at least one linear edge. A sewing machine is provided functionally connected to the table at the at least one linear edge. An elongate track is... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7677186 | Apparatus for manufacturing multilayer articles An apparatus for manufacturing multilayer articles, comprising a first feeder for feeding a band made of textile material, a punching device arranged downstream of the first feeder to form slots in the band, a second feeder for feeding a strip of textile material ar... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7647876 | Tape edge work station A tape edge applicator workstation including a conveyor for moving a mattress or foundation along a sewing path through a tape edge applicator. The tape edge applicator applies a tape edge material about the peripheral side edges of the mattress, with the mattress g... | 01/19/2010 |
| 7441508 | Mattress edge sewing machine A mattress edge sewing machine including a frame having a material supporting surface, a sewing station defined by a needle bar mounted in the frame for generally vertical reciprocatory movements along a fixed centerline, and a feeding mechanism for pulling material... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7412936 | Attachment gusset with ruffled corners and system for automated manufacture of same An apparatus for attaching a gusset to a panel includes a gusset folder that receives and folds a gusset material to form the gusset. The panel is supported by a sewing table. A sewing machine is positioned relative to the sewing table so as to be able to sew the gu... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7383780 | Tape edge work station A tape edge applicator workstation including a conveyor for moving a mattress or foundation along a sewing path through a tape edge applicator. The tape edge applicator applies a tape edge material about the peripheral side edges of the mattress, with the mattress g... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7363869 | All-purpose sewing machine A sewing machine includes a main frame, a retainer, a rocker arm assembly, a wire assembly, and a platform. The main frame contains therein a transmission mechanism. The retainer is mounted to the base of the main frame. The retainer defines a bore in which a first ... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7325263 | Fitted bed covering A fitted bed covering for a mattress is provided having pockets at either end, formed by elastic panels attached to the underside of the sheet. The fitted bed covering is installed on a mattress by inserting opposite ends of the mattress into the elastic pockets. | 02/05/2008 |
| 7240629 | Method and apparatus for minimizing sew selvedge A sewing machine that can be easily set up for minimizing selvedge includes a needle plate assembly and a reciprocating needle. The reciprocating needle is supported above the needle plate for joining at least two pieces of material together. A sew guide is spaced l... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7203982 | Futon mattress cover A futon mattress cover having a partially elastic periphery eliminating the need of slide fasteners. The cover is preferably formed from elastomeric material to assure a snug fit. ... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7100526 | Label/tag inserter system A label inserter system for inserting and sewing a label or law tag into a border for a mattress or foundation during the formation of the border. The label inserter system generally includes a hopper, a label pre-feeder and a label transfer clamp subassembly that e... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7100525 | System and method of finishing ruffled gussets/borders A system for forming and attaching pillowtop attachment gussets and borders to panels, with the gusset or border material being fed from a supply into a sewing station. The gusset or border material is passed through a folder assembly that directs the gusset or bord... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7080605 | Pivoting feed roller A pivoting twin roller for feeding a material to a sewing machine is disclosed. The twin rollers grip the material with serrated rollers, which rotate at the same rate for uniformly moving the material relative the sewing machine. The twin rollers press down on the ... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7066101 | Flanged panel former An apparatus for forming flanged quilted panels from an infed web of quilted material (18) has a panel cutter (14) which receives the web of quilted material (18) and severs it into discrete quilted panels (16). A flanger (34) inte... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7063028 | Printing and quilting method and apparatus A quilting machine (10, 100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600) is provided with a printing station (20, 125, 225, 325, 425, 525, 611, 626, 631) and a quilting station (44, 127, 227, 327, 427, 527, 627, 632), either on the same or a different production l... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7047579 | Mattress retainer bracket A mattress retainer for use with adjustable beds. The mattress retainer can be secured to an upper surface of a mattress support, between the mattress support and a mattress positioned thereon. In one embodiment, the mattress support is configured to engage a taped ... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7047895 | Corner turning assist device for a sewing machine A corner turning assist device for a sewing machine includes at least one sensor and at least one rotating mechanism engaging the workpiece from the underside of the same. The at least one sensor(s) provides signaling to a motor and the at least one rotating mechani... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7007326 | Package for skirt material of a fitted cover A wound-up cylindrical package is provided of a substantially non-stretchable fabric that has edge regions in which different amounts of elastic elements are incorporated. The fabric is subsequently removed from the package without excessive gathering or twisting fo... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6994043 | Method of forming a mattress A method of forming a mattress, with a reduction in the number of sewing operations required, in which a border and gusset or an extended portion of the border will be integrally formed and attached to a mattress panel, with a flanging material also being attached a... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6983706 | Method of manufacturing cover for a bedding product A bedding foundation is manufactured with a cover having a welt cord extending upwardly to create a seal when a mattress is placed on the foundation. The cover is made using a two stage process. During the first stage a sewing machine is used to join a welt cord to ... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6973886 | Sewing machine for sewing a welt cord to a web of border material A bedding foundation is manufactured with a cover having a welt cord extending upwardly to create a seal when a mattress is placed on the foundation. The cover is made using a two stage process. During the first stage a sewing machine is used to join a welt cord to ... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6968794 | Presser foot control system A presser foot control system for a sewing station for sewing heavy gauge or thick materials includes an actuator for selectively applying and relieving an additional compression force to the presser foot of the sewing station for compressing and feeding the materia... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6889622 | Programmable tucking attachment for a sewing machine and method A tucking attachment for a sewing machine having a tucking blade with one end positioned adjacent material and a tucking blade drive with an output shaft mechanically coupled to the tucking blade. A control, connected to the tucking blade drive, is operable to comma... | 05/10/2005 |
| 6874215 | Method of making mattresses A pillow top mattress is made by first sewing a mattress core border to respective pillow top borders, forming mitered corners on each, then pulling the combined borders over the mattress core, securing the combined borders to the core material, and then adding pill... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6834603 | Attachment gusset with ruffled corners and system for automated manufacture of same An apparatus for attaching a gusset to a panel includes a gusset folder that receives and folds a gusset material to form the gusset. The panel is supported by a sewing table. A sewing machine is positioned relative to the sewing table so as to be able to sew the gu... | 12/28/2004 |
| 6802271 | Automatic border sewing system An automatic border sewing system having a pre-feed assembly for feeding a length of material for forming a mattress border. A feed and cut assembly feeds the border material into a sewing station for forming mitered corners in the border material and thereafter cut... | 10/12/2004 |
| 6662737 | Mattress label sewing clamp A clamping system for a sewing machine used to sew first and second materials together. The clamping system has a plurality of clamps mounted adjacent an opening in a frame. Each of the clamps has a stationary member, a movable member and an actuator. The... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6408773 | Machine for cutting cloth and applying borders and a peripheral band to cloths used to manufacture spring mattresses A cloth cutting and border applying machine for manufacturing mattresses starting from a roll wound sheet, comprising a framework, a cloth moving device, two sewing machines arranged upstream of the moving device to form longitudinal stitch lines for stit... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6397768 | Mattress border production system A machine for automatically producing a mattress border with handles sewn to the border material. Border material is pre-fed from a selected spool, screened for splice avoidance and measured. Handle material is fed from a selected spool mounted in a multi... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6293213 | Gusset manufacturing machine with automated measuring and cutting station A method and apparatus for automatically cutting notches at specific locations on a web which are separated by predetermined lengths which are the outer dimensions of a pillowtop mattress. The web is pulled through a sewing station with a traction drive. ... | 09/25/2001 |
| 6250238 | Device for positioning and joining at an angle the edges of two sheets to be stitched in a sewing machine, particularly for forming a mattress case A device for positioning and joining at an angle, by a sewing machine, the edges of two flaps of fabric, particularly of a horizontal sheet and of a vertical band for forming a mattress case, said device comprising a first guiding wall for the edge of the... | 06/26/2001 |
| 6209468 | Method and apparatus for sewing handles on a strip of material A method and apparatus are provided for sewing handles lengthwise on a strip of mattress border material or other elongated strip of material. A fold is formed and aligned on a leading end of handle stock and is advanced to a sewing head where the fold is... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6202579 | Automated apparatus for manufacture of mattress borders with sewn handles A machine for automatically producing a mattress border with handles sewn to the border material. Border material is pre-fed from a selected spool, screened for splice avoidance and measured. Handle material is fed from a selected spool mounted in a multi... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6129030 | Device for positioning and joining at an angle the borders of two cloths to be sewn in a sewing machine, particularly for manufacturing the case of mattresses A device for positioning and joining at an angle, by means of a sewing machine, the borders of two flaps of fabric, particularly of a horizontal cloth and of a vertical band for forming the case of a mattress, having an angular element which comprises a f... | 10/10/2000 |
| 6082277 | Automatic flange applying machine An automatic flange applying machine for sewing the raw edges of a mattress panel and attaching a flange strip. A multi-speed sewing machine sews at high speed along straight sides and a straight top end and bottom end and forms rounded corners at a slowe... | 07/04/2000 |
| 6000352 | Method and apparatus for sewing fabric panels A method and apparatus for sewing flange material to a fabric panel, preferably the top or bottom panel of a mattress sack. The apparatus includes a sled which pulls the fabric panel to and through the sewing machine. The apparatus also includes an edge g... | 12/14/1999 |
| 5983814 | Automatic mattress handle sewing work station An automatic mattress handle sewing workstation is employed to install cloth handles to an mattress border two at a time. A flat handle is placed in a pair of twirler clamps which turn the ends of the handle 180° to underlie the remainder of the handle. ... | 11/16/1999 |
| 5943971 | Mattress production including moveable mattress support sewing table A mattress support table with conveyor receives a mattress from a feed conveyor. The support table then indexes to a central position whereat a sewing machine passes around the periphery to sew the uppermost fabric panel to the border panel. The table the... | 08/31/1999 |