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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7089079 | Sewing machine and computer program A sewing machine of the present disclosure is provided with a sewing device capable of pattern sewing by controlling a needle swinging mechanism that swings a vertically reciprocating needle bar in a horizontal direction and a cloth feeding mechanism having a feed d... | 08/08/2006 |
| 6979972 | Method and apparatus for detecting a stalled stepper motor A method for detecting a state of an electric motor includes: energizing the motor with electrical power such that an associated current applied to the electric motor rises over time toward a reference level; determining an amount of time that elapses between when t... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6779470 | Sewing apparatus and needle bar position control program therefor A sewing apparatus such as sewing machine includes a needle bar, a needle bar rocking mechanism for rocking the needle bar, a thread cassette having a thread accommodating section for accommodating a thread, a cassette mount to which the thread cassette is detachabl... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6532883 | Sewing machine with pattern stitching function A sewing machine with pattern stitching function is disclosed, wherein pattern data may be optionally selected to control the swinging movement of the vertically reciprocating needle and the work feeding amount of the work feeding mechanism, thereby to fo... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6161491 | Embroidery pattern positioning apparatus and embroidering apparatus Embroidery pattern positioning apparatus and embroidering apparatus is disclosed, wherein a pattern is projected on a cloth F on which the pattern is embroidered. The projected pattern is moved on the cloth by operation of jog keys 6 to determine a positi... | 12/19/2000 |
| 6123040 | Sewing machine capable of changing a needle position A sewing machine of the invention stores width dimensions and the reference needle penetration position dimensions, which all can be changed for writing and reading, according to the type of presser foot, in a memory. Based on the needle penetration posit... | 09/26/2000 |
| 6014593 | Memory reading module having a transparent front with a keypad A module (1) is removably and replaceably provided on a sewing machine for domestic use and includes an electronic memory unit (4) for storing of specific stitch patterns selectable to control drive arrangements included in the sewing machine. The memory ... | 01/11/2000 |
| 5740056 | Method and device for producing embroidery data for a household sewing machine An embroidery data producing device produces embroidery data based on original pattern made up of continuous line components. The embroidery data is supplied to a household sewing machine for embroidering on cloth. A scanner reads an original image and pr... | 04/14/1998 |
| 5390126 | Embroidering data production system The present invention stores the image data of an original image pattern read by an image reader in processed data storage means, and stores the calculation formulas for producing designs such as checkers and strip patterns in calculation formula storage ... | 02/14/1995 |
| 5389868 | Drive control apparatus for driven machine and parameter display method in drive control apparatus for driven machine A drive control apparatus for a driven machine is designed to easily check which of a plurality of parameters indicating the control characteristics of the driven machine have been changed from their factory-set initial values. Initial parameter values ar... | 02/14/1995 |
| 5313902 | Pattern data processing device for sewing machine A pattern data processing device processes a pattern data adapted for controlling a sewing machine to attain a relative movement between a cloth to be stitched and a sewing needle of the sewing machine thereby forming a desired stitch pattern on the cloth... | 05/24/1994 |
| 5307749 | Process for determining the coordinate values for sewing patterns A process for determining coordinate values of touchdown sites of a needle for forming sewing patterns with an electronically controlled sewing machine, which is equipped with a feed dog performing only relatively small amounts of displacement and with a ... | 05/03/1994 |
| 5299519 | External memory for electronically controlled sewing machine In a sewing machine, a needle and a work fabric are relatively moved in X and Y directions according to driving data indicative of a needle location. An external ROM, which functions as an external memory, preliminarily stores compressed stitch data or co... | 04/05/1994 |
| 5239475 | Data preparing apparatus A data preparing apparatus includes an input device for inputting coordinate data such as a configuration and pattern to be processed and processing conditions, a memory device for converting the coordinate data inputted by the input device into variable ... | 08/24/1993 |
| 5076184 | Method of controlling a sewing machine and a sewing machine utilizing this method A method for controlling a computerized sewing machine which enables designs or patterns of modified length with respect to the standard value of each original design or pattern available to be sewn while retaining the density of stitches and the general ... | 12/31/1991 |
| 5074232 | Pattern sewing machine In the pattern sewing machine comprising a pattern selector for selecting and combining pattern units such as characters and symbols and a controller for driving a sewing mechanism and a feeding mechanism to form the combination of pattern units selected ... | 12/24/1991 |
| 5042409 | Edge tracing sewing machine An edge tracing sewing machine includes a reciprocable needle bar having a needle at a lower end, a forward feed driving device for feeding a work fabric in a sewing direction, a lateral feed driving device for feeding the work fabric in a lateral directi... | 08/27/1991 |
| 5025740 | Stitch pattern sewing machine A stitch pattern sewing machine includes a ROM for storing triple stitch pattern data for a large size pattern and single stitch pattern data for a small size pattern for each pattern of a plurality of patterns, a pattern selecting unit for selecting one ... | 06/25/1991 |
| 4986201 | Sewing machine capable of setting a fabric feed to zero at the beginning of sewing operation A sewing machine capable of setting a feed pitch of a first stitch on zero in a work piece at the beginning of sewing operation, comprises: a needle reciprocable in a vertical direction and joggable in a lateral direction; a feed means which cooperates wi... | 01/22/1991 |
| 4966090 | Fabric edge trace stitching system A fabric edge trace stitching system in combination with an electronically controlled zigzag sewing machine comprising a driving actuator for changing the relative position of the needle and the work fabric in the direction perpendicular to the fabric fee... | 10/30/1990 |
| 4915041 | Computer operated embroidering machine for stitching patterns along a circular arc Alphanumeric characters are stitched along a curve produced by the R-X coordinate transformation wherein the X-coordinate is curved in relation with a radius while the Y-coordinate remains straight. The characters to be stitched on a fabric are arranged w... | 04/10/1990 |
| 4892050 | Sewing machine having apparatus for indicating elongated pattern magnification An apparatus of a sewing machine for indicating elongated pattern length is disclosed, wherein memory means normally stores a number of pattern data for forming the stitches of different patterns with a standard stitch amplitude and a standard fabric feed... | 01/09/1990 |
| 4862816 | Computer operated sewing machine with a mode switching function In a sewing machine provided with a needle position adjusting device to position a needle relative to a basic line, a switching arrangement is provided to switch the needle position adjusting means from a needle amplitude adjusting mode to a mode of adjus... | 09/05/1989 |
| 4834007 | Data input device having an editing function for an embroidering sewing machine The present invention relates to a data input device for an embroidering sewing machine, and more particularly to an input device having an editing function for an input pattern.... | 05/30/1989 |
| 4827858 | Edge tracing sewing machine capable of automatically adjusting needle position A sewing machine having an edge sensor for detecting an edge of a workpiece in a lateral direction perpendicular to the workpiece feed direction, and a tracing control device for controlling a relative position between a needle and the workpiece in the la... | 05/09/1989 |
| 4823715 | Feed control apparatus for a sewing machine In order to correct the asynchronous state of a feed pulse motor of a sewing machine used to reciprocate a feed for feeding a fabric to a sewing needle, a feed control apparatus is provided which switches the pulse motor to a predetermined excited state w... | 04/25/1989 |
| 4811673 | Information display for a zigzag sewing machine Optimum sewing machine setting values for a plurality of stitch patterns to be adjusted by adjusting means, and display information data of messages explaining at least either the manner of sewing operation for the stitch patterns or methods of forming th... | 03/14/1989 |
| 4796551 | Method and apparatus for preparing sewing data Method and apparatus for preparing sewing data for an automatic sewing apparatus which embroiders an embroidery pattern on cloth using a zigzag stitch while moving one or both of a cloth retainer and a sewing machine relative to each other. When a pattern... | 01/10/1989 |
| 4791877 | Feed control device for an electronically controlled zigzag sewing machine The start and end timing of fabric feed in a sewing machine greatly affects the tightening of needle thread, that is, the sewing quality. Among the electronically controlled zigzag sewing machines, those equipped with feed means directly driven by a pulse... | 12/20/1988 |
| 4781130 | System for stitching along a curve A system and method for stitching characters along a curve is disclosed. The alphabetic characters, numerals, symbols, designs, etc. to be sewn or embroidered, along with various other parameters, such as the initial radius and angular displacement of the... | 11/01/1988 |
| 4704977 | Method and apparatus for preparing sewing data Method and apparatus for preparing sewing data for an automatic sewing apparatus which embroiders an embroidery pattern on cloth using a zigzag chain stitch while moving one or both of a cloth retainer and a sewing machine relative to each other. When a p... | 11/10/1987 |
| 4696245 | Method of automatic buttonhole stitching with a computerized sewing machine In a computerized sewing machine, initial coordinate values of amplitudes of needle drops (the stitching width) for line-and bar tacks of a buttonhole are stored in a ROM. Desired stitching amplitude values and cut width values are selected by external se... | 09/29/1987 |
| 4696247 | Feed device for a sewing machine A feed device drives a feed dog directly by a stepping motor having a predetermined number P of excitation modes, and devised so that the output shaft thereof is turned by a unit amount S when the excitation mode is changed over. A stopper is disposed so ... | 09/29/1987 |
| 4664047 | Method of forming stitched patterns in combination in a sewing machine If a predetermined pattern to be stitched exceeds a maximum amplitude amount available in a sewing machine, such a pattern is divided into appropriate shapes, and the divided shapes are stored in an electronic memory as pattern forming elements to be size... | 05/12/1987 |
| 4660488 | Computer sewing machine An electronic pattern stitch sewing machine is disclosed in which stitch control letter pattern data is stored to produce letters in a laterally or vertically readable first orientation and in which stitch coordinate mode changing data is stored to modify... | 04/28/1987 |
| 4651663 | Device for setting stitching conditions in an electronic control sewing machine A stitch condition setting device for an electronically controlled sewing machine that forms stitch patterns and has a reciprocating needle, a fabric feed and an electronic memory to store stitch control signals, the stitch condition setting device having... | 03/24/1987 |
| 4640210 | Computer controlled sewing machine This invention relates to a computer controlled sewing machine, and more particularly to such a sewing machine which is incorporated therein with a plurality of feed adjusting switches for giving information to a micro-computer housed in the sewing machin... | 02/03/1987 |
| 4625667 | Sewing machine with a step motor for feed control In a sewing machine with a microcomputer controlled step motor for the control of the magnitude and direction of the feeding action of a cloth feeder, the microcomputer is connected, via a buffer and a D/A converter, to the non-inverting input of a compar... | 12/02/1986 |
| 4599959 | Method of producing patterns of zigzag stitches In stitching operation with an electronic sewing machine storing a plurality of stitch control data, a fabric feeding amount for a specific pattern composed of densely arranged zigzag stitches is automatically controlled in a selective one of normal mode ... | 07/15/1986 |
| 4599962 | Electronic sewing machine A control circuit of an electronic sewing machine is operated such that, in response to a pulse signal determining the common base stitching line of a selected combination of stitch patterns having different base stitching lines, a corresponding base stit... | 07/15/1986 |
