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...that the x-ray was discovered purely by accident? When German physicist Wilhelm Konrad von Roentgen was experimenting with cathode rays in 1895, he put an activated Crookes tube in a book and went out to lunch. When he returned, he discovered that a key that had also been placed in the book showed up as an image on the developed film!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8176861 | Embroidery data processor, sewing machine, and computer readable medium for embroidery data processing An embroidery data processor includes an embroidery data storage that stores embroidery data for sewing embroidery patterns by an embroiderable sewing machine; an embroidery data preparator that prepares the embroidery data of the embroidery patterns to be sewn by r... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8091493 | Sewing machine, and computer-readable storage medium storing sewing machine control program A sewing machine includes an image pickup device that picks up over a sewing machine bed; a feature point coordinates calculation device that extracts feature points from the picked up image and calculates two-dimensional coordinates of the feature points; a referen... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8061286 | Sewing machine and computer-readable medium storing sewing machine control program A sewing machine that is capable of sewing an embroidery pattern on a work cloth includes a storage device that stores embroidery data to identify a shape of the embroidery pattern and reference line data to identify a pattern position and a pattern angle. The sewin... | 11/22/2011 |
| 7946235 | Embroidery data creation apparatus and embroidery data creation program recorded in computer-readable recording medium To provide an embroidery data creation apparatus, an embroidery data creation program, and a recording medium that records the embroidery data creation program, which create embroidery data for embroidery that is clear and sharp even when the tint or output size of ... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7836838 | Sewing machine and computer-readable recording medium with recorded sewing machine control program A sewing machine includes a needle bar that is equipped with a sewing needle at a lower end of the needle bar, a presser bar that is equipped with a presser foot at a lower end of the presser bar, which holds down a work cloth, a sewing machine motor which is a driv... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7814851 | Sewing data creation apparatus and computer-readable recording medium storing a sewing data creation program A sewing data creation apparatus for creating sewing data required for sewing by a sewing machine may include a unit pattern storage device to store pattern data of a unit pattern of a predetermined design. The apparatus may further include a pattern disposition dev... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7789029 | Sewing data creation apparatus and computer-readable recording medium storing a sewing data creation program A sewing data creation apparatus for creating sewing data used for sewing by a sewing machine, the apparatus may include a profile line network creation device that creates a profile line network. The apparatus may further include a starting point-and-ending point d... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7503271 | Sewing machine control device and multi-needle sewing machine A sewing machine control device includes a control unit for controlling the execution of a sewing operation based on sewing data including at least needle drop point data and thread color data of a sewing thread by selectively using a plurality of sewing needles res... | 03/17/2009 |
| 7325502 | Method and device for controlling the movement of a needle in a sewing machine A method and device for controlling movement of the needle in a sewing machine (1) based on a detection device (27), which detects the movements of the visible surface of the manually displaceable article to be sewn (3) is provided. The stitch f... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7302779 | Method and apparatus for masonry chimney flue repair An apparatus for repairing cracks, crevices, joints, and other discontinuities in a chimney flue liner, comprises a flexible, resilient applicator having a liquid impervious rubberized coating. An electrical vibrator is installed within the applicator, for tamping t... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7290493 | Sewing machine Sewing machine includes: a needle bar driven to move up and down to perform sewing operation; a jump mechanism electrically controlled to bring the needle bar to a jump sewing state; a holder member controlled to move, in synchronism with the up-and-down movement of... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7225747 | Control of thread feed for a sewing machine A sewing machine including an upper thread supply to a needle, a loop taker accommodating a bobbin for a bottom thread, a drive unit which through coupling elements affects a number of mechanical elements, of which the needle is one of the mechanical elements, to pe... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7204137 | Thread breakage detection systems and methods A thread breakage detection apparatus comprises a light source operable to generate a light beam, an emitter in communication with the light source, the emitter operable to emit the light beam, and a receiver in communication with and disposed in facing opposition t... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7124696 | Portable carpet binding machine A portable carpet binding machine comprising a housing defining an interior region, a drive mechanism supported by the housing and at least partially disposed in the interior region, a prime mover operatively coupled to the drive mechanism for providing motive power... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7073453 | Multiple horizontal needle quilting machine and method A multi-needle quilting machine (10) and method are provided, in most embodiments of which needles (132) reciprocate horizontally through material (12) supported in a vertical quilting plane (16). Two or more bridges (21,22) are pr... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7069870 | Electric sewing machine Disclosed is the invention in connection with an electric sewing machine comprising a machine body 1 and a controller 2, wherein the controller 2 is responsive to a first press to produce a signal for starting the machine body 1 and is re... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7028626 | Sewing apparatus using thread cassette A sewing apparatus such as a sewing machine includes a sewing mechanism in which a needle thread is used, a cassette mount to which a thread cassette, while in a closed state, holding the needle thread used in the sewing mechanism is detachably attached, a determini... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7021227 | 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... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7007618 | Motor system for sewing machine A motor system for a sewing machine includes a motor unit rotatable at a first rotation speed; a clutch unit with an output shaft capable of being coupled to or separated from the motor unit; a speed changing unit for switching the first rotation speed to a second r... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7007619 | Foot controller connection error detection device for sewing machines A foot controller connection error detection device of the present invention includes a foot controller to output a start/stop instruction and a rotation speed instruction of a sewing machine motor to a control unit to control the sewing machine motor, a plug to dis... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6997124 | Device for generating a loop or file in the embroidery frame and an embroidery frame employing the same The present invention provides a device for generating a loop or a file used in an embroidery frame and the device comprises a fore-back driving part including a fore-back driving motor, a first gear driven with said motor, a second gear driven by a means coupling w... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6996451 | Control device for sewing machines The present disclosure relates to a control device to control a sewing machine which executes a sewing operation using a bobbin thread wound on a bobbin and a needle thread by the drive of the sewing machine motor. The control device includes a sewing restarting uni... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6983192 | Computerized stitching including embroidering A plurality of stitching machines and a control system used in stitching patterns into a plurality of items is capable of flexible control. The plurality of stitching machines may include one or more clusters of stitching machines, with each cluster able to stitch p... | 01/03/2006 |
| 6973889 | Overlock sewing machine An overlock sewing machine includes: a main body; a needle bar mounted to reciprocate in an axial direction; plural needles positioned at the needle bar; a main feeding mechanism adjusted to control a cloth feeding amount of a main feed dog; a differential feeding m... | 12/13/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6969827 | Heated seat assembly and method of manufacturing the same A heating element used for a heated seat assembly of the present invention comprises a base material made of hotmelt material, and a linear heater disposed at a predetermined pattern on the base material. The linear heater is fixed by adhesion or sewing onto the bas... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6962120 | Seam forming method using sewing machine A method of forming a strong seam by using a sewing machine, without backstitching. In the sewing machine, a first shuttle hook which rotates in the counterclockwise direction, a first needle, a second needle, and a second shuttle hook which rotates in the countercl... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6943523 | Brushless motor control system For self-switching control of a brushless motor (10) powered by means of a predetermined electrical cycle in order to cause the rotor to advance, the control system comprises an indicator device (100) for indicating the mechanical position of the rotor... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6941176 | Method and apparatus for changing and controlling characteristics of device Real time customization of characteristics of a control unit is conducted, and a control unit can become adaptive to an individual user. The input-output relationship of the control module is regulated by pre-selected control parameters. A method includes the steps ... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6935258 | Embroidering system An embroidering system includes a central control device and a plurality of embroidering machines. The plural embroidering machines are synchronously operated by a command from the central control device. The central control device individually adjusts embroidering ... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6920837 | Sewing machine A sewing machine including a sewing machine upper portion with a frame, a needle rod and a sewing foot rod, which rods are guided in the frame for back and forth movement parallel to one another, a rack connected with each of the rods and which racks are driven by s... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6918344 | Threading device of sewing machine A threading device of sewing machine is disclosed, wherein the upper thread extended from a thread supply mounted on a sewing machine body may be easily and smoothly guided into engagement with a thread holder simultaneously when the threading device is operated to ... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6883448 | Sewing apparatus and informing control program therefor A sewing apparatus such as a sewing machine includes a cassette mount to which a thread cassette having a thread accommodating section for accommodating a thread supply is detachably attached, at least one detector detecting an operating state of at least one mechan... | 04/26/2005 |
| 6871605 | Computerized stitching including embroidering A stitching apparatus is disclosed which has at least one active thread feeder and is operable to adjust stitching operation based on the condition of a thread being stitched. The active thread feeder is operable to feed thread from a spool to a needle assembly, whe... | 03/29/2005 |
| RE38718 | Embroidery data creating device Disclosed is an embroidery data creating device for creating an embroidery data to be used by a sewing machine. In the embroidery data creating device, an image data, which consists of a plurality of pixel data, corresponding to a line-drawn image is converted into ... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6823807 | Computerized stitching including embroidering A stitching apparatus is disclosed which has at least one active thread feeder and is operable to adjust stitching operation based on the condition of a thread being stitched. The active thread feeder is operable to feed thread from a spool to a needle assembly, whe... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6805063 | Method of pulling the free end of a needle thread from the top to the bottom side of a work piece and sewing machine for putting the method into practice In a method of pulling the free end of a needle thread from the top to the bottom of at least one work piece upon a first stitch of a seam that is to be sewn, use is made of a sewing machine with at least one presser which can be placed on, and lifted off, the work ... | 10/19/2004 |
| 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 |
| 6776112 | Sewing machine comprising a device for steering towards the end of a seam A sewing machine has a device for steering towards a predetermined end (E) of a seam (B1). An alternating movement of the feed elements of the sewing machine, which occurs when the stitch adjusting device is set, is taken into consideration in the calculation... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6776113 | Sewing machine with thread tension control function and thread tension control program therefor A sewing machine includes a thread cassette having a thread accommodating cavity in which a supply of thread is accommodated, a cassette mount to which the thread cassette is detachably attached, a thread tensioner adjusting a tension of the thread drawn from the th... | 08/17/2004 |
