Did You Know...
...Chester Carlson was a patent agent who tired of having to make multiple copies of patent applications using the only duplication method available at the time: carbon paper. In 1959 he came up with a new copying system and took it to IBM for evaluation. The "experts" at IBM determined potential sales to be only 5,000 units because people wouldn't want to use a bulky machine when they had carbon paper. Carlson's invention was the xerography process, the company founded on the system is Xerox.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8116899 | Computer numerical control of fiber tension in fiber processing A CNC tensioning system for applying tension in one or more fibers or fiber bundles drawn into a fiber process in a fiber movement direction includes a reverse torque mechanism that applies a net torque on the one or more fibers or fiber bundles in a reverse directi... | 02/14/2012 |
| 7396437 | Method and system for controlling the web formation Method and system for controlling web formation in the forming section of a paper machine includes measuring the amount of white water occurring during drainage in at least one drainage region of the forming section; and carrying out the web formation control on the... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7349756 | Method for control of yarn processing equipment A method for starting or stopping each of at least two separately controllable roll-sets (22, 26, 34, 56) used for processing a yarn (Y) in a stretch-break process, each roll-set comrpising at least two rolls, the method is characterized by the step of each r... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7345756 | Image-based fiber length measurements from tapered beards An image-based method and corresponding apparatus for measuring, in scientifically basic terms, the complete fiber length distribution from a tapered beard. The method may be referred to as length by image analysis (Li). ... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7321846 | Two-wire process control loop diagnostics A diagnostic device for coupling to a process control loop includes digital communication circuitry configured to receive a digital communication signal from the process control loop. The digital communication signal is a digitally modulated analog signal on the pro... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7290450 | Process diagnostics A diagnostic device for use in a industrial process includes monitoring electronics or diagnostic circuitry configured to diagnose or identify a condition or other occurrence in the industrial process. The system can be implemented in a process device such as a flow... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7257543 | System and method for marketing cotton Computer-implemented systems and methods for building a database of bales of cotton available for sale, and for electronic commerce of bales of cotton. A fiber quality measurement instrument located in a cotton gin provides fiber quality data substantially concurren... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7254518 | Pressure transmitter with diagnostics In one embodiment, a pressure transmitter is provided which diagnoses the condition of a primary element and/or an impulse line which connects to a pressure sensor. A difference circuit coupled to the pressure sensor has a difference output which represents the sens... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7203567 | Method and apparatus for electronically controlling fiber processing machines, particularly spinning preparation machines An apparatus for electronically controlling a fiber processing machine includes at least one plug-in module group and at least one memory for receiving and storing data. A non-volatile memory is disposed physically apart from the plug-in module group whereby the dat... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7143642 | Integrated moisture, length, and strength tester A fiber testing station. Electrically conductive first fiber retaining means engage first ends of fibers, where the fibers extend in substantially one direction from the first fiber retaining means to distal second ends of the retained fibers. The first fiber retain... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7124057 | Method and apparatus for diagnosing a cyclic system A method and apparatus for determining the service life of a cyclic system the method including the steps of determining at least one characteristic of the system to determine a characteristic value and determining a cycle time of the system. The at least characteri... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7104148 | Method and apparatus for evaluating the flowability of core forming materials A method and apparatus for evaluating the flowability of a core-forming material in which an airborne core-forming material is blown downwardly into a first, downwardly extending, long and confining passageway for a predetermined time, and the airborne core-forming ... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7085610 | Root cause diagnostics An industrial process diagnostic apparatus is provided which can identify a source, or “root cause”, of an aberration in an industrial process. A plurality of process configuration models are provided which each represent a physical (or actual) implementation of... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7046180 | Analog-to-digital converter with range error detection A circuit includes a multiplexer, an analog-to-digital converter, and a processor that compares a sequence of digital outputs from the analog-to-digital converter to a sequence of normal ranges that correspond with the digital outputs in order to provide an error ou... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7018800 | Process device with quiescent current diagnostics A process device for use on an industrial process control system includes a quiescent current sensor configured to sense quiescent current draw of the process device. Diagnostic circuitry determines a diagnostic condition of the process device as a function of the s... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6928333 | Scheduling method for automated work-cell transfer system According to an example embodiment, the present invention is directed to a new and efficient method for bringing at least two items together from independent locations via separate paths in a computer controlled manufacturing environment. Using the computer, the pro... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6920799 | Magnetic flow meter with reference electrode An magnetic flow meter is provided which includes a reference electrode configured to electrically couple process fluid flowing within a flowtube of the flow meter. The reference electrode is adapted to measure potential of the process fluid. A current limiter is co... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6907383 | Flow diagnostic system A flow diagnostic system for a flow sensing element and impulse lines. A pressure transmitter coupled to the impulse lines provides digital pressure data to a control system. The control system provides the pressure data and real time clock readings to a diagnostic ... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6856851 | Apparatus and method for operating and controlling a textile machine An apparatus for operating and controlling a textile machine comprises driving means, an operating device, a control device and selection means, for the purpose of using the said textile machine for conventional weaving processes and/or for stubbing, multicount, mul... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6745097 | Management method for fiber processing and a management apparatus thereof A management method for fiber-processing and a management apparatus thereof, which can detect the occurrences of the selected monitoring events by monitoring the occurrences, can investigate the causes of the occurrences of the events by treating the events so that ... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6694211 | System and method for controlling a group of fiber processing machines A control system for a group of fiber processing machines includes a superordinate control console; and separate machine-specific control consoles connected to each respective fiber processing machine. The superordinate control console and the machine-spe... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6640154 | Device for determining adjustment values for the pre-draft of a sliver A device is provided for determining and optimizing a pre-draft value on a draw unit for slivers. The draw unit has a feed roll pair, a center roll pair and a delivery roll pair, a pre-draft zone between the feed roll pair and the center roll pair, and a ... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6266573 | Process and device for the control of draft in a drafting system for textile fiber material The present invention relates to a process and to a device for the control of draft in a drafting system for textile fiber material, whereby a measuring element (MS) which measures the moving fiber material (FM) before its entry into the drafting system (... | 07/24/2001 |
| 6185475 | Method for manufacturing jacquard with colored image The method for manufacturing jacquard with colored image is disclosed, wherein the basic color printing theory in the printing technical is employed in the weaving of jacquard so that jacquard also has image with different gray levels by the same basic co... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6119313 | Apparatus for the manufacture or finishing of fiber band In regard an apparatus for the manufacture or finishing treatment of a fiber band (31), such as, for instance, a drawing frame or a carding process, the fiber band (31) is conducted between two feeler rolls (6, 6'). The feeler rolls (6, 6') are adjustable... | 09/19/2000 |
| 6112131 | Gin process control A gin process control system including sensing stations for sensing the physical properties of cotton as it progresses through a gin. A moisture sensor determines, over a wide range of values, the amount of moisture in the cotton. A quality monitor determ... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6092003 | Paper stock shear and formation control System and method for producing paper are provided. The system controls formation of wet stock comprising fibers on a moving water permeable wire of a de-watering machine that has a refiner that is subject to a variable load and a headbox having at least ... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6076022 | Paper stock shear and formation control System and method for producing paper are provided. The system controls formation of wet stock comprising fibers on a moving water permeable wire of a de-watering machine that has a refiner that is subject to a variable load and a headbox having at least ... | 06/13/2000 |
| 6014592 | Cheese-producing textile machine A cheese-producing textile machine 1 with a central control unit 37 and a plurality of winding stations 2 which are serviced by an autonomously operating service unit 23. The central control unit 37 of the textile machine 1 is connected via a machine bus ... | 01/11/2000 |
| 5805452 | System and method for materials process control System and method for optimizing the processing of materials, particularly the processing of cotton in a cotton gin or a textile mill. Cotton moisture, color, and foreign matter measurements are made with electronic sensors at three stations. For a gin, a... | 09/08/1998 |
| 5771542 | Minimum-value seeking autolevelling optimation process A process for direct ascertainment of setting values for point of autolevelling and/or amplification application (R, K) of a draw frame or carder with adjustable drafting of fiber sliver in which the autolevelling of the adjustable draw frame or carder is... | 06/30/1998 |
| 5463556 | Process and device for control of an autoleveling draw frame The invention relates to an autolevelling draw-frame of the textile industry in which the drafting of the fiber sliver can be modified in a controlled and/or autolevelled manner. It is the object of the invention to analyze electrical signals or measured ... | 10/31/1995 |
| 5394591 | Autoleveller drafting arrangement with mass fluctuation control The autoleveller drafting arrangement comprises measuring elements for the throughpassing quantity of textile fibers both at the inlet end and the outlet end thereof. There is provided a system which at least in part is self-adjusting, in order to take ac... | 03/07/1995 |
| 5388310 | Autolevelling method and apparatus An autoleveller derives the signal for its draft correction from an averaged value of the sliver weight or thickness signals in each of a plurality of unit lengths of the sliver path. A preferred embodiment uses upstream and downstream sliver weight or th... | 02/14/1995 |
| 5289381 | Method and apparatus for continuously determining the fineness of fibers in slivers A method and apparatus for converting measurement data pertaining to slivers and fibers originating from a continuous measurement that is dependent upon a plurality of parameters to calibration values. The plurality of parameters includes ambient, process... | 02/22/1994 |
| 5282141 | Method of blending textile fibers The method for mixing textile fibers utilizes a computer which is inputted with data concerning the characteristics of the fibers of the individual fiber bales to be processed as well as the data indicative of the desired characteristics of the board sliv... | 01/25/1994 |
| 5134755 | Method and apparatus for controlling a drafting unit A method and apparatus for controlling a drafting unit for textile slivers. The driving apparatus for the drafting unit is controlled by a main control and at least one auxiliary control. The drafting unit includes an upstream measuring element and a down... | 08/04/1992 |
| 5010494 | Method and apparatus for detecting mechanical roll imperfections in a roller drafting system A drawframe is disclosed which has a plurality of sets of draw rolls and includes a provision for the early detection of imperfections in rotating elements in the drawframe. The separation of the pairs of rolls is monitored, and a signal representative of... | 04/23/1991 |
| 4964054 | Method for changing sliver cans at a station of a textile machine A method for exchanging cans of sliver at a work station of a textile machine which handles sliver includes interrogating the work station to determine the presence of an interruption in the sliver handling operation, generating a signal to indicate the p... | 10/16/1990 |
| 4858277 | Process and apparatus for cleaning and opening loose fiber stock, e.g. cotton A process and apparatus is disclosed for cleaning and opening loose fiber material which is fed through a feeder to a cleaning operation to be carried away for further processing. The degree of contamination of the fiber material is concurrently scanned. ... | 08/22/1989 |
