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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4007457 | Method of and apparatus for detecting faults in the operation of open-end spinning machines Faults in produced yarn occurring by fouling of spinning units can be detected by measuring changes in the cross-sectional diameter of the yarn and producing a control signal indicating irregularities. The apparatus of this invention includes a measuring ... | 02/08/1977 |
| 4006411 | Static capacitance type sensor A static capacitance type yarn denier sensing arrangement is provided which includes a high frequency current source and a sensing condenser which has a pair of opposing electrodes electrically coupled with both sides of the h.f. current source and repres... | 02/01/1977 |
| 4000641 | Friction measuring apparatus A portable frictometer employing the principle of passing a standard yarn sample across a cylindrical surface under test at a fixed wrap angle and detecting the ratio of the yarn tensions at the output and input ends of the wrap. This ratio is related to ... | 01/04/1977 |
| 3992936 | Yarn measuring instrument A yarn measuring instrument having a rotatably mounted operative element whose rotation in response to frictional engagement thereof by travelling yarn cooperates with electronic circuit means to measure a plurality of characteristics of the travelling ya... | 11/23/1976 |
| 3990292 | Frequency modulated fluidic gauge A frequency modulated fluidic gauge having no moving parts for monitoring a characteristic of a continuously moving strand-like material. The gauge is comprised of a fluidic oscillator circuit including a fluidic amplifier, and a fluidic phase shifting ne... | 11/09/1976 |
| 3984895 | Density sensing and controlling equipment Apparatus in a card for sensing and controlling the relative speeds of the feed and doffer rolls in accordance with the sliver density as sensed by error detection circuitry responding to the amount of a transduced compression wave in the sonic ultrasonic... | 10/12/1976 |
| 3965737 | Method and apparatus for indicating the amount of torque in a yarn A method and device for indicating the amount of torque in a yarn is disclosed wherein an elongated horizontal bar assembly has supported thereon a movable cantilevered arm member and a stationary cantilevered arm member having yarn clamps for receiving a... | 06/29/1976 |
| 3960593 | Method of increasing the long-term stability of a measuring element of textile testers A method of increasing the long-term stability of a measuring element for a textile testing apparatus, said measuring element including a plurality of parallel plate-like components which comprises causing an artificial airstream to sweep over the top of ... | 06/01/1976 |
| 3955407 | Method and apparatus for testing knitting machines A knitting machine section block is fitted with one or more strain gauge means, preferably on a backup plate for a needle influencing cam, so that during operation of the machine and without any adverse influence upon the output of the knitting machine, s... | 05/11/1976 |
| 3946606 | Device for measuring the force required to untangle hair Device for measuring the force required to untangle hair comprises a handle, a carding member mounted for pivotal movement about the axis of said handle, and a counter for measuring the sum of the amplitudes of successive pivotal movements of said carding... | 03/30/1976 |
| 3945181 | Process and apparatus for measuring uniformity of physical properties of yarn Yarn is continuously supplied to a measuring system with an applied twist of at least 100 turns per meter. A beam having a continuous spectrum from the visible region to the near-infrared region is impinged upon the yarn and measurements are taken on the ... | 03/23/1976 |
| 3938223 | Auto leveler An apparatus for maintaining sliver thickness uniform whereby the web from a carding machine is gathered by a trumpet and passed between a grooved driven roller and a sensor roller riding in the groove so that the movements of the sensor roller vary as a ... | 02/17/1976 |
| 3932854 | Apparatus for the detection of breaks in moving threadlines An apparatus and method for detecting breaks in a travelling threadline of a synthetic filament is described. The motion of the threadline is monitored for speed by means of generating an electrical current by passage of the threadline across an idler rol... | 01/13/1976 |
