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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7886390 | Method and apparatus for wet-processing strand-shaped textile goods An apparatus for wet-processing strand-shaped textile good, includes a closed container, a transport nozzle array to which a gaseous transport medium can be supplied, and a device for applying a liquid treatment agent in atomized form to the moving strand of goods i... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7356865 | Apparatus and method for removing contaminants from dry cleaning solvent The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for removing contaminants from a solvent based cleaning fluid. An article cleaning apparatus comprises an ultrafiltration filter having a pore size of about 0.01 microns to about 0.2 microns. A method for perfo... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7131158 | Apparatus and method for forming multi-colored yarn A process for forming a spaced dyed yarn, where a yarn is conveyed to a dye application station where a coordinated stream of dye is projected in a normal stream path adjacent to a first side of the yarn. The dye is applied to the yarn when a gas nozzle projects a s... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7070846 | Carpet constructions, systems, and methods A textile substrate such as patterned carpet for coordinating with other flooring is provided. The substrate includes a multi-colored pattern produced by a process for coloring substrates, using the application of liquid colorants, in which the assignment of color i... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7033403 | Spray dyeing of garments A method of dyeing a fabric is provided. The method includes removing folds from the fabric, spraying a dye on a first side of the fabric, and exposing the fabric to a migration and fixation process prior to the dye drying on the first side so that the dye migrates ... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7018429 | Process for coloring a textile substrate The present invention relates to methods of imparting color and ultraviolet protection to synthetic yarns or substrates. More specifically, the present invention is directed to a method of solution dyeing a polymeric material during polymerization to form a base col... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6921421 | Producing dyed thread There is disclosed a method for producing a package of dyed thread, comprising: producing a package of undyed thread on a user package support which is dye permeable; and dyeing the thread on the user package support to produce a user package of dye thread; the pack... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6911245 | Carpet constructions and methods A textile substrate for coordinating with other flooring is provided. The substrate includes a multi-colored pattern produced by a process for coloring substrates, using the application of liquid colorants, in which the assignment of color is done on a pixel-by-pixe... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6907634 | Patterning system using a limited number of process colors A process by which dithering techniques and in situ blending techniques may be used to reproduce a desired multi-colored dyed pattern on a substrate using precisely delivered quantities of liquid colorants that are available in only a relatively few colors. Specific... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6704610 | Reproduction of colored images on absorbent substrates using color blending techniques A process by which dithering techniques may be used to reproduce a desired multi-colored dyed pattern on a substrate using precisely delivered quantities of liquid colorants that are available in only a relatively few colors. In one embodiment, the proces... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6266835 | Process for dyeing by depositing spots of dyebath on moving filaments, by cyclic interruption of said deposit, and device for practicing this process A process of dyeing by deposition of spots of dyebaths of different colors on moving filaments, in a series of application stations, by abrupt cyclic or pseudo-random interruption of the deposition in the application stations, and a device for practicing ... | 07/31/2001 |
| 5996154 | Device for applying a liquid film to a continuously advanced web of goods, method for producing a color pattern on a web of goods, and pattern produced by this method In dye applicators that operate by the pouring principle, it is known to store the liquid flowing over an overflow barrier in a liquid supply chamber located in front of it. To produce a dye applicator that can be adjusted to the desired working width, th... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5594968 | Method and apparatus for space dyeing yarn A method and apparatus for space dyeing yarn includes a series of dye stations each of which has a dye applicator roll and a rotatable pattern roll having deflecting rods which may deflect yarn into engagement with the periphery of the respective dye appl... | 01/21/1997 |
| 5386606 | Yarn dyeing method A method and apparatus for space dyeing a plurality of strands of yarns which are fed over a series of dye applicator rolls. Each roll is rotated in a partly submerged condition in a dye pan containing a different color. Above and offset relative to each ... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5226227 | Method of producing narrow tape A method of producing a colored narrow tape woven or knitted of a weft and a group of warp yarns, comprising: continuously moving the group of warp yarns along a longitudinal path through a dyeing station; coloring the group of warp yarns with a first dye... | 07/13/1993 |
| 5195043 | Automatic generation of look-up tables for requested patterns and colors Method and apparatus for automatically loading at least one look-up table in a textile dyeing system with firing time data. The machine operator enters a list of entries including a base entry, machine color loading entries and a stock entry into the syst... | 03/16/1993 |
| 5142481 | Process and apparatus allowing the real-time distribution of data for control of a patterning process A textile dyeing apparatus enables the real-time selection of destinations for pattern information. A pattern control system has a plurality of destinations for receiving pattern information. The pattern control system includes means for selecting one of ... | 08/25/1992 |
| 5136520 | System for assigning discrete time periods for dye applicators in a textile dyeing apparatus A control system for a textile dying apparatus processes and distributes digitally encoded pattern information. A substrate is moved on a path along which the surface of the substrate comes into operative range of a plurality of arrays arranged along the ... | 08/04/1992 |
| 5099534 | Continuous dyeing process The invention relates to a process of preparing "one off effect" dyeings on paper or textile material comprising: passing (preferably drawing) the material continuously through an application zone containing a number of loosely-packed applicator elements,... | 03/31/1992 |
| 5016308 | Method and apparatus for patterning substrates using gas streams A method and apparatus for patterning a substrate wherein liquid unfixed dye is applied to the substrate in the form of a spray. One or more streams of pressurized gas such as air are then directed onto the substrate for the purpose of displacing some of ... | 05/21/1991 |
| 4984169 | Data loading and distributing process and apparatus for control of a patterning process A method and apparatus for real time processing of digitally encoded pattern information suitable for distributing such information to a large number of individual pattern applicators which are grouped into a number of successive arrays. When applied to a... | 01/08/1991 |
| 4934008 | Method for patterning dyed substrates A method and apparatus for patterning a substrate wherein liquid unfixed dye is applied to the substrate. One or more streams of pressurized gas such as air then directed onto the substrate for the purpose of displacing some of the unfixed dye where the s... | 06/19/1990 |
| 4932092 | Process and apparatus for continuous dyeing of elongate textile material A process and apparatus is disclosed for dyeing an elongate textile material with different colors at predetermined intervals in a substantially continuous, uninterrupted cycle of operation. The apparatus comprises a plurality of dye baths exchangeable on... | 06/12/1990 |
| 4886515 | Thread dyeing apparatus and method The present invention comprises a thread dyeing apparatus and method for dyeing a thread. The apparatus comprises a support housing which stores and applies dye to thread moving through a thread opening in the housing. The housing is positioned between th... | 12/12/1989 |
| 4833747 | Dyeing method A dyeing apparatus and method is presented whereby garments such as socks and other articles can be dyed to provide a mottled, random coloration thereon. The apparatus consists of a rotating container into which colorants or discolorants are dripped as th... | 05/30/1989 |
| 4718917 | Multicolor package dyeing A process for package dyeing yarn is disclosed. Yarn is wound on a tube having perforations along a portion of its length. The density of the yarn package is such that when dye liquor is circulated from the interior of the tube, through the perforations a... | 01/12/1988 |
| 4305169 | Method for continuously treating fabric A carpet printing method is disclosed, and an apparatus for carrying out the method. The method includes the steps of supporting a piece of fabric on a perforate belt, generating a foam adjacent to the fabric and directing the foam through the belt to tre... | 12/15/1981 |
| 4268928 | Method and apparatus for applying a liquid on a moving web in patterns In order to pattern a web using a method for applying a liquid to the moving web on which a cohesive liquid shroud falling on the web from above is interrupted in a pattern, a fluid medium is blown transversely against the falling shroud to displace porti... | 05/26/1981 |
| 4268263 | Method and apparatus for immersion printing of pile fabrics A horizontally moving belt has a waffle grid surface into the compartments of which dyes are injected in accordance with a desired color pattern to be printed. Carpeting is moved adjacent the waffle grid surface with the pile facing down toward the grid. ... | 05/19/1981 |
| 4264993 | Method for space dyeing yarn A method and apparatus for the space dyeing of yarn while the yarn is in the form of a loosely gathered package, such as a conventional yarn skein, and which includes injecting an atomized spray of dye and air at a plurality of spaced apart locations in t... | 05/05/1981 |
| 4246668 | Treatment of a web of material To obtain optical effects, particularly dye pattern effects, a treatment is proposed for a web of material or a number of webs of material guided side by side in the nip between treatment rollers, more particularly a web of material impregnated with or co... | 01/27/1981 |
| 4177037 | Method for multicolor dyeing of textile yarns Method and apparatus for the high speed, multicolor dyeing of yarns to obtain uniformly dyed lengths of different color along the length of the yarns, wherein a moving strand is collected in a plurality of layers on the surface of a winding drum while a p... | 12/04/1979 |
| 4171953 | Method for randomly coloring textile yarns in a batch system A method for producing randomly dyed skeins of yarn in an apparatus which comprises an open vat adapted to be filled with a liquid dye bath and having rack means for supporting a plurality of skeins of yarn which are to be randomly dyed. The rack means in... | 10/23/1979 |
| 4153961 | Method and apparatus for randomly dyeing textile yarns in a continuous system Multiple strands of undyed yarn are fed continuously from supply spools or bobbins supported on a creel to a skein winding apparatus. The strands each pass along a substantially horizontal path through one or more spaced dyeing stations where they are eng... | 05/15/1979 |
| 4116626 | Printing of pattern designs with computer controlled pattern dyeing device A plurality of jet gun bars are spaced apart along the path of travel of a textile material and responsive to pattern data to form patterns on the material. Each gun bar stores and supplies different color dyestuff to color the material. A computer, on ea... | 09/26/1978 |
| 4112531 | Method of printing webs Printing medium is supplied to a plurality of individual dot-printing elements, and these elements are used for printing a pattern on a web by applying dots of printing medium from respective ones of the elements to the web, either to the surface thereof ... | 09/12/1978 |
| 4108595 | Method for coloring textile fabrics and fabrics produced therefrom A method for coloring fabrics with coloring agents producing unique decorative patterns thereon by pleating the fabric, distributing the coloring agents onto the pleated fabric, fixing the coloring agents to the fabric, and then unpleating the resulting c... | 08/22/1978 |
| 4086688 | Method for imparting coloration to a knit/deknit textile yarn A roll of knit tubing, which has been knit into a tubular shaped prefabric in the first stage of a knit/deknit process, is presented successively to one or more dyeing stations while in a rolled or coiled package. Dyestuff is applied to the roll at select... | 05/02/1978 |
| 4063888 | Process for preparing space-dyed yarn Yarn is space-dyed by a process wherein the yarn is wound around a receptacle, e.g., a perforated package dyeing tube. A dyebath is allowed to flow through the yarn. The flow of dye is partially restricted or channeled in such a manner that the yarn becom... | 12/20/1977 |
| 4052155 | Asymmetric skein dyeing Chevroning of fabrics made from skein dyed yarns is avoided or controlled by dyeing the yarns such that the color repeat length is greater than the circumference of the skein. In practice this is achieved by horizontally dyeing only a portion of the width... | 10/04/1977 |
