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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7272244 | Method and unit for the production of images with high resolution in jacquard fabric The invention relates to a method for the production of images with high resolution jacquard fabric comprising the following steps: colour scanning of an output image to be reproduced on a fabric, video visualisation of said image with the largest number of colours ... | 09/18/2007 |
| 6470919 | Motive drive for warp selection A motive assembly for moving a plurality of warp yarns (32) in a loom between upper and lower shed positions, the motive assembly including a plurality of selectively controllable ultrasonic cyclic motors (10), each of which is drivingly connected to one ... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6202704 | Method for pattern representation on inhomogeneous crossing grid The invention relates to a method for a pattern representation of inhomogeneous crossing grids of warp and weft yarns, in which a) an inhomogeneous real crossing grid is predetermined based on the real warp yarn density and the real weft yarn density, b) ... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6105628 | Electromagnetic device for automated jacquard machine needle actuation An electromagnetic device for controlling the needles of a Jacquard machine is provided. The electromagnetic device selectively actuates the needles of a Jacquard machine using solenoids. The solenoids control selector members and place them either in a d... | 08/22/2000 |
| 5829487 | Method for representing a fabric consisting of warp and weft threads A method for representing optically a fabric consisting of warp and weft threads and with a pattern. To optically represent the fabric, the pattern is acquired by scanning from a model, or from an existing data carrier, or represented directly on a comput... | 11/03/1998 |
| 5818720 | Process for large repeat fabric design and weaving A process of designing and weaving fabrics with pattern repeats over the full length of the fabric such as draperies or bedspreads. The pattern can incorporate one or more actual patterns within the repeat to reduce waste and inventory requirements for fa... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5791381 | Process for determining the arrangement and the step sequence of heald shafts of a heald loom A process for determining the arrangement and step sequence of heald shafts of a heald loom for weaving a fabric including a backing fabric having a fabric pattern and an ornamental design. The ornamental design of the fabric is plotted and/or displayed b... | 08/11/1998 |
| 5070913 | Microprocessor shedding control with linear actuators In loom control for weaving a preselected pattern design or the like, electronically controlled electric actuators (1,10) are programmed for required operation in accordance with the pattern by a computer, each actuator (1) being connected to a warp threa... | 12/10/1991 |
| 5058174 | System and method for generating a pattern from an image A method and apparatus for generating a pattern for making rugs corresponding to a predefined image. The predefined image is scanned by a video camera to generate a video image corresponding to the predefined image. A frame grabber captures one frame of t... | 10/15/1991 |
| 4572247 | Single heddle control device for a weaving machine having a shedding apparatus A single heddle control device having a selecting device containing lifters which are actuated by knives of a knife device. The knife device is connected in a drive arrangement with a shaft drive of a weaving machine and the selecting device has coupling ... | 02/25/1986 |
| 4530382 | Shed forming arrangement A shed forming arrangement for a loom comprises lift elements which move in opposite directions to each other, with holding members arranged on each lift element. The holding members are connected together in respective pairs by connecting members each fo... | 07/23/1985 |
| 4527597 | Dobby Dobby for a weaving loom in which control of the operative and non-operative positions of retaining hooks or hook arms which are engaged with and disengaged from hooks of heald frame-driving levers to actuate desired heald frame is electrically performed ... | 07/09/1985 |
| 4515186 | Loom heald control means Two rods are provided which are reciprocal between two end positions cooperating with two flexible retaining members, an electromagnet is located between the retaining members, the electromagnet includes a core having two flanged sections of different wid... | 05/07/1985 |
| 4440196 | Double open-shed Jacquard machine for the lifting of warp yarns of a loom An open-shed Jacquard machine comprising multiple harness cords on each side of the layer of warp yarns of a loom, and each cord provided with an eyelet through which a corresponding warp yarn passes, the shed opening system comprising multiple modules ea... | 04/03/1984 |
| 4332150 | System for controlling knitting or weaving machines for the production of randomly patterned fabric A knitting machine provided with patterning mechanisms responsive to pattern-control signals is caused to produce a non-repeating pattern by generating the pattern-control signals randomly, using a random signal generator not operating in synchronism with... | 06/01/1982 |
| 4139027 | Jacquard machine for a weaving machine The Jacquard machine employs a selector system for blocking and un-blocking the pressers (e.g. Jacquard needles) wherein use is made of a control means comprised of two electrically magnetizable relatively movable rods. Upon energization of a magnetic fie... | 02/13/1979 |
| 4134432 | Jacquard machine The Jacquard machine employs a selector system for blocking and un-blocking the pressers (e.g. Jacquard needles) wherein use is made of pivotally mounted locking levers between a control element and each presser. The control elements which may be in the f... | 01/16/1979 |
| 4120045 | Apparatus and method for stepwise scanning of patterns according to a scanning raster Apparatus and a method for converting patterns for weaving into stored information by scanning according to a scanning raster the pattern and determining the number of steps per stitch of the scanning raster by using the quotient of the dimensions of the ... | 10/10/1978 |
| 4072175 | Loom with means for shed forming A loom with shed forming means including healds, of which at least the carrier parts are displaceably mounted in guiding grooves formed in a bed extending along the whole machine width, at least one control mechanism being assigned to said carrier parts o... | 02/07/1978 |
| 4004135 | Jacquard card to magnetic tape archives storage and retrieval system A Jacquard card is placed in information-transfer relationship with an optical reader. Weave information, including an identification number and number of picks, is placed in a computer. The weave pattern is read row by row and pick by pick and stored on ... | 01/18/1977 |
