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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8132597 | Energy weapon protection fabric A fabric for protecting a wearer thereof from an energy weapon. The fabric is made of a plurality of coupled strands. Each strand is made from at least two fibers, an electrically non-conductive fiber and an electrically conductive fiber. The electrically non-conduc... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8001999 | Energy weapon protection fabric A fabric for protecting a wearer thereof from an energy weapon. The fabric is made of a plurality of coupled strands. Bach strand is made from at least two fibers, an electrically non-conductive fiber and an electrically conductive fiber. The electrically non-conduc... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7992596 | Method and apparatus for weaving tape-like warp and weft and material thereof A method of weaving including warp and weft being supplied in the form of tapes, and not yarns. The method preferably carried out in vertical format and includes feeding positively flat tensionless warp for shedding and taking-up; selecting, feeding positively and i... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7779870 | Method and equipment for manufacturing reinforced fiber textile A method for producing a reinforcing fiber woven fabric of the invention is a method for producing a reinforcing fiber 1 for weaving the reinforcing fiber as at least a warp 2. The yarn width of at least the warp 2 constituting the woven fabric ... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7766054 | Dimensionally stable fabric A method of producing a dimensionally stable, fire-resistant fabric including the steps of spinning yarn from wool and fire-resistant synthetic fibers, weaving the yarn to form a fabric, and dimensionally stabilizing the fabric to produce a textile that passes aircr... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7640951 | Glass cloth and film substrate using the same Glass cloth which is formed of a warp yarn and a weft yarn of the same glass yarn, wherein a ratio of warp yarn width to weft yarn width is not less than 0.80 and not more than 1.20 and a ratio of an elongation rate in a length direction when a load in a range of 25... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7575027 | Weave with visual color variation A weave with a visual color variation, is interlaced by a plurality of longitudinal yarns and a plurality of latitudinal yarns. One of the longitudinal yarns and latitudinal yarns includes at least one protruding yarn and two color yarns with different colors. The p... | 08/18/2009 |
| 7402538 | Fabric for protective garments This invention relates to heat and flame resistant single ply fabric for use as a single or outer layer of a protective garment for a wearer. The fabric comprises at least one warp system and at least two weft systems. The warp system comprises a blend of 60 to 90 w... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7360561 | Fabric for embroidering with removable delimitation The present invention patent refers to a fabric for embroidering with removable delimitation that aims at simplifying and making the embroiderers' work easier, featuring a delimitation that consists of a yarn or filament in a different color from that of the remaini... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7337810 | Elastic fabric with sinusoidally disposed wires A fabric for use with a system for monitoring prescribed body functions comprising an elastic fabric, adapted to be carried by a torso, which is stretchable in its longitudinal direction so as to expand and contract in response to body movement and size. The carrier... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7318458 | Cloth designed to be provided with at least one permanent fold and method applied thereby Cloth designed to be provided with at least one permanent fold, wherein at least one shrink thread is woven in said cloth. The shrink thread or shrink threads are woven in the cloth according to a general direction extending crosswise over the fold line. ... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7311174 | Cloth for loudspeaker diaphragm, loudspeaker diaphragm, and loudspeaker In a diaphragm for a loud-speaker of the present invention, an increase in tensile strength is averagely attained as a whole, and the over all diaphragm is uniformly colored without showing any lattice pattern. The diaphragm includes a woven fabric comprising yarns ... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7299828 | Stretch woven fabrics including polyester bicomponent filaments Stretch woven fabrics including plain, twill and satin constructions are disclosed. The fabrics include weft yarns and warp yarns. Polyester bicomponent continuous filaments including poly(ethylene terephthalate) and poly(trimethylene terephthalate) having an after-... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7281549 | Low friction fabric A low friction fabric constructed of a first layer of woven polyester fibers with an upper and lower woven surface attached to and adjacent a second layer of the same weave of polyester fibers, the second layer having an upper and lower surface. Each of the woven la... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7279437 | Rated fire door core and method of making The present invention teaches that a tightly woven, and strong panel of fiberglass may be impregnated with sodium silicate in order to produce a strong and fire resistant panel. The impregnation may occur by spraying, by rolling or by other means, and the drying pro... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7264023 | Weaved article or garment and method of making weaved article or garment A brand new and unexpected textured fabric or textile that can be used to provide articles of clothing (for humans and/or animals), wall hangings, home decorating articles, headwear, footwear, etc. The method transforms one dimensional fabric or textile into three d... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7247374 | Encapsulated active particles and methods for making and using the same The invention relates to preserving the properties of active particles through use of an encapsulant which may be removable. The encapsulant may protect the active particles against premature deactivation. If desired, the encapsulant may be removed to rejuvenate the... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7233070 | Semiconductor device having no cracks in one or more layers underlying a metal line layer and method of manufacturing the same A semiconductor device and a method of manufacturing the same which yields high reliability and a high manufacturing yield. The semiconductor device includes a metal line layer having a plurality of metal line patterns spaced apart from each other, and at least one ... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7216678 | Self-curling sleeve A substrate including a plurality of monofilaments, or a combination of monofilaments and multi-filament yarns oriented in perpendicular directions, has a tendency to curl around a central space. When all monofilaments are used, the monofilaments along one direction... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7191803 | Elastic fabric with sinusoidally disposed wires A fabric for use with a system for monitoring prescribed body functions comprising an elastic fabric, adapted to be carried by a torso, which is stretchable in its longitudinal direction so as to expand and contract in response to body movement and size. The carrier... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7179522 | Aluminum conductor composite core reinforced cable and method of manufacture This invention relates to an aluminum conductor composite core reinforced cable (ACCC) and method of manufacture. An ACCC cable has a composite core surrounded by at least one layer of aluminum conductor. The composite core comprises a plurality of fibers from at le... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7179762 | Motor vehicle air bag and fabric for use in same An air bag of the type utilized in a vehicle occupant restraint system has at least one panel of coated air bag fabric comprising a base fabric coated with a urethane coating material. The base fabric is woven in warp and fill directions from synthetic multifilament... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7178559 | Webbing belt Belts and methods of their manufacturing are provided. In one aspect, belts are manufactured by the steps of weaving the belt from a plurality of warp yarns and at least one weft yarn, the belt having a central region and two opposed edges. The warp yarns in the cen... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7172802 | Casement fabrics Window coverings are formed of woven fabrics of acrylic yarns to provide minimal degradation of the window covering due to ultraviolet (UV) radiation and to minimize damage to interior furnishings within a building at which the window coverings are applied. The wind... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7150305 | Curtain A curtain including a fixing rod and a curtain body. The fixing rod is secured to an upper side of a window frame and includes a winding shaft located on an interior and an endless bead string movably wound on one end of the winding shaft. The curtain body is made o... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7143790 | Warp-stretch woven fabrics comprising polyester bicomponent filaments Warp stretch woven fabrics including plain, twill and satin constructions are disclosed. The fabrics include weft yarns and warp yarns. About 15 weight percent to about 55 weight percent of the warp yarns are polyester bicomponent continuous filaments comprising pol... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7137416 | Method for producing an optical-fibre based fabric The invention relates to a method for weaving a fabric containing, at least partly, glass-fibres as warp threads and/or weft threads, which are treated in such a way that they enable light to be diffused in a substantially perpendicular direction with respect to the... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7134458 | Method of producing reinforcing fiber woven fabric and production device therefor and reinforcing fiber woven fabric A method of producing a reinforcing fiber woven fabric, for producing on a weaving machine a reinforcing fiber woven fabric from wefts of reinforcing fiber yarns and warps of reinforcing fiber yarns, the method comprising providing, on a weft supply passage for supp... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7121306 | Industrial fabric including yarn assemblies A woven industrial fabric, including a plurality of warp yarns interwoven with a plurality of weft yarns. At least a portion of one of the plurality of warp and the plurality of weft yarns includes yarn assemblies. Each yarn assembly is comprised of at least a first... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7115311 | Anti-static woven flexible bulk container This invention relates to ungrounded type flexible fabric container with a reduced energy of electrostatic discharge suitable for use in a combustible environment. A woven fabric is configured to form a flexible fabric container having sidewalls, a top feature and a... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7107750 | Composite yarn The invention relates to composite yarn of bright color. It is obtained from yarn or fibers of at least two types, yarn or fibers of bright color and temperature-stable and/or smothering yarn or fibers. The yarn and the textile articles obtained from said yarn provi... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7105716 | Absorbent articles The present invention provides an improved disposable article for the absorption and containment of urine or other body exudates, for example a diaper, training pants or an adult incontinence article, that has a high fecal fluid intake rate as measured by the Fecal ... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7077362 | Sieve tray for a sieve device A sieve tray for a sieve device that includes at least one sieve netting. The sieve netting includes wire netting having warp and weft wires mutually connected in a weave. The weave has mutually spaced alternating crossings extending diagonally with respect to the w... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7049253 | Glass cloth and printed wiring board The present invention is (1) a glass cloth composed of a group of warp yarns and a group of weft yarns wherein one of the group of the warp and weft yarns are arranged with substantially no gap between the yarns, and, in that group... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7044173 | Microfiber towel with cotton base A terry fabric having increased static and dynamic absorbency includes a ground fabric having opposing first and second surfaces and woven from ground warp yarns and ground fill yarns, each of the ground warp yarns and ground fill yarns consisting of at least one ce... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7047349 | Multi-redundant inlaid wiring harness A multi-redundant inlaid wiring harness provides for alternate electrical or optical pathways in an aircraft wiring system. A plurality of conduits are inlaid between layers of composite fabric during fabrication of a section of an aircraft. The conduits are connect... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7018578 | Method of producing a hybrid matrix fiber composite Hybrid matrix fiber composites having enhanced compressive performance as well as enhanced stiffness, toughness and durability suitable for compression-critical applications. The methods for producing the fiber composites using matrix hybridization. The hybrid matri... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7011724 | Textile products having flame retardant properties and methods of manufacture A textile product with enhanced flame and/or smoke retardant properties and a method of forming the same is disclosed. The textile product is comprised of a textile material having a primary layer or backing with intumescent particles coated, sprayed, sprinkled, or ... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6994124 | Three dimensional waffleweave and stitching method thereof A three dimensional waffleweave includes a plurality of light coloring yarns interlaced with a plurality of dark coloring yarns to form a plurality of waffleweave units, wherein each of the waffleweave units, having an oblong shaped, defines four sidewalls and a cen... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6992029 | Woven fabric of composite material A woven fabric of composite material comprises a longitudinal thread system, a transverse thread system and a multitude of glittery threads. The transverse thread system is woven together with the longitudinal thread system in an interlaced fashion. The glittery thr... | 01/31/2006 |
