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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8091181 | Method, apparatus and system for adding moisture to cotton fibers during the cotton ginning process An apparatus for adding moisture to cotton in a cotton ginning process utilizes a quick response heater generate a heated air flow which is routed to a series of conduits passing through a reservoir of water to raise water to at or near boiling to generate vapor at ... | 01/10/2012 |
| 7653971 | Cotton conditioning device The present invention related generally to a device for adding moisture to fibrous material such as cotton. The conditioning device receives a continuous cotton batt from a battery condenser. The continuous cotton batt is fed between two opposing drums. Hot moist ai... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7591048 | Moisture conditioner for lint cotton An apparatus for processing a fibrous material batt like lint cotton to increase the moisture content of the material and to compress the batt of humidified fibers to increase the batt density. A stream of warm humid air is passed through the moving batt of fiber th... | 09/22/2009 |
| 7409753 | Method for producing spunlace non-woven cloth, method for producing spunlace non-woven cloth with X-ray detectable element, spunlace non-woven cloth with X-ray detectable element produced thereby A method for producing spunlace non-woven cloth includes the following steps: clearing cotton—carding—spreading the web—water jetting—bleaching—drying—rolling the finished products. This method improves the good ratio of the finished products of the whol... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7360280 | Cotton conditioner for a cotton harvester A conditioning mechanism is placed forwardly of the cotton harvesting mechanism on a cotton harvester. Opposing elements compress portions of the cotton plant to compress the cotton bolls and deform the cotton boll hulls. The deformation loosens the cotton fiber rel... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7337496 | Hinge assembly for flat panel display appliance Disclosed is a hinge assembly capable of adjusting a tilting angle of a display in a display appliance. The hinge assembly includes a movable plate fixed to a rear side of the display and having a through-hole, a stationary plate coupled to a stand for the display a... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7278186 | Ultra low frequency moisture sensor An apparatus for measuring a moisture content value within a volume. A frequency generator generates at least one source signal at frequencies of no more than about one kilohertz. Probes are disposed with surfaces in physical contact with the volume, where no direct... | 10/09/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7093325 | Apparatus for determining fibre lengths and fibre length distribution from a fibre material sample, especially in spinning preparation In an apparatus for determining fibre lengths and fibre length distribution from a fibre material sample, especially in spinning preparation, collected fibre material is automatically conveyable by a conveyor device, is arranged to be supplied to a take-up device th... | 08/22/2006 |
| 6807750 | Apparatus for and method of controlling seed cotton drying in a cotton gin An apparatus and method for controlling the removal of moisture from seed cotton in a cotton gin. The moisture level and rate of seed cotton entering a seed cotton dryer stage of a cotton gin are measured, and, based on those measurements and the desired moisture le... | 10/26/2004 |
| 6698066 | Method and apparatus for fiber batt treatment A method and apparatus for conditioning a fibrous material. The conditioning arrangement includes a moisturizing chamber having two series of opposed rollers arranged to accept a fiber batt into a pressing space therebetween. The pressing space tapers fro... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6604259 | Ultra rapid conditioning of cotton fiber for testing and processing Machine for ultra-rapidly condition cotton fiber. In a processing embodiment for conditioning fiber being pneumatically transported by a gas flow, fibers are collected to form a thin mat. Aerosolized liquid is delivered to the thin mat, and then condition... | 08/12/2003 |
| 6598267 | Fiber length and strength measurement system Method and apparatus for the collection of samples of staple fibers from a quantity (batch) of such fibers without material consideration of the "condition" of the fibers within the batch, (e.g., the relative humidity and/or temperature of the environment... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6557213 | Closed loop push/pull system for a cotton gin A closed loop push/pull system of the present invention employs a hot shelf tower dryer and a plurality of fans uniquely positioned throughout portions of the cotton gin to direct and recirculate air through the cotton gin. Because the system employs a ho... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6446310 | Apparatus and related method for applying moisture to cotton during a ginning operation Apparatus and related method for adding moisture to cotton using humid air, comprising a tower casing defining a chamber having top and bottom portions, a first inlet proximate the top portion of the tower casing for receiving the cotton, an outlet proxim... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6397437 | Ultra rapid conditioning of cotton fiber for testing and processing Machines for ultra-rapidly conditioning cotton fiber. In one embodiment, a machine includes a conditioning chamber for receiving cotton fiber formed into a sheet-like body. The conditioning chamber is defined on one side by an impervious plate and on an o... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6389647 | Apparatus and method for restoring moisture to lint cotton in a cotton gin An apparatus and method for restoring moisture to lint cotton in a cotton gin. The moisture level of lint cotton passing from a battery condenser to a bale press, and the rate of lint cotton passing from the battery condenser to the bale press are measure... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6314806 | Automated classing system A fiber property testing system for classing fiber samples based on properties of the fiber samples. Loading means receive unloaded cassettes and load the fiber samples into the unloaded cassettes to produce loaded cassettes. Testing means receive the loa... | 11/13/2001 |
| 6240601 | Method and apparatus for conditioning textile fibers A method and apparatus are provided for conditioning of textile, e.g. cotton, fibers as they are removed from bales for processing. A source of a conditioning liquid and a source of pressurized air are each in flow communication with a plurality of atomiz... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6237195 | Fiber moisture cell for humidifying cotton and method Apparatus for humidifying lint cotton in a cotton gin that has a cell arranged for receiving a fiber mass from a lint cleaner and controlling the movement of the fiber over a moist air inlet panel. Warm humid air introduced through an adjustable air inlet... | 05/29/2001 |
| 6202258 | Apparatus and related method for applying moisture to cotton during a ginning operation Apparatus and related method for adding moisture to cotton using humid air, comprising a tower casing defining a chamber having top and bottom portions, a first inlet proximate the top portion of the tower casing for receiving the cotton, an outlet proxim... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6128832 | Method and system for providing conditioned air A system and method for providing conditioned air to a yarn traveling on a textile machine includes an air conditioning unit local to said textile machine and configured to receive input air and to condition the air to a first desired relative humidity. A... | 10/10/2000 |
| 6051269 | Basic treatment for improving handleability and digestibility of whole cottonseed A process of treating whole cottonseed to improve the handleability and digestibility of the cottonseed is provided. In general, the process comprises the steps of: (a) adjusting the pH to equal or greater than eight of an aqueous composition having a sug... | 04/18/2000 |
| 5972414 | Acidic treatment for improving handleability and digestibility of whole cottonseed A process of treating whole cottonseed to improve the handleability and digestibility of the cottonseed is provided. In general, the process comprises the steps of: (a) adjusting the pH to equal or less than three of an aqueous composition having a sugar ... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5837009 | Method for the production of quality cotton yarns involving a low-cost process, free of environmental pollution A method for cotton purification is described, where the cotton is subject to a purification process in water. The process solution contains calcium hydroxide and a non-ionic detergent wetting agent. Following this processing the cotton is rendered hydrop... | 11/17/1998 |
| 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 |
| 5752294 | System and method for detection of cotton stickiness and neps and other lint qualities in real time and removal of sticky deposits from processed cotton in the gin A system for detection of stickiness, neps, seed coat fragments (S.C.F.) and other fiber qualities comprising (i) an autocleaning microcarding device; (ii) a quality video camera for detection of the number and size of neps, S.C.F. and foreign materials p... | 05/19/1998 |
| 5699589 | Laser cleaning and bleaching apparatus A method and apparatus for bleaching and cleaning fibers of a fiber web. The method and apparatus includes continuously forming and moving a fiber web through a bleaching and cleaning station. Directing ultraviolet light onto the surface of the fiber web ... | 12/23/1997 |
| 5634243 | System and method for producing a bleached cotton, nonwoven web A continuous textile processing system and method are disclosed for producing a non-woven web containing bleached cotton fibers in a single line system which includes a supply of fibers delivered from a bale opening device, a plurality of fiber delivery l... | 06/03/1997 |
| 5617613 | System for producing a bleached cotton, nonwoven web A continuous textile processing system and method are disclosed for producing a nonwoven web containing bleached cotton fibers in a single line system which includes a supply of fibers such as a bale opening device, a plurality of fiber delivery lines tra... | 04/08/1997 |
| 5504975 | Method and apparatus for noil reduction in wool combing A method and apparatus for combing wool in which the wool is heated prior to being fed to the combing process. The wool is heated by heat rollers or other means to a temperature such that it becomes more plasticized and better lubricated due to the liquif... | 04/09/1996 |
| 5472018 | Air conditioning of a weaving machine with displacement type air flow stream A process for the air conditioning of a weaving machine includes generating, for the weaving machine, at least one conditioning air stream spaced from a warp of the weaving machine and directed towards the warp, and distributing the conditioning air strea... | 12/05/1995 |
| 5425158 | Method for producing a bleached cotton, nonwoven web A continuous textile processing system and method are disclosed for producing a non-woven web containing bleached cotton fibers in a single line system which includes a supply of fibers delivered from a bale opening device, a plurality of fiber delivery l... | 06/20/1995 |
| 5423107 | Abrasive seed delinting with cottonseed refrigeration Cotton seed are mechanically delinted by a process such as abrasion. To prevent the heat produced by the mechanical delinting from damaging the germination of the seed, the seed are mechanically cooled, or chilled, or refrigerated, to prevent the interior... | 06/13/1995 |
| 5381587 | Cotton gin condenser with humidification and batt compression The housing of a cotton gin lint condenser is divided into four segments, namely: the lint inlet segment, the moist air inlet segment, the doffing chamber segment, and the dry air inlet segment. In operation, as the drum rotates a cotton batt is formed in... | 01/17/1995 |
| 5361450 | Direct control of fiber testing or processing performance parameters by application of controlled, conditioned gas flows Conditioned gas flows are applied at various critical locations in instruments and apparatus for testing and processing textile fibers, such as cotton. In the context of test instruments, a standard test zone environment (which becomes part of the test re... | 11/08/1994 |
| 5253392 | System and method for producing a bleached cotton, nonwoven web A continuous textile processing system and method are disclosed for producing a nonwoven web containing bleached cotton fibers in a single line system which includes a supply of fibers such as a bale opening device, a plurality of fiber delivery lines tra... | 10/19/1993 |
| 5224243 | Cleaning line with false air infeed valve for regulating air flow therein The cleaning or blow room line comprises at least one bale opening machine connected by ducts and at least one cleaning machine and a blender with a plurality of cards. The transport of the fiber flocks extracted by the at least one bale opening machine t... | 07/06/1993 |
| 5199134 | System and method for producing a bleached cotton, nonwoven web A continuous textile processing system and method are disclosed for producing a nonwoven web containing bleached cotton fibers in a single line which includes a supply of fibers such as a bale opening device which opens bales of cotton fibers. A plurality... | 04/06/1993 |
| 5153968 | Process for the treatment of cotton The invention provides a process for reducing the adhesiveness of sticky plets on the surface of a cotton fiber comprising decoalescing the droplets and dispersing the contents thereof along the surface of the fiber wherein the dispersion is effected by ... | 10/13/1992 |
