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...that the x-ray was discovered purely by accident? When German physicist Wilhelm Konrad von Roentgen was experimenting with cathode rays in 1895, he put an activated Crookes tube in a book and went out to lunch. When he returned, he discovered that a key that had also been placed in the book showed up as an image on the developed film!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8122575 | Structure for supporting clothes to be decolorized, method of forming the same and method of using the same This invention is about a structure for supporting clothes to be decolorized and for aiding in the process of decoloration, to a method of forming the same, and to a method of using the same to decolorize clothes. It includes manufacturing a semi-finished product fo... | 02/28/2012 |
| 7908283 | Finding superlatives in an unordered list The k first elements from an unordered list of n total elements are copied to a result buffer, wherein k is a value smaller than n. The k first elements in the result buffer are sorted. Each subsequent element in the unordered list is compared to elements in the res... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7832067 | Three-dimensional camouflage pattern The stealthiness of a camouflage fabric product is enhanced by rendering the camouflage pattern in three dimensional relief. In one implementation, a treatment such as an anti-pill treatment is applied to selected portions of the pattern prior to a finishing process... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7316042 | Machine and method for the continuous treatment of a fabric The machine comprises in combination: means (7) for supplying the fabric (T); means (9) for extracting the fabric; at least one first tank (1) and one second tank (3) which are positioned in series and between which a pneumatic transfer m... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7296328 | Apparatus and method for increasing the air permeability of a textile web The invention relates to a treatment apparatus and process for increasing the air permeability of a textile web, and the airbag fabrics made by such process. The process includes passing the textile web across a first guide having a first guide surface directing the... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7284892 | Spread illuminating apparatus having light coverging means A spread illuminating apparatus includes a light converging element which has a refractive index profile in a direction orthogonal to two major surfaces of a light conductive plate, and which is disposed between at least one light source and one end surface of the l... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7254866 | Vacuum cleaner nozzle A cleaning implement for cleaning a soiled surface having soiling particles lodge therein includes a body having a cleaning surface defining first and second cleaning section. The first and second cleaning sections are provided respectively with first and second dis... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7052199 | Product applicator and method of producing such an applicator A device for applying a product may comprise a support and a plurality of polymeric fibers mounted to the support. Each of the plurality of fibers may have at least one free end and each of at least some of the fibers may define at least one curved portion extending... | 05/30/2006 |
| 6844412 | Ambient cured coatings and coated rubber products therefrom The present invention provides an ambient temperature curable coating and coated articles therefrom in a rubbery, high elongation, weatherable coating composition which can be applied to flexible elastomeric substrates for a variety of purposes. Depending on the fil... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6195854 | Apparatus and method for softening a fabric web material An apparatus for imparting soft hand to a non-woven, paper, paper with synthetic fibers and/or additives, printed knit fabrics and the like in web form, by mechanically introducing localized tensions on diverse preselected situses of the web. The web is p... | 03/06/2001 |
| 6152811 | Fabric raising machine including positively rotatively controlled raising cylinders The present invention relates to a fabric raising machine including positively controlled raising/grinding cylinders, which comprises a plurality of rotary working cylinders, circumferentially arranged on a rotary framework, and for each working cylinder,... | 11/28/2000 |
| 5966785 | Apparatus for softening a fabric web material An apparatus for imparting soft hand to a fabric in web form, especially printed knits and non-wovens, by mechanically introducing localized tension in the web. The web is preferably advanced in continuous rubbing engagement with one or more contact membe... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5845355 | Method and device for fibrillating cellulose fibers that permit easy fibrillation, in particular tencel fibers A method and a device for fibrillating cellulose fibers contained in a fabric web (3) comprise the fabric web (3) being withdrawn from a fabric storage chamber (6), accelerated through a guide slot by means of liquid flowing at high speed and then flung a... | 12/08/1998 |
| 5690694 | Sizing agents from indigo blue denim fabric A denim fabric sheet is drawn into a folded rope configuration, and passed through an impact mechanism and an abrasion mechanism to give the fabric sheet a worn-out stonewashed appearance. Prior to passage through the impact mechanism the fabric sheet is ... | 11/25/1997 |
| 5679438 | Fabrics with a new wrinkle and a stitch A process of decorating fabric includes the step of imparting wrinkles to the fabric oblique to the warp and weft directions and heat setting the wrinkles into the fabric. The wrinkle imparting step may include moving the fabric longitudinally and simulta... | 10/21/1997 |
| 5419952 | Making slub yarn on open-end machine, and composite fabric Denim fabric is made from warp yarn which is at least 30% novelty cotton yarn having irregularly spaced effects (e.g. slubs) about one-half inch to two inches in length. The cotton novelty yarn is made by separating cotton sliver into cotton fibers, and a... | 05/30/1995 |
| 5396688 | Making slub yarn on open-end machine Denim fabric is made from novelty cotton yarn having irregularly spaced irregularities (e.g. slubs) about one-half inch to two inches in length. The cotton novelty yarn is made by separating cotton sliver into cotton fibers, and acting on the cotton fiber... | 03/14/1995 |
| 5309613 | Process and apparatus for improving the handle and surface of textile fabrics and knitted materials The material web (3) to be treated is supplied continuously to a first material web store (1) and stored there in sections, is removed therefrom by being pneumatically conveyed and is hurled compressively against a first impact surface (4). Thereafter, th... | 05/10/1994 |
| 5167054 | Fabric softening apparatus and method Method and apparatus to soften the backing and consequently the material attached thereto of a nonwoven fabric by passing the back over and around a series of rollers arranged in a staggered diamond shape to break up the bond between individual fibers and... | 12/01/1992 |
| 5167053 | Fabric softening apparatus and method Method and apparatus to soften the backing and consequently the material attached thereto of a nonwoven fabric by passing the back over and around a series of rollers arranged in a staggered diamond shape to break up the bond between individual fibers and... | 12/01/1992 |
| 5163969 | Fabric softening method Method and apparatus to soften the backing and consequently the material attached thereto of a nonwoven fabric by passing the back over and around a series of rollers arranged in a staggered diamond shape to break up the bond between individual fibers and... | 11/17/1992 |
| 4769879 | Method for mechanically conditioning textile materials A continuous method is provided for mechanically conditioning a textile sheet material having a face and a back moving in a longitudinal direction, which comprises subjecting successive adjacent sections of both the face and back of the material across th... | 09/13/1988 |
| 4631788 | Apparatus for mechanically conditioning textile materials Method and apparatus to subject the face and back side of a fabric to successive impacting by a plurality of flaps to break up the fiber or filament bond thereof and increase the yarn-to-yarn mobility therein. The fabric is supplied at an angle to the imp... | 12/30/1986 |
| 4062093 | Apparatus for texturizing flocked fabric An apparatus for texturizing a flocked fabric comprising a flock fabric delivery station; a flock fabric receiving station; means for conveying the flock fabric from the delivery station to the receiving station; and means for orienting the flocked fabric... | 12/13/1977 |
| 4051699 | Liquid ammonia mercerization Apparatus for mercerization of cellulosic fabrics with liquid ammonia. Denim fabrics and the like, especially those made from open-end spun yarn, have liquid ammonia for mercerization applied thereto by a metering roller while tensioned. The metering roll... | 10/04/1977 |
| 4034446 | Double-tiered swirling machine for pile fabric A device for forming surface designs on pile fabric is disclosed, in which a plurality of conical brushes are utilized to swirl the fibers of the fabric. The device is provided with two tiers of rotatable brushes, and the fabric passes beneath both tiers ... | 07/12/1977 |
| 3961115 | Method for texturizing flocked fabric and fabric produced thereby The invention comprises a method for texturizing a flocked fabric by first wetting the flocked portion and/or its supporting fabric and adhesive, orienting the wet flock in a pre-determined design pattern by continuously, rapidly and vigorously contacting... | 06/01/1976 |
