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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8018587 | Extended optical range system for monitoring motion of a member A garment and system includes a monitoring fabric comprising a first plurality of reflective yarns knitted or woven with a second plurality of stretchable yarns. The fabric exhibits both a light transmission property and a light reflection property. The amount of li... | 09/13/2011 |
| 7834995 | Device and method for carrying out optical readings on textile materials submitted to dyeing Device for carrying out optical readings on textile materials submitted to dyeing comprising optical reading means associated with corresponding optical processing means, characterised in that it comprises a body (1) inside which it is provided a chamber (... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7746463 | Apparatus for inspecting defect of rubbing cloth and rubbing apparatus with the same Disclosed are an apparatus for inspecting defect of a rubbing cloth and a rubbing apparatus with the same. The apparatus for inspecting defect of the rubbing cloth includes a housing surrounding the periphery of the rubbing cloth, a transfer unit connected to the up... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7380451 | Sheet information output apparatus, sheet processing apparatus and image forming apparatus A sheet information output apparatus comprising an application member for applying external force to a sheet, a receiving member in opposition to the application member for receiving the external force, and an output unit for outputting a signal corresponding to the... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7375806 | Method for inspecting the quality criteria of flat textile structures embodied in a multi-layer form according to a contour The invention relates to a method for inspecting quality criteria of flat textile structures embodied in a multi-layer form according to a contour, in particular woven, stitched, knitted, sewn or non-woven finished structures, preferably provided with cut areas or h... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7345756 | Image-based fiber length measurements from tapered beards An image-based method and corresponding apparatus for measuring, in scientifically basic terms, the complete fiber length distribution from a tapered beard. The method may be referred to as length by image analysis (Li). ... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7230696 | Calibration of instruments for measuring the permeability of a material A system that calibrates instruments for measuring the light or air permeability of a material, and includes a calibration target which can be used for calibration of either light-based or air-based instruments. The calibration target simulates the material whose pe... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7224447 | System and method for measuring the permeability of a material A system for measuring the permeability of a material includes a light source for illuminating the material, and a stray light sensor for detecting stray light traveling through the material from the light source and outputting a stray light signal indicative of the... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7164145 | Measuring fiber orientation by detecting dispersion of polarized light An image-based technique that measures the orientation of fibers in a moving web of nonwoven material. At least four light spots on one side of the web are illuminated essentially simultaneously with at least four plane-polarized incident substantially perpendicular... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7031527 | Automatic digitization of garment patterns The present invention relates to a system and method for digitizing shapes especially for garment styles by using image scanning techniques. ... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7027166 | Method for measurement of the distance between a component which is moved past a reference surface and that reference surface, and a measurement system for carrying out the method A method for measurement of the distance between a component which is moved past a reference surface and that reference surface is intended to be suitable in particular for use for the measurement of radial gaps in a turbine, while having particularly high measureme... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7006669 | Machine vision method and apparatus for thresholding images of non-uniform materials Machine vision inspection methods and systems according to the invention take an average (or other statistical measure) of pixel values within neighborhoods or groups of pixels within an image. The averages are compared with one or more thresholds and a result gener... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6967721 | Method and device for non-invasively optically determining bulk density and uniformity of web configured material during in-line processing Method and device for non-invasively optically determining bulk density and uniformity of web material during in-line processing, by measuring and analyzing light scattered by volume segments of transported web material. Influence of process operating parameters of ... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6924892 | Apparatus and a method of inspecting pieces of cloth A method and an apparatus for automatic inspection of flatly positioned pieces of cloth with a view to detecting impurities or other irregularities in pieces of cloth. The pieces of cloth are transported past a camera (10) that is, in cooperation with a digit... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6920249 | Method and measuring instrument for determining the position of an edge of a pattern element on a substrate A method and a measuring instrument for determining the position of an edge to be measured on a pattern on a substrate are described. A complete, nonlinear model intensity profile, which identifies the edge to be measured, of a model edge is ascertained and stored, ... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6920235 | Method and instrument for determining the distortion angles in textile fabrics or similar, whether fixed or in movement A method for determining the angles of oblique and arched distortion in a textile fabric, with the use of at least one optical detector with axes of symmetry orienated with respect to the fabric, includes illuminating an area of the fabric with a light source. A rea... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6888635 | Detection method and apparatus A method and apparatus for detecting fiducial marking on a material are disclosed. The fiducial marking is characterized by the ability to absorb light in a first wavelength range and to fluoresce in a second wavelength range that is outside the first wavelength ran... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6842532 | Three dimensional measurement, evaluation and grading system for fabric/textile structure/garment appearance A method of three dimensional measurement, evaluation, and grading system for fabric/textile structure/garment appearance, based an values P and Q, is carried out using a fixed digital camera positioned above a piece of the fabric, shining at least two different par... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6784447 | Vision system with reflective device for industrial parts A machine vision inspection system for industrial parts such as plastic molded caps or the like can reliably detect defects at very high inspection rates on the order of 1600 per minute of a variety of cap colors and liners including previously difficult to inspect ... | 08/31/2004 |
| 6760102 | Method and apparatus for continuous detection and localization of yarn defects in a yarn sheet traveling in a plane To detect yarn defects such as protruding filaments, broken filaments, ringers, fuzzballs, stripbacks and the like, a yarn sheet 9 traveling in a plane is scanned by light beams from at least two light barriers 10, 11. When a yarn defect interrupts the... | 07/06/2004 |
| 6753965 | Defect detection system for quality assurance using automated visual inspection A defect detection method and system for the automated visual inspection of web materials is provided. The invention utilize real Gabor function (RGF) filters with a non-linear function for estimating the local energy. An example method for quality assurance using a... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6750466 | Web inspection system A web inspection system provides detection of web flaws along the machine direction and cross direction of a web. The detectable percent contrast between good web material and bad web material in one embodiment approaches noise level. The web inspection system utili... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6744498 | Method and device for the optical detection of foreign fibers and other impurities in a longitudinally traveling yarn Yarn impurities are detectable by a method and device wherein a first diameterdependent signal is obtained in a first measurement of a linearly traveling yarn, the intensity of the light for a second measurement is set as a function of the first signal to compensate... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6628379 | Method and apparatus for inspection of rubber product A rubber product inspection method for inspecting internal flaws and/or surface defects of a vulcanized transparent or translucent rubber product includes: irradiating illumination light onto the rubber product, so that the light transmitted through the r... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6621915 | Method and system inspecting on-line cotton web homogeneity by digital image processing The present invention disclosed a method and system inspecting cotton web homogeneity by a digital image processing technique, in particular, for an on-line cotton web homogeneity test. It uses optical principles in conjunction with a charge coupled devic... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6590663 | Reflectometer A reflectometer, comprising an illuminator in a 45°/0° configuration with a light source formed by a lamp and an illuminator optic. Light emitted by the lamp is passed after reflection via a measuring opening into a housing and supplied to a measuring s... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6566644 | Optical fiber sorter system and method An optical fiber sorter system (10) includes a measurement system (14) operable to determine a measurement characteristic of an optical fiber. The system (10) also includes a guide system (12) operable to direct the optical fiber to a measurement position... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6521906 | Method and apparatus for measuring the distortion angle of a strip of textile, wherein a sensor array scans at progressively altered angles Method of measuring a distortion angle between the longitudinal extent of the weft threads or rows of stitches in a textile strip (T) that is being continuously transported in a transporting apparatus (M) and the perpendicular to the transport direction, ... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6384421 | Vision system for industrial parts A machine vision inspection system for industrial parts such as plastic molded caps or the like can reliably detect defects at very high inspection rates on the order of 1600 per minute of a variety of cap colors and liners including previously difficult ... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6369896 | Method for visually inspecting textile garments, and a system for implementing said method The present invention concerns a method for visually inspecting tubular garments such as socks, sleeves, stockings, panties or the like. The article is loaded onto or unloaded from a support or stretcher, and the article is checked or inspected by means o... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6259526 | Operator-free fabric web inspection system A moving fabric web vision inspection system. The apparatus includes at least two electronic cameras on one side of the moving fabric web for measuring the light intensity of a predetermined area of the moving fabric web. A high frequency, backlight, cont... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6243166 | Process and device for recognition of foreign bodies in fibre of predominantly textile fibres The invention relates to a method and a device for detecting impurities (F) in a fiber stream (1) of mainly textile fibers, wherein the fiber stream and at least one reference quantity (15) are artificially visually sensed. To enable even impurities which... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6201602 | Detection of foreign fibres and foreign materials based on an absorption measurement of light and corresponding detection method The present invention relates to a detector (1) of foreign fibres and to a corresponding detection method, which can be used for detecting foreign fibres and foreign materials in a measurement object (5) in the textile industry, for example in yarns, slit... | 03/13/2001 |
| 6064478 | Method of and apparatus for automatic detection of three-dimensional defects in moving surfaces by means of color vision systems In a method of and an apparatus for detecting three-dimensional defects in he automatic inspection of moving surfaces by means of a color vision system the surface of a moving test specimen which is to be inspected is illuminated with light of different co... | 05/16/2000 |
| 6052182 | Fiber quality monitor A fiber quality monitoring apparatus is constructed with a sample window for viewing a fiber sample. As the fiber sample passes the sample window, a bulb is strobed to produce a light pulse that is directed toward and reflected by the fiber sample. When t... | 04/18/2000 |
| 5926267 | Process and device for detecting extraneous substances and extraneous fibers in a fibrous composite The invention relates to a process and a device for detecting extraneous substances and extraneous fibers in a fibrous composite. In order to detect extraneous substances and extraneous fibers, on the one hand when they may make their presence felt in a d... | 07/20/1999 |
| 5917591 | Method of recognizing and evaluating foreign substances in a pneumatically conveyed fiber stream A method of processing fiber includes the following steps: removing fiber tufts from a series of fiber bales by a tuft removing device of a bale opener traveling along the bale series; pneumatically conveying the removed fiber tufts in a duct in a directi... | 06/29/1999 |
| 5854683 | Optical web defect detection system An optical web defect detection system includes a light source and a detector disposed with respect to the light source so that the detector receives light modulated by a web moving proximate the light source. The detector outputs a signal corresponding t... | 12/29/1998 |
| 5703688 | Method and apparatus for inspecting and grading garments A garment inspecting and grading apparatus and methods of inspecting a garment are provided that preferably have a mounting member arranged to mount a garment thereon. A light emitter is positionally aligned closely adjacent the mounting member to emit li... | 12/30/1997 |
| 5684598 | Process for monitoring a moving yarn sheet and apparatus for the execution of this process Process for monitoring a moving yarn sheet by means of a light beam, photodetectors and an electronic analyzer, whereby the yarn sheet is guided via thread guide rods before and after the monitoring site and the shadowing of the light beam caused by an in... | 11/04/1997 |
