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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7164841 | Reel to reel manufacturing line The invention relates to a line for processing an optical fiber having first and second ends, the line comprising a support for receiving a reel with the fiber wounded thereon; a de-winder for unwinding the fiber without substantial rotation of the reel; and a proce... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7150140 | Device for twisting decorative materials A device for twisting decorative material from rolls comprising a shaft having two ends, an attachment means for affixing at least one roll of decorative material provided on one end of said shaft, and a crank provided on the other end of said shaft. ... | 12/19/2006 |
| 6959533 | Apparatus and method for producing twisted pair cables with reduced propagation delay and crosstalk An apparatus for forming a twisted pair cable comprising a device for rotating at a first predetermined rate of rotation a pair of elongated conductor strands about a twisting location, the device guiding the elongated conductor strands to the twisting location. The... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6692108 | High efficiency thermal ink jet printhead There is disclosed an ink jet printhead which comprises a plurality of nozzles and one or more heater elements corresponding to each nozzle. Each heater element is configured to heat a bubble forming liquid in the printhead to a temperature above its boil... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6647748 | Device for continuously twisting an optical fiber A device for continuously twisting an optical fiber, which can add a sufficient twist to an optical fiber, is provided. Reciprocating rollers reciprocate so that the moving direction would be opposite each other along a center axis of rotation. The optica... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6332311 | Hairiness suppressing device for automatic winder The present invention provides a hairiness suppressing device for an automatic winder that can perfectly balloon a spun yarn using a whirling current in a yarn passage. In a hairiness suppressing device (1) comprising a yarn inserting opening (9) that ext... | 12/25/2001 |
| 6155037 | Revolving body for inserting false twist into yarn or the like A revolving body (1) with a circumferential surface (2) and two end faces is provided for inserting twist into a midportion of a longitudinally moving elongate strand of filamentary material. In order to produce a revolving body into which the elongate st... | 12/05/2000 |
| 5703991 | Optical part module reduced in size and printed board package having such an optical part module An optical part module has an optical amplification fiber in a small space without damage or losing its optical characteristics. An optical amplification fiber connects optical parts in the case. The optical amplification fiber has a predetermined length ... | 12/30/1997 |
| 5221392 | Process for making rubber tracks and rubber track made thereby The described process comprises the following operating steps: an extrusion step in which the raw rubber is extruded in the form of a strip (7) from an appropriate machine (1); a winding step in which the rubber strip (7) is wound about a rotating drum (2... | 06/22/1993 |
| 4982561 | Upward twisting machine, in particular double twisting machine The upward twisting machine, in particular double twisting machine, comprises for each twisting point a creel (3) and an associated take-up cylinder (6) as well as a carrying arm which is pivotable about a pivot axis arranged on the vertical longitudinal ... | 01/08/1991 |
| 4920738 | Apparatus for winding optical fiber on a bobbin The apparatus for winding optical fiber on a bobbin in axially compact coils includes a bobbin mount reciprocably driven along the fiber deployment axis, a winding arm for receiving optical fiber being fed along the deployment axis, and a supply reel for ... | 05/01/1990 |
| 4628681 | Cabling machine Cabling machine for fine strands, in which the strands feed from cans that are arranged in a circle about the axis of a rotary table, each can taking part in one rotation about its axis for each rotation of the table.... | 12/16/1986 |
| 4597255 | Device for controlling optical fiber twist on a bobbin A device for controlling the twist associated with optical fiber being wo on a bobbin is disclosed. Signal transmission analysis in fibers wound on bobbins require techniques not normally encountered when considering long straight fibers. Signal loss on ... | 07/01/1986 |
| 4520622 | Stranding device A stranding device is proposed in which the stranding elements are taken from carrierless coils, the coils being held in containers which are mounted on a single, rotatable carrier and at an orientation so that the axes of the coils in the containers form... | 06/04/1985 |
| 4485618 | Apparatus for withdrawing a thread from a spinning station Apparatus for withdrawing a thread from a spinning station comprises at least two withdrawing rollers, which are preceded by a reciprocating thread guide and are succeeded by a winding device, which comprises a traversing device. In order to ensure that a... | 12/04/1984 |
| 4346551 | Method and apparatus for twisting and winding yarns on packages A method and apparatus for obtaining packages for dying by twisting and winding processed yarns by a double twister. Between a double twisting spindle and a take-up roller disposed above, there are arranged a winding angle-adjusting device, a feed roller ... | 08/31/1982 |
| 4091604 | Device for the driving of yarn-takeup packages, especially for double twisting machines A device for the peripheral drive of the yarn-takeup package of a double twisting machine, i.e. a so-called DD twister, comprises a coupling sleeve freely rotatable and axially shiftable on a drive shaft, the coupling sleeve being angularly entrained with... | 05/30/1978 |
| 4055939 | Spinning machine Spinning machine having platform for rotating roving cheese, having a driving roll, having an inclined rack element carrying a receiving spool, the spool being free to move down the rack under the influence of gravity toward contact with the drive roll.... | 11/01/1977 |
| 4044538 | Arrangement of strand twisting apparatuses Herein disclosed is an arrangement of strand twisting apparatuses, comprising a plurality of strand twisting apparatuses which are side-by-side and vertically installed in a row on floor, and each of which comprises a fore portion of a frame including a f... | 08/30/1977 |
| 3943689 | Method of and apparatus for twisting yarn or thread A system for the spinning or twisting of thread or yarn in which a thread is supplied by a strand-supply spool and is collected on a strand-takeup spool so that the strand spans the distance between the spools over a predetermined length, the twist-genera... | 03/16/1976 |
