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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8116897 | Method for manufacturing multi-piece article using RFID tags A method for manufacturing a multi-piece article, such as a garment, comprises the following steps. First, at least two parts of the article are provided. Then, a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag is attached to each of the at least two parts of the article.... | 02/14/2012 |
| 7302308 | Embroidery data processing device There is provided a embroidery data processing device, which includes an extracting system that extracts at least one embroidery region from embroidery data that has a stitch attribute corresponding to at least one predetermined setting, and a print data generating ... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7278362 | Pattern data producing device for sewing machine and pattern data producing control program A pattern data producing device incorporated in a sewing machine which comprises a sewing mechanism including a needle swing mechanism and a display and in which the sewing mechanism is operated so that a pattern sewing can be carried out, thereby producing pattern ... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7218987 | Tufting machine This invention concerns the production of so called “hand tufted rugs”, carpets and wall hangings by use a “tufting machine” which employs a single hollow needle through which yarn is fed into a backing fabric, to form tufts of yarn. The machine comprises a ... | 05/15/2007 |
| 6836695 | Automatically generating embroidery designs from a scanned image A method and system are disclosed for automatically generating embroidery designs from a scanned image. An embroidery data generating mechanism generates accurate embroidery designs. The embroidery data generating mechanism first reads an image data file, which cont... | 12/28/2004 |
| 6804573 | Automatically generating embroidery designs from a scanned image Apparatus and methods for generating embroidery data from image data automatically identify at least one image characteristic based on at least one of edge contour data and skeletal data. The identified at least one image characteristic includes at least one of a si... | 10/12/2004 |
| 6633794 | Software program and system for removing underlying stitches in an embroidery machine design A software program for analyzing an embroidery design of stitches which design will be used by an embroidery machine to create an embroidered fabric. Grid software divides the embroidery design to be analyzed into a plurality of grid sections. Identifying... | 10/14/2003 |
| 6516240 | Apparatus and method for the remote production of customized clothing An apparatus and method is provided for creating custom-fitted garments wherein the customer provides critical information which is known to or easily ascertainable by the customer without assistance. Using this critical information, a controller applies ... | 02/04/2003 |
| 6389324 | Embroidery stitch data producing device with two-way transmission function An embroidery stitch data producing device with two-way data transmission function is disclosed, wherein a first embroidery stitch data producing part A comprises a connecting means 6, a control means 7, an image data memory 2, a stitch data producing mea... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6304793 | Embroidery data editing device A memory 36 previously stores therein a plurality of sets of color combination data indicative of a plurality of desirable combinations of colors. Color of a cloth to be sewn is read by a scanner 28. With referring to the memory 36, an embroidery data edi... | 10/16/2001 |
| 6202001 | Embroidery data creating device Disclosed is an embroidery data creating device for creating embroidery stitch data representative of cyclically repeated embroidery patterns to be formed on an embroidery area. The embroidery data creating device includes a first memory in which data rel... | 03/13/2001 |
| 6198983 | Table-driven software architecture for a stitching system Native code for a CNC stitching machine is generated by generating a geometry model of a preform; generating tool paths from the geometry model, the tool paths including stitching instructions for making stitches; and generating additional instructions in... | 03/06/2001 |
| 6185475 | Method for manufacturing jacquard with colored image The method for manufacturing jacquard with colored image is disclosed, wherein the basic color printing theory in the printing technical is employed in the weaving of jacquard so that jacquard also has image with different gray levels by the same basic co... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6148247 | Embroidery machine control A computer is operated to generate stitch data relating to an embroidery design. In the method of the invention, parameters of elements of the design are entered in the memory of the computer, said parameters being standard parameters for embroidering the... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6128545 | Automated apparatus and method of generating native code for a stitching machine A computer system automatically generates CNC code for a stitching machine. The computer determines the locations of a present stitching point and a next stitching point. If a constraint is not found between the present stitching point and the next stitch... | 10/03/2000 |
| 6014593 | Memory reading module having a transparent front with a keypad A module (1) is removably and replaceably provided on a sewing machine for domestic use and includes an electronic memory unit (4) for storing of specific stitch patterns selectable to control drive arrangements included in the sewing machine. The memory ... | 01/11/2000 |
| 6004018 | Device for producing embroidery data on the basis of image data Disclosed is a device for producing embroidery stitch data on the basis of image data, wherein an image is read in by use of an image scanner and is divided into a plurality of latticed sections. The latticed sections are all searched through one after an... | 12/21/1999 |
| 5867391 | Sewing data processor for preparing sewing data for use in sewing machines A sewing data processor including input unit for inputting a sewing pattern to be sewn on a cloth using a sewing machine; sewing data preparation unit for preparing sewing data to be used in the sewing machine for sewing the sewing pattern, the sewing dat... | 02/02/1999 |
| 5768135 | Custom apparel manufacturing apparatus and method The present invention is a system and method for custom tailoring and manufacturing apparel by using numerous try-on apparels of differing, predetermined dimensions to make a finished product. A system is used to keep track of the number of try-on apparel... | 06/16/1998 |
| 5751583 | Embroidery data processing method An apparatus for processing embroidery data to control a sewing machine to form an embroidery on a work sheet, the apparatus including an image reader which reads, from an original having an original image including one or more outline-bounded regions eac... | 05/12/1998 |
| 5740056 | Method and device for producing embroidery data for a household sewing machine An embroidery data producing device produces embroidery data based on original pattern made up of continuous line components. The embroidery data is supplied to a household sewing machine for embroidering on cloth. A scanner reads an original image and pr... | 04/14/1998 |
| 5740057 | Embroidery data creating device There is provided an embroidery data creating device, in which image data is obtained by scanning a figure, and then closed areas surrounded by a connected line are determined in accordance with the image data. The closed areas are displayed on a screen o... | 04/14/1998 |
| 5646861 | Method and apparatus for inputting embroidery lines A delete mark is displayed at the start end of a directional vector, and a finish mark at the other end thereof. The vector is deleted when the delete mark is touched, and input of the vector is completed when the finish mark is touched.... | 07/08/1997 |
| 5537945 | Sewing data modifying apparatus An apparatus for modifying sewing data to control a sewing machine including (a) a stitch-forming device for forming stitches on at least one work sheet, (b) a work-holding device for holding the work sheet, and (c) a displacing device for displacing at l... | 07/23/1996 |
| 5510994 | Method for automatically generating chain stitches The present invention is an improved method for automatically generating chain stitching in a computer aided design system in which the shape to be filled is a complex polygon. The medial axis of the polygon is determined, concentric polygons are then con... | 04/23/1996 |
| 5379226 | Sewing data forming device for sewing machining A sewing data forming device which forms sewing data to form a fine seam merely by inputting the coordinate data of a plurality of points on a free curve which includes the start and end points. The sewing data forming device for a sewing machine comprise... | 01/03/1995 |
| 5357442 | Sewing data processing apparatus A sewing data processing apparatus including a storing device storing stitch data indicative of stitch positions adapted to be penetrated by a sewing needle, a producing device producing data indicative of a defining line, and a modifying device modifying... | 10/18/1994 |
| 5355319 | Pattern data processing apparatus for sewing machine For each of a plurality of frame patterns, pattern data of the frame pattern, position data of character patterns and data of a maximum number of character patterns are stored in a memory. When an arbitrary one of the frame patterns and a plurality of arb... | 10/11/1994 |
| 5319565 | Device for generating and programming stitch patterns A device for the quick and uncomplicated design of any sewing pattern or embroidering pattern permits creation of a raw draft of the pattern (11) on a graphic display (8). The raw draft is stored and the stored shape is used as a basis for elaboration and... | 06/07/1994 |
| 5267169 | Non-ravel stitch data creating method and device for sewing machine A non-ravel stitch data creating method and device for a sewing machine capable of forming a stitch pattern according to stitch pattern data stores stitch pattern data and determines whether or not any stitch pitches of a predetermined number of stitches ... | 11/30/1993 |
| 5239475 | Data preparing apparatus A data preparing apparatus includes an input device for inputting coordinate data such as a configuration and pattern to be processed and processing conditions, a memory device for converting the coordinate data inputted by the input device into variable ... | 08/24/1993 |
| 5216615 | Stitch pattern data processing method and device for contracting a stitch pattern in a sewing machine A stitch pattern data processing method and device for a sewing machine capable of forming a stitch pattern according to stitch pattern data including a plurality of needle location data stores stitch pattern data. It is determined whether a stitch pitch ... | 06/01/1993 |
| 5211120 | Programmable sewing machine A programmable sewing machine is disclosed in which, by means of input elements associated with a control device, the program parts predetermining the operation are selected, connected together and/or linked, the sewing machine being controlled accordingl... | 05/18/1993 |
| 5153840 | Device for creating reverse stitching data for a sewing machine A device for creating stitching data for use by a sewing machine includes a tablet digitizer having a pattern entry area and menu area for which data for a stitching pattern in a forward direction is entered by a cursor. The data entry device operates in ... | 10/06/1992 |
| 5009176 | Sewing data forming method and device for sewing machine A sewing data forming device for sewing machines comprising a coordinate input unit for inputting a coordinate value and a plurality of switches for providing instructions at an operating step, and forming needle position data for the sewing machine by ca... | 04/23/1991 |
| 4919062 | Data processor for use in sewing machine Desired individual letter codes indicative of letter to be stitched on a piece of cloth by a sewing machine are selected and entered in relation to the character stitching sequence through a keyboard. Then, character identification codes are constructed a... | 04/24/1990 |
| 4720795 | Sewing machine input device having scaling function A method and apparatus for inputting stitch patterns by way of a digitizer is effective to record stitching patterns which involve skipping and which extend beyond the digitizer board. In a method aspect, where stitch patterns involve skipping and the dra... | 01/19/1988 |
| 4692871 | Input device for sewing machine An input device for a sewing machine is partially provided in a portable unit connectable to a sewing machine. Efficiencies are achieved by relying on input portions present in the sewing machine. The portable input device includes control portions for in... | 09/08/1987 |
| 4660484 | Stitch pattern input device for sewing machines Stitch patterns are converted into coordinate data by an optical scanner employing a charge coupled device (CCD) which provides multiple PN diodes internally (providing X-direction coordinates), and a pulse motor driven by a predetermined pulse (providing... | 04/28/1987 |
| 4646246 | Sewing machine input device having scaling prohibit function An input device for an electronically controlled sewing machine is effective for inputting stitch patterns which are partially prohibited from scaling up or scaling down. A control circuit is signalled that points of a stitching pattern are not to be scal... | 02/24/1987 |
