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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8060963 | Dyeing device and process using indigo and other colorants A continuous dyeing device and related processes using indigo and/or other colorants for warp yarn chains and/or for fabrics, equipped with at least a first and a second dyeing compartments containing dyeing baths, the first and second dyeing compartments being encl... | 11/22/2011 |
| RE40362 | Apparatus and method for hydroenhancing fabric An apparatus 10 and related process for enhancement of woven and knit fabrics through use of dynamic fluids which entangle and bloom fabric yarns. A two stage enhancement process is employed in which top and bottom sides of the fabric are respectively support... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7309685 | Textile finishing agents for imparting a sensory effect during use A method for treating fibers, yarns or textiles to improve the sensory effect for a user or weaver of a fabric article. The method treats the fiber, yarns or textiles with an emulsion containing 15-30% by weight of a mixture of waxes having melting points in the ran... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7178210 | Installation for producing non-woven textile webs with jet fluids leaving no visible mark The invention concerns an installation for producing non-woven textile webs comprising a conveyor on one side of which the non-woven textile web passes between an injector and a vacuum chamber driven in an oscillating motion. The resulting web bears no mark. ... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7140207 | Device for the continuous treatment of yarns with process fluids Device for the continuous treatment of yarns with process fluids comprising a Venturi nozzle fed with process fluid as driving fluid to feed the yarn to the treatment, a distributor for distributing the yarn in the treatment reactor according to a layer of superimpo... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7131158 | Apparatus and method for forming multi-colored yarn A process for forming a spaced dyed yarn, where a yarn is conveyed to a dye application station where a coordinated stream of dye is projected in a normal stream path adjacent to a first side of the yarn. The dye is applied to the yarn when a gas nozzle projects a s... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7090702 | Continuous treatment system of yarns with process fluids, particularly for their mercerization under tension A continuous treatment system of yarns with process fluids, particularly for mercerization, wherein a bundle of threads to be treated is put into the reaction with a Venturi nozzle activated with process fluid, which entrains the bundle of yarn with it, and with a s... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7020940 | Texturing yarn There is disclosed a method of texturing yarn products wherein the yarn product is passed along a predetermined yarn path through a liquid jet device applying a force to the yarn transversely to the axis thereof, comprising directing the liquid as it passes through ... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6926016 | System for removing contaminants from semiconductor process equipment Described are cleaning methods and apparatus that minimize the volume of hazardous materials used and created when cleaning components, and further to minimize the possibility of cross-contamination between components from different deposition chambers. Components t... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6921421 | Producing dyed thread There is disclosed a method for producing a package of dyed thread, comprising: producing a package of undyed thread on a user package support which is dye permeable; and dyeing the thread on the user package support to produce a user package of dye thread; the pack... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6524493 | Textile sizing composition and textiles sized therewith The sizing of open-end yarn is disclosed. The sizing of the open-end yarns is performed using a low concentration sizing liquor including from about 20 to 100 percent by weight of high viscosity cellulose ethers.... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6494922 | Apparatus and method for wrapping of fine denier yarns space dyeing and subsequently unwrapping the fine denier yarns for further processing, intermediate yarn product and space-dyed fine denier yarn A method and apparatus for space-dyeing yarns, particularly fine denier yarns, including the steps of wrapping a plurality of feed yarns with a sacrificial wrapper yarn to form a composite yarn bundle, space-dyeing the composite yarn bundle, removing the ... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6395041 | Method and apparatus for sizing a yarn sheet In a method and apparatus for sizing a yarn sheet, the yarn sheet is passed over rollers through a wetting unit and a following roller nip that reduces the moisture content to a selected level. The wetted yarn sheet then passes through a sizing unit and o... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6383229 | Method and apparatus for continuously cleaning yarn fibers A method and apparatus for continuously cleaning a yarn moving through the device. A first scouring body has a yarn entrance and a yarn exit connected by a central cavity. Pressurized fluid is introduced through the yarn while the yarn is positioned withi... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6355073 | Method and device for continuous dyeing of warp ends The invention relates to a method for the continuous dyeing of warp ends, in particular cotton warp ends, with indigo or other dyestuff groups which, after impregnating and squeezing out, require oxidation or thermal treatment for fixing. The method elimi... | 03/12/2002 |
| 6270532 | Element for washing or treating a yarn or similar structure with a fluid The invention pertains to an element (21) for washing or treating a yarn or similar structure with a fluid, the element comprising a cavity (23) for guiding the yarn and at least one fluid jet (26) for directing the fluid into the yarn, characterised in t... | 08/07/2001 |
| 6139588 | Processing textile structures A method for thermally processing a textile thread in which the thread is run through a treatment zone. In this treatment zone, the thread temperature is changed by heat exchange, particularly by contact with a flowing liquid. The thread is rotating about... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6123741 | Process for dyeing a textile material with indigo and arrangement for conducting the process The invention relates to a process for dyeing a thread with indigo, characterized in that it comprises the following steps: a. prewashing a thread F by passing it through a prewash arrangement (1) comprising two or more tanks (2) containing a prewash solution ... | 09/26/2000 |
| 6117192 | Dye composition, dyeing apparatus and dyeing method A dye composition of 99.7% pure glycerin and press cake dye is provided along with an apparatus and method of use for the same. The apparatus sets the dye composition into polyester yarns by heating the composition to 160-190° C. and then cooling the com... | 09/12/2000 |
| 6090166 | Process for dyeing a textile material with indigo using indoxyl, and system for exploiting the process The invention relates to a process for dyeing a textile fabric with indigo by using indoxyl which comprises the following stages: a. pre-washing a thread F by passing it thorough a pre-wash system (1) composed of two or more vats (2) containing a pre-wash solu... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6019799 | Method to space dye yarn This invention relates to a method and apparatus for space-dyeing yarns. A yarn sheet passes over a yarn-driven roll equipped with a digital sensor that tracks the position of the sheet as it then passes through a dyeing apparatus. A computer precisely co... | 02/01/2000 |
| 5931972 | Processing textile structures There is disclosed a method for thermally processing a textile structure in which the structure is run through a treatment zone in which the structure temperature is changed by heat exchange by contact with a flowing liquid.... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5891201 | Process for the continuous dyeing of yarns with reactive dyes and apparatus for carrying out this process The present invention relates to a process for the continuous dyeing of cellulose fibre yarns with reactive dyes and to an apparatus for carrying out this process. The process essentially comprises steps of impregnating yarn which has been continuously un... | 04/06/1999 |
| 5832552 | Steam fixation comb One or more dye fixation combs are mounted within a high temperature dye fixation steamer housing downstream from the yarn dyeing device and a post steamer and upstream of a coiler which places the yarn in coil form onto a conveyor for subsequent operatio... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5815867 | Pretreatment of yarn and subsequent dyeing of yarn or fabric woven therewith A first yarn (21) undergoes a pretreatment process (22) for saturation with a pretreatment solution. In the pretreatment process, the first yarn is supplied to continuously travel through a first bath (1002) and a second bath (1003) ... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5815868 | Manufacturing process of longitudinally and transversely elastic and extensive fabric A manufacturing process of an elastic & extensile fabric provided with fine elasticity and extensibility longitudinally and transversely, especially of a duplex brushed fabrics knitted with polyester, the breakthtough of the present invention is that by i... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5813068 | Apparatus and a process for washing continuously wet-spun elastane This invention relates to a new washing apparatus for the continuous production of elastane filaments which are produced by a wet-spinning process, which essentially consists of a stripping unit (10) and a washing unit (11) which are disposed in steps abo... | 09/29/1998 |
| 5802649 | Method and apparatus for dyeing a traveling textile strand A method for dyeing a traveling strand of textile yarn includes applying an aqueous dye solution to the yarn, heating the yarn to a temperature less than 100° C. to dry the strand without boiling the water in the dye solution and then heating the strand ... | 09/08/1998 |
| 5775382 | Process for manufacturing textile A method of manufacturing a fabric so that it has a stony-washed appearance. The method includes the steps of: (1) providing a special hairy warp yarn, (2) dying the special hairy warp yarn, and (3) weaving the dyed special hairy warp yarn with a natural ... | 07/07/1998 |
| 5752302 | Method and apparatus for sizing and separating warp yarns using acoustical energy A slashing process for preparing warp yarns for weaving operations including the steps of sizing and/or desizing the yarns in an acoustic resonance box and separating the yarns with a leasing apparatus comprised of a set of acoustically agitated lease rod... | 05/19/1998 |
| 5709910 | Method and apparatus for the application of textile treatment compositions to textile materials A system for applying textile treatment compositions to textile materials. A conduit member is provided which includes a passageway having a first end, a second end, and a medial portion with a constricted (narrowed) region. The passageway may include at ... | 01/20/1998 |
| 5683511 | Apparatus for applying liquid to a yarn sheet An apparatus for applying a liquid to threads of a yarn sheet. The apparatus comprises multiple thread wetting elements, each of which has at least one thread guide groove for each thread. In the thread guide groove the thread travels with the liquid and ... | 11/04/1997 |
| 5679158 | Finish nozzle and application assembly for a synthetic filament spinning apparatus A finish applicator mounting unit includes an apertured member having a plurality of apertures shaped to receive a corresponding plurality of finish applicator nozzles, and a locking mechanism that selectively obstructs the plurality of apertures such tha... | 10/21/1997 |
| 5499911 | Apparatus for spinning of polyurethane elastic filaments There is disclosed an apparatus for spinning of polyurethane elastic filaments, which includes an improved means for application of a finishing agent and/or an improved means for false twisting. Each of the improved means has a groove through which a poly... | 03/19/1996 |
| 5491858 | Method and machine for continuously dyeing textile yarns In a method for continuously dyeing textile yarns (14), the yarns travel continuously in front of a succession of stations (15a, 15b, 15c) for applying dyes of different colors, each station applying a series of spots onto the yarns (14), so that each yar... | 02/20/1996 |
| 5375281 | Method for treating and in particular dyeing fabric warp-threads The instant invention provides a method for treating, in particular, for dyeing fabric warps, wherein the warps in the raw (white) state pass through a so-called sizing bath which rigidifies them and makes them more wear-resistant. The warps so treated ar... | 12/27/1994 |
| 5361438 | Process for the indigo dyeing of yarns in skeins Process for the indigo dyeing of yarns in skeins having the peculiarity that it consists in placing a skein of yarn on at least two spaced rollers, in at least partially impregnating the skein in an indigo dyeing bath drawn continuously from a main indigo... | 11/08/1994 |
| 5330538 | Salt-and-pepper denim A method for producing a dyed cotton fabric having an improved characteristic salt-and-pepper look and the product thereof. The process includes forming a plurality of individual cotton yarns having a twist multiple value of at least 4.6 and, preferably, ... | 07/19/1994 |
| 5330338 | Apparatus for spinning of polyurethane elastic filaments There is disclosed an apparatus for spinning of polyurethane elastic filaments, which includes an improved means for application of a finishing agent and/or an improved means for false twisting. Each of the improved means has a groove through which a poly... | 07/19/1994 |
| 5222266 | Process and apparatus for the space dyeing of hanks of fibre or yarn A process for the space dyeing of yarn (particularly yarn containing at least 10% of natural fibres) suitable for use in carpets, the manufacture of textiles and for hand knitting, involves a series of nozzles across the path of a conveyor carrying transv... | 06/29/1993 |
