| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| 5907394 |
Fiber strength testing system |
May 25, 1999 |
| A gin process control system including sensing stations for sensing the physical properties of cotton as it progresses through a gin. A moisture sensor determines, over a wide range of values, the amount of moisture in the cotton. A quality monitor determines the color of the cotton, col |
| 5892142 |
Fiber micronaire testing system |
April 6, 1999 |
| A gin process control system including sensing stations for sensing the physical properties of cotton as it progresses through a gin. A moisture sensor determines, over a wide range of values, the amount of moisture in the cotton. A quality monitor determines the color of the cotton, col |
| 5822972 |
Air curtain nep separation and detection |
October 20, 1998 |
| A nep separator and detector for presenting a fiber sample having fibers, neps, and trash. A toothed rotating cylinder receives the fiber sample at a fiber sample receiving point, and impacts and propels at least a portion of the trash and neps along an ejection path. An air curtain is d |
| 5560194 |
Method for optimally controlling fiber processing machines |
October 1, 1996 |
| The invention relates to the field of control of textile machinery which enables optimal control of fiber processing machinery to achieve a target operating point. The method optimizes the processing of fibers by determining a machinery model which simulates a fiber processing machine |
| 5544090 |
Removal of undesirable entities in thin webs of textile materials |
August 6, 1996 |
| An apparatus and method for monitoring and processing a web of textile materials which includes a plurality of entities including fibers, neps, seed coat fragments and trash. The web is monitored, preferably by an imaging unit, to produce a monitor signal. A computer receives the monitor |
| 5539515 |
Apparatus and methods for measurement and classification of trash in fiber samples |
July 23, 1996 |
| An apparatus and method for measuring characteristics of entities in a sample of textile material, including trash, provides a sample of textile material to a processor where entities are individualized and thereafter transported to a sensor system. Characteristic signals are generated b |
| 5537868 |
Direct control of fiber testing performance parameters by application of controlled conditioned |
July 23, 1996 |
| Conditioned gas flows are applied at various critical locations in instruments and apparatus for testing and processing textile fibers, such as cotton. In the context of test instruments, a standard test zone environment (which becomes part of the test record) is effected by the intr |
| 5533145 |
Continuous two dimensional monitoring of thin webs of textile materials |
July 2, 1996 |
| An apparatus monitors a web of textile material which is also processed by a textile processing machine. The web is in motion relative to an imaging unit, and the imaging unit repetitively scans at least one strip across the web in a direction substantially perpendicular to the direction |
| 5491876 |
Needle-based apparatus for individualizing single fibers and other textile entities for testing |
February 20, 1996 |
| Disclosed are various needle-based devices for individualizing single fibers and other entities from a fibrous mass, particularly for testing purposes. In one embodiment, an accelerated pin drafting machine has a plurality of combing elements which sequentially pierce a fiber mat and |
| 5483844 |
Needle-based apparatus for individualizing single fibers and other textile entities for testing |
January 16, 1996 |
| Disclosed are various needle-based devices for individualizing single fibers and other entities from a fibrous mass, particularly for testing purposes. In one embodiment, an accelerated pin drafting machine has a plurality of combing elements which sequentially pierce a fiber mat and |
| 5469253 |
Apparatus and method for testing multiple characteristics of single textile sample with automati |
November 21, 1995 |
| A testing apparatus includes a receiver for holding a plurality of textile samples and an automatic feed mechanism disposed adjacent to the receiver for selectively engaging and removing samples from the receiver and transporting them to a processor where the textile material is processe |
| 5430301 |
Apparatus and methods for measurement and classification of generalized neplike entities in fibe |
July 4, 1995 |
| Method and Apparatus for measuring and classifying individual neplike entities in a textile fiber sample is disclosed. The apparatus includes a fiber sample processor which takes a supply of fiber samples, separates and individualizes the individual entities of the fiber sample and p |
| 5410401 |
Methods and apparatus for mechanically and electronically correcting presentation of entities in |
April 25, 1995 |
| An apparatus for delooping fibers in a fluid flow preferably includes a cyclone for receiving entities from a fiber individualizer and delivering individual fibers to a sensor. The fluid flow rate to the cyclone is set to optimize operation of the individualizer and the flow rate from th |
| 5394480 |
Topological map maker |
February 28, 1995 |
| A map maker is disclosed in which a physical map is produced by depositing fluid entrained entities, such as cotton fibers, trash and neps, in a pattern on a surface, such as a nylon mesh surface. Each position in the pattern is uniquely associated with data produced by another monitor t |
| 5383135 |
Acquisition, measurement and control of thin webs on in-process textile materials |
January 17, 1995 |
| An apparatus and method for monitoring and processing a web of textile materials which includes a plurality of entities including fibers, neps, seed coat fragments and trash. The web is monitored, preferably by an imaging unit, to produce a monitor signal. A computer receives the monitor |
| 5367747 |
Needle-based apparatus for individualizing fibers and other textile entities for testing purpose |
November 29, 1994 |
| Disclosed are various needle-based devices for individualizing single fibers and other entities from a fibrous mass, particularly for testing purposes. In one embodiment, an accelerated pin drafting machine has a plurality of combing elements which sequentially pierce a fiber mat and |
| 5361450 |
Direct control of fiber testing or processing performance parameters by application of controlle |
November 8, 1994 |
| Conditioned gas flows are applied at various critical locations in instruments and apparatus for testing and processing textile fibers, such as cotton. In the context of test instruments, a standard test zone environment (which becomes part of the test record) is effected by the intr |
| 5321496 |
Apparatus for monitoring trash in a fiber sample |
June 14, 1994 |
| An apparatus for monitoring trash in a sample of trash particles and fibers includes scales for determining the weight of the sample which is transmitted to a computer. The sample is presented to a sensing volume and an optical sensor produces an output signal corresponding at least to t |
| 5270787 |
Electro-optical methods and apparatus for high speed, multivariate measurement of individual ent |
December 14, 1993 |
| Single entities such as fibers are delivered one at a time to a fluid stream, and a nozzle orients the entities so that each entity along its length (major dimension) is generally parallel with the direction of fluid flow. The entity then enters a sample region and a sensor senses entity |
| 5203206 |
Apparatus and methods for testing tension-elongation or cross-sectional properties of single fib |
April 20, 1993 |
| An apparatus for testing fibers includes a single fiber preparation and separation device for separating fibers from a sample of multiple fibers and producing an output of single fibers. A fiber transport means, preferably an air conduit, receives the single fibers and transports them |
| 5178007 |
Automatic fiber bundle testing apparatus |
January 12, 1993 |
| An apparatus (20) for testing a specimen sample of fibers includes a frame (22), rotatable drums (60) situated at a first station upon the frame for holding a quantity (86) of fibers, a brush (152) situated at a second station along the frame for brushing the fiber specimen and testing |
| 5167150 |
Apparatus and methods for testing tension-elongation or cross-sectional properties of single fib |
December 1, 1992 |
| A fiber testing apparatus includes two support members for holding a fiber and a positioning mechanism to facilitate placement of the fiber into engagement with the support members. A translation apparatus moves the two support members apart while a monitor records at least one character |
| 5138879 |
Method for producing multiple fiber data |
August 18, 1992 |
| A method for producing multiple fiber data from a plurality of single fiber tests. A plurality of individual fibers are subjected to tension tests such that the individual fibers are elongated tensioned and broken while characteristics of the fiber are monitored. Multiple fiber data are |
