Patents Assigned to Linetech Industries, Inc.
  • Method and apparatus for the automated inspection of yarn packages
    Patent number: 6633383
    Abstract: A filament inspection method for detecting abnormalities in a wound yarn package includes illuminating the yarn package while sensing and recording an image of the illuminated yarn package. The method further includes evaluating the recorded image in accordance with predetermined criteria to determine thereby whether the recorded image indicates the presence of any abnormalities in the yarn package.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2003
    Assignee: Linetech Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Tobias Jackson, James Knapp