Patents Assigned to Textilma AG
  • Patent number: 11932974
    Abstract: In order to produce a plurality of fabric strips (22) from a fabric (20) during the manufacturing process thereof, a method is proposed which utilizes the steps of: inserting weft threads (24) into the open warp thread shed, laying of a plurality of cover threads (30, 34) in a zigzag shape by a plurality of feed needles (32, 36), cutting the fabric (20) in the drawing-off direction into a plurality of woven strips (22), and pulling off the warp threads (60) that are located between the cutting-side laying points of the cover threads and the cutting device. This method can be implemented in a particularly advantageous manner if, in addition to the cover thread (30, 34) introduced in zigzag manner, a further cover thread (70) is introduced at each fabric edge (26) by a further feed needle in such manner that it is connected to the zigzag thread whereby the zigzag thread is prevented from fraying.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: Textilma AG
    Inventors: Robert Reimann, Bernhard Engesser
  • Publication number: 20230096264
    Abstract: For a woven fabric (20) with an additional thread (30, 34) laid out in a zigzag shape, in order to ensure in certain cases that the zigzag thread (30, 34) has its zigzag tip (38) always at the same position over the length of the woven fabric, it is proposed that the weft thread (24) is introduced at certain points in the woven fabric (20) in a floating manner over a plurality of adjacent warp threads (21) and that the feed needle (32, 36) is introduced or inserted into the woven fabric (20) at least at one side of the zigzag laid cover thread (30, 34) at several laying points or at all laying points where the weft thread (24) is floating over several adjacent warp threads (21). The cover thread (30, 34) is positioned at the inside of the zigzag shape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2020
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Applicant: Textilma AG
    Inventor: Bernhard Engesser
  • Publication number: 20220235499
    Abstract: In order to produce a plurality of fabric strips (22) from a fabric (20) during the manufacturing process thereof, a method is proposed which comprises the steps of: inserting weft threads (24) into the open warp thread shed, laying of a plurality of cover threads (30, 34) in a zigzag shape by means of a plurality of feed needles (32, 36), cutting the fabric (20) in the drawing-off direction into a plurality of woven strips (22), and pulling off the warp threads (60) that are located between the cutting-side laying points of said cover threads and the cutting device. This method can be implemented in a particularly advantageous manner if, in addition to the cover thread (30, 34) introduced in zigzag manner, a further cover thread (70) is introduced at each fabric edge (26) by means of a further feed needle in such manner that it is connected to the zigzag thread whereby the zigzag thread is prevented from fraying.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2020
    Publication date: July 28, 2022
    Applicant: Textilma AG
    Inventors: Robert Reimann, Bernhard Engesser
  • Publication number: 20210388542
    Abstract: The invention relates to an actuator assembly 20 for a textile machine 22, wherein: the actuator assembly comprises a plurality n of spools 24 distributed along depth d; the actuator assembly comprises a plurality n+1 of magnetic plates 26 distributed along depth d; the magnetic plates and the spools are alternated along depth d such that each spool is received between two adjacent magnetic plates; each magnetic plate comprises an upper permanent magnet 28 and a lower permanent magnet 30 having opposed orientation; the upper permanent magnets of all the magnetic plates have the same orientation; the lower permanent magnets of all the magnetic plates have the same orientation; each spool is movable along height h between an upper position and a lower position and vice versa.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2021
    Publication date: December 16, 2021
    Applicant: TEXTILMA AG
    Inventors: Borer Silvan, Herzog Lothar, Krasovskyy Andriy, Schlienger Marco, Weber Thomas
  • Patent number: 11149364
    Abstract: In order to improve the design of a ribbon needle loom for applications in which the woven material (9) shall have a variable width, it is proposed to arrange the weft needle (10, 16) and also the knitting needle (10b, 16b) serving to knit the weft thread (14, 15) at the side directed away from the weft insertion onto a common, displaceable carrier (10c, 16c). As a further improvement, in order to be able to produce symmetrical woven material (9) with such a ribbon needle loom, a bilateral weft-insertion is proposed, wherein the two weft needles (10, 16) and the two knitting needles (10b, 16b) by means of which the respective weft thread (14, 15) is knitted at the side directed away from the weft insertion are each disposed on a common, displaceable carrier (10c, 16c). Advantageously, the carriers (10c, 16c) do not hinder each other upon displacement, but rather are arranged on top of each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: Textilma AG
    Inventor: Bernhard Engesser
  • Patent number: 10597802
    Abstract: In order to provide a weaving loom having incorporated knitting threads, it is provided that the corresponding device for incorporating knitting threads comprises a feeding device for each knitting thread and, also for each knitting thread, a dipping guide needle (4) which comprises a thread guiding eye and which can be dipped between warp threads (2, 3) into the shed all the way below the insertion path of the weft-insertion device (7). Each one of the dipping guide needles (4) is slidingly arranged transversely to the warp direction, thus being able to move across the width of the woven material. Furthermore, there is provided a combing shaft (10) that comprises a plurality of teeth with intermediate spaces arranged therebetween for guiding the knitting threads. The combing shaft (10) that is slidable transversely to the direction of the warp thread and is rotatable around an axis in the direction of the rail is arranged transversely to the direction of the warp thread behind the stop position of the reed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: Textilma AG
    Inventors: Silvan Borer, Bernhard Engesser
  • Publication number: 20190376213
    Abstract: In order to improve the design of a ribbon needle loom for applications in which the woven material (9) shall have a variable width, it is proposed to arrange the weft needle (10, 16) and also the knitting needle (10b, 16b) serving to knit the weft thread (14, 15) at the side directed away from the weft insertion onto a common, displaceable carrier (10c, 16c). As a further improvement, in order to be able to produce symmetrical woven material (9) with such a ribbon needle loom, a bilateral weft-insertion is proposed, wherein the two weft needles (10, 16) and the two knitting needles (10b, 16b) by means of which the respective weft thread (14, 15) is knitted at the side directed away from the weft insertion are each disposed on a common, displaceable carrier (10c, 16c). Advantageously, the carriers (10c, 16c) do not hinder each other upon displacement, but rather are is arranged on top of each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2017
    Publication date: December 12, 2019
    Applicant: Textilma AG
    Inventor: Bernhard Engesser
  • Publication number: 20190264355
    Abstract: In order to better configure a ribbon needle weaving loom—in particular for applications in which there are particular requirements for the setting of the weft thread tension—it is proposed to provide an electromechanic actuator for driving the weft insertion needle and a control device. Thereby, the actuator is configured in such manner as to allow preselection, by means of said control device, of the end position at weft insertion and of the position with retracted weft insertion needle and/or preselection of the starting time point of the motion of the weft insertion needle and/or preselection of the instantaneous speed of the motion of the weft insertion needle, within a certain range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2017
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Applicant: Textilma AG
    Inventor: Bernhard Engesser
  • Patent number: 10248892
    Abstract: An RFID label processing system for processing base webs comprises a conveyor device configured to feed a base web along a predetermined conveyor path. The base web includes a sequence of processing segments, with each processing segment forming an RFID label. The processing system further comprises at least two processing modules which are arranged adjacent to the conveyor path, wherein the processing modules are spaced apart by a variable distance. At least one sensor module is configured to determine the position of the processing segments on the base web along the predetermined conveyor path and to output a segment position signal, so that a positioning module that is coupled to at least one of the processing modules and the sensor module may be configured to displace the at least one of the processing modules along the predetermined conveyor path depending on the value of the segment position signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignee: TEXTILMA AG
    Inventor: Beat Kofel
  • Publication number: 20180363170
    Abstract: In order to provide a weaving loom having incorporated knitting threads, it is provided that the corresponding device for incorporating knitting threads comprises a feeding device for each knitting thread and, also for each knitting thread, a dipping guide needle (4) which comprises a thread guiding eye and which can be dipped between warp threads (2, 3) into the shed all the way below the insertion path of the weft-insertion device (7). Each one of the dipping guide needles (4) is slidingly arranged transversely to the warp direction, thus being able to move across the width of the woven material. Furthermore, there is provided a combing shaft (10) that comprises a plurality of teeth with intermediate spaces arranged therebetween for guiding the knitting threads. The combing shaft (10) that is slidable transversely to the direction of the warp thread and is rotatable around an axis in the direction of the rail is arranged transversely to the direction of the warp thread behind the stop position of the reed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2016
    Publication date: December 20, 2018
    Applicant: Textilma AG
    Inventors: Silvan BORER, Bernhard ENGESSER
  • Patent number: 9940555
    Abstract: An RFID label processing system for processing base webs comprises a conveyor device configured to feed a base web along a predetermined conveyor path. The base web includes a sequence of processing segments, with each processing segment forming an RFID label. The processing system further comprises at least two processing modules which are arranged adjacent to the conveyor path, wherein the processing modules are spaced apart by a variable distance. At least one sensor module is configured to determine the position of the processing segments on the base web along the predetermined conveyor path and to output a segment position signal, so that a positioning module that is coupled to at least one of the processing modules and the sensor module may be configured to displace the at least one of the processing modules along the predetermined conveyor path depending on the value of the segment position signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignee: TEXTILMA AG
    Inventor: Beat Kofel
  • Patent number: 9542636
    Abstract: A chip module comprises a carrier, having a first main surface and a second main surface opposite to the first main surface. A first recess structure is arranged in the carrier in the first main surface, and a chip is arranged in the first recess structure of the carrier. A patterned metallization layer is deposited on the second main surface of the carrier, the metallization layer having a first metallization structure and a second metallization structure, the first metallization structure being electrically isolated from the second metallization structure. The chip is electrically connected to the first metallization structure and the second metallization structure. The chip module comprises in particular an RFID chip and is suited to be connected to a textile substrate by way of laser reflow soldering.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: Textilma AG
    Inventor: Stephan Buehler
  • Patent number: 9208426
    Abstract: A chip module comprises a carrier, having a first main surface and a second main surface opposite to the first main surface. A first recess structure is arranged in the carrier in the first main surface, and a chip is arranged in the first recess structure of the carrier. A patterned metallization layer is deposited on the second main surface of the carrier, the metallization layer having a first metallization structure and a second metallization structure, the first metallization structure being electrically isolated from the second metallization structure. The chip is electrically connected to the first metallization structure and the second metallization structure. The chip module comprises in particular an RFID chip and is suited to be connected to a textile substrate by way of laser reflow soldering.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2015
    Assignee: Textilma AG
    Inventor: Stephan Buehler
  • Publication number: 20150262053
    Abstract: A chip module comprises a carrier, having a first main surface and a second main surface opposite to the first main surface. A first recess structure is arranged in the carrier in the first main surface, and a chip is arranged in the first recess structure of the carrier. A patterned metallization layer is deposited on the second main surface of the carrier, the metallization layer having a first metallization structure and a second metallization structure, the first metallization structure being electrically isolated from the second metallization structure. The chip is electrically connected to the first metallization structure and the second metallization structure. The chip module comprises in particular an RFID chip and is suited to be connected to a textile substrate by way of laser reflow soldering.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2015
    Publication date: September 17, 2015
    Applicant: TEXTILMA AG
    Inventor: Stephan Buehler
  • Patent number: 8844828
    Abstract: To be able to connect an RFID transponder chip module which has not only a transponder chip but also conductive, preferably metal or metallized connection feet, as easily as possible and particularly without the risk of soiling to the antenna wires of a tag strip, which are fitted in or on a textile material, the connection feet of the transponder chip module are designed with an activatable connecting for electrical and mechanical connection to the antenna wires. The connecting feet are in the form of strip-like extension elements on both sides of the RFID transponder chip, wherein the connection feet are respectively arranged at that end of the extension elements which is remote from the RFID transponder chip. The connection feet are formed with an activatable connecting for the purpose of electrical and mechanical connection to the electrical conductors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: Textilma AG
    Inventor: Francisco Speich
  • Publication number: 20140210078
    Abstract: A chip module comprises a carrier, having a first main surface and a second main surface opposite to the first main surface. A first recess structure is arranged in the carrier in the first main surface, and a chip is arranged in the first recess structure of the carrier. A patterned metallization layer is deposited on the second main surface of the carrier, the metallization layer having a first metallization structure and a second metallization structure, the first metallization structure being electrically isolated from the second metallization structure. The chip is electrically connected to the first metallization structure and the second metallization structure. The chip module comprises in particular an RFID chip and is suited to be connected to a textile substrate by way of laser reflow soldering.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2012
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Applicant: TEXTILMA AG
    Inventor: Stephan Buehler
  • Patent number: 8776361
    Abstract: A mounting system for applying an RFID chip module having at least one electrical connection to a substrate having at least one conductor, in particular a label. The system includes a stamping device for stamping out the RFID chip module from a carrier strip having a plurality of chip modules. The stamping device comprises a stamping die having a stamping opening, by which an RFID chip module to be stamped out is received with accurate positioning, and a stamping punch is disposed above the stamping opening A support for receiving a substrate with accurate positioning is disposed below the stamping opening and the stamping punch can be moved up against the substrate. A suction device is provided for holding the RFID chip module on the stamping punch. A heating device for melting solder is present on the RFID chip module in order to establish a conductive connection between an electrical connection of the RFID chip module and a conductor of the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Assignee: Textilma AG
    Inventor: Stefan Buhler
  • Patent number: 8333222
    Abstract: The loom contains a weaving station, at which warp yarns can be interwoven by at least one weft yarn, a device for supplying the warp yarns, and a device for supplying the at least one weft yarn. A shedding device for forming a shed from the warp yarns, and a weft insertion needle for inserting a weft yarn loop into the shed, are also present. The weft yarn loop is tied off with a knitting needle and beaten with a reed. A take-down device serves to draw off the woven fabric that is produced. In order to produce a profiled woven article, the weaving station is assigned a fabric holder with a shaping aperture whose opening cross section corresponds substantially to the cross section of the profiled woven article that is to be produced with a round or polygonal cross section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2012
    Assignee: Textilma AG
    Inventors: Klaus Leppla, Philippe Ankli, Bernhard Goossen
  • Patent number: 8165712
    Abstract: The loom, in particular a ribbon loom, has at least one electrically-driven thread transport device for the weft threads for processing at least one thread or a group of threads over at least the distance between two lengths of weft. It also contains a fabric outlet for the woven fabrics and an electronic control device for controlling the loom based on a pattern program for the woven fabrics to be produced. The loom can be better adjusted to the woven fabrics to be produced, in other words to the pattern and the thread material used, if the control device has control means for adjusting automatically at the thread transport device the feed length of the thread to be delivered according to the data predefined in the pattern program, the fabric outlet, and the width of the woven fabrics to be produced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2012
    Assignee: Textilma AG
    Inventor: Francisco Speich
  • Patent number: D941368
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignee: Textilma AG
    Inventor: Mart Hürlimann