Abstract: A method and system for the management of and assistance to weaving looms in the weaving premises includes, for each loom, a unit to control actuators, a set of operation sensors, and a logic a unit apt to correlate signals from the sensors with the control unit. The logic unit is connected, through communication elements, to a server of a service center common to various weaving premises. The server is interfaced to a client for the acquisition from and output to the weaving premises of loom data and for processing of diagnostic routines and of solutions to failures of the looms, and to database for the sorted storage of data and of diagnosis and solutions. The client is able to gain access into the database and compare data acquired from and output to the weaving premises to find solutions to the failures.

Abstract: In a method of pulling the free end of a needle thread from the top to the bottom of at least one work piece upon a first stitch of a seam that is to be sewn, use is made of a sewing machine with at least one presser which can be placed on, and lifted off, the work piece. The needle thread is held tight while a needle-thread loop is extended by the tip of the hook so that the free end is pulled through the work piece. While the needle thread is held tight, the presser is at least partially relieved. The relief time increases as the thickness of the work piece grows.

Abstract: An embroidery stitching sewing machine is disclosed, the sewing machine substantially comprising pattern selecting means for optionally selecting a desired embroidery pattern to be stitched from a plurality of different patterns memorized, an X-direction moving mechanism 4 which is accommodated in the machine housing and is operated to move in X-direction between a position adjacent the standard of sewing machine and a position spaced from the position adjacent the standard, a Y-direction drive attachment A holding an embroidering frame 10 on which a work to be stitched is set, the Y-direction drive attachment A being optionally selected from a plurality of Y-direction drive attachments 3, each of which is provided with a different type of Y-direction moving mechanism and is detachably mounted to the output potion 5 of X-direction moving mechanism 4, wherein the X-direction moving mechanism 4 and the selected Y-direction drive attachment A of Y-direction drive attachment 3 are operated in synchronism with the

Abstract: A stitch balancing thread tension 11 of a sewing machine 1 includes a rotary disk 17 having a surface extending perpendicular to an axial direction of a shaft 16 on which the rotary disk 17 is mounted. The thread breakage detection device includes a permanent magnet member 21 attached to the surface of the rotary disk 17, a hole element 22 that detects a magnetic field generated at the permanent magnet member 21 and outputs detection signals, and a detection unit that detects the thread breakage based on the detection signals from the hole element 22. Because the thread breakage detection device is integrally formed to the stitch balancing thread tension 11, the thread breakage detection device can be provided to the sewing machine 1 without increasing a number of components and the size of the sewing machine 1.

Abstract: A camouflaged material for outdoor wear has an inside liner material with a fine mesh to prevent the passage of insects therethrough. An outside layer overlays the inside layer and is die-cut to have a plurality of leaf tabs cut therein with the leaf tabs having a substantially elliptical shape having a cut perimeter on opposite sides and a cut end therebetween, with an opposite end to the cut end forming a live hinge with respect to the outside layer, to permit the leaf tabs to deflect from the outside layer in a random fashion to create an outer appearance of random leaves.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for selective shielding of fabric antennas incorporates the fabric antenna into the body of wearable garments and provides protection for wearers of the garment while allowing wearers to displace a portion of the garment body selectively, so as to render the antenna active or inactive. To protect wearers of the garment from the RF field that may be generated when an antenna is in use, a metallic fabric shielding layer is positioned in the body of the garment between the antenna and the body of a wearer. Another layer of metallic shielding fabric mounted to a layer of protective fabric formed as a displaceable layer of the garment body. The disclosed embodiments of the invention show displaceable layers in the form of foldable cuffs on sleeves, epaulets, decorative pocket-like flaps, and faux seams.

Abstract: The order in which panels 13 are to be quilted, the amount of quilting-induced shrinkage, and the amount of crop between adjacent panels 13 are stored in a machine readable file 13 for use in operating a print line 10. Such information 13 is printed or otherwise placed on the material 11 at the print line 10 so as to be readable by a sensor 22 at a quilting station, where the information 13 is read and used to control the quilter 21. Panels 15 are quilted according to a schedule and in batches in the most efficient manner, and panels are cut according to information read from records on the material. Shrinkage is compensated for and appropriate crops are made between panels. The printing line prints series of panels on a web 11 in rolls 14 that can be fed, last-printed panel first, into the quilter.

Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus for driving an embroidery frame of a multi-headed embroidery machine having a plurality of heads. Linear motors, for driving the embroidery frame in a direction of X-axis or Y-axis, are subdivided by their capacities so that they can be wired externally to prevent the deflection of the embroidery frame. The plurality of linear motors can be controlled simultaneously by means of a driver and a linear scale.

Abstract: A computer-assisted process for the design and placement of multi-colored patterns on absorbent substrates using a limited number of transparent process colorants is described. Through use of this system, a designer, working with a computer-aided design system, can generate and accurately represent on a computer monitor or similar display a multi-colored pattern, as that pattern would appear on a specified absorbent substrate, using coloring elements comprised of groups of multiple pixels in which process colors have been mixed in a controlled manner to expand the range of available colors, and to compensate for colorant delivery limitations that prevent the application of small, accurately metered quantities of colorant. Actuation instructions for a specific dye injection machine capable of patterning a moving textile substrate may be generated.

Abstract: An automated sewing device for automatically sewing together rectilinear and curved end portions respectively of two base materials. A guide element is provided to separate the two base materials from each other and guide them in a sewing direction, and a guide roller mechanism is provided, which operates to adjustingly bring one guide roller to contact with the base material having the curved end portion and rotate the guide roller to move that base material in a direction orthogonal with the sewing direction, thereby keeping the rectilinear and curved end portions in alignment with each other. Hence, a seam is created along the curved end portion with a constant margin given between the seam and the curved contour of the curved end portion. A pair of guide rollers may be provided to move two curved end portions in a direction orthogonal with the sewing direction for the same alignment purpose.

Abstract: Disclosed is a sewing machine having an indicating device for indicating selected patterns in a manner that the same may be substantially the same with the actually stitched result of the selected patterns, wherein the patterns selected by a user by operation of a pattern selecting/combining device 3 are indicated at an indicating device 8 and wherein in response to an optional combination or modification of the selected patterns, an image treating device 7 accordingly treats the image of the indicated patterns to indicate the same at the indicating device 8. The pattern data are stored in a pattern data memory 50 and a stitching mechanism 51 is operated in accordance with the pattern data stored in the pattern data memory 50, thereby to form the patterns of stitches.

Abstract: A bow and skew reduction control system and method is disclosed. In a tufting machine, an elongate bow roll is positioned intermediate a supply of a backing material to be tufted and a cloth feed roll positioned upstream of a needle bar. The backing material is passed at least partially about the bow roll and is passed over the cloth feed roll and into a tufting zone positioned with respect to the needle bar. The bow roll is provided with an actuator operably coupled to a controller. The roll of backing material is supported at its respective ends by a pair of jack assemblies, the jack assemblies being constructed and arranged for independent operation, and for raising and lowering, respectively, the ends of the roll of backing material as instructed by the controller. At least one, or a plurality, of spaced weft yarn markers are formed or otherwise disposed on the backing material and are parallel with the weft yarns thereof.

Abstract: A sewing apparatus such as sewing machine includes a needle bar, a needle bar rocking mechanism for rocking the needle bar, a thread cassette having a thread accommodating section for accommodating a thread, a cassette mount to which the thread cassette is detachably attached, a threading mechanism for passing the thread drawn from the thread cassette through a hole of a sewing needle mounted on the needle bard, a detector for detecting the thread cassette ejected from the cassette mount, and a needle bar position control unit controlling the needle bar rocking mechanism so that the needle bar is rocked so as to occupy a predetermined zigzag position, when the detector has detected the thread cassette ejected from the cassette mount.

Abstract: A sewing machine includes a thread cassette having a thread accommodating cavity in which a supply of thread is accommodated, a cassette mount to which the thread cassette is detachably attached, a thread tensioner adjusting a tension of the thread drawn from the thread cassette, a detachment operating member operated so that the thread cassette is detached from the cassette mount, and a thread tension control controlling the thread tensioner so that the thread is set at a predetermined tension when the detachment operating member has been operated.

Abstract: A bow and skew reduction control system and method is disclosed. In a tufting machine, an elongate bow roll is positioned intermediate a supply of a backing material to be tufted and a cloth feed roll positioned upstream of a needle bar. The backing material is passed at least partially about the bow roll and is passed over the cloth feed roll and into a tufting zone positioned with respect to the needle bar. The bow roll is provided with an actuator operably coupled to a controller. The roll of backing material is supported at its respective ends by a pair of jack assemblies, the jack assemblies being constructed and arranged for independent operation, and for raising and lowering, respectively, the ends of the roll of backing material as instructed by the controller. At least one, or a plurality, of spaced weft yarn markers are formed or otherwise disposed on the backing material and are parallel with the weft yarns thereof.

Abstract: A sewing machine has a device for steering towards a predetermined end (E) of a seam (B1). An alternating movement of the feed elements of the sewing machine, which occurs when the stitch adjusting device is set, is taken into consideration in the calculation of the target stitch length (Sb) of the final optionally shortened end stitch (Nre) of the seam, in such a way that the setting value that deviates from the target stitch length is produced.

Abstract: An eye-type buttonhole sewing machine comprises an x-y table with an x carriage which is guided on the sewing machine and on which a y carriage is displaceably guided, having a bearing plate. Actuation of the x carriage is effected by an x motor which is mounted on the sewing machine and directly coupled with the x carriage via a cam drive. Actuation of the y carriage is equally effected via an electric motor which is directly connected to the y carriage via a threaded spindle with a spindle nut and a sliding coupling.

Abstract: A sewing apparatus such as a household sewing machine includes a needle bar, a needle bar vertically moving mechanism, a needle bar position changing operation unit operated via the needle bar vertically moving mechanism to change a vertical position of the needle bar, a thread cassette having a thread accommodating section accommodating a supply of thread, a cassette mount to which the thread cassette is detachably attached, a cassette detector detecting the thread cassette attached to the cassette mount, and a needle bar position changing control unit controlling the needle bar vertically moving mechanism so that in a case where the needle bar position changing unit has been operated, the needle bar is changed from an upper stop position to a lower stop position or vice versa according to a position of the needle bar at the time of operation of the needle bar position changing unit when the thread cassette is attached to the cassette mount according to a result of detection by the cassette detector, the nee

Abstract: A stent delivery catheter comprising a catheter shaft and balloon engaged thereto. The balloon being inflatable from a first inflation state to a first expanded state as well as to a second expanded state. The balloon having a stent mounting region for retaining and delivery of a stent therefrom, and at least one adjacent region. The stent mounting region having a first diameter and the at least one adjacent region having a second diameter. In the first inflation state the first diameter being less than the second diameter. In the first expanded state the first diameter being no greater than the second diameter. In the second expanded state the first diameter being greater than the second diameter. The stent being retained on the stent mounting region by engagement of the at least one adjacent portion and at least one retractable stent retaining sleeve.

Abstract: A buttonhole sewing machine for producing buttonhole seams with seam end sections of various shapes in a work piece comprises an input equipment for feeding buttonhole parameters; and a computer for calculating, from the buttonhole parameters, sewing data that determine the respective buttonhole geometry. It further comprises a memory for storing the computed sewing data and a key to be shifted into two key statuses, by means of which to trigger conversion of a buttonhole seam from a position to the left to a position to the right or vice versa, and storage thereof.