Abstract: A compact, economical air bag fabric of low air permeability and light mass is realized by a thermoplastic fiber fabric having a distribution of pores formed by the fibers constructing the fabric, that is, the pore distribution of 2.0 or smaller and air permeability of 2.5 L/cm2/min or lower. By setting a permeating deformation index PI of the thermoplastic fiber to 0.1 to 0.6 and the air permeability of the fabric at the differential pressure of 20 kPa to 1.0 (L/cm2/min) or lower, an economical uncoated air bag fabric of which air permeability is low but increases under the high differential pressure condition in the latter period of development is obtained.

Abstract: A weaving machine, in particular an airjet loom, which is fitted with a system (16) for cutting a filling thread (12?), which is being held ready for filling insertion, from a filling (12) already beaten into a fabric (10), wherein the system (16) includes a laser.

Abstract: A delivery apparatus for a self-expanding stent is disclosed. The apparatus has an outer sheath forming an elongated tubular member having distal and proximal ends and an inside and outside diameter. The apparatus also includes an inner shaft located coaxially within the outer sheath. The inner shaft has a distal end, a proximal end and longitudinal axis extending therebetween. At least a portion of the inner shaft is made from a flexible coiled member. The shaft preferably includes a stop attached thereto, the stop being proximal to the distal end of the sheath. Lastly, the apparatus includes a self-expanding stent located within the outer sheath, wherein the stent makes frictional contact with the outer sheath and the shaft is disposed coaxially within a lumen of the stent. During deployment of the stent, the stent makes contact with the stop.

Abstract: A graft provided with a flexible sealing member to substantially prevent blood from leaking between the graft a lumen into which the graft is placed. In one embodiment, the flexible sealing member may be pressed against the vascular wall by an outwardly biased spring means attached to the sealing member. In other embodiments, the sealing member may be self-positioning upon deployment of the graft. The sealing member also may be formed into the shape of a toroid, which may be filled with thrombogenic material causing blood permeating into the toroid-shaped space to coagulate therein and hold the sealing member in place. It is also contemplated that the sealing member be formed from tufts of frayed yarn protruding circumferentially from the outer surface of the graft. A method of manufacturing such tufted yarn sealing members is also disclosed.

Abstract: A three-dimensional weave architecture for weaving preforms has fill fibers woven to provide layer-to-layer interlocking of layers of warp fiber as well as interlocking of fibers within each layer. The woven preform transfers out-of-plane loading through directed fibers to minimize inter-laminar tension. The preform has a base and at least one leg extending from the base, the base and leg each having at least two layers of warp fibers. The fill fibers follow a weave sequence which carries them through part of the base, then into the legs, then through the other portion of the base, and back through the base to return to the starting point of the fill tow. The leg may be connected at a single- or distributed-column intersection, and the intersection may be radiussed. The outer ends of the base and legs may have tapers formed from terminating layers of warp fibers in a stepped pattern.

Abstract: A cylindrical net body using helical wire members that can be easily assembled and disassembled at a working site. The invention provides also a cylindrical net body using helical wire members that have high tenacity and high durability and yet can reduce the weight. Wire members having a predetermined outer diameter are wound in predetermined lead and predetermined pitch to provide helical wire members in such a fashion that a diameter of a helix is about twice the outer diameter of the wire members, crests and troughs have substantially a similar shape, and each trough is positioned outside the center of the helix. The helical wire members are wound into a coil shape to form transverse helical wire members. Longitudinal helical wire members formed of the helical wire members are united and fixed side by side with the transverse helical wire members, with predetermined gaps, to form a cylindrical net body.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for producing a tape having a curve, especially a curved flat line compound. The inventive device consists of several clamping jaw pairs that are arranged downstream in relation to a weaving device and serve for withdrawing the individual lines. The clamping jaw pairs are moveably arranged along the direction of withdrawal, are driven and can be swivelled. In a preferred embodiment, two clamping jaw pairs are used which can be moved to-and-fro along the direction of withdrawal in an alternating manner and by means of drives that engage on the ends of the clamping jaws. The amplitude of the movement can be changed in an independent manner on both sides. The drive device can be configured as a crank gear system. A crank gear engages on each side of each clamping jaw and the lifting movement of the crank gears of one side can be adjusted in relation to the lifting movement of the crank gears on the remaining side. Different warp threads (e.g.

Abstract: A composite forming fabric woven to a repeating pattern in at least 6 sheds; up to at least 36 sheds can be used. All of the paper side layer warp yarns are pairs of intrinsic warp binder yarns (101, 102) occupying an unbroken warp path in the paper side surface including three segments. The first and a second are occupied in turn by each intrinsic warp binder yarn (101, 102), and the third by both intrinsic warp binder yarns (101, 102) of a pair. The first, second and third segments are separated by at least one paper side layer weft, and a first or second segment is adjacent each end of the third segment. Within each first and second segment, each intrinsic warp binder yarn (101, 102) also interlaces once with a machine side layer weft (2′, 9′), at the same point as a machine side layer warp (103) interlaces with the same weft (2′, 9′). The weave path occupied by each member of a pair of intrinsic warp binder yarns (101, 102) can be the same or different.

Abstract: A fill yarn holding apparatus for use on an air jet loom of the type used for weaving certain fabric patterns where each pattern has at least two fill yarns introduced between each harness reciprocation, and including a pivotal sley shaft, a reed mounted on the sley shaft, at least one air jet for propelling fill yarns across the length of the reed, after which the reed beats the successive fill yarns against the fell line of the fabric being woven, and the harnesses cross to lock in the weave pattern.

Abstract: A textile complex is provided including at least a fabric, a textile lap, made of inflammable material, designed to form the external surface of the complex, and a comfort and hygiene lining designed to form the complex internal surface. On the fabric internal surface and/or the lining external surface folds are provided having substantially the same orientation with respect to each other, fixed on the fabric and/or the lining, and defining between the fabric and the lining air-filled passages.

Abstract: A pulley-less shed-forming device for a weaving machine, such as a jacquard machine, has a number of shed-forming elements (1), such as hooks, to determine the positions of one or more warp yarns on a weaving machine. A lifting device (50), (51) moves the shed-forming elements (1) up and down. At least one actuator (40)-(44), (80), (83) is provided for selectively influencing the shed-forming element (1), so that it is either kept at a fixed height, or is moved by means of the lifting device (50), (51). The element (1) has at least one selection body (7), (8), (9) which, for said selective influencing, may be moved into first or second stable positions, as desired, by an actuator (40)-(44), (80), (83) forming a shed-forming element (1) in itself. It may also be formed as a device without a pulley. Because the positions of the selection body are stable, their position may be changed by a single temporal influence by the actuator making the device energy efficient.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a process for the production of a single-piece woven garment which can be converted into a full-body garment, similar to an overall or a hospital gown, using a minimum number of seams and a minimum amount of cutting. The garment is made a two-dimensional fabric, with the various parts produced as a single piece. Additionally, the garment can include an integrated infrastructure component for collecting, processing, transmitting and receiving information, giving it intelligence capability.

Abstract: A tack-in apparatus is provided wherein injection ports are arranged at upper and lower sides of a weft yarn path, respectively. The injection ports inject currents for folding back an end portion of a cut weft yarn into a warp yarn opening on the weft yarn path which the weft yarn passes by a beating operation. Air guides projecting toward the warp yarn opening are formed at circumferential portions of the injection ports between the weft yarn path and the injection ports. The surfaces of the air guides which are on the sides of the injection ports are inclined toward the weft yarn path at front end portions of the air guides. In order to tack in the weft yarn end, the injection air currents are directed to the central portion of the warp yarn opening. This enables the weft yarn end to be transferred reliably, the tack-in operation to be carried out reliably, and the turbulence of the warp yarn to be reduced.

Abstract: There is provided an apparatus (10) and method for maintaining manuary access to a sufflated body cavity of a patient through a fenestration formed in the patient's body tissue during a minimally invasive surgical procedure. The apparatus (10) generally comprises a seal section (100) and a sheath section (200) coupled thereto. The seal section (100) includes an endless loop portion (110) that defines an opening (120). The sheath section (200) includes a mouth portion (210), a glove portion (230), and a pliable intermediate portion (220) extending therebetween. The intermediate portion (220) maintains in reconfigurable manner a substantially gas impermeable barrier between the mouth and glove portions (210, 230) when the glove portion (230) is passed through the opening (120) into the body cavity responsive to manuary actuation.

Abstract: The invention relates to an acarcid-resistant carpet wherein an acaracidal compound is fixed at or near the base of the carpet tufts over which an adhesive layer is applied to the carpet tufts into a primary backing material. The invention further relates to methods of making such carpet.

Abstract: An apparatus for the detection of a wearer includes a first inner layer that is adapted to reflect a portion of radar energy back toward its source. A second outer layer is disposed over the first inner layer and it provides a texture and visual appearance that is preferred. For some applications, an especially easy to spot brightly colored visual appearance is preferred for the second outer layer. For other applications, a more subdued visual appearance is preferred. For still other applications, a camouflage appearance is preferred. A space is provided intermediate the first inner layer and the second outer layer accordingly to a modification and an additional material is used to fill the space. The additional material must be substantially transparent to radar energy and it may provide additional floatation capability or additional insulating capability or both to the garment, as desired.

Abstract: The crocheted fabrics of this invention have rows of scallops (shells under tension) alternating on each side of the fabric with each scallop overlaying a void which is traversed by a strand of the yarn. Preferably, the fabric is created, in a chrocheting process, by omitting chaining between scallops, beginning each new row at the point of the last stitch in the next previous row and eliminating the stitch attaching each scallop to the peak of the adjacent scallop in the just formed row.

Abstract: A heddle system for mechanical looms consisting of heddles (51) as well as upper and lower heddle slide bars (52, 53) that are attached to a heddle frame whereby said heddles are lined up on said heddle slide bars. Said heddles are provided with two end eyes (56, 57) whereby the ones (56) that are disposed within the heddle frame and above the warp threads have less play in longitudinal direction of the heddles, while said heddle eyes encompass the upper heddle slide bar (52), in comparison to the particular end eyes (57) that are disposed below the warp threads. The upper and lower heddle slide bar has each a different cross-sectional dimension or a difference width according to one embodiment version.

Abstract: The invention relates to a fabric (10) for arresting ballistic articles, the fabric (10) comprising first (11) and second (12) woven layers secured together. The working fibers of the first (11) and second (12) layers are of substantially inextensible yarns such as aramid fibers. The working fibers of the first layer (11) are perpendicular to the working fibers of the second layer (12).

Abstract: A composite forming fabric, comprising in combination a paper side layer having a paper side surface, a machine side layer and paper side layer intrinsic warp binder yarns. Each of the paper side layer and the machine side layer are woven together in a repeating pattern, and the two layers together are woven in at least 6 sheds, and up to at least 36 sheds can be used. All of the paper side layer warp yarns are provided by pairs of intrinsic warp binder yarns. The paper side layer weave pattern provides an unbroken warp path in the paper side surface including at least two segments, occupied in turn by each intrinsic binder yarn; the segments are separated by at least one paper side layer weft. Within each segment, each intrinsic binder yarn also interlaces once with a machine side layer weft, at the same point as a machine side layer warp interlaces with the same weft. The weave path occupied by each member of a pair of intrinsic warp binder yarns can be the same or different.