Patents by Inventor Jeff A. Carpenter

Jeff A. Carpenter has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Fabric having a synchronized woven and printed designs
    Patent number: 6105624
    Abstract: A fabric which is formed by a weaving system designed to automatically maintain a printed pattern in alignment with a woven pattern as the fabric is being formed. The printed pattern is printed onto the warp yarns. A controller is used to monitor the position of the printed pattern during the weaving process relative to the position of a woven pattern that is being formed into the fabric. Should the printed pattern and woven pattern fall out of alignment, the controller then alters the longitudinal size of the woven pattern, the printed pattern, or both patterns, in order to realign the patterns.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2000
    Assignee: Tietex International, Inc.
    Inventors: Martin Wildeman, Jeff A. Carpenter, Lawrence F. Houghton
  • System and device for forming a fabric having a synchronized woven design and printed design
    Patent number: 6082412
    Abstract: A weaving system is provided to automatically maintain a printed pattern in alignment with a woven pattern as a fabric is being formed. The printed pattern is printed onto the warp yarns. A controller is used to monitor the position of the printed pattern during the weaving process relative to the position of a woven pattern that is being formed into the fabric. Should the printed pattern and woven pattern fall out of alignment, the controller then alters the longitudinal size of the woven pattern, the printed pattern, or both patterns, in order to realign the patterns.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2000
    Assignee: Tietex International, Ltd.
    Inventors: Martin Wildeman, Jeff A. Carpenter, Lawrence F. Houghton
  • System and method for forming a fabric having a synchronized woven design and printed design
    Patent number: 5983952
    Abstract: A weaving system is designed to automatically maintain a printed pattern in alignment with a woven pattern as a fabric is being formed. The printed pattern is printed onto the warp yarns. A controller is used to monitor the position of the printed pattern during the weaving process relative to the position of a woven pattern that is being formed into the fabric. Should the printed pattern and woven pattern fall out of alignment, the controller then alters the longitudinal size of the woven pattern, the printed pattern, or both patterns, in order to realign the patterns.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 16, 1999
    Assignee: Tietex International, Ltd.
    Inventors: Jeff A. Carpenter, Lawrence F. Houghton, Martin Wildeman