Patents by Inventor Patrick Puissant

Patrick Puissant 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).

  • Patent number: 8170709
    Abstract: Method for introducing a weft thread in a weaving machine which comprises a device (10) for introducing a weft thread (3, 64), which method comprises adjusting a control parameter and adapting the number of insertions for determining the mean deviation of an insertion parameter. Weaving machine which comprises a device (10) for employing an abovementioned method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2012
    Assignee: Picanol, N.V.
    Inventor: Patrick Puissant
  • Patent number: 7819142
    Abstract: Method for introducing a weft thread in an air weaving machine, wherein the instant when the supply of compressed air to a set or sets of auxiliary blowers is interrupted is controlled based on measurements on the transported weft thread during transport of this weft thread.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2010
    Assignee: Picanol N.V.
    Inventor: Patrick Puissant
  • Patent number: 7762288
    Abstract: A method for insertion of a weft thread (2, 3, 4) on a weaving loom whereby insertion parameter is determined and in which on the one hand at least one control parameter for an insertion is adapted or, on the other hand, at least one control parameter for a weaving cycle is adapted. A weaving loom with control devices (41,42) and a selection device (43) for the application of a method as stated above.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2010
    Assignee: PICANOL N.V.
    Inventor: Patrick Puissant
  • Patent number: 7726351
    Abstract: A device for inserting of weft threads in an air jet weaving machine comprising at least one set of main nozzles (13, 14) which are mounted in series, and to which individual regulating valves (21, 22) are assigned, is provided with a control and regulating unit (17) which defines the individual settings of the regulating valves (21, 22) with respect to one another, in order to form an overall value for the intensity of the impulse transmission of the set of main nozzles with each regulating valve contributing a proportion of the overall impulse intensity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2010
    Assignee: Picanol N.V.
    Inventors: Patrick Puissant, Jean-Marie Bamelis
  • Publication number: 20090165885
    Abstract: A method for insertion of a weft thread (2, 3, 4) on a weaving loom whereby insertion parameter is determined and in which on the one hand at least one control parameter for an insertion is adapted or, on the other hand, at least one control parameter for a weaving cycle is adapted. A weaving loom with control devices (41,42) and a selection device (43) for the application of a method as stated above.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2006
    Publication date: July 2, 2009
    Inventor: Patrick Puissant
  • Publication number: 20090120524
    Abstract: Method for introducing a weft thread (4, 5) in an air weaving machine, which method comprises controlling the instant when the supply of compressed air to a set of auxiliary blowers (13, 14, 15, 16) is interrupted based on measurements on the transported weft thread (4, 5) during transport of this weft thread (4, 5). Air weaving machine provided with auxiliary blowers for applying the method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2006
    Publication date: May 14, 2009
    Inventor: Patrick Puissant
  • Publication number: 20090084461
    Abstract: Method for introducing a weft thread in a weaving machine which comprises a device (10) for introducing a weft thread (3, 64), which method comprises adjusting a control parameter and adapting the number of insertions for determining the mean deviation of an insertion parameter. Weaving machine which comprises a device (10) for employing an abovementioned method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2006
    Publication date: April 2, 2009
    Inventor: Patrick Puissant
  • Publication number: 20080216912
    Abstract: A device for inserting of weft threads in an air jet weaving machine comprising at least one set of main nozzles (13, 14) which are mounted in series, to which each time a regulating valve (21, 22) is assigned, is provided with a control and regulating unit (17) which defines the settings of the regulating valves (21, 22) of a set of main nozzles (13, 14) with respect to one another, in order to form an overall value for the intensity of the impulse transmission of the set of main nozzles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2006
    Publication date: September 11, 2008
    Applicant: PICANOL N.V.
    Inventors: Patrick Puissant, Jean-Marie Bamelis
  • Publication number: 20070169831
    Abstract: The invention relates to a weaving device comprising means for forming a shed consisting of warp yarns, with insertion means being disposed on one side or on both sides of the shed for inserting a weft yarn into the shed. The object of the invention is to provide a weaving device as referred to in the introduction, which weaving device is of significantly simplified construction and which is much simpler to control. According to the invention, the weaving device is to that end characterized in that the weft yarn has been formed into a packed clew, which packed clew unwinds into an elongated weft yarn upon insertion into the shed. These aspects obviate the need to use a projectile having a high inert mass and the related insertion means and braking means for moving and decelerating the movement of the projectile through the shed, resulting in a weaving device of significantly simplified construction, which is much simpler to control and which can be operated at a much higher rate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2004
    Publication date: July 26, 2007
    Applicant: TE STRAKE TEXTILE B.V.
    Inventors: Joannes Josephus Gorris, Hendrik Hiemstra, Patrick Puissant
  • Patent number: 6840287
    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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2005
    Assignee: Picanol N.V.
    Inventors: Jozef Peeters, Patrick Puissant
  • Publication number: 20040244860
    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 said system (16) includes a laser.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2004
    Publication date: December 9, 2004
    Inventors: Jozef Peeters, Patrick Puissant
  • Patent number: 6763854
    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 said system (16) includes a laser.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2004
    Assignee: Picanol N.V.
    Inventors: Jozef Peeters, Patrick Puissant