Patents by Inventor Rolf Joss

Rolf Joss 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: 9470647
    Abstract: A measuring circuit used for the capacitive examination of a moving elongated textile test material such as card sliver, roving, yarn or woven fabric, having a measuring capacitor for accommodating the test material, and a component with a capacitance which can be changed by an electric control signal. The measuring circuit can thus be balanced in a simple, rapid, cost-effective and especially automatic way.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2016
    Assignee: Uster Technologies, AG
    Inventors: Reto Gehrig, Phillipp Ott, Rolf Joss
  • Publication number: 20150219580
    Abstract: A measuring circuit used for the capacitive examination of a moving elongated textile test material such as card sliver, roving, yarn or woven fabric, having a measuring capacitor for accommodating the test material, and a component with a capacitance which can be changed by an electric control signal. The measuring circuit can thus be balanced in a simple, rapid, cost-effective and especially automatic way.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2014
    Publication date: August 6, 2015
    Applicant: USTER TECHNOLOGIES AG
    Inventors: Reto Gehrig, Phillipp Ott, Rolf Joss
  • Patent number: 8698510
    Abstract: A measuring circuit used for the capacitive examination of a moving elongated textile test material such as card sliver, roving, yarn or woven fabric, having a measuring capacitor for accommodating the test material, and a component with a capacitance which can be changed by an electric control signal. The measuring circuit can thus be balanced in a simple, rapid, cost-effective and especially automatic way.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2014
    Assignee: Uster Technologies AG
    Inventors: Reto Gehrig, Phillipp Ott, Rolf Joss
  • Publication number: 20110254567
    Abstract: A measuring circuit used for the capacitive examination of a moving elongated textile test material such as card sliver, roving, yarn or woven fabric, having a measuring capacitor for accommodating the test material, and a component with a capacitance which can be changed by an electric control signal. The measuring circuit can thus be balanced in a simple, rapid, cost-effective and especially automatic way.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2009
    Publication date: October 20, 2011
    Applicant: USTER TECHNOLOGIES AG
    Inventors: Reto Gehrig, Phillipp Ott, Rolf Joss
  • Publication number: 20070057208
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method and a device for monitoring a moving fabric web (1), at least a part (7) of the width of the fabric web being detected. In order to maintain the geometrical ratios between the individual elements from which the fabric web is constructed as far as possible in the image of the fabric web also, an image of the fabric web is to be produced on the one hand and on the other hand the movement of the fabric web is to be detected in the same part of the fabric web.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2004
    Publication date: March 15, 2007
    Inventors: Rolf Joss, Beat Emch, Tim Palmer, Peter Brady
  • Patent number: 6422072
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for measuring properties of a longitudinally moved test material in a measuring cell. In order to provide a device which is easier to adapt to the requirements of a customer and to the special conditions of a production machine for longitudinally moved test material, the measuring cell (1) is connected to a processor (6), which is associated exclusively with the measuring cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2002
    Assignee: Zellweger Luwa AG
    Inventors: Beat Emch, Rolf Joss, Felix Brunner, Bernhard Hitlebrand, Peter Schilling, Beat Keller, Hanspeter Wepfer
  • Patent number: 6346819
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method and a device for determining proportions of solid matter in a test material. In order to reliably and easily determine proportions of solid matter in a test material, even in the case of transparent matter or matter of a similar color to the test material, the test material is exposed to an electric field and dielectric properties of the field are determined with the test material present. Two electrical quantities are determined from the dielectric properties and combined, resulting in a characteristic value which is independent of the mass of the test material. The characteristic value is compared with a previously determined characteristic value for the matter in question and the proportion of solid matter is determined therefrom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2002
    Assignee: Zellweger Luwa AG
    Inventors: Rolf Joss, Paul Geiter
  • Patent number: 5414520
    Abstract: The test sample (G) is illuminated at at least two points (S 1, S2) and the reflection from the test sample (G) and also the diameter of the sample or the change therein are measured by receivers (E1, E2). The measurement signals thus obtained are linked together and the signal resulting from this process is examined for differences from a predetermined value. If a difference is detected, there is an impurity in the test sample (G). For use in combination with an electronic yarn clearer for the detection of foreign fibers in yarns.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 1993
    Date of Patent: May 9, 1995
    Assignee: Zellweger Uster AG
    Inventors: Rolf Joss, Hans Wampfler