Assignee
PICANOL NV
187 granted patents·1 pending application·1,656 citations·filing 1976–2007
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188 records- 0190US5775380AWarp beam replacement and threading apparatusPICANOL NV·Filed 1995·Granted Jul 7, 1998·77 cites·21 claims
- 0288US4815498AProcess and apparatus for manipulating fallen drop wires of weaving loom warp stop motions and facilitating repair of broken warp threadsPICANOL NV·Filed 1987·Granted Mar 28, 1989·24 cites·7 claims
- 0386US4813460ADevice for the insertion of weft threads into the shed of air-looms and adjustable blowers used to this endPICANOL NV·Filed 1987·Granted Mar 21, 1989·20 cites·11 claims
- 0486US4715411ASpeed control for weft feed spool in weaving loomsPICANOL NV·Filed 1985·Granted Dec 29, 1987·24 cites·8 claims
- 0585US4673004AAdjustable control of the weft on a weaving loomPICANOL NV·Filed 1985·Granted Jun 16, 1987·34 cites·21 claims
- 0682US4964442AReserve weft thread supply mechanism with device for changing thread typePICANOL NV·Filed 1989·Granted Oct 23, 1990·19 cites·15 claims
- 0782US4716942AOptical weft stop motion for looms with a U-shaped reedPICANOL NV·Filed 1986·Granted Jan 5, 1988·25 cites·14 claims
- 0881US7110847B2Method for adjusting the weaving parameters of weaving machines, and control devicePICANOL NV·Filed 2001·Granted Sep 19, 2006·17 cites·10 claims
- 0981US5413151AGripper loom rapier guide arrangementPICANOL NV·Filed 1994·Granted May 9, 1995·26 cites·14 claims
- 1081US5226458ADevice for the stretching of a weft thread in weaving machinesPICANOL NV·Filed 1992·Granted Jul 13, 1993·22 cites·10 claims
- 1181US4756342ADevice for supplying multiple weft threads to a main blower of a fluid jet weaving loomPICANOL NV·Filed 1986·Granted Jul 12, 1988·14 cites·13 claims
- 1281US4127150ARapier driving device on rapier loomsPICANOL NV·Filed 1976·Granted Nov 28, 1978·16 cites·5 claims
- 1380US7857011B2Drive for a web machinePICANOL NV·Filed 2005·Granted Dec 28, 2010·8 cites·18 claims
- 1480US4957145APneumatic weft thread holder for a selvage devicePICANOL NV·Filed 1989·Granted Sep 18, 1990·17 cites·2 claims
- 1580US4834145AApparatus and method for cutting an inserted weft threadPICANOL NV·Filed 1988·Granted May 30, 1989·17 cites·20 claims
- 1680US4326566AColor selectorPICANOL NV·Filed 1979·Granted Apr 27, 1982·17 cites·10 claims
- 1779US7726351B2Device for the picking of weft threads in an air jet weaving machinePICANOL NV·Filed 2006·Granted Jun 1, 2010·7 cites·4 claims
- 1878US5388618AWeaving-machine control with display of the site and nature of thread breaksPICANOL NV·Filed 1993·Granted Feb 14, 1995·31 cites·9 claims
- 1978US4759392AMethod and apparatus for the control of auxiliary nozzles for inserting weft threads in weaving loomsPICANOL NV·Filed 1987·Granted Jul 26, 1988·17 cites·12 claims
- 2077US6247503B1Drive for a mechanical loomPICANOL NV·Filed 1998·Granted Jun 19, 2001·22 cites·13 claims
- 2177US5970996AThrottling valve for compressed air or the like and its application to an airjet loomPICANOL NV·Filed 1995·Granted Oct 26, 1999·39 cites·8 claims
- 2276US6525496B1Process and drive for torque-controlled driving of a machinePICANOL NV·Filed 1998·Granted Feb 25, 2003·19 cites·16 claims
- 2376US4817677AMethod for controlling the warp let-off and cloth take-up on weaving machinesPICANOL NV·Filed 1987·Granted Apr 4, 1989·17 cites·17 claims
- 2476US4791967ADevice for determining the location of a warp break thread in weaving looms using drop wiresPICANOL NV·Filed 1987·Granted Dec 20, 1988·14 cites·13 claims
- 2575US7310565B2Method for optimizing a textile production process and devices applying this methodPICANOL NV·Filed 2002·Granted Dec 18, 2007·15 cites·21 claims
- 2675US6789580B1Heald frame for a weaving machinePICANOL NV·Filed 2000·Granted Sep 14, 2004·12 cites·14 claims
- 2775US6009918APower loomPICANOL NV·Filed 1997·Granted Jan 4, 2000·28 cites·12 claims
- 2875US5617901AVariable drive system for driven loom componentsPICANOL NV·Filed 1996·Granted Apr 8, 1997·22 cites·20 claims
- 2975US4938268ADefective weft thread removal for an as-spun weft thread supplyPICANOL NV·Filed 1988·Granted Jul 3, 1990·13 cites·20 claims
- 3075US4792101AProcess for unwinding a thread from a reel in looms, and arrangement used thereforPICANOL NV·Filed 1986·Granted Dec 20, 1988·21 cites·21 claims
- 3174US4850398ADevice for supplying a weft thread to a main blower of an air jet weaving loomPICANOL NV·Filed 1988·Granted Jul 25, 1989·10 cites·11 claims
- 3273US7762288B2Method for insertion of a weft thread on a weaving loom, and a weaving loomPICANOL NV·Filed 2006·Granted Jul 27, 2010·4 cites·16 claims
- 3372US6062273ADevice for the supply of compressed air to a main jet nozzle of an air shuttle loomPICANOL NV·Filed 1997·Granted May 16, 2000·18 cites·20 claims
- 3472US5074337ADust removal device in weaving machinesPICANOL NV·Filed 1990·Granted Dec 24, 1991·21 cites·24 claims
- 3572US4967807ASystem for threading loom jet nozzle with correct length of the weft threadPICANOL NV·Filed 1989·Granted Nov 6, 1990·12 cites·13 claims
- 3672US4909283ATucking-in device for weaving machinesPICANOL NV·Filed 1988·Granted Mar 20, 1990·18 cites·3 claims
- 3772US4817675AMethod for repairing a broken warp thread on weaving machines, and the rethreading mechanisms usedPICANOL NV·Filed 1987·Granted Apr 4, 1989·20 cites·17 claims
- 3872US4564053AWeft gripper drive for loomsPICANOL NV·Filed 1984·Granted Jan 14, 1986·8 cites·8 claims
- 3971US6707267B2Method and a drive means to drive a machinePICANOL NV·Filed 2003·Granted Mar 16, 2004·8 cites·16 claims
- 4071US6536482B1Auxiliary nozzle for a weaving machinePICANOL NV·Filed 2000·Granted Mar 25, 2003·9 cites·40 claims
- 4171US5544679ADefective weft yarn insertion preventionPICANOL NV·Filed 1994·Granted Aug 13, 1996·16 cites·18 claims
- 4271US4592392AShot seeking mechanism for weaving loomsPICANOL NV·Filed 1985·Granted Jun 3, 1986·15 cites·11 claims
- 4370US7770605B2Fabric support for a weaving machinePICANOL NV·Filed 2007·Granted Aug 10, 2010·2 cites·17 claims
- 4469US5417250AWeft insertion system for air-jet loomPICANOL NV·Filed 1994·Granted May 23, 1995·14 cites·11 claims
- 4569US5086812AWeft thread supplying device with rotary throttle valve in airjet weaving machinesPICANOL NV·Filed 1991·Granted Feb 11, 1992·13 cites·16 claims
- 4669US4840203AProcess for clamping, fastening and presentation of weft threads in gripper weaving looms and device used to this endPICANOL NV·Filed 1987·Granted Jun 20, 1989·12 cites·9 claims
- 4769US4832091AMethod and mechanism for repairing the weft supply on weaving machines in case of an interruption between the supply package and the weft accumulatorPICANOL NV·Filed 1987·Granted May 23, 1989·10 cites·13 claims
- 4868US7341077B2Method for operating a loomPICANOL NV·Filed 2004·Granted Mar 11, 2008·8 cites·19 claims
- 4968US5183084ARapier guide with two series of guide elementsPICANOL NV·Filed 1990·Granted Feb 2, 1993·14 cites·16 claims
- 5068US4924917AWeft thread break monitor and movement limiting devicePICANOL NV·Filed 1989·Granted May 15, 1990·10 cites·12 claims
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