Title:
FAULT PREVENTION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TUFTING MACHINES
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2012/063206
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A fault prevention system for preventing the development of defects during tufting includes an imager configured to image a plurality of yarn strands and a processor operable to analyze image data from the imager to detect yarn irregularities. Methods are described for performing various actions in response to the detection of yarn irregularities such as providing alerts and output signals or activating an override switch to shut down.
Inventors:
COHEN SHMUEL (IL)
Application Number:
PCT/IB2011/054992
Publication Date:
August 02, 2012
Filing Date:
November 09, 2011
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Assignee:
ELBIT VISION SYSTEMS EVS LTD (IL)
COHEN SHMUEL (IL)
COHEN SHMUEL (IL)
International Classes:
D05C15/00; G01N21/898
Domestic Patent References:
| WO2005017509A1 | 2005-02-24 |
Foreign References:
| DE102006005317A1 | 2007-08-09 | |||
| EP1785275A2 | 2007-05-16 | |||
| EP0323537A1 | 1989-07-12 | |||
| US6087673A | 2000-07-11 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
YAGOD MORRIS & ASSOCIATES LTD. (Apt. 52 Dimri Towers, Modiin, IL)
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