D06H 3/00
Inspecting textile materials
D06H3/00 (Inspecting textile materials) appears on 224 US grants and 108 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in D06H- Granted patents
- 224
- Published applications
- 108
- Assignees
- 168
- Inventors
- 478
- Latest grant
- 30 Jun 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
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| 1976 | 5 | 0 |
| 1977 | 7 | 0 |
| 1978 | 4 | 0 |
| 1979 | 3 | 0 |
| 1980 | 7 | 0 |
| 1981 | 3 | 0 |
| 1982 | 5 | 0 |
| 1983 | 6 | 0 |
| 1984 | 4 | 0 |
| 1985 | 1 | 0 |
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| 1989 | 9 | 0 |
| 1990 | 9 | 0 |
| 1991 | 3 | 0 |
| 1992 | 7 | 0 |
| 1993 | 4 | 0 |
| 1994 | 3 | 0 |
| 1995 | 7 | 0 |
| 1996 | 4 | 0 |
| 1997 | 6 | 0 |
| 1998 | 8 | 0 |
| 1999 | 7 | 0 |
| 2000 | 3 | 0 |
| 2001 | 3 | 1 |
| 2002 | 5 | 4 |
| 2003 | 5 | 1 |
| 2004 | 4 | 6 |
| 2005 | 4 | 3 |
| 2006 | 1 | 4 |
| 2007 | 3 | 4 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 |
| 2009 | 4 | 2 |
| 2010 | 1 | 2 |
| 2011 | 1 | 4 |
| 2012 | 3 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 4 |
| 2014 | 3 | 2 |
| 2015 | 3 | 5 |
| 2016 | 1 | 2 |
| 2017 | 4 | 4 |
| 2018 | 1 | 4 |
| 2019 | 1 | 6 |
| 2020 | 9 | 10 |
| 2021 | 8 | 8 |
| 2022 | 5 | 8 |
| 2023 | 3 | 10 |
| 2024 | 6 | 3 |
| 2025 | 4 | 5 |
| 2026 | 4 | 5 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- D06H 3/08Inspecting textile materials: by photo-electric or television means71
- D06H 3/16Inspecting hosiery or other tubular fabric57
- D06H 3/12Detecting or automatically correcting errors in the position of weft threads in44
- D06H 3/02Visually34
- D06H 3/10Inspecting textile materials: by non-optical apparatus12
- D06H 3/14Detecting and removing metal particles3
Recent patents
- Fiber diameter measuring device, inorganic fiber sheet producing device, method for measuring fiber diameter, and method for producing inorganic fiber sheet30 Jun 2026US 12,668,925 B2Maftec Co., Ltd.
- Optically characterizing a textile fiber structure21 Apr 2026US 12,607,514 B2Uster Technologies AG
- Various attachments for additive textile manufacturing machines3 Feb 2026US 12,540,430 B2Arachne Labs LLC
- Method and apparatus for manufacturing carpets with an antique appearance using an automated carpet loom20 Jan 2026US 12,529,170 B2Loloi, Inc.
- Method for treating laundry items30 Dec 2025US 12,509,815 B2Herbert Kannegiesser GmbH
- An apparatus and method for providing a material comprising moisture content to be dried23 Jul 2026US 2026/0210630 A1Spinnova Oyj
- Evaluation method and evaluation apparatus23 Jul 2026US 2026/0210824 A1Daikin Industries, Ltd.
- Various attachments for additive textile manufacturing machines11 Jun 2026US 2026/0160008 A1Arachne Labs LLC
- Drape testing apparatus with lifter operable to raise and disengage support plate9 Apr 2026US 2026/0098852 A1Clo Virtual Fashion Inc.
- On-line inspection of cellulose acetate tow26 Feb 2026US 2026/0055550 A1Acetate International LLC
Most cited
By later US patents
- Method for determining a distortion angle in a textile material and an apparatus for use therein88US 5,416,593 AMahlo GmbH & Co. KG · 1995
- Textile fabric inspection system58US 5,774,177 AMilliken Research Corporation · 1998
- Method and arrangement for measuring and/or monitoring properties of yarns or ropes48US 4,887,155 A1989
- Inspecting textile products41US 4,744,035 ANational Research Development Corporation · 1988
- Method and machinery for making a flawless shade product39US 4,945,969 AComfortex Corporation · 1990