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US 12,221,733 B2Granted
Inkjet loom weaving machine
AssigneeXerox Corporation
InventorsWarren Jackson, Naveen Chopra, Steven E. Ready, Karthik Gopalan, Kent Evans
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Abstract
A system for treatment of thread includes a weft thread printer having an intake positioned to receive a weft thread from a source, as well as an encoder that is configured to detect a length of the weft thread as the weft thread moves through the weft thread printer along a travel path. The system also includes a printhead positioned to apply coatings of a plurality of colors to the weft thread and yield a treated weft thread, as well as an outlet positioned to pass the treated weft thread to a loom.
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A system for treatment of thread, comprising:
- a weft thread printer that comprises:
- an intake positioned to receive a weft thread from a source,
- an encoder that is configured to detect a length of the weft thread as the weft thread moves through the weft thread printer along a travel path,
- a printhead positioned to apply coatings of a plurality of colors to the weft thread and yield a treated weft thread,
- a pretreatment module positioned and configured to preheat the weft thread before the weft thread reaches the printhead, and
- an outlet positioned to pass the treated weft thread to a loom.
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