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US 12,480,232 B1Granted
Systems and methods for manufacturing colored product
AssigneeColumbia Insurance Company
InventorsRichard Rapp, Kimberly McKenzie, Joel Corn, Domenick De Cesaris, Brad Medley, Alex Freas, Luke Tixier, Berry Rentz, Daniela Echeverri, Timothy James Long
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Abstract
A winder for forming a yarn package can have a spindle axis. The winder can comprise a spindle that is configured to be rotatably driven about the spindle axis. A color probe can be positioned with respect to the spindle to measure a color value of yarn wound on the spindle.
Claims16
A winder for forming a yarn package, the winder having a spindle axis and comprising:
- a) a spindle that is configured to be rotatably driven about the spindle axis, wherein the spindle is configured to wind the yarn package to have a longitudinal end;
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- b) a color probe that is positioned with respect to the spindle to measure a color value of yarn wound on the spindle on the longitudinal end of the yarn package.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.