A garment station including a frame, a conveyor coupled to the frame, a gantry, and a folding assembly. The gantry is disposed over the conveyor and includes a tool head moveable over the conveyor. The folding assembly includes a first platen moveable relative to a second platen between a folded position and an unfolded position. The first platen is substantially co-planar with the second platen in the unfolded position. The first platen is disposed above the second platen in the folded position.
Methods and systems enabling tracking and managing apparel items are described. The apparel item (e.g. clothing item, shoes, accessories, jewelry and other type of wearables) is tagged and tracked using an inimitable identification tag that is at least partially invisible to the naked human eye, and generating a record of the apparel item in a distributed ledger using the tag data of the inimitable identification tag. The record is associated with a non-fungible token (NFT) on the ledger that allows for tracking the item throughout its life. For example, it is possible to locate and authenticate the apparel item by using the private key associated with the NFT of the token. The apparel item may be tracked starting from a manufacturing phase of the apparel and extending throughout the lifespan of the apparel item. The authenticity of the apparel item can be shown throughout the manufacturing, distribution and ownership stages.
One embodiment can provide a system and method for determining joinder points on to-be-joined fabric pieces. During operation, the system captures an image comprising the to-be-joined fabric pieces; identifies to-be-joined edges, respectively, on the fabric pieces; for each edge, computes a curve that substantially fits the edge; and determines the joinder points on the edge based on the computed curve. Variance of distance between two consecutive joinder points on the edge is within a predetermined value.
D05B 19/12 - Machines à coudre commandées par programme comprenant une mémoire électronique ou une unité de commande par microprocesseur caractérisées par la commande du fonctionnement de la machine
D05B 69/20 - Dispositifs de commande sensibles au nombre de points effectués
Embodiments herein describe a DTG printing environment that uses autonomous robots to move garments between DTG processing stages (e.g., retrieval stages, pretreatment stages, printing stages, drying stages, etc.). Doing so removes the dependency of DTG printing process on the stage that consumes the most time. In one embodiment, the DTG processing stages or the autonomous robot include an actuator for moving the garment and the DTG processing stage closer together. In one embodiment, the processing stage includes a lift (e.g., an actuator) that lifts a detachable carrier from the robot on which the garment is mounted. The lift can level and rotate the detachable carrier to provide a fine alignment between the garment and the DTG processing stage. While a lift is specifically disclosed, in other embodiments, the actuator could be disposed on the robot to lift up the garment.
B41J 2/045 - Machines à écrire ou mécanismes d'impression sélective caractérisés par le procédé d'impression ou de marquage pour lequel ils sont conçus caractérisés par la mise en contact sélective d'un liquide ou de particules avec un matériau d'impression à jet d'encre caractérisés par le procédé de formation du jet en produisant à la demande des gouttelettes ou des particules séparées les unes des autres par pression, p. ex. à l'aide de transducteurs électromécaniques
B41J 29/38 - Entraînements, moteurs commandes ou dispositifs d'arrêt automatiques pour le mécanisme d'impression tout entier
B65G 1/137 - Dispositifs d'emmagasinage mécaniques avec des aménagements ou des moyens de commande automatique pour choisir les objets qui doivent être enlevés
Embodiments provide for an embroidery process where a stabilizer coating (rather than a paper or fabric backing) is used to provide support for an embroidery design. In one embodiment, when applying the stabilizer coating, its viscosity is changed in order to adhere the stabilizer coating to a garment and provide sufficient support for the embroidery design.
D05B 19/12 - Machines à coudre commandées par programme comprenant une mémoire électronique ou une unité de commande par microprocesseur caractérisées par la commande du fonctionnement de la machine
D05C 17/00 - Articles brodés ou implantés de poils ou touffes par piquageTissus de base spécialement conçus pour le travail de broderieIncrustations dans les articles brodés pour obtenir des irrégularités de surface
B41M 1/00 - Encrage et impression avec une forme d'impression
A43C 19/00 - Accessoires pour chaussures non prévus dans les autres groupes de la présente sous-classe
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PACKAGING FOR RETAINING ARTICLES TO BE PERSONALIZED
Packaging for retaining an article to be personalized in a predetermined position relative to the packaging may include a first container defining an interior cavity and an insert designed to retain the article in a predetermined position and orientation relative to the insert. The insert may be positioned within the interior cavity so that the article retained by the insert is within the interior cavity. At least one of the first container may define an opening designed to provide access to a personalization system for personalizing a predetermined surface of the article while the article is retained by the insert and the insert and article are positioned within the interior cavity so that the predetermined surface can be personalized based on the position of the first container relative to the personalization system.
Kiosk systems are used for personalizing articles. The articles may include an item to be personalized assembled with components of packaging in a pre-hooped configuration. The system may include a housing and a personalization system within the housing. The personalization system may include a plurality of system components for personalizing the article. The system may also include a conveying system within the housing. The conveying system may be used to transfer the article in the pre-hooped configuration between the system components of the personalization systems. The system may also include a control system in the housing and/or remote from the housing. The control system may receive a personalization order and in response the control system may control the system components of the personalization systems and the conveying system so that the article is personalized without human intervention once within the housing.
G07F 17/26 - Appareils déclenchés par pièces de monnaie pour la location d'articlesInstallations ou services déclenchés par pièces de monnaie pour appareils pour imprimer, estampiller, affranchir, dactylographier ou téléimprimer
G06Q 10/06 - Ressources, gestion de tâches, des ressources humaines ou de projetsPlanification d’entreprise ou d’organisationModélisation d’entreprise ou d’organisation
D05C 5/06 - Machines à broder à commande automatique d'une série d'opérations fractionnées par entrée d'informations enregistrées, p. ex. sur bande perforée avec moyens d'enregistrement des informations
B41J 3/407 - Machines à écrire ou mécanismes d'impression ou de marquage sélectif caractérisés par le but dans lequel ils sont construits pour le marquage sur des matériaux particuliers
B41J 11/00 - Dispositifs ou agencements pour supporter ou manipuler un matériau de copie en feuilles ou en bandes
G06Q 30/06 - Transactions d’achat, de vente ou de crédit-bail
D05C 5/00 - Machines à broder à commande automatique d'une série d'opérations fractionnées
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SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING A SIMULATED VISUALIZATION OF PRODUCT PERSONALIZED WITH USER SELECTED ART
A method of generating garment images embellished with a personalization art image is disclosed. Creating a garment type, based on a business user input including receiving information related to garment parts available options in colors, fabrics, lighting conditions, camera viewpoints poses related to the garment, generating a garment part image for each distinct combination of garment part fabric, garment part color, lighting condition, camera viewpoint and pose, storing each garment image, receiving a selection of available customization windows corresponding to the garment, and displaying to an end-user, a user selected garment image, embellished with a selected personalization art located in a selected customization window.
Systems (100) and methods are described that provide for automated manufacturing of garments (114) using cutting tools (234), folding tools (232) and adhesive dispensers (230) operating on continuous webs of fabric webs (102, 104) to manufacture garments (114) in an efficient manner while improving quality and overcoming material handling issues resulting from the properties of fabrics.
Packaging is used to store articles to be customized by methods including embroidery, wherein the packaging includes at least two portions defining a window, and wherein the two portions of the packaging hold a portion of the article, for example a fabric panel, taut across the window so that the portion of the article may be embroidered by an embroidery machine while retained by portions of the packaging. The packaging may be in the form of a box during embroidery, or may be converted into the form of a box after embroidery.
B65D 85/18 - Réceptacles, éléments d'emballage ou paquets spécialement adaptés à des objets ou à des matériaux particuliers pour vêtements, chapeaux ou chaussures
09 - Appareils et instruments scientifiques et électriques
41 - Éducation, divertissements, activités sportives et culturelles
Produits et services
(1) Downloadable online research and editorials relating to manufacturing and customization of apparel; (1) Arranging, conducting and organization of seminars and conferences on manufacturing and customization of apparel;
09 - Appareils et instruments scientifiques et électriques
41 - Éducation, divertissements, activités sportives et culturelles
Produits et services
(1) Downloadable online research and editorials relating to manufacturing and customization of apparel; (1) Arranging, conducting and organization of seminars and conferences on manufacturing and customization of apparel;
Devices and methods are disclosed for realizing a high quality bulk domain grating structure utilizing mobile charges that are generated by means of photo-excitation in a substrate. An effect of light exposure (UV, visible, or a combination of wavelengths) is to generate photo-induced charges. The application of a voltage across the substrate combined with the application of light exposure causes a photo-induced current to flow through the substrate. The photo-induced charges (behaving like virtual electrode inside the material) and the photo-induced current result in both reduction of the coercive field required for domain inversion in the material and improve realization of the domain inversion pattern, which previously has not been possible at room temperature.
