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IRO AB

62Patents
3Active
62Granted
35Portfolio score

Filing activity: Oct 20, 1989 → Feb 19, 2008 · 3 expiring within 5 years

Most-cited patents

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US6322016A Thread delivery device and thread brake Textiles; Paper 21 Expired
US6095449A Device and method to control yarn tension and yarn feeder Performing Operations; Transporting 20 Expired
US5285821A Arrangement for controlling feed elements on a textile machine Physics 19 Expired
US5246039A Textile machine control system with prioritized message transmission of machine functions Physics 15 Expired
US5343899A Output yarn brake Performing Operations; Transporting 14 Expired
US5050405A Method for positively feeding an elastic yarn, and circular knitting machine Textiles; Paper 14 Expired
US5323324A Yarn tension control system Physics 13 Expired
US5462094A Sensor activated weft tension device Performing Operations; Transporting 11 Expired
US5778943A Controllable output brake, thread feed device as well as projectile or gripper weaving machine Textiles; Paper 11 Expired
US5377922A Sensing and/or analysis system for thread feeder Textiles; Paper 10 Expired
US5417251A Programmable weft insertion brake for looms Performing Operations; Transporting 10 Expired
US5094275A Weft storing and delivering device with pneumatic threader Performing Operations; Transporting 9 Expired
US5765399A Method and apparatus for detecting a thread supply boundary on a yarn storage drum Textiles; Paper 7 Expired
US5119998A Method for controlling a yarn storage and feeding device, and yarn storage and feeding device Textiles; Paper 6 Expired
US5368244A Thread brake Performing Operations; Transporting 5 Expired
US5738291A Yarn braking device and yarn storage and feed device Performing Operations; Transporting 5 Expired
US5662148A Thread feed system having an auxilliary conveyor device Performing Operations; Transporting 5 Expired
US5221960A Opto-electronic detector apparatus Performing Operations; Transporting 5 Expired
US5160097A Yarn storage and feed device Performing Operations; Transporting 5 Expired
US6062501A Yarn feeder having a proximity sensor Electricity 5 Expired
US5441087A Yarn storage and feed device utilizing correctional air jet nozzles Performing Operations; Transporting 4 Expired
US5335878A Thread braking device Performing Operations; Transporting 4 Expired
US5462096A Measuring weft feeder with yarn clamping action Textiles; Paper 4 Expired
US5343898A Method and apparatus for threading-up yarn in a pulsating manner Performing Operations; Transporting 4 Expired
US5660213A Weft yarn insertion system having deactivatable slip conveyor and associated yarn brake Textiles; Paper 4 Expired

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Counts and citation impact are objective bibliographic measures.