Manufacturing garments and textiles with printed patterns thereon
US11945243B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 6, 2021 |
| Grant date | Apr 2, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 13, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB26F1/3813
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Disclosed herein is a technique that improves material efficiency in generating garments and textiles that include graphics. A given product is sorted into cut patterns used to assemble the product. Graphics are digitally applied to each cut pattern in order to generate abstract cut patterns including aligned graphics. Blank cut patterns are nested across a virtual sheet of fabric in a 2D space without any consideration to the graphics. The nested cut patterns implement the abstract cut patterns that include graphics. The graphics are aligned to the positions of the cut patterns according to the nesting scheme. Print instructions including nested cut patterns with aligned graphics are delivered to a printer that executes the print job. The cut patterns are cut away from the fabric sheet including graphic designs that are aligned with the cut patterns.
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