公开(公告)号：US20030115935A1

公开(公告)日：2003-06-26

申请号：US10360315

申请日：2003-02-06

申请人： SHOFNER ENGINEERING ASSOCIATES, INC.

发明人： Frederick M. Shofner ,  Christopher K. Shofner

IPC分类号： G01N015/08

CPC分类号： D01G99/005 ,  D01G31/006 ,  G01N21/27 ,  G01N21/274 ,  G01N21/8915 ,  G01N33/362 ,  G01N33/365 ,  G01N2015/0049 ,  G01N2015/1486 ,  G01N2201/127

摘要： Instruments for measuring the gas flow permeability of a fiber sample, particularly a cotton fiber sample; and apparatus and methods employing multiple volumetric compressions to acquire data products for determining nullmicronaire,null nullmaturitynull and nullfinenessnull of the fiber sample. A gas flow permeability testing instrument includes sensors in a gas flow stream enabling the determination of fiber mass delivered to a testing chamber, and a computer outputting a control signal to terminate delivery of fibers to the testing chamber when a predetermined mass set point is reached. A multiple compression fiber gas flow permeability testing device includes a testing chamber into which a fiber sample of known mass is delivered. A movable chamber wall is driven in a substantially continuous manner so as to compress the fiber sample, while a gas flow system determines permeability. A data processing device acquires permeability and chamber wall position (testing chamber volume) data at a sampling rate while the wall is moving.

摘要翻译： 用于测量纤维样品，特别是棉纤维样品的气体流动渗透性的仪器; 以及采用多次体积压缩以获得用于确定纤维样品的“马克隆值”，“成熟度”和“细度”的数据产品的装置和方法。 气体流动渗透性测试仪器包括能够确定传送到测试室的纤维质量的气流中的传感器，以及输出控制信号的计算机，以在达到预定的质量设定点时终止将纤维输送到测试室。 多重压缩纤维气体流路测试装置包括测试室，已知质量的纤维样品被输送到该测试室中。 可动室壁以基本上连续的方式驱动，以便压缩纤维样品，同时气体流动系统确定渗透性。 数据处理装置在壁移动时采集取样率的渗透率和室壁位置（测试室容积）数据。

公开(公告)号：US20020157164A1

公开(公告)日：2002-10-31

申请号：US10116254

申请日：2002-04-04

申请人： Shofner Engineering Associates, Inc.

发明人： Christopher K. Shofner ,  Frederick M. Shofner ,  Frederick M. Shofner II

IPC分类号： A41D005/00

CPC分类号： D01G99/005 ,  D01G31/006 ,  G01N33/362 ,  G01N33/365

摘要： Method and apparatus for the collection of samples of staple fibers from a quantity (batch) of such fibers without material consideration of the nullconditionnull of the fibers within the batch, (e.g., the relative humidity and/or temperature of the environment immediate the batch of fibers), and thereafter physically converting each sample of fibers to a tapered beard geometry, employing a rotary carrier. Each beard is grasped at one end thereof with the fibers thereof extending unsupported therefrom. The beard is conveyed to a location proximate the entrance to an air flow channel whereupon conditioned air flowing into the flow channel moves along, over and past the beard, causing the free ends of the fibers to enter the flow channel and become aligned generally along the length of the flow channel. Continued flow of conditioned air into and through the flow channel, hence in a direction generally parallel to the length of the fibers which make up the beard, ultra-rapidly conditions only the fibers of the beard. Air flow rates may reach hundreds or even thousands of ft/sec velocity within the flow channel and conditioning of the fibers may be accomplished within a matter of seconds. Withdrawal of the beard from the flow channel is sensed as a part of length testing of the fibers of the beard. Other test modules may be employed.

摘要翻译： 用于从批量（批）这种纤维中收集短纤维样品的方法和装置，而不考虑批料内纤维的“状况”（例如，环境的相对湿度和/或温度） 批次的纤维），然后使用旋转载体将每个纤维样品物理转化成锥形胡须几何形状。 每个胡须在其一端被抓住，其纤维从其延伸而不被支撑。 胡须被传送到靠近空气流动通道的入口的位置，由此流入流动通道的调节空气沿着胡须移动，越过胡须，使纤维的自由端进入流动通道并大致沿着 流道长度。 调节空气继续流入和通过流动通道，因此在大致平行于构成胡须的纤维的长度的方向上，超快地仅仅限制了胡须的纤维。 在流动通道内的空气流速可以达到几百甚至几千英尺/秒的速度，纤维的调理可以在几秒钟内完成。 将胡须从流动通道中取出作为胡须的纤维的长度测试的一部分被感测。 可以使用其他测试模块。

公开(公告)号：US20020029151A1

公开(公告)日：2002-03-07

申请号：US09917186

申请日：2001-07-27

申请人： Shofner Engineering Associates, Inc.

发明人： Christopher K. Shofner ,  Frederick M. Shofner

IPC分类号： G06F017/60

CPC分类号： D01G99/005 ,  D01G31/006 ,  G01N21/27 ,  G01N21/274 ,  G01N21/8915 ,  G01N33/362 ,  G01N2015/0049 ,  G01N2015/1486 ,  G01N2201/127 ,  G06Q30/0601

摘要： Computer-implemented systems and methods for building a database of bales of cotton available for sale, and for electronic commerce of bales of cotton. A fiber quality measurement instrument located in a cotton gin provides fiber quality data substantially concurrently with the making up of cotton into individual bales. The fiber quality measurement instrument is connected through a communications network, such as the internet, for uploading fiber quality data to a database storage device. For electronic commerce, a search engine is connected via the communications network to interrogate the database to select bales having fiber qualities within specified ranges for a candidate buyer.

摘要翻译： 计算机实施的系统和方法，用于建立可出售棉花的数据库，以及棉包的电子商务。 位于棉花棉纱中的纤维质量测量仪器基本上同时提供纤维质量数据，将棉花组成单个捆包。 纤维质量测量仪器通过互联网等通信网络连接，用于将光纤质量数据上传到数据库存储设备。 对于电子商务，搜索引擎通过通信网络连接以询问数据库，以便为候选买家选择具有指定范围内的光纤品质的捆。