Device and Method for Controlling the Fixation of an In-Line Thread Treatment
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Abstract
A method and device for controlling the fixation of a treatment material being applied to a thread during a thread treatment process are disclosed. The method comprises performing a thread treatment process, forming part of the thread consuming process, by: i) applying a treatment material to the thread; and ii) applying an amount of energy to the thread to at least partly fix the applied treatment material to the thread; wherein the method further comprises controlling the amount of energy being applied to the thread as a response to a detected operational status of the in-line thread consuming process.
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50 Claims
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32. A method for controlling the fixation of a treatment material being applied to a thread during a continuous in-line thread consuming process, the method comprising:
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performing a thread treatment process, forming part of the thread consuming process, by; i) applying a treatment material to the thread; and ii) applying an amount of energy to the thread to at least partly fix the applied treatment material to the thread;
wherein the method further comprisescontrolling the amount of energy being applied to the thread as a response to a detected operational status of the in-line thread consuming process. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49)
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50. A thread treatment device for use with an associated continuous in-line thread consuming device, the thread treatment device comprising:
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a treatment unit configured to apply a treatment material to the thread; a fixation unit configured to apply an amount of energy to the thread to at least partly fix the applied treatment material to the thread; and a control unit configured to control the amount of energy being applied to the thread as a response to a detected operational status of the associated in-line thread consuming process.
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