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Automatic sizing of embroidery

a technology of automatic sizing and embroidery, applied in the direction of embroidering machines, automatic machines, textiles and paper, etc., can solve the problems of unsatisfactory methods, unoptimized words or patterns of character sequences,

Inactive Publication Date: 2010-09-09
KAHN JEROME
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[0020]A guard area within the desired dimensions may also be used to refine the approximated stitch pattern. The guard area is a buffer zone between a sewing frame and the sewing area. This protects the sewing machinery presser foot and needle assembly from floating point/decimal precision and other errors in the size and rat

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This method, however, is not perfect.
Therefore, the words or patterns of character sequences are not optimized for the sewing area used in the embroidery process.

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[0033]The present invention reconstructs stitch patterns to an optimal size for a specific sewing area. Stitch patterns are created from images consisting of one or more words, lines of text or other images. The stitch patterns are typically created using software known in the art. Each stitch pattern is a series of commands that instruct an embroidery machine where to place a needle and make individual stitches, what thread to use and other information. The sewing area is typically a portion of a clothing item, a textile item, a patch, a nametag, or the like. The sewing area is often bounded by a frame, or “hoop.” The frame is often a rigid item through which a needle may not pass. Frames are used to tightly hold a sewing area in place while it is being embroidered and often define the boundaries of a sewing area.

[0034]The height and width, i.e. the maximum horizontal and vertical dimensions, of a stitch pattern are readily determined by parsing the commands of a stitch pattern int...

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Abstract

A stitch pattern for a word or other design is created using known methods of forming a stitch pattern for the word to be stitched. The horizontal and vertical dimensions of the stitch pattern are then compared to the dimensions of the sewing area. This comparison is expressed as a ratio which may be used to adjust the size of the stitch pattern to optimally fit the sewing area. The ratio may be applied to individual stitch patterns for letter characters that are combined to form a word or may be applied to a stitch pattern for an entire word or design.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]Not ApplicableSTATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT[0002]Not ApplicableREFERENCE TO SEQUENCE LISTING, A TABLE, OR A COMPUTER PROGRAM LISTING COMPACT DISC APPENDIX[0003]Not ApplicableBACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0004]1. Field of the Invention[0005]The present invention relates to a system for automatically sizing words and other designs for embroidery. Specifically, the invention provides a system for use in automated stitching machines to analyze and alter the height and width of a word or other stitch pattern so that it fits into a space provided as a sewing area.[0006]2. Prior Art[0007]The high volume sewn personalization trade requires automation to produce stitching data for embroidery and monogram machines. This stitching data must meet certain criteria specific to the garment or material to be embroidered, lettering height, font, type of thread, and general look and feel desired.[0008]Due to the variable nam...

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IPC IPC(8): D05C5/02D05C5/00
CPCD05C13/02D05B35/12
Inventor KAHN, JEROME
Owner KAHN JEROME