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EP 0199552 B1 19900718 - METHOD OF SIMULATING BY COMPUTER THE APPEARANCE PROPERTIES OF A WARP KNIT FABRIC

Title (en)

METHOD OF SIMULATING BY COMPUTER THE APPEARANCE PROPERTIES OF A WARP KNIT FABRIC

Publication

EP 0199552 B1 19900718 (EN)

Application

EP 86302889 A 19860417

Priority

US 72459985 A 19850418

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0199552A2] A direct printing technique for simulating the appearance streaks in warp knit fabrics. Simulation parameters at confirmed by comparison of simulations with actual warp knit fabrics.

IPC 1-7

D04B 37/00

IPC 8 full level

D06H 3/00 (2006.01); D04B 37/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP KR)

D04B 21/04 (2013.01 - KR); D04B 37/06 (2013.01 - EP)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB IT NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0199552 A2 19861029; EP 0199552 A3 19871104; EP 0199552 B1 19900718; BR 8601696 A 19861216; CA 1258530 A 19890815; DE 3672660 D1 19900823; DK 176186 A 19861019; DK 176186 D0 19860417; JP S626969 A 19870113; KR 860008319 A 19861114

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 86302889 A 19860417; BR 8601696 A 19860415; CA 506975 A 19860417; DE 3672660 T 19860417; DK 176186 A 19860417; JP 8843586 A 19860418; KR 860002948 A 19860417