WO2026052665 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETECTING MINORITY FRACTIONS IN TEXTILE FABRICS
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Publication Number
WO/2026/052665
Publication Date
12.03.2026
International Application No.
PCT/EP2025/075062
International Filing Date
03.09.2025
Title **
[English]
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETECTING MINORITY FRACTIONS IN TEXTILE FABRICS
[French]
PROCÉDÉ ET APPAREIL DE DÉTECTION DE FRACTIONS MINORITAIRES DANS DES TISSUS TEXTILES
Applicants **
KATHOLIEKE UNIVERSITEIT LEUVEN
Inventors
AMELOOT, Rob
STEUWE, Christian
Priority Data
24198251.1
03.09.2024
EP
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Quotation for National Phase entry
| Country | Stages | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| China | Filing, Examination, Granting | 1996 | |
| EPO | Filing, Examination, Granting | 8113 | |
| Japan | Filing, Examination, Granting | 2122 | |
| South Korea | Filing, Examination, Granting | 2008 | |
| USA | Filing, Examination, Granting | 4740 |

Total:
18,979
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Abstract[English]
The invention relates to methods of detecting a minority fraction in a textile fabric comprising the step of treating a textile fabric or part thereof by abrasion of the surface to expose minority fibres within the fabric, and -detecting exposed minority fibres within the treated fabric using imaging or spectroscopy techniques.[French]
L'invention concerne des procédés de détection d'une fraction minoritaire dans un tissu textile comprenant l'étape de traitement d'un tissu textile ou d'une partie de celui-ci par abrasion de la surface pour exposer les fibres minoritaires dans le tissu, et la détection de fibres minoritaires exposées dans le tissu traité à l'aide de techniques d'imagerie ou de spectroscopie.