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Class 162/198 - With measuring, inspecting and/or testing


Subclass of Class 162 - Paper making and fiber liberation
Definition: Processes combined with a step of subjecting the product
No. of patents: 458
Last issue date: 05/21/2013


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NumberTitleIssue Date
8444821Measuring of web
Optical radiation sources functioning on different optical bands radiate on different optical bands and focus optical radiation on a region in a web surface as pulses in such a manner that illumination areas of the pulses overlap on the plane of the web. At most one...
05/21/2013
8372245Roll assembly for a fiber-web machine and method of attenuating vibration of a fiber-web machine roll
A roll assembly (10) for a fiber-web machine has at least at one end thereof, with a bearing assembly (20) with a bearing housing, which bearing housing (18) has a flexible and attenuating attachment arrangement by means of which the roll can be...
02/12/2013
8349136Method for optimizing the energy balance in forming sections in machines for the production of fibrous webs, and forming section
The invention relates to a method for optimizing the energy balance of a forming section in a machine for producing fibrous webs, in which a fiber suspension, which is fed to the forming section by way of a material ramp after the immobility point is reached, is pas...
01/08/2013
8206554Method and a system for controlling the manufacturing or finishing process of a fiber web
A method and a system for controlling the manufacturing or finishing process of a fiber web at a transition stage of the process. In the method a corrected error profile (PD′k) is formed using an error profile (PD). Using the corre...
06/26/2012
8187424Time domain spectroscopy (TDS)-based method and system for obtaining coincident sheet material parameters
An in-situ time domain spectroscopy (TDS)-based method (200) for non-contact characterization of properties of a sheet material while being produced by a manufacturing system (700). A time domain spectrometry system (100) and calibration data fo...
05/29/2012
8133356Method of monitoring microbiological deposits
A method for monitoring one or more deposits including microbiological deposits on a surface immersed in an aqueous medium of a process is disclosed. The method comprises: (a) providing a QCM that is in contact with an aqueous medium, wherein said QCM has a top side...
03/13/2012
8092650Method for producing or treating a fibrous web
This invention relates to a method for producing or treating a fibrous web, in particular a paper web or paperboard web, with which at least one property of the fibrous web, in particular a CD (cross direction) profile, such as the moisture CD profile, is establishe...
01/10/2012
8080131Device and method for measuring the velocity of a moving paper web
Device for measuring the two-dimensional velocity of a moving paper web having opposed first and second surfaces, wherein comprising: at least one light source directed at said first surface and arranged to transmit light through said paper web; at least one image c...
12/20/2011
7964064System and method to control press section dewatering on paper and pulp drying machines using chemical dewatering agents
The present invention provides an automatic control system, method and paper manufacturing machine using such control system for automatically controlling the amount of press section dewatering via the metered application of chemical dewatering agents applied to a p...
06/21/2011
7959763Apparatus and method for correcting basis weight measurements using surface topology measurement data
An apparatus and method for correcting an areal weight measurement of a stretchable web using surface topology measurement data is disclosed. Areal weight may comprise a basis weight or a water weight. The apparatus measures a surface of the stretchable web with a b...
06/14/2011
7938935Infrared measurement of paper machine clothing condition
Infrared spectroscopy techniques are employed to measure (i) the moisture level in both the sheet of wet stock and the papermaking machine clothing on which the sheet is supported and (ii) the moisture level in the clothing alone as a separate layer of material. Dif...
05/10/2011
7909963Method for measuring hydrophobic contaminants in paper pulp
A method is provided for measuring hydrophobic contaminants distributed in paper pulp suspension. The method comprises: adding a fluorescent dye (18) to the paper pulp suspension (12) including fibers and hydrophobic contaminants, the dye (18) i...
03/22/2011
7842165Enhanced method for monitoring the deposition of organic materials in a papermaking process
A method for monitoring the deposition of one or more organic materials dispersed in an aqueous medium in a papermaking process comprising: measuring the rate of deposition of the organic materials from the aqueous medium on-to a quartz crystal microbalance having a...
11/30/2010
7837833Method for characterizing fibrous materials using stokes parameters
An apparatus (200) for determining fiber orientation parameters of a sheet of material during a production process includes a polarized radiation generating system (201, 202) operable for providing polarized radiation having a frequency of at least 1×...
11/23/2010
7811414Method and system in a paper machine and software product
The invention comprises a method and a system in a paper machine, and also a software product, allowing one or more tools to be generated for indicating the state of the paper production process in terms of energy consumption to the operating staff of the paper mach...
10/12/2010
7799172Apparatus for measuring tension in paper web
Apparatus for measuring tension or a tension alteration in a paper web. At least one measurement device includes a number of measurement bodies and a number of fluid supply devices, which are intended to apply a fluid pressure to the web. The fluid supply devices ar...
09/21/2010
7799171Reeling method and system as well as an measuring apparatus
A method and a system to control a reeling profile of a material web reel (30), when, in the forming of a material web reel (30), a web is reeled around a reeling core and when in an adjustment of CD-directional profiles of the web reel, profiling devi...
09/21/2010
7780817Measurement system for improved paper roll runnability
A method for measuring both caliper and tension of a web such as paper wound into a roll. The method may include a standard caliper sensor whose air supply is selectively modified to allow for both the measurement of caliper and tension of the web. In another embodi...
08/24/2010
7763148Method and apparatus for producing a fibrous web
Disclosed is a method for producing a fibrous web, in particular a paper web, paperboard web or tissue web, with which a material flow of higher consistency and a material flow of lower consistency are mixed in a variable ratio over the machine width and the mixed f...
07/27/2010
7695592Method and apparatus for measuring fiber orientation of a moving web
An image-based measurement technique that directly measures the orientation of fibers in a moving web that comprises nonwoven material measures the orientation angles of the individual fibers so that a more robust estimate of the statistical distribution of fibers i...
04/13/2010
7682488Method of making a paper web containing refined long fiber using a charge controlled headbox
A method of forming a cellulosic web is discussed, the product of which may, for example, possess at least one of increased softness, strength, and absorbency. The method measures the total anionic charge and controls the net charge of an aqueous stream. ...
03/23/2010
7674355Method of measuring macro and micro stickies in a recycled sample containing pulp fibers
A method of measuring macro and micro stickies in a recycled sample containing pulp fibers is disclosed. The method includes forming a slurry of the recycled macro stickies and a liquid and using a first separation device to separate out the macro stickies and the p...
03/09/2010
7618517Method and apparatus for monitoring liquid and solid contents in a froth
A method and apparatus are presented for determining the quantity of liquid and solid content in a removal stream of a froth created from a suspension that is generated during a froth flotation operation. Specifically, electrodes are immersed in the froth generated ...
11/17/2009
7608169Apparatus and method for break recovery in a paper machine or other system
A method includes determining one or more setpoint changes for one or more actuators in a process control system. Determining the one or more setpoint changes includes making larger or more frequent setpoint changes when operating in a first mode and making smaller ...
10/27/2009
7582189Method for optimizing production of paper or board
The invention relates to a method in the manufacture of a fiber-based web-like product for optimizing the operation of the process being used, in which method quality factors are defined for the product being manufactured control variables, which affect the state of...
09/01/2009
7566382Method and arrangement for controlling short circulation in a paper machine or the like
A method and arrangement for controlling short circulation in a paper machine, in which the control of at least one property of the diluted fiber-containing pulp conducted to the headbox is based on consistency measurement or determination in high-consistency fiber-...
07/28/2009
7556714Method of operating a papermaking process
A method of operating a papermaking process containing a press section with at least one press nip is disclosed. The method comprises simultaneously performing the following steps: (a) providing a press media for said papermaking process that has a MFP size that is ...
07/07/2009
7510629Method and device for analysing surface structure in paper or board
A method for analyzing in real-time in a paper machine or board machine the surface structure of a web (1) of paper or board which method comprises the direction of an imaging system towards a pre-determined area (3) of the web (1), the arrangem...
03/31/2009
7506550Apparatus and method for assessing the condition of at least one circulating band in a paper machine
The invention relates to an apparatus for assessing the condition of at least one circulating band in a papermaking machine including a permeability measuring device, a moisture measuring device, a fiber web moisture measuring device, an evaluator, a reel-up and an ...
03/24/2009
7473335Apparatus and method for monitoring the transfer of a material web
A machine for producing and/or treating a material web, in particular of paper or board, in which the material web can be guided along a material web guide path by means of at least one material web guide device from a material web production section or material web...
01/06/2009
7459060Reverse bump test for closed-loop identification of CD controller alignment
A reverse bump test, for identifying the alignment of a sheetmaking system while the system remains in closed-loop control, includes the following steps: (a) leaving the control system in closed-loop, (b) artificially inserting a step signal on top of the measuremen...
12/02/2008
7435314Method for the production of a fibrous web
In a method for the production of a fibrous web, especially a paper or cardboard web, an automatic ash control system and an automatic retention control system for the reduction or suppression of an interactive build-up of the two controls are linked via a model for...
10/14/2008
7431800Device and method for on-line control of the fibre direction of a fibre web
A device and a method for on-line control of the fibre direction of a fire web (8), being manufactured from stock delivered from a headbox (3) through a discharge opening (11) defined by movable lips (9, 10), while using a fibre direction...
10/07/2008
7419571Method for controlling the temperature of a cellulosic web entering a dryer
The invention relates to a method for controlling the temperature of a web, which is formed from cellulosic pulp and is to be passed to a dryer, by way of applying temperature-controlled liquid to the web. According to the invention, the thus formed web is passed in...
09/02/2008
7407562Method, system and calendar for controlling the moisture profile and/or moisture gradient of a paper web, and a web
The moisture profile and/or moisture gradient of a paper web of at least SC quality paper is controlled in a paper machine comprising a calender (1) which has at least two roll stacks (21, 22; 31, 32), one stack has at least three rolls and another has...
08/05/2008
7399380Jet velocity vector profile measurement and control
In a papermaking system having a headbox to dispense a jet of liquid and paper forming fibers, an improvement comprising at least one sensor arrangement for simultaneously or sequentially measuring in at least one location the jet velocity or jet flow correlation of...
07/15/2008
7396437Method and system for controlling the web formation
Method and system for controlling web formation in the forming section of a paper machine includes measuring the amount of white water occurring during drainage in at least one drainage region of the forming section; and carrying out the web formation control on the...
07/08/2008
7390379Method and apparatus for determining the lateral position of a web or fabric edge in a former
The lateral position of a web or fabric edge 11 in a paper machine is determined using an ultrasonic sensor. The ultrasonic sensor has a detector head 42, with an air channel system which opens to the vicinity of the head for forming an air knife which...
06/24/2008
7384503Determination of contaminant particles in an aqueous pulp
A method and system for determining trace oversize contaminant particles in a paper-making pulp employs a screen assembly having a screen housing with a screen mounted therein, and ports for introduction of aqueous pulp and rinsing and flushing fluids, and for withd...
06/10/2008
7384508Apparatus and method for draining water from a cellulose web
An apparatus and a method are provided for draining water from a cellulose web which is formed in a wedge-shaped space defined by two wires, the wires being supported on chamber assemblies including at one time at least one water receiving chamber, the water flowing...
06/10/2008
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