Automatic cross-directional control zone alignment for sheetmaking systems
September 3, 2013. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent References Re32967 Method and arrangement for the continuous contactless measurement of the shrinkage of textiles System and method for measurement of traveling webs Obstructed-field-indicia-sensing device System and process for detecting properties of travelling sheets in the cross direction Process for controlling properties of travelling sheets with scan widths less than the sheet width System and process for detecting properties of travelling sheets in the machine direction Method and apparatus for determining web tension setting Web cutting position control system Cross-directional control of sheetmaking systems InventorAssigneeApplicationNo. 115594 filed on 09/03/1993US Classes:700/129, Profile analyzer or controller73/159, SHEET, WOVEN FABRIC OR FIBER162/198, With measuring, inspecting and/or testing356/429, BY MONITORING OF WEBS OR THREAD356/431Including transverse scanningExaminersPrimary: Envall, Roy N. Jr.Assistant: Trammell, Jim Attorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassesG06F 015/46G01L 005/04 D21F 011/00 G01N 021/84 AbstractA system for aligning control zones with measurement zones in a sheetmaking system having a plurality of actuators arranged in the cross-direction, comprising the steps of: a) bumping at least one of the actuators; b) measuring a profile of the sheet at a substantial distance from the bumped actuators; and c) determining a location of the effect of each of the bumped actuators on the sheet.Field of SearchSHEET, WOVEN FABRIC OR FIBERFilament Stress-strain relationship determination Graphical output With means to position, direct, or detect record Including means to correct the sensed operation With photo-electric work-sensing means Measuring, testing, inspecting, indicating or illuminating With measuring, inspecting and/or testing With measuring, testing, or inspecting Of feed or motion of indefinite length work or transfer carrying tape By driven web feeding means Including transverse scanning BY MONITORING OF WEBS OR THREAD | |
