Accurate Tracking Of Web Features Through Converting Processes
First Claim
1. A system for tracking features of a moving sheet having naturally varying properties, said system comprising:
- a computing device having therein program code usable by said computing device, said program code comprising;
code configured to obtain a sheet defect signal during a first sheet making process;
code configured to obtain a first pattern of the naturally varying properties of said moving sheet during said first sheet making process;
code configured to obtain a second pattern of the naturally varying properties of said moving sheet during a second sheet making process; and
code configured to locate said sheet defect during a second sheet making process by correlating said first and said second patterns.
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Abstract
There is described a method and apparatus for tracking the location of web features through a converting process, one application of which can involve tracking paper defects from a paper machine as detected by a camera system, to a winder where the sheet is wound to rolls so that the web defects can be repaired in the winder before making the rolls. The method to track web features is based on pattern identification of inherent sheet variability or defects. The apparatus involves two or more sheet property or defect monitoring web sensors arranged at the same cross directional location at different stages of the converting operation, augmented by tachometers and/or roll diameter sensors. A full automation system for drive control on the winder based on this information is preferably added to make maximum advantage of this information.
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18 Claims
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1. A system for tracking features of a moving sheet having naturally varying properties, said system comprising:
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a computing device having therein program code usable by said computing device, said program code comprising; code configured to obtain a sheet defect signal during a first sheet making process; code configured to obtain a first pattern of the naturally varying properties of said moving sheet during said first sheet making process; code configured to obtain a second pattern of the naturally varying properties of said moving sheet during a second sheet making process; and code configured to locate said sheet defect during a second sheet making process by correlating said first and said second patterns. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11)
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9. A method for tracking features of a moving sheet having naturally varying properties, the method comprising:
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detecting a defect in said sheet during a first sheet making process; obtaining a first pattern of the naturally varying properties of said sheet during said first sheet making process; obtaining a second pattern of the naturally varying properties of said sheet during a second sheet making process; and locating said defect during a second sheet making process by correlating said first and said second patterns. - View Dependent Claims (10, 12, 13)
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14. A computer program product for tracking features of a moving sheet having naturally varying properties, said computer program product comprising:
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computer usable program code configured to obtain a sheet defect signal during a first sheet making process; computer usable program code configured to obtain a first pattern of the naturally varying properties of said moving sheet during said first sheet making process; computer usable program code configured to obtain a second pattern of the naturally varying properties of said moving sheet during a second sheet making process; and computer usable program code configured to locate said sheet defect during a second sheet making process by correlating said first and said second patterns. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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