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7599582 |
Optical fiber cable take-up mechanism for scanning sensors
A scanning system includes a cable take-up mechanism that uses a series of pulleys that determine the bend diameters of a scanning system. The mechanism is particularly suited for a spectrometric,...
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7595880 |
Optical data capture and quality assurance
A method and system for capturing and analyzing an image of a moving web of cigarette paper having a plurality of transverse banded regions. The captured images of the moving web of cigarette paper...
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7560718 |
Method for sensing a marking on a running web of material
In the case of a method for sensing a marking ( 2 ) of a running web of material ( 3 ), the web of material is optically scanned by an image recording device ( 6 ). This generates in successive...
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7460233 |
Pass-line and tilt insensitive sensor
The devices, systems and methods may continuously detect surface characteristics of a sample surface at a tilt. The exemplary system may have a conveying device for moving a sample surface, a light...
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7397563 |
Pass-line insensitive sensor
Devices, systems and methods for detecting surface characteristics of a sample surface are disclosed. The exemplary system may have a conveying device for moving a sample surface and a light source...
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7385702 |
Process and apparatus to control the integrity of a planar substrate
The process comprises the following steps: detection of the passage of an edge of the substrate by a first trigger, detection of the passage of said edge of the substrate at least at a first...
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7307729 |
Electro-optically inspecting and determining internal properties and characteristics of a longitudinally moving rod of material
Electro-optically inspecting a longitudinally moving rod of material ( 12 ). Guiding rod ( 12 ) along its longitudinal axis by rod guiding unit ( 14 ), along optical path ( 20 ) within transparent...
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7292949 |
Method and apparatus for estimating surface moisture content of wood chips
Method and apparatus for estimating surface moisture content of wood chips employing a surface moisture measurement obtained from a non-contact surface moisture sensor, which measurement is...
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7205561 |
Media sensor apparatus using a two component media sensor for media absence detection
An imaging apparatus includes a media support surface. A light source and a light detector are positioned in relation to a reflective surface such that when a sheet of print media covers the...
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7176433 |
Resolution enhancement for macro wafer inspection
A method and apparatus for improving system resolution for a defect line scanner while not increasing aliasing effects, or alternatively to maintain system resolution for a defect scanner while...
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7101461 |
Method and apparatus for imaging a paper web
A system and process for measuring paper formation characteristics in real time is disclosed. The system comprises apparatus used in a papermaking process, and includes a rotating forming fabric...
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7079263 |
Method and apparatus for on-line log diameter measurement and closed-loop control
A measurement system for measuring a parameter of a log is provided. A measuring device produces an emission in a direction of the log. A portion of the emission measures the parameter, such as log...
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6967721 |
Method and device for non-invasively optically determining bulk density and uniformity of web configured material during in-line processing
Method and device for non-invasively optically determining bulk density and uniformity of web material during in-line processing, by measuring and analyzing light scattered by volume segments of...
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6961127 |
Device and method for optical inspection
The invention relates to a method for optical inspection with a scanner which is arranged for detection and measurement of defects in or on a material which is inspected. The inspection takes place...
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6952264 |
Dose radiometer
The invention includes a method for collecting radiation. An electromechanical radiation collection device is disposed in a roll to collect radiation directed at the roll. The invention is also an...
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6927857 |
Process for the detection of marked components of a composite article using infrared blockers
Disclosed is a process for the detection of marked components of a composite article. The present invention relates to detecting the presence, position, concentration and/or distribution of one or...
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6919965 |
Apparatus and method for making and inspecting pre-fastened articles
Method and apparatus for inspecting articles, such as training pants, by use of multiple zones of irradiation sources whose intensity can be varied from one zone to another to adjust for different...
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6914679 |
Side light apparatus and method
An apparatus for directing uniform intensity light onto a surface where the light is provided at an acute angle with respect to the surface including a light source that generates initial light...
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6897958 |
Apparatus and method for inspecting light transmittable material
In an inspection device, an inspection light projector and an auxiliary light emitter respectively project an inspection light and auxiliary light onto a position of a filmstrip. After transmitting...
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6888635 |
Detection method and apparatus
A method and apparatus for detecting fiducial marking on a material are disclosed. The fiducial marking is characterized by the ability to absorb light in a first wavelength range and to fluoresce...
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6885451 |
Infrared detection of composite article components
A system and process for inspecting an underlying edge of a composite article, such as a disposable absorbent article. The article has first and second panels in at least partially opposed,...
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6809756 |
System for monitoring a process
The invention relates to a method for monitoring a process. The image information received from cameras monitoring various positions of the process is stored in digital form and various cameras...
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6757064 |
Device for optically scanning a moving web of material and method for adjusting said device
A device serves for optically scanning a moving material web. The device is formed by a CCD camera comprising a lens and a CCD receiving element, which is provided with photodiodes. So as to be...
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6753965 |
Defect detection system for quality assurance using automated visual inspection
A defect detection method and system for the automated visual inspection of web materials is provided. The invention utilize real Gabor function (RGF) filters with a non-linear function for...
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6744515 |
Heat seal position measurement device for plastic film
An apparatus for detecting the heat-sealed interfaces of plastic film being fed into a machine includes a plurality of light sources opposed to a heat-sealed plastic film. The lights are spaced...
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6734997 |
Method of detecting defects on a transparent film in a scanner
A method for detecting defects on a transparent film in a scanner is disclosed. The scanner has a light source for exposing the transparent film. The method includes using the light source to...
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6728593 |
System for analysis of fabric surface
A system for analyzing fabric surface appearance includes a feed mechanism for running a fabric over a crest including a frame for holding the fabric bent to form a crest, an image capturing device...
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6697152 |
Surface cleaning and particle counting
A method and an apparatus for detecting removable particulates initially on a test surface or surface to be inspected. The removable particles are transferred to a portion of a tacky surface on a...
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6670627 |
Apparatus and method for continuous surface examination comprising a light shielding member at outer ends of the examined surface
A surface examining apparatus irradiates an examinatorial light from a projector on a examined body that runs in a Z-direction. The projector is arranged at a distance from the surface of the...
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6661518 |
Analysis machine for analyzing a cleanness condition of perforated transparent strips
An analysis machine for analyzing the cleanness condition of perforated strips enables a direct non-destructive measurement, without image conversion, of pollution by particles on the surface of...
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6653152 |
Sensor disk having radial grooves and optical assaying method using same
An optical assaying method and system having a movable sensor is described. In one aspect, the present invention is a sensing system having a rotating sensor disk coated with indicator dyes...
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6627043 |
Measuring amount of silicone coating on paper web
The invention relates to a method and an apparatus for measuring the amount of silicone coating on a moving paper or board web. In the invention, the characteristics of the coating ( 4 a ) are...
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6613441 |
Boron- and/or aluminum-containing mixtures, hybrid materials, and coatings
The present invention relates to mixtures prepared from (A) at least one linear, branched, or cyclic monomeric organosilane having at least two silicon atoms with hydrolyzable and/or...
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6573983 |
Apparatus and method for processing bank notes and other documents in an automated banking machine
An apparatus and method for determining a type and/or a condition of a note passing through the apparatus includes a note transport ( 12 ) which moves the note past sensing assemblies ( 18 ). Each...
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6512585 |
Laser scanning position detecting device
A scanning position detecting device which allows detection of the scanning position of a laser beam scanning at high speed is disclosed. A position sensitive detector is provided to detect the...
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6496219 |
Automatic system for detecting printing faults on metallized strips or any other printing support comprising a predominance of specular color surfaces
This automatic system ( 1 ) detects printing faults on metallized strips ( 3 ) or any other printing support comprising a predominance of specular color surfaces. The said system, arranged in a...
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6462820 |
Operator-free fabric web inspection system
A moving fabric web vision inspection system. The apparatus includes at least two electronic cameras on one side of the moving fabric web for measuring the light intensity of a predetermined area...
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6359686 |
Inspection system for sheet material
An inspection system is set forth for the inspection of surface and body defects within glass substrates. The glass is supported by an inclined air table during the inspection process to provide...
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6299730 |
Method and system for monitoring web defects along a moving paper web
A method and system for monitoring web defects along a moving web of paper involves determining a dimension of a web defect as the paper web moves along an established paper path in a machine...
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6160625 |
Laser scanner projection system for viewing features on substrates and on coated substrates
An inspection system for viewing substrate or coated substrate features, wherein a directed light source is projected through a coated substrate onto a viewing surface such that features or...
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6151117 |
Optical sensor with telecentric optics
A substrate sensor system having a light source for radiating light toward a substrate position, a light sensor system positioned to receive light transmitted or reflected at the substrate, a lens...
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6150946 |
Monitoring unit with test beam in conjunction with packaging machines
Monitoring unit with one light beam for monitoring the postion of and/or forming material webs or blanks. Monitoring units of this type usually consist of a transmitter, for example, a LED and a...
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6057926 |
Magnetic disk testing method and surface defect testing device
A magnetic disk testing method is provided, which comprises a surface defect test step of detecting, as defect data, the size of surface defect of a magnetic disk, the continuity thereof, the...
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5886789 |
Optical surface testing means for linearly moving, tape-like materials
A surface testing device, operating by reflection, for linearly moving, tape-like materials, for example paper or polymer films, is suitable for automatic online registration of linear...
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5831741 |
Method and apparatus for detecting holes in copy media
A copy media registration module for positioning paper in a feed path is disclosed. More specifically, the present invention is directed to a method and apparatus for detecting pre-drilled holes in...
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5796475 |
Signal process method and apparatus for defect inspection
A signal processing method and an improved defect detecting apparatus which scans a circuit substrate with a laser beam is provided to enable a distinction between a circuit pattern signal and a...
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5778724 |
Method and device for monitoring web bagginess
A method of monitoring bagginess of a web transverse to a longitudinal direction of the web is disclosed. The method includes projecting a first reference light onto a front face of the web...
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5767961 |
Apparatus and method for inspecting fluorescent screen
The present invention provides an apparatus for inspecting a fluorescent screen, including a line light source for radiating light onto an external surface of a panel formed at an internal surface...
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5745244 |
Scanning device for scanning a physical property of a fibrous web
The invention relates to a scanning device (1) for measuring physical properties of a moving fibrous web (2) which has two longitudinal edges and is intended to run in a predetermined path of...
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5739904 |
Method of optically measuring the surface of yarn packages
A method of optically measuring the surface of yarn packages, wherein the package surface is scanned by a light beam, and the reflected light signal is evaluated. The light beam scans the package...
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