Sensor controller for interpreting natural interaction sensor for web handling

US10280025B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Maxcess Americas, Inc. · US

Inventors

• Md M. Haque · Edmond, US
• Darcy Winter · Moore, US
• Wolfram Ploetz · Camas, US
• Darren Irons · Edmond, US
• Francesco Cristante · Hofheim, DE
• Gregory M. Jehlik · Edmond, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 9, 2016
• Grant date: May 7, 2019
• Expiry date: Feb 13, 2037

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B65H2511/20
• WIPO field: Handling
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A sensor controller for web handling applications is described. The sensor controller is provided with a first port, a second port, a computer readable medium, and a processor. The first port receives a sequence of data frames capturing an area of a material web having a width to height ratio between 0.10 and 100. The computer readable medium stores logic indicative of identifying properties of a first group of data points of a feature of the material web extending in a web direction of travel. The processor scans the sequence of data frames to locate a transition between a property of the first group of data points and a property of a second group of data points in the data frames and generates a series of location signals indicative of lateral locations of the transition within the data frames. The second port outputs the location signals.