Web handling system
US10958507B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 19, 2018 |
| Grant date | Mar 23, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 19, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65H2557/12
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A web handling system is described, including a plurality of web handling controllers and a web handling process logic controller networked to form a ring network. A processor of the web handling process logic controller being configured to determine whether a fault exists within the ring network, and responsive to determining that a fault exists within the ring network, to generate and send signals throughout the ring network to switch the configuration of the ring network to at least one linear network.
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