Systems and methods for measuring the temperature of glass during tube conversion
US11104599B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 14, 2020 |
| Grant date | Aug 31, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 14, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05B6/02
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A system for producing articles from glass tube includes a converter having a base with a plurality of processing stations and a turret moveable relative to the base. The turret indexes a plurality of holders for holding the glass tubes successively through the processing stations. The system further includes a thermal imaging system that includes a thermal imager coupled to the turret for movement with the turret. The thermal imaging system may also include a mirror coupled to the thermal imager and positioned to reflect infrared light from one of the plurality of holders to the thermal imager. The thermal imaging system may measure one or more characteristics of the glass tube during the conversion process. Processes for controlling the converter using the thermal imaging system to measure one or more process variables are also disclosed.
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