Systems and methods for measuring a colored flexible material during a manufacturing process
US7545499B2 · kind B2 · utility
56Cited by
53References
20Claims
0Family size
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 12, 2006 |
| Grant date | Jun 9, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 23, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N2201/0633
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method for measuring a flexible colored material during a manufacturing process. The method includes automatically diverting the flexible material from a process path, placing the flexible material in contact with a rotatable drum, and measuring spectral data of the flexible material as the drum rotates. Measuring the spectral data includes scanning the flexible material with a line scanning detector having an array of detectors. The method also includes processing scan information to form a single image of the flexible material.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.