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Apparatus and method for the automated marking of defects on webs of material

US8238646B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY · US

Inventors

Steven P. Floeder · Shoreview, US
James A. Masterman · Lake Elmo, US
Carl J. Skeps · Lakeville, US

Key dates

Filing date	May 6, 2011
Grant date	Aug 7, 2012
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 18, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG01N2021/8927
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A system for the characterization of webs that permits the identification of anomalous regions on the web to be performed at a first time and place, and permits the localization and marking of actual defects to be performed at a second time and place.

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