Web monitoring system
US9172916B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 12, 2011 |
| Grant date | Oct 27, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 26, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06T2207/30124
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for identifying defects in a web of material is provided. The method may include monitoring one or more characteristics of a web translating along a travel path. The one or more characteristics may include one of position, speed of travel, and direction of travel. The method may include identifying a candidate for a defect by detecting one or more deviations in the web at a first time frame. The method may include monitoring one or more characteristics of the candidate for a defect at one or more subsequent time frames. The method may include determining whether the candidate is a defect by comparing the one or more characteristics of the candidate at one or more subsequent time frames to the one or more characteristics of the web. A related system is also provided.
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