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Paper machine wet line control
Assignee: Domtar Inc
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Filing: 1982-06-29
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Granted: 1985-02-19
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Expires: 2002-06-29
Abstract
Abstract A paper machine wet line monitor is provided by photographing the surface of the wire of a paper machine in the area of the wet line (sometimes known as the dry line) with a video camera to generate video signals. The video signals are digitized and define a line corresponding to the wet line of the machine and this line is displayed preferably while also indicating the average location of the wet line across the machine. The processed digitized signal may be imposed on an automatic headbox control to influence this control and maintain the position of the wet line.
Inventors
- 👤 Wojciech L. Bialkowski
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 10:07
CPC Classifications
D; D21; D21G; D21G9/00; D21G9/0009; D21G9/0027
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
80 words
A method for continuously monitoring the position of the wet line on a paper machine comprising continuously generating a video signal representing the surface of a wire of said paper machine in the area where the wet line is normally located, digitizing the video signal so generated to provide a digitized signal, processing said digitized signal to define a line corresponding to the wet line on the machine, and displaying the wet line defined by said processed digitized video signal.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
80 words
A method for continuously monitoring the position of the wet line on a paper machine comprising continuously generating a video signal representing the surface of a wire of said paper machine in the area where the wet line is normally located, digitizing the video signal so generated to provide a digitized signal, processing said digitized signal to define a line corresponding to the wet line on the machine, and displaying the wet line defined by said processed digitized video signal.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
37 words
A method as defined in claim 1 further comprising further processing said processed digitized signal to determine the average position of said wet line across the machine and displaying to said average position of said wet line.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
46 words
A method as defined in claim 2 further comprising feeding a reference signal representing said average position of said headbox computer control in accordance with the said average position of said wet line to maintain said average position of said wet line at a fixed postion.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
34 words
A method as defined in claim 3 wherein said reference signal adjusts a set point of a slice position control of said headbox computer control when said average position of said wet line changes.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1992-02-19 | 1992-08-20 | 1993-02-19 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1996-02-19 | 1996-08-20 | 1997-02-19 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |