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Measuring the percentage or fractional moisture content of paper having a variable infrared radiation scattering characteristic and containing a variable amount of a broadband infrared radiation absorber
Assignee: ABB Automation Inc
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Filing: 1984-01-20
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Granted: 1986-03-18
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Expires: 2004-01-20
Abstract
Abstract The moisture in paper is measured using a first set of infrared radiation wavelengths that have about the same absorption coefficients for the fiber constitutent of the paper but have substantially different absorption coefficients for the moisture contained in the paper, and a second set of infrared wavelengths that have about the same absorption coefficients for the moisture contained in the paper but have substantially different absorption coefficients for the fiber constituent, both sets of infrared radiation wavelengths being affected to about the same extent by a variable scattering characteristic of the fiber and are also affected to about the same extent by the variable amount of a broadband absorber such as carbon in the paper.
Inventors
- 👤 Steven P. Sturm
Bibliographic Details
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2026-10-24 16:34
CPC Classifications
G; G02; G02B; G02B6/00; G02B6/44; G02B6/4439; G02B6/444; G02B6/4441; G02B6/4446; G02B6/4447; G01; G01N; G01N21/00; G01N21/17; G01N21/25; G01N21/31; G01N21/35; G01N21/3554; G01N21/3559; H; H01; H01R; H01R13/00; H01R13/46; H01R13/52; H01R13/5216; H02; H02G; H02G15/00; H02G15/08; H02G15/10; H02G15/117
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
367 words
A method adapted for measuring the moisture fraction or percent moisture contained in a traveling sheet of paper also containing a fiber constituent that may have a variable infrared radiation scattering characteristic and may include a variable amount of a broadband infrared radiation absorber, which method comprises directing into the paper two sets of infrared radiation wavelengths that are affected to about the same extent by the variable scattering characteristic and are also affected to about the same extent by the variable amount of the broadband absorber, the first set including wavelengths that have about the same absorption coefficients for the fiber constituent but have substantially different absorption coefficients for the moisture contained in the paper, the second set including wavelengths that have about the same absorption coefficients for the moisture contained in the paper but have substantially different absorption coefficients for the fiber constituent, detecting radiations from the paper, forming a function of the ratio of the transmittances of the detected radiations in the first set to produce a first response to the moisture contained in the paper, the first response including a first error function dependent on the scattering characteristic and broadband absorber content of the fiber constituent, forming a function of the ratio of the transmittances of the detected radiations in the second set to produce a second response to the fiber constituent, the second response including substantially the same first error function dependent on the scattering characteristic and broadband absorber content of the fiber constituent, the second response also including a second error function dependent on the amount of moisture contained in the paper, forming a function of the ratio of the first and second responses to produce a third response that is substantially independent of the first error function but is dependent on the second error function, and producing a fourth response which is a function of the third response, which is calibrated in accordance with the second error function, and which is indicative of the moisture fraction or percent moisture contained in the paper, substantially independent of the first and second error functions and substantially independent of variations of the scattering characteristic and variations in the amount of the broadband absorber.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
367 words
A method adapted for measuring the moisture fraction or percent moisture contained in a traveling sheet of paper also containing a fiber constituent that may have a variable infrared radiation scattering characteristic and may include a variable amount of a broadband infrared radiation absorber, which method comprises directing into the paper two sets of infrared radiation wavelengths that are affected to about the same extent by the variable scattering characteristic and are also affected to about the same extent by the variable amount of the broadband absorber, the first set including wavelengths that have about the same absorption coefficients for the fiber constituent but have substantially different absorption coefficients for the moisture contained in the paper, the second set including wavelengths that have about the same absorption coefficients for the moisture contained in the paper but have substantially different absorption coefficients for the fiber constituent, detecting radiations from the paper, forming a function of the ratio of the transmittances of the detected radiations in the first set to produce a first response to the moisture contained in the paper, the first response including a first error function dependent on the scattering characteristic and broadband absorber content of the fiber constituent, forming a function of the ratio of the transmittances of the detected radiations in the second set to produce a second response to the fiber constituent, the second response including substantially the same first error function dependent on the scattering characteristic and broadband absorber content of the fiber constituent, the second response also including a second error function dependent on the amount of moisture contained in the paper, forming a function of the ratio of the first and second responses to produce a third response that is substantially independent of the first error function but is dependent on the second error function, and producing a fourth response which is a function of the third response, which is calibrated in accordance with the second error function, and which is indicative of the moisture fraction or percent moisture contained in the paper, substantially independent of the first and second error functions and substantially independent of variations of the scattering characteristic and variations in the amount of the broadband absorber.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
31 words
A method as in claim 1 wherein the first set of infrared wavelengths are about 1.83μ and 1.93μ and wherein the second set of infrared wavelengths are about 1.89μ and 2.12μ.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
377 words
Apparatus adapted for measuring the moisture fraction or percent moisture contained in a traveling sheet of paper also containing a fiber constituent that may have a variable infrared radiation scattering characteristic and may include a variable amount of a broadband radiation absorber, which apparatus comprises means for directing into the paper two sets of infrared radiation wavelengths that are affected to about the same extent by the variable scattering characteristic and are also affected to about the same extent by the variable amount of the broadband absorber, the first set including wavelengths that have about the same absorption coefficients for the fiber constituent but have substantially different absorption coefficients for the moisture contained in the paper, the second set including wavelengths that have about the same absorption coefficients for the moisture contained in the paper but have substantially different absorption coefficients for the fiber constituent, means for detecting radiations from the paper, means for forming a function of the ratio of the transmittances of the detected radiations in the first set to produce a first response to the moisture contained in the paper, the first response including a first error function dependent on the scattering characteristic and broadband absorber content of the fiber constituent, means for forming a function of the ratio of the transmittances of the detected radiations in the second set to produce a second response to the fiber constituent, the second response including substantially the same first error function dependent on the scattering characteristic and broadband absorber content of the fiber constituent, the second response also including a second error function dependent on the amount of moisture contained in the paper, means for forming a function of the ratio of the first and second responses to produce a third response that is substantially independent of the first error function but is dependent on the second error function, and means for producing a fourth response which is a function of the third response, which is calibrated in accordance with the second error function, and which is indicative of the moisture fraction or percent moisture contained in the paper, substantially independent of the first and second error functions and substantially independent of variations of the scattering characteristic and variations in the amount of the broadband absorber.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
377 words
Apparatus adapted for measuring the moisture fraction or percent moisture contained in a traveling sheet of paper also containing a fiber constituent that may have a variable infrared radiation scattering characteristic and may include a variable amount of a broadband radiation absorber, which apparatus comprises means for directing into the paper two sets of infrared radiation wavelengths that are affected to about the same extent by the variable scattering characteristic and are also affected to about the same extent by the variable amount of the broadband absorber, the first set including wavelengths that have about the same absorption coefficients for the fiber constituent but have substantially different absorption coefficients for the moisture contained in the paper, the second set including wavelengths that have about the same absorption coefficients for the moisture contained in the paper but have substantially different absorption coefficients for the fiber constituent, means for detecting radiations from the paper, means for forming a function of the ratio of the transmittances of the detected radiations in the first set to produce a first response to the moisture contained in the paper, the first response including a first error function dependent on the scattering characteristic and broadband absorber content of the fiber constituent, means for forming a function of the ratio of the transmittances of the detected radiations in the second set to produce a second response to the fiber constituent, the second response including substantially the same first error function dependent on the scattering characteristic and broadband absorber content of the fiber constituent, the second response also including a second error function dependent on the amount of moisture contained in the paper, means for forming a function of the ratio of the first and second responses to produce a third response that is substantially independent of the first error function but is dependent on the second error function, and means for producing a fourth response which is a function of the third response, which is calibrated in accordance with the second error function, and which is indicative of the moisture fraction or percent moisture contained in the paper, substantially independent of the first and second error functions and substantially independent of variations of the scattering characteristic and variations in the amount of the broadband absorber.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
30 words
Apparatus as in claim 3 wherein the first set of infrared wavelengths are about 1.83μ and 1.93μ and wherein the second set of infrared wavelengths are about 1.89μ and 2.12μ.
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