US4592881A
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Method for controlling a foam resin cable coating extrusion process
Assignee: Beta Instrument Co Ltd
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Filing: 1983-11-15
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Granted: 1986-06-03
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Expires: 2003-11-15
Abstract
Abstract A method for controlling a cellular foam cable coating extrusion process wherein the quench point or temperature of the foamed coating being extruded onto the core material, and the ratio of speed of extrusion to line speed of the extrusion process are simultaneously adjusted respectively in response to two error signals indicative of a variation in relative permittivity and annular area of extruded coating from required specified values. The method results in a faster process than possible heretofore while at the same time a tighter tolerance on deviation from required parameters is possible.
Inventors
- 👤 John Kyriakis
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 16:29
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01B; H01B13/00; H01B13/06; H01B13/14; H01B13/142; B; B29; B29C; B29C44/00; B29C44/20; B29C44/32; B29C44/322; B29C44/34; B29C44/60; B29C48/00; B29C48/25; B29C48/92; B29C2948/00; B29C2948/92; B29C2948/92009; B29C2948/92114; B29C2948/92123; B29C2948/92161; B29C2948/92238; B29C2948/92295; B29C2948/92323; B29C2948/92466; B29C2948/92504; B29C2948/92609; B29C2948/92619; B29C2948/92647; B29C2948/92657; B29C2948/92704; B29C48/03; B29C48/06; B29K; B29K2105/00; B29K2105/04; B29L; B29L2031/00; B29L2031/34; B29L2031/3462
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
158 words
A method of controlling a cellular foam coating extrusion process comprising measuring the error in relative permittivity of an extruded foamed coating between a required permittivity of the coating and actual permittivity of the coating to provide a first error signal indicative thereof, measuring the error in the annular area of the extruded foamed coating between the required annular area of the coating and actual annular area of the coating to provide a second error signal indicative thereof, including correcting measured values of said actual annular area for any measured error in the required relative permittivity of the foamed coating at the time of measurement, and simultaneously adjusting, in response to the first and second error signals, respectively, a quench point or an extrusion temperature of the foamed coating being extruded, and the ratio of speed of extrusion to line speed of the extrusion process, so as to nullify both of said first and second error signals, respectively.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
158 words
A method of controlling a cellular foam coating extrusion process comprising measuring the error in relative permittivity of an extruded foamed coating between a required permittivity of the coating and actual permittivity of the coating to provide a first error signal indicative thereof, measuring the error in the annular area of the extruded foamed coating between the required annular area of the coating and actual annular area of the coating to provide a second error signal indicative thereof, including correcting measured values of said actual annular area for any measured error in the required relative permittivity of the foamed coating at the time of measurement, and simultaneously adjusting, in response to the first and second error signals, respectively, a quench point or an extrusion temperature of the foamed coating being extruded, and the ratio of speed of extrusion to line speed of the extrusion process, so as to nullify both of said first and second error signals, respectively.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
59 words
A method as claimed in claim 1 wherein the required capacitance of the coated cable, overall diameter, and core diameter are first stored, said required value of relative permittivity being calculated from these stored parameters, and the actual value of the relative permittivity being measured during extrusion is compared with said required value to provide said first error signal.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
34 words
A method as claimed in claim 2 wherein the required annular area is calculated from said stored parameters and compared with the measured actual annular area during extrusion, to provide said second error signal.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
40 words
A method as claimed in claim 2 wherein the capacitance of the extruded coated cable and overall diameter thereof, are measured during extrusion, and from which is calculated said actual relative permittivity and actual annular area of the extruded coating.
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