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US4653396A
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Recirculating air calender roll controller
Assignee: Honeywell Measurex Corp
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Filing: 1985-05-07
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Granted: 1987-03-31
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Expires: 2005-05-07
Abstract
Abstract The present invention is directed toward a controller for controlling local calender roll diameters by directing temperature controlled fluid against selected slices of a rotating calender roll. The calender roll has a diameter which responds to changes in temperature. Therefore, thermal expansion or contraction, resulting from localized heating or cooling of the calender roll by the temperature controlled fluid, corrects local non-uniformities in the spacing between cooperating calender rolls. The invention conserves energy by recirculating the temperature controlled air.
Inventors
- 👤 Gunnar Wennerberg
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 05:58
CPC Classifications
B; B30; B30B; B30B3/00; B30B3/04; D; D21; D21F; D21F7/00; D21F7/06
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 25
Claim 1
Independent Claim
160 words
A calender roll control device of a type which uses heat to control the diameter of a calender roll having a roll diameter which responds to changes in temperture and thereby control the thickness of a sheet of calendered material, the device comprising: at least one fluid supply plenum; at least one nozzle in flow communication with the supply plenum for directing jets of fluid at the calender roll; at least one heating element associated with each nozzle for heating the fluid that flows through the nozzle; power control means for controlling the amount of power supplied to the heating element; a vacuum plenum in flow communication with the supply plenum, the vacuum plenum having an inlet port adjacent to the nozzle so that at least a portion of the fluid escaping from the nozzle is directed into the vacuum plenum by suction; and means associated with the plenums for directing fluid from the vacuum plenum into the supply plenum.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
160 words
A calender roll control device of a type which uses heat to control the diameter of a calender roll having a roll diameter which responds to changes in temperture and thereby control the thickness of a sheet of calendered material, the device comprising: at least one fluid supply plenum; at least one nozzle in flow communication with the supply plenum for directing jets of fluid at the calender roll; at least one heating element associated with each nozzle for heating the fluid that flows through the nozzle; power control means for controlling the amount of power supplied to the heating element; a vacuum plenum in flow communication with the supply plenum, the vacuum plenum having an inlet port adjacent to the nozzle so that at least a portion of the fluid escaping from the nozzle is directed into the vacuum plenum by suction; and means associated with the plenums for directing fluid from the vacuum plenum into the supply plenum.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
64 words
A calender roll control device as in claim 1, wherein the power control means comprises: a thickness sensor for measuring the thickness of the calendered material and producing signals in response to the measured thickness of the calendered material; and a power control device for controlling the amount of power supplied to the heating element in response to the signals from the thickness sensor.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
A calender roll control device as in claim 1, wherein the heating element is disposed within the nozzle.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
164 words
A calender roll control device of a type which uses heat to control the diameter of a calender roll having a roll diameter which responds to changes in temperature and thereby control the thickness of a sheet of calendered material, the device comprising: at least one hollow generally cylindrical chamber having an opening in the wall of the chamber facing against the calender roll; a fluid supply plenum in flow communication with the cylindrical chamber; a nozzle in flow communication between the fluid supply plenum and the cylindrical chamber, wherein the nozzle directs fluid from the fluid supply plenum approximately tangentially into the hollow cylindrical chamber, thereby creating within the cylindrical chamber a circular flow in contact with the calender roll; pressurizing means for pressurizing the fluid supply plenum with fluid; a heating element associated with the cylindrical chamber for heating the fluid which flows into the cylindrical chamber; and power control means for controlling the amount of power supplied to the heating element.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
164 words
A calender roll control device of a type which uses heat to control the diameter of a calender roll having a roll diameter which responds to changes in temperature and thereby control the thickness of a sheet of calendered material, the device comprising: at least one hollow generally cylindrical chamber having an opening in the wall of the chamber facing against the calender roll; a fluid supply plenum in flow communication with the cylindrical chamber; a nozzle in flow communication between the fluid supply plenum and the cylindrical chamber, wherein the nozzle directs fluid from the fluid supply plenum approximately tangentially into the hollow cylindrical chamber, thereby creating within the cylindrical chamber a circular flow in contact with the calender roll; pressurizing means for pressurizing the fluid supply plenum with fluid; a heating element associated with the cylindrical chamber for heating the fluid which flows into the cylindrical chamber; and power control means for controlling the amount of power supplied to the heating element.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
25 words
A calender roll control device as in claim 4, wherein the fluid supply plenum is disposed inside and along the axis of the cylindrical chamber.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
27 words
A calender roll control device as in claim 4, wherein the heating element is disposed along the inner surface of the wall of the hollow cylindrical chamber.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
27 words
A calender roll control device as in claim 4, wherein the heating element is disposed along the outer surface of the wall of the hollow cylindrical chamber.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
18 words
A calender roll control device as in claim 4, wherein the heating element is disposed in the nozzle.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
64 words
A calender roll control device as in claim 4, wherein the power control means comprises: a thickness sensor for measuring the thickness of the calendered material and producing signals in response to the measured thickness of the calendered material; and a power control device for controlling the amount of power supplied to the heating element in response to the signals from the thickness sensor.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
60 words
A calender roll control device as in claim 4, further comprising a generally cylindrical member in the hollow cylindrical chamber, wherein the cylindrical member is disposed approximately coaxially to the cylindrical chamber, thereby causing the fluid that flows into the hollow cylindrical chamber to flow in a circular manner within the space between the cylindrical chamber and the cylindrical member.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
146 words
A calender roll control device of a type which uses heat to control the diameter of a calender roll having a roll diameter which responds to changes in temperature and thereby control the thickness of a sheet of calenderable material, the device comprising: at least one hollow generally cylindrical chamber having an opening in the wall of the chamber; a fluid supply plenum in flow communication with the cylindrical chamber; a nozzle in flow communication between the fluid supply plenum and cylindrical chamber, wherein the nozzle directs fluid from the plenum approximately tangentially into the cylindrical chamber, thereby creating within the cylindrical chambers a circular flow in contact with the calender roll; at least one infrared heat lamp disposed inside the cylindrical chamber; power control means for controlling the amount of power supplied to the heat lamp; and supply means for supplying the plenum with fluid.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
146 words
A calender roll control device of a type which uses heat to control the diameter of a calender roll having a roll diameter which responds to changes in temperature and thereby control the thickness of a sheet of calenderable material, the device comprising: at least one hollow generally cylindrical chamber having an opening in the wall of the chamber; a fluid supply plenum in flow communication with the cylindrical chamber; a nozzle in flow communication between the fluid supply plenum and cylindrical chamber, wherein the nozzle directs fluid from the plenum approximately tangentially into the cylindrical chamber, thereby creating within the cylindrical chambers a circular flow in contact with the calender roll; at least one infrared heat lamp disposed inside the cylindrical chamber; power control means for controlling the amount of power supplied to the heat lamp; and supply means for supplying the plenum with fluid.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
20 words
A calender roll control device as in claim 11, wherein the fluid is stack gas having a low oxygen content.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
64 words
A calender roll control device as in claim 11, wherein the power control means comprises: a thickness sensor for measuring the thickness of the calenderable material and producing signals in response to the measured thickness of the calenderable material; and a power control device for controlling the amount of power supplied to the heat lamp in response to the signals from the thickness sensor.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
171 words
A calender roll control system of a type which uses heat to control the diameter of a calender roll and thereby control the thickness of a sheet of calenderable material, the system comprising: a first calender roll having a diameter which responds to changes in temperature; at least one surface adjacent to the surface of the first calender roll; calenderable material passing between the first calender roll and the adjacent surface; at least one hollow generally cylindrical chamber having an opening in the side wall of the chamber and positioned so that the opening faces the first calender roll; a smoke stack for supplying stack gas to the cylindrical chamber; a nozzle in flow communication with the chamber, wherein the nozzle directs stack gas approximately tangentially into the cylindrical chamber; gas transporting means for transporting the stack gas from the smoke stack to the nozzle; at least one infrared heat lamp disposed in the cylindrical chamber; and power control means for controlling the amount of power supplied to the heat lamp.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
171 words
A calender roll control system of a type which uses heat to control the diameter of a calender roll and thereby control the thickness of a sheet of calenderable material, the system comprising: a first calender roll having a diameter which responds to changes in temperature; at least one surface adjacent to the surface of the first calender roll; calenderable material passing between the first calender roll and the adjacent surface; at least one hollow generally cylindrical chamber having an opening in the side wall of the chamber and positioned so that the opening faces the first calender roll; a smoke stack for supplying stack gas to the cylindrical chamber; a nozzle in flow communication with the chamber, wherein the nozzle directs stack gas approximately tangentially into the cylindrical chamber; gas transporting means for transporting the stack gas from the smoke stack to the nozzle; at least one infrared heat lamp disposed in the cylindrical chamber; and power control means for controlling the amount of power supplied to the heat lamp.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
21 words
A calender roll control system as in claim 14, wherein the adjacent surface is the surface of a second calender roll.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
27 words
A calender roll control system as in claim 15, further comprising a filter associated with the gas transporting means for removing particulate material from the stack gas.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
40 words
A calender roll control system as in claim 15, further comprising a chemical filter associated with the gas transporting means, wherein the filter material is selected from the group consisting of platinum, palladium, aqueous sodium carbonate and aqueous sodium hydroxide.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
65 words
A calendar roll control system as in claim 15, wherein the power control means comprises: a thickness sensor for measuring the thickness of the calenderable material and producing signals in response to the measured thickness of the calenderable material; and a power control device for controlling the amount of power supplied to the infrared heat lamp in response to the signals from the thickness sensor.
Claim 23
Independent Claim
199 words
A method of controlling with heat the diameter of a calender roll and thereby controlling the thickness of a sheet of calenderable material, the method comprising the steps of: providing a first calender roll having a diameter which responds to changes in temperature; providing a surface adjacent to the surface of the first calender roll; passing calenderable material between the first calender roll and the adjacent surface; directing a flow of fluid at the surface of the first calender roll; selectively heating the flow of fluid with at least one heater such that the flow of fluid coming in contact with the surface of the first calender roll has different temperature across the surface of the first calender roll; redirecting at least a portion of the flow of fluid back toward the surface of the first calender roll after the flow contacts the first calender roll surface; measuring the thickness of the sheet of calenerable material; comparing the measured thickness of the sheet of calenderable material with a desired thickness; and controlling the amount of heating of the fluid flow based upon differences between the measured thickness of the calenderable material and the desired thickness of the calenderable material.
Claim 24
Independent Claim
199 words
A method of controlling with heat the diameter of a calender roll and thereby controlling the thickness of a sheet of calenderable material, the method comprising the steps of: providing a first calender roll having a diameter which responds to changes in temperature; providing a surface adjacent to the surface of the first calender roll; passing calenderable material between the first calender roll and the adjacent surface; directing a flow of fluid at the surface of the first calender roll; selectively heating the flow of fluid with at least one heater such that the flow of fluid coming in contact with the surface of the first calender roll has different temperature across the surface of the first calender roll; redirecting at least a portion of the flow of fluid back toward the surface of the first calender roll after the flow contacts the first calender roll surface; measuring the thickness of the sheet of calenerable material; comparing the measured thickness of the sheet of calenderable material with a desired thickness; and controlling the amount of heating of the fluid flow based upon differences between the measured thickness of the calenderable material and the desired thickness of the calenderable material.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 19, wherein the surface adjacent to the surface of the first calender roll is the surface of a second calender roll.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1990-03-30 | 1990-09-29 | 1991-03-31 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1994-03-30 | 1994-09-29 | 1995-03-31 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1998-03-30 | 1998-09-29 | 1999-03-31 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |