US4716978A
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Paper monitoring system
Assignee: LOGIC ASSOCIATES Inc
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Filing: 1985-12-11
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Granted: 1988-01-05
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Expires: 2005-12-11
Abstract
Abstract A system for monitoring paper consumption in association with a web printing press having the capability of monitoring paper delivered to the press from multiple rolls. An input waste scale having a waste bin thereon provides for the continuous registration of waste in sequence from the multiple rolls. Separate control circuits are provided, each responsive to the scale signal for sensing increments in scale weight for each respective roll to provide a total of waste weight per roll. Control is provided including means operator initiated for enabling only one of the control circuits for sensing so as to accumulate waste weight only associated with a selected roll.
Inventors
- 👤 R. Langdon Wales
- 👤 H. W. Crowley
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 01:06
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01G; G01G19/00; G01G15/00; G01G17/00; G01G17/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 39
Claim 1
Independent Claim
129 words
A system for monitoring paper consumption in association with a web printing press having the capability of monitoring paper delivery to the press from multiple rolls, said system comprising, an input waste scale, an input waste bin adapted to be disposed on the input waste scale, said input waste scale providing for the continuous registration of waste in sequence from the multiple rolls and having an output signal continuously representative of waste weight, separate means each responsive to said scale signal for sensing increments in scale weight for each respective roll to provide a total of waste weight per roll, and control means including means operator initiated for enabling only one of said separate means for sensing so as to accumulate waste weight only associated with a selected roll.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
129 words
A system for monitoring paper consumption in association with a web printing press having the capability of monitoring paper delivery to the press from multiple rolls, said system comprising, an input waste scale, an input waste bin adapted to be disposed on the input waste scale, said input waste scale providing for the continuous registration of waste in sequence from the multiple rolls and having an output signal continuously representative of waste weight, separate means each responsive to said scale signal for sensing increments in scale weight for each respective roll to provide a total of waste weight per roll, and control means including means operator initiated for enabling only one of said separate means for sensing so as to accumulate waste weight only associated with a selected roll.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
A system as set forth in claim 1 wherein said means for sensing increments in scale weight comprises a difference means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
28 words
A system as set forth in claim 1 further including an output waste scale and an output waste bin adapted to be disposed on the output waste scale.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
30 words
A system as set forth in claim 3 wherein said output waste scale provides for the continuous registration of waste in the form of waste signatures from the printing press.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
154 words
A system for monitoring paper consumption in association with a web printing press having the capability of monitoring paper delivery to the press from multiple rolls, said system comprising, an input waste scale, an input waste bin adapted to be disposed on the input waste scale, said input waste scale providing for the continuous registration of waste in sequence from the multiple rolls and having an output signal continuously representative of waste weight, separate means each responsive to said scale signal for sensing increments in scale weight for each respective roll to provide a total of waste weight per roll, and control means including means operator initiated for enabling only one of said separate means for sensing so as to accumulate waste weight only associated with a selected roll, said means for sensing increments in scale weight comprising a difference means, and means for determining the number of gross signatures delivered from the press.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
154 words
A system for monitoring paper consumption in association with a web printing press having the capability of monitoring paper delivery to the press from multiple rolls, said system comprising, an input waste scale, an input waste bin adapted to be disposed on the input waste scale, said input waste scale providing for the continuous registration of waste in sequence from the multiple rolls and having an output signal continuously representative of waste weight, separate means each responsive to said scale signal for sensing increments in scale weight for each respective roll to provide a total of waste weight per roll, and control means including means operator initiated for enabling only one of said separate means for sensing so as to accumulate waste weight only associated with a selected roll, said means for sensing increments in scale weight comprising a difference means, and means for determining the number of gross signatures delivered from the press.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
36 words
A system as set forth in claim 5 including means for determining the weight of paper delivered to the press by subtracting the waste weight per roll from the total initial weight of the corresponding roll.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
31 words
A system as set forth in claim 6 including means for determining the basis weight by providing a division between gross press signatures and weight of paper delivered to the press.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
27 words
A system as set forth in claim 7 including means for determining web break waste by comparing gross signatures with weight of paper delivered to the press.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
152 words
A system for monitoring paper consumption in association with a web printing press having the capability of monitoring paper delivery to the press from multiple rolls, said system comprising, an input waste scale, an input waste bin adapted to be disposed on the input waste scale, said input waste scale providing for the continuous registration of waste in sequence from the multiple rolls and having an output signal continuously representative of waste weight, separate means each responsive to said scale signal for sensing increments in scale weight for each respective roll to provide a total of waste weight per roll, and output waste scale and an output waste bin adapted to be disposed on the output waste scale, said output waste scale providing for the continuous registration of waste in the form of waste signatures from the printing press, and means for determining the number of gross signatures delivered from the press.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
152 words
A system for monitoring paper consumption in association with a web printing press having the capability of monitoring paper delivery to the press from multiple rolls, said system comprising, an input waste scale, an input waste bin adapted to be disposed on the input waste scale, said input waste scale providing for the continuous registration of waste in sequence from the multiple rolls and having an output signal continuously representative of waste weight, separate means each responsive to said scale signal for sensing increments in scale weight for each respective roll to provide a total of waste weight per roll, and output waste scale and an output waste bin adapted to be disposed on the output waste scale, said output waste scale providing for the continuous registration of waste in the form of waste signatures from the printing press, and means for determining the number of gross signatures delivered from the press.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
37 words
A system as set forth in claim 9 including means for determining the weight of the paper delivered to the press by subtracting the waste weight per roll from the total initial weight of the corresponding roll.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
31 words
A system as set forth in claim 10 including means for determining the basis weight by providing a division between gross press signatures and weight of paper delivered to the press.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
116 words
A method for monitoring paper consumption in association with a web printing press having the capability of monitoring paper delivery to the press from multiple rolls, comprising the steps of, providing an input waste scale for measuring waste weight to provide continuous registration of waste in sequence from the multiple rolls, sensing separate increments in scale weight for each respective roll to provide a total of waste weight per roll, determining the weight of paper delivered to the press by subtracting the waste weight per roll from the total initial weight of the corresponding roll, and determining the basis weight by providing a division between gross press signatures and weight of paper delivered to the press.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
116 words
A method for monitoring paper consumption in association with a web printing press having the capability of monitoring paper delivery to the press from multiple rolls, comprising the steps of, providing an input waste scale for measuring waste weight to provide continuous registration of waste in sequence from the multiple rolls, sensing separate increments in scale weight for each respective roll to provide a total of waste weight per roll, determining the weight of paper delivered to the press by subtracting the waste weight per roll from the total initial weight of the corresponding roll, and determining the basis weight by providing a division between gross press signatures and weight of paper delivered to the press.
Claim 17
Independent Claim
115 words
A system for monitoring paper consumption in association with a web printing press comprising, an input waste scale means, an input waste bin adapted to be disposed on the input waste scale means, said input waste scale means providing for the continuous registration of input waste, an output waste scale means, an output waste bin adapted to be disposed on the output waste scale means, said output waste scale means providing for the continuous registration of output waste signatures, means for subtracting the input waste from the total roll weight to determine weight of paper delivered to the press, and means for subtracting waste signature from press gross signature count to determine good output signature.
Claim 18
Independent Claim
115 words
A system for monitoring paper consumption in association with a web printing press comprising, an input waste scale means, an input waste bin adapted to be disposed on the input waste scale means, said input waste scale means providing for the continuous registration of input waste, an output waste scale means, an output waste bin adapted to be disposed on the output waste scale means, said output waste scale means providing for the continuous registration of output waste signatures, means for subtracting the input waste from the total roll weight to determine weight of paper delivered to the press, and means for subtracting waste signature from press gross signature count to determine good output signature.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
20 words
A system as set forth in claim 13 wherein the system monitors paper delivery to the press from multiple rolls.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
43 words
A system as set forth in claim 14 including separate means each responsive to said scale signal associated with the input scale means for sensing increments in scale weight for each respective roll to provide a total of input waste weight per roll.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
40 words
A system as set forth in claim 15 further including control means comprising means that is operator initiated for enabling only one of said separate means for sensing so as to accumulate waste weight only associated with a selected roll.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
21 words
A system as set forth in claim 16 wherein said means for sensing increments in scale weight comprises a difference means.
Claim 23
Independent Claim
203 words
A system for monitoring paper consumption in association with a web printing press comprising, an input waste scale means, an input waste bin adapted to be disposed on the input waste scale means, said input waste scale means providing for the continuous registration of input waste, an output waste scale means, an output waste bin adapted to be disposed on the output waste scale means, said output waste scale means providing for the continuous registration of output waste signatures, means for subtracting the input waste from the total roll weight to determine weight of paper delivered to the press, and means for subtracting waste signature from press gross signature count to determine good output signature, said system monitoring paper delivery to the press from multiple rolls, separate means each responsive to said scale signal associated with the input scale means for sensing increments in scale weight for each respective roll to provide a total of input waste weight per roll, control means comprising means that is operator initiated for enabling only one of said separate means for sensing so as to accumulate waste weight only associated with a selected roll, and means for determining the number of gross signatures delivered from the press.
Claim 24
Independent Claim
203 words
A system for monitoring paper consumption in association with a web printing press comprising, an input waste scale means, an input waste bin adapted to be disposed on the input waste scale means, said input waste scale means providing for the continuous registration of input waste, an output waste scale means, an output waste bin adapted to be disposed on the output waste scale means, said output waste scale means providing for the continuous registration of output waste signatures, means for subtracting the input waste from the total roll weight to determine weight of paper delivered to the press, and means for subtracting waste signature from press gross signature count to determine good output signature, said system monitoring paper delivery to the press from multiple rolls, separate means each responsive to said scale signal associated with the input scale means for sensing increments in scale weight for each respective roll to provide a total of input waste weight per roll, control means comprising means that is operator initiated for enabling only one of said separate means for sensing so as to accumulate waste weight only associated with a selected roll, and means for determining the number of gross signatures delivered from the press.
Claim 25
Independent Claim
213 words
A system for monitoring paper consumption in association with a web printing press comprising, an input waste scale means, an input waste bin adapted to be dispoed on the input waste scale means, said input waste scale means providing for the continuous registration of input waste, an output waste scale means, an output waste bin adapted to be disposed on the output waste scale means, said output waste scale means providing for the continuous registration of output waste signatures, means for subtracting the input waste from the total roll weight to determine weight of paper delivered to the press, and means for subtracting waste signature from press gross signature count to determine good output signature, said system monitoring paper delivery to the press from multiple rolls, separate means each responsive to said scale signal associated with the input scale means for sensing increments in scale weight for each respective roll to provide a total of input waste weight per roll, control means comprising means that is operator initiated for enabling only one of said separate means for sensing so as to accumulate waste weight only associated with a selected roll, and means for determining the basis weight by providing a division between gross press signatures and weight of paper delivered to the press.
Claim 26
Independent Claim
213 words
A system for monitoring paper consumption in association with a web printing press comprising, an input waste scale means, an input waste bin adapted to be dispoed on the input waste scale means, said input waste scale means providing for the continuous registration of input waste, an output waste scale means, an output waste bin adapted to be disposed on the output waste scale means, said output waste scale means providing for the continuous registration of output waste signatures, means for subtracting the input waste from the total roll weight to determine weight of paper delivered to the press, and means for subtracting waste signature from press gross signature count to determine good output signature, said system monitoring paper delivery to the press from multiple rolls, separate means each responsive to said scale signal associated with the input scale means for sensing increments in scale weight for each respective roll to provide a total of input waste weight per roll, control means comprising means that is operator initiated for enabling only one of said separate means for sensing so as to accumulate waste weight only associated with a selected roll, and means for determining the basis weight by providing a division between gross press signatures and weight of paper delivered to the press.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
27 words
A system as set forth in claim 19 including means for determining web break waste by comparing gross signatures with weight of paper delivered to the press.
Claim 28
Independent Claim
141 words
A system for monitoring paper consumption in association with a web printing press having the capability of monitoring paper delivery to the press from multiple rolls, said system comprising, an input waste scale, an input waste bin adapted to be disposed on the input waste scale, said input waste scale providing for the continuous registration of waste in sequence from the multiple rolls and having an output signal continuously representative of waste weight, separate means each responsive to said scale signal for sensing increments in scale weight for each respective roll to provide a total of waste weight per roll, control means including means operator initiated for enabling only one of said separate means for sensing so as to accumulate waste weight only associated with a selected roll, and means for determining the number of gross signatures delivered from the press.
Claim 29
Independent Claim
141 words
A system for monitoring paper consumption in association with a web printing press having the capability of monitoring paper delivery to the press from multiple rolls, said system comprising, an input waste scale, an input waste bin adapted to be disposed on the input waste scale, said input waste scale providing for the continuous registration of waste in sequence from the multiple rolls and having an output signal continuously representative of waste weight, separate means each responsive to said scale signal for sensing increments in scale weight for each respective roll to provide a total of waste weight per roll, control means including means operator initiated for enabling only one of said separate means for sensing so as to accumulate waste weight only associated with a selected roll, and means for determining the number of gross signatures delivered from the press.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
36 words
A system as set forth in claim 21 including means for determining the weight of paper delivered to the press by subtracting the waste weight per roll from the total initial weight of the corresponding roll.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
31 words
A system as set forth in claim 20 including means for determining the basis weight by providing a division between gross press signatures and weight of paper delivered to the press.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
27 words
A system as set forth in claim 23 including means for determining web break waste by comparing gross signatures with weight of paper delivered to the press.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
28 words
A system as set forth in claim 21 further including an output waste scale and an output waste bin adapted to be disposed on the output waste scale.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
30 words
A system as set forth in claim 25 wherein said output waste scale provides for the continuous registration of waste in the form of waste signatures from the printing press.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
21 words
A system as set forth in claim 26 including means for determining the number of gross signatures delivered from the press.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
37 words
A system as set forth in claim 27 including means for determining the weight of the paper delivered to the press by subtracting the waste weight per roll from the total initial weight of the corresponding roll.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
31 words
A system as set forth in claim 28 including means for determining the basis weight by providing a division between gross press signatures and weight of paper delivered to the press.
Claim 38
Independent Claim
91 words
A method for monitoring paper consumption in association with a web printing press having the capability of monitoring paper delivery to the press from multiple rolls, comprising the steps of, providing an input waste scale for measuring waste weight to provide continuous registration of waste in sequence from the multiple rolls, sensing separate increments in scale weight for each respective roll to provide a total of waste weight per roll, and determining the basis weight by providing a division between gross press signatures and weight of paper delivered to the press.
Claim 39
Independent Claim
91 words
A method for monitoring paper consumption in association with a web printing press having the capability of monitoring paper delivery to the press from multiple rolls, comprising the steps of, providing an input waste scale for measuring waste weight to provide continuous registration of waste in sequence from the multiple rolls, sensing separate increments in scale weight for each respective roll to provide a total of waste weight per roll, and determining the basis weight by providing a division between gross press signatures and weight of paper delivered to the press.
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