US4812665A
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Method and apparatus for measuring of humidity
Assignee: ROIBOX SATAMAKATU 8 SF-70100 KUOPIO Oy
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Filing: 1987-03-16
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Granted: 1989-03-14
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Expires: 2007-03-16
Abstract
Abstract The object of the invention is a method for measuring humidity in material to be produced in the form of a web, particularly paper and carton material. According to the method, a chopper in part cuts infrared light brought on the other side of the web through an opal glass window from an infrared source. The radiation is measured in an analysis part placed adjacent a second opal glass window. Humidity in the web is measured by measurement of the measuring and reference wavelengths; intensities with a measuring analyzer and a reference analyzer and simultaneously adjusting the viewing angles of the analyzers in such a manner, that when the position of the material web between the opal windows is changed, the same value for the humidity is obtained. The wavelengths between the measuring and reference channels have been chosen so that they are as near as possible to each other.
Inventors
- 👤 Pertti Puumalainen
- 👤 Reijo Kuusela
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 19:29
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01N; G01N21/00; G01N21/84; G01N21/86; G01N21/17; G01N21/25; G01N21/31; G01N21/35; G01N21/3554; G01N21/3559; G01N2021/8609; G01N21/314
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
112 words
A method for measuring humidity in a web material comprising: (a) detecting the intensity of a reference wavelength from an infrared source that has passed through a pair of lightdiffusing windows which define a space therebetween with a reference analyzer; (b) positioning the web material within the space between the windows; (c) detecting the intensity of a measuring wavelength that has passed through the web and the two windows with a measuring analyzer; (d) changing the angular positions of the reference analyzer and the measuring analyzer; and (e) repeating steps (a)-(c) until the measurements of the two analyzers are substantially the same, whereby the humidity of the web may be accurately calculated.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
112 words
A method for measuring humidity in a web material comprising: (a) detecting the intensity of a reference wavelength from an infrared source that has passed through a pair of lightdiffusing windows which define a space therebetween with a reference analyzer; (b) positioning the web material within the space between the windows; (c) detecting the intensity of a measuring wavelength that has passed through the web and the two windows with a measuring analyzer; (d) changing the angular positions of the reference analyzer and the measuring analyzer; and (e) repeating steps (a)-(c) until the measurements of the two analyzers are substantially the same, whereby the humidity of the web may be accurately calculated.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
30 words
A method according to claim 7, wherein the reference analyzer and measuring analyzer always examine the same area on the window proximate to them independent of their angle of adjustment.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
13 words
A method according to claim 7, wherein the windows are formed of opal.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
37 words
Method in accordance with claim 1 characterized in, that the measuring and reference wavelengths are as near as possible to each other, whereby the humidity content of the web is calculated by means of known calibrating samples.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
108 words
An apparatus for measuring humidity in web material, comprising: a pair of light-diffusing windows defining a space therebetween; infrared source means positioned to a first side of said windows; reference analyzer means positioned to a second side of said windows for measuring the intensity of light from said source means passing through the windows when no web is therebetween; and measurement analyzer means positioned to said second side of said windows for measuring the intensity of light from said source means that has passed through said windows and a web therebetween, said reference analyzer means and said measurement analyzer means being angularly adjustable with respect to said windows.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
108 words
An apparatus for measuring humidity in web material, comprising: a pair of light-diffusing windows defining a space therebetween; infrared source means positioned to a first side of said windows; reference analyzer means positioned to a second side of said windows for measuring the intensity of light from said source means passing through the windows when no web is therebetween; and measurement analyzer means positioned to said second side of said windows for measuring the intensity of light from said source means that has passed through said windows and a web therebetween, said reference analyzer means and said measurement analyzer means being angularly adjustable with respect to said windows.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
12 words
Apparatus according to claim 5, wherein said windows are formed of opal.
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