Kimberly-clark Worldwide, Inc.

Joseph J Gimenez

Tim G Dollevoet

Brian Robert Vogt

Clinton David Clark

Matthew Lee Koele

Bradley M Marohl

Robert Lee Popp

Henry Louis Carbone, Ii

Archie Dodds Morgan

Jack Lee Couillard

Charles Robert Tomsovic

Shawn Ahmed Quereshi

Kent Allan Franklin

John Gerard Hein

Jason Gene Csida

Kyle Solomon Allen

Scott Gerald Chapple

Kurt Garrett Krupka

David Albert Maxton

Erica C Tremble

Jerome James Workman, Jr

Michael William Protheroe

Thomas M Flicker

Steven L Schnasse

Dale H Damsteegt

Mike L Lohoff

Colleen S Colford

Henry L Carbone Ii

Clinton D Clark

Henry L Ii Carbone

Michael W Protheroe

Disclosed is a process for the detection of marked components of a composite article. The present invention relates to detecting the presence, position, concentration and/or distribution of one or more components in a composite article, and to registration inspection of a composite article using infrared radiation. In one embodiment of the invention, infrared blockers, such as absorbing infrared blockers, are incorporated into the component of interest in the composite to increase the visibility of the marked component during inspection.

Process for the detection of marked components of a composite article using infrared blockers

Systems and methods for providing registration control in connection with a web converting manufacturing process such as that used for manufacturing disposable absorbent garments. Some of the disclosed embodiments include relating inspection data, such as product (or process) attribute data, to data from other manufacturing-related systems. Also disclosed are systems and methods for linking product (or process) attribute data obtained during the manufacturing process with one or more data sources including raw material data, process setting data, product quality data, and/or productivity data. Also disclosed are systems and methods for identifying manufacturing set point changes and automatically implementing such changes and automated web steering changes based on data from one or more inspection systems.

Autosetpoint registration control system and method associated with a web converting manufacturing process

Method and apparatus for inspecting articles, such as training pants, by use of multiple zones of irradiation sources whose intensity can be varied from one zone to another to adjust for different thicknesses of materials and the like to provide a clearer image of the various edges and seams.

Apparatus and method for making and inspecting pre-fastened articles

A method and apparatus which determine the location of one component on an article relative to a datum position on the article at a first location in the manufacturing process and then subsequently locating the datum position on the article at a second location in the manufacturing process and determining if the distance from another component to the datum position. The location of two components relative to one another can be determined by comparing their positions relative to the datum position. In a manufacturing process for producing articles such as children's training pants, cameras and a radiation source can be utilized to determine the positions of fastening components on the training pants when they are hidden within the pants.

Method and apparatus for inferring item position based on multiple data

In a method and apparatus for making and inspecting pre-fastened articles, such as disposable training pants, having at least two generally flexible elements capable of connection with each other during initial assembly of the article, the elements are arranged in overlapping relationship with each other and connected together to define an engagement seam of the article. The article is arranged to define an interior space thereof whereby the interior space is bounded in part by the engagement seam. The elements are irradiated at the engagement seam by a radiation source within the interior space of the article and an image of the irradiated engagement seam is captured by an image capturing device. In one embodiment, the image capturing device is positioned within the interior space of the article and the radiation source is either within the interior space or exterior of the article.

Apparatus and method for inspecting pre-fastened articles

A system and process for inspecting an underlying edge of a composite article, such as a disposable absorbent article. The article has first and second panels in at least partially opposed, overlapping engagement with each other. The process and system determine whether the panels of the article are present and/or properly positioned. Also disclosed is a process and system for detecting whether one or more components are present and/or properly positioned in the composite article by use of infrared radiation. Also disclosed is a process and system for defining a window in an image of the article, scanning the defined window to determine a position of the edge and redefining the window in the event that the edge is not located within the defined window during scanning of the defined window.

Infrared detection of composite article components

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Appleton, WI, United States of America

Joseph J Gimenez