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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 22, 1980
Filed:
Jan. 03, 1978
Applicant:
Inventor:
Gernot Pinior, Olching, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
356430 ; 250572 ;
Abstract
A monitoring system for detecting the presence of folds, creases, etc., in the surface of a moving web of material such as paper. The system utilizes a laser light beam arranged parallel to the surface of the web and transversely to the direction of movement thereof. A light detector such as a differential photo electric detector senses changes in the light beam caused by impingement on a fold or crease.