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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:
Mar. 01, 1988
Filed:
Apr. 24, 1985
Applicant:
Inventor:
Ebun A Surka, Spartanburg, SC (US);
Assignee:
Young Engineering, Inc., Spartanburg, SC (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
250572 ; 356238 ; 356430 ;
Abstract
Apparatus and method for monitoring a moving web for structural defects at a plurality of independent locations across the width of the web, determining the location and magnitude of a detected defect and controlling movement of the web responsive thereto. A plurality of light sensing elements may be employed operatively connected to a microprocessor. A separate edge sensor may be employed and is claimed.