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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 13, 1998
Filed:
Sep. 03, 1997
Robert J Rudt, Highland Mills, NY (US);
Leonard F Fiore, Foley, MN (US);
Kenneth D Grapes, Indian Springs, OH (US);
Champion International Corporation, Stamford, CT (US);
Abstract
A system for continuously monitoring a process such as a paper making process wherein a plurality of video cameras are positioned at various positions along the process to monitor one or more pre-determined characteristics of the process. The system further includes device for converting the monitored characteristics into digital format and a digital data storage device, such as a circular memory, for storage of such data such that as new data is stored earlier stored data is removed. The system includes a control device such as a computer which is capable of communicating with the data storage device and with a detector for detecting deviations from the monitored predetermined characteristic such that on receipt of a deviation signal the control device extracts from the digital data storage device digitized data corresponding to the deviation and displays such extracted deviation digitized data as for example on a video monitor.