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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:
Aug. 29, 2000
Filed:
Jul. 16, 1998
Applicant:
Inventor:
John Shakespeare, Siuro, FI;
Assignee:
Neles Paper Automation Oy, Helsinki, FI;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
356429 ; 356431 ;
Abstract
The invention relates to a method and apparatus for measuring properties of a moving web. A stimulus is directed onto the moving web by an excitation element and the effect of the web on the stimulus is measured with a detection element. At the measuring point the web is supported by a measurement support sheet. The measurement support sheet comprises at least two regions having different but known responsiveness to one or more forms of stimulus or causing different but known transformation to one or more forms of stimulus.