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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 31, 2000
Filed:
Sep. 30, 1996
Applicant:
Inventors:
Erwin Ludwig Allmann, Penfield, NY (US);
Alan Robert Bentz, Bergen, NY (US);
Camiel John Raes, Phelps, NY (US);
Assignee:
Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
73-9 ;
Abstract
A measurement apparatus and method for determining the traction and coefficient of friction of a material on a roller. First and second rollers transport the material. Encoders are coupled to each roller, and a motor is coupled to one of the rollers. The motor applies a forward and reverse torque to the first roller, wherein the material slips relative to the roller. A computer coupled to the encoders calculates the traction and coefficient of friction.