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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 25, 2006
Filed:
Nov. 18, 2002
Robert L. Popp, Hortonville, WI (US);
Kyle S. Allen, Neenah, WI (US);
Henry L. Carbone, Ii, St. Paul, MN (US);
Scott G. Chapple, Neenah, WI (US);
Tim G. Dollevoet, Kimberly, WI (US);
John G. Hein, Appleton, WI (US);
Archie Dodds Morgan, Neenah, WI (US);
Shawn A. Quereshi, Neenah, WI (US);
Erica C. Tremble, Appleton, WI (US);
Robert L. Popp, Hortonville, WI (US);
Kyle S. Allen, Neenah, WI (US);
Henry L. Carbone, II, St. Paul, MN (US);
Scott G. Chapple, Neenah, WI (US);
Tim G. Dollevoet, Kimberly, WI (US);
John G. Hein, Appleton, WI (US);
Archie Dodds Morgan, Neenah, WI (US);
Shawn A. Quereshi, Neenah, WI (US);
Erica C. Tremble, Appleton, WI (US);
Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc., Neenah, WI (US);
Abstract
Systems and methods for providing registration control in connection with a web converting manufacturing process such as that used for manufacturing disposable absorbent garments. Some of the disclosed embodiments include relating inspection data, such as product (or process) attribute data, to data from other manufacturing-related systems. Also disclosed are systems and methods for linking product (or process) attribute data obtained during the manufacturing process with one or more data sources including raw material data, process setting data, product quality data, and/or productivity data. Also disclosed are systems and methods for identifying manufacturing set point changes and automatically implementing such changes and automated web steering changes based on data from one or more inspection systems.