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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 21, 2011
Filed:
Sep. 01, 2009
Robert Hunter Moore, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Eric J. Gustafson, Winchester, VA (US);
Franz Danzler, Köln, DE;
Andreas Lutz, Nideggen, DE;
Robert Hunter Moore, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Eric J. Gustafson, Winchester, VA (US);
Franz Danzler, Köln, DE;
Andreas Lutz, Nideggen, DE;
Stowe Woodward AG, Duren, DE;
Abstract
An industrial roll includes: a substantially cylindrical shell having an outer surface; a polymeric cover circumferentially overlying the shell outer surface; and a sensing system. The sensing system includes: a plurality of sensors embedded in the cover, each sensor configured to sense a data parameter; and a plurality of wireless transceivers, each transceiver connected to a respective sensor and embedded in the cover adjacent thereto. Each wireless transceiver is configured to transmit data signals from the respective sensor. Related methods and systems are also discussed.