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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 15, 2012
Filed:
Dec. 15, 2009
Applicants:
James H. Hurst, Rochester, NY (US);
Carl I. Bouwens, Leroy, NY (US);
Inventors:
James H. Hurst, Rochester, NY (US);
Carl I. Bouwens, Leroy, NY (US);
Assignee:
Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, NY (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65G 39/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A sensor and controller for a belt moving about a path, the sensor and controller including an analog sensor including a medium that changes a characteristic to give a signal that varies continuously with any lateral belt edge position, thus yielding improved resolution of actual belt edge position, and a control mechanism responsive to the changes in characteristics of the medium for more accurate edge position control.