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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 02, 2013
Filed:
Jan. 28, 2011
Eric J. Gustafson, Winchester, VA (US);
Sam Reaves, Stephens City, VA (US);
Kisang Pak, Winchester, VA (US);
Eric J. Gustafson, Winchester, VA (US);
Sam Reaves, Stephens City, VA (US);
Kisang Pak, Winchester, VA (US);
Stowe Woodward Licensco, LLC, Raleigh, NC (US);
Abstract
An industrial roll includes: a substantially cylindrical core having an outer surface; a polymeric cover circumferentially overlying the core outer surface; and a sensing system. The sensing system includes: a first signal carrying member serially connecting a first set of sensors; a second signal carrying member serially connecting a second set of sensors; and a signal processing unit operatively associated with the first and second signal carrying members and configured to selectively monitor the signals provided by the first and second set of sensors.