Resonant sensor for dip
AssigneeThe Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
InventorsJon Michael Madaras, Kenneth Michael Kot, Paul Michael Bujak
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Abstract
A resonant cavity frequency sensing device is used to sense the moisture content of a substrate. Data obtained by the sensing device can be used in a feedback loop in the apparatus employing the device, to help control the operation of the apparatus in order to obtain consistent results. The sensor may employ one pair of sensing plates or an array of pairs of sensing plates to obtain data from each part of the substrate. In an illustrated embodiment, the device is used to monitor and control dip uptake in a fabric adhesive dipping process.
Claims14
A method for applying a liquid polymer to a substrate comprising the steps of:
- (a) providing means for depositing a polymer on a substrate;
- (b) applying polymer to a substrate;
- (c) providing sensor means for detecting the amount of polymer, which has been applied;
- (d) sensing the amount of polymer that has been applied;
- (e) providing vacuum means for removing excess polymer from the substrate after the polymer has been applied, and
- (f) removing excess polymer from said substrate.
An apparatus for applying a polymer to a substrate comprising:
- (a) directing and handling means for directing and handling a substrate material;
- (b) application means associated with said directing and handling means for applying a polymer to said substrate;
- (c) sensing means associated with said directing and handling means located on said directing and handling means in a location proximal to said substrate and down stream of said application means;
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- (d) data collection means in communication with said sensing means for accepting and collating data from said sensing means.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.