Systems and Methods for Computer Vision Assisted Foam Board Processing
AssigneeStepan Company
InventorsDaniel Yocius, David J. Norberg, Sean O'Cuanaigh
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Abstract
Methods and systems for manufacturing a foam board system are disclosed. In some examples, a system includes an applicator to distribute one or more fluids onto a substrate. One or more sensors configured to measure one or more characteristics of the one or more fluids. A control circuitry is configured to compare the one or more measured characteristics to one or more threshold characteristics, and to adjust one or more operating parameters of the system in response to a characteristic of the one or more measured characteristics falling outside a threshold of the one or more threshold characteristics.
Claims28
A system for manufacturing a foam board comprising:
- an applicator to distribute one or more fluids onto a substrate;
- one or more sensors configured to measure one or more characteristics of the one or more fluids;
- and
- a controller configured to:
- compare the one or more measured characteristics to one or more threshold characteristics;
- determine whether a characteristic of the one or more measured characteristics falls outside a threshold of the one or more threshold characteristics;
- calculate an amount of adjustment of the characteristic based on the one or more measured characteristics or the threshold in response to a determination that the characteristic falls outside the threshold;
- and
- generate a command corresponding to the amount.
A system for manufacturing a foam board comprising:
- an applicator to distribute one or more fluids onto a substrate;
- one or more sensors configured to measure one or more characteristics of the one or more fluids;
- and
- a controller configured to:
- compare the one or more measured characteristics to one or more threshold characteristics;
- and
- adjust a position or orientation of the applicator in response to a characteristic of the one or more measured characteristics falling outside a threshold of the one or more threshold characteristics.
A method of manufacturing a foam board comprising:
- measuring, by a sensor, one or more characteristics corresponding to distribution of one or more fluids applied to a substrate;
- receiving, at a control circuitry, data corresponding to the one or more characteristics;
- comparing, at the control circuitry, the one or more measured characteristics to one or more threshold characteristics;
- identifying, at the control circuitry, one or more operating parameters corresponding to the one or more measured characteristics;
- and
- adjusting one or more operating parameters in response to a characteristic of the one or more measured characteristics falling outside a threshold of the one or more threshold characteristics.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.