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A process for controllably registering a plurality of components of a continuously moving first layer with a plurality of components on a continuously moving second layer, comprising the steps of:

• providing a continuously moving first layer including a plurality of components,
• providing a continuously moving second layer including a plurality of components,
• representing the components of one of the continuously moving layers with a respective plurality of reference marks,
• sensing each of the reference marks and generating a signal in response thereto,
• measuring the distance between two reference mark signals,
• adjusting the distance between two reference marks in response to the measured distance,
• superimposing the continuously moving first layer and the continuously moving second layer together,
• detecting a reference mark of the continuously moving one layer and its corresponding component of the continuously moving other layer, and generating a signal in response thereto, and
• adjusting the speed of the continuously moving one layer in response to a generated signal in accordance with preprogrammed instructions to controllably register a reference mark on the continuously moving one layer with its corresponding component on the continuously moving other layer.

A process for controllably registering a plurality of reference marks of a continuously moving first layer with a plurality of corresponding reference marks of a continuously moving second layer, comprising the steps of:

• providing a continuously moving first layer including a plurality of reference marks selectively positioned thereon,
• providing a continuously moving second layer including a plurality of corresponding reference marks selectively positioned thereon,
• sensing each of the reference marks of one of the continuously moving layers and generating a signal in response thereto,
• measuring the distance between two reference mark signals,
• adjusting the length of the continuously moving one layer in response to the measured distance,
• superimposing the continuously moving layers together,
• detecting a reference mark of the continuously moving one layer and its corresponding reference mark of the continuously moving other layer, and generating a signal in response thereto, and
• adjusting the speed of the continuously moving eon layer in response to a generated signal in accordance with preprogrammed instructions to controllably register a reference mark of the continuously moving one layer with its corresponding reference mark on the continuously moving other layer.

A process for controllably registering a plurality of components of a continuously moving first layer with a plurality of components on a continuously moving second layer, comprising the steps of:

• providing a continuously moving first layer including a plurality of components,
• providing a continuously moving second layer including a plurality of components,
• representing the components of one of the continuously moving layers with a respective plurality of reference marks,
• sensing each of the reference marks and generating a signal in response thereto,
• measuring the distance between two reference mark signals,
• varying the speed of the one layer to adjust the distance between two reference marks in response to the measured distance,
• superimposing the continuously moving first layer and the continuously moving second layer together,
• detecting a reference mark of the continuously moving one layer and its corresponding component of the continuously moving other layer, and generating a signal in response thereto, and
• adjusting the speed of the continuously moving one layer in response to a generated signal in accordance with preprogrammed instructions to controllably register a reference mark on the continuously moving one layer with its corresponding component on the continuously moving other layer.

A process for controllably registering a plurality of components of a continuously moving first layer with a plurality of components on a continuously moving second layer, comprising the steps of:

• providing a continuously moving first layer including a plurality of components,
• providing a continuously moving second layer including a plurality of components,
• representing the components of one of the continuously moving layers with a respective plurality of reference marks,
• sensing each of the reference marks and generating a signal in response thereto,
• measuring the distance between two reference mark signals,
• varying the tension of the one layer to adjust the distance between two reference marks in response to the measured distance,
• superimposing the continuously moving first layer and the continuously moving second layer together,
• detecting a reference mark of the continuously moving one layer and its corresponding component of the continuously moving other layer, and generating a signal in response thereto, and
• adjusting the speed of the continuously moving one layer in response to a generated signal in accordance with preprogrammed instructions to controllably register a reference mark on the continuously moving one layer with its corresponding component on the continuously moving other layer.

A process for controllably registering a plurality of components of a continuously moving first layer with a plurality of components on a continuously moving second layer, comprising the steps of:

• providing a continuously moving first layer including a plurality of components,
• providing a continuously moving second layer including a plurality of components,
• representing the components of one of the continuously moving layers with a respective plurality of reference marks,
• sensing each of the reference marks and generating a signal in response thereto,
• measuring the distance between two reference mark signals,
• adjusting the distance between two reference marks in response to the measured distance,
• joining a continuously moving third layer to the one continuously moving layer,
• superimposing the continuously moving one and third layers and the continuously moving other layer together,
• detecting a reference mark of the continuously moving one layer and its corresponding component of the continuously moving other layer, and generating a signal in response thereto, and
• adjusting the speed of the continuously moving one layer in response to a generated signal in accordance with preprogrammed instructions to controllably register a reference mark on the continuously moving one layer with its corresponding component on the continuously moving other layer.