Systems and methods for measuring a colored flexible material during a manufacturing process
AssigneeX-Rite, Incorporated
InventorsJames L. Overbeck, Richard J. Van Andel
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Abstract
A method for measuring a flexible colored material during a manufacturing process. The method includes automatically diverting the flexible material from a process path, placing the flexible material in contact with a rotatable drum, and measuring spectral data of the flexible material as the drum rotates. Measuring the spectral data includes scanning the flexible material with a line scanning detector having an array of detectors. The method also includes processing scan information to form a single image of the flexible material.
Claims20
A method for measuring a colored flexible material during a manufacturing process, the method comprising:
- automatically diverting the flexible material from a process path;
- placing the flexible material in contact with a rotatable drum;
- measuring spectral data of the flexible material as the drum rotates, wherein the measuring comprises scanning the flexible material with a line scanning detector having an array of detectors;
- and processing scan information to form a single image of the flexible material.
A system for measuring a colored flexible material during a manufacturing process, the system comprising:
- a measuring unit, including a rotatable drum, and one or more scanning detectors, each scanning detector having a measuring head;
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- a scan alignment module for aligning scan information to form an image of the colored flexible material.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.