Monitoring system, control system, and actuation assembly of a paper machine, and a method of controlling

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11746471
APP PUB NO 20210164160A1
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17172576

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A monitoring system comprising: (a) one or more sensors that monitor activity, amplitude, size, scale, duration of activity or a combination thereof of stock on a paper machine and (b) a control system in communication with the one or more sensors and one or more foil sections within the paper machine; wherein the control system measures the activity, amplitude, size, scale, duration of activity or a combination thereof of the stock and correlates the activity, amplitude, size, scale, duration of activity or a combination thereof to formation of fibers within the stock so that an angle, height, or both of the one or more foil sections are adjusted to change the activity, amplitude, size, scale, duration of activity or a combination thereof in the stock.

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IBS OF AMERICA3732 PROFIT WAY CHESAPEAKE VA 23320

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bridge, Colin North Vancouver, CA 4 6
Faufau, James Jasper, US 15 116
Forester, Andrew Schoolcraft, US 18 113
Heaven, Edwin Michael Gyde North Vancouver, CA 16 256
Neal, Jake Virginia Beach, US 6 7
Paradis, Jean P Huntersville, US 4 6
Smyth, Randy Delta, CA 4 6

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