Methods and apparatus for monitoring and conditioning strip material

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9399246
APP PUB NO 20150183012A1
SERIAL NO

14643557

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Methods and apparatus for monitoring and conditioning strip material are disclosed. A disclosed example method includes coupling a feedback unit to a first material conditioner. The first material conditioner includes a first sensor and a second sensor, where the first and second sensors are located along a width of a first material moving through the first material conditioner, a first adjustable backup bearing and a second adjustable backup bearing. The disclosed example method also includes mapping the first sensor to the first adjustable backup bearing, where the first sensor corresponds to a first longitudinal zone located along a width of the first moving material. The disclosed example method also includes mapping the second sensor to the second adjustable backup bearing, where the second sensor corresponds to a second longitudinal zone located along the width of the first moving material, and where the feedback unit is couplable to a second material conditioner different than the first material conditioner.

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THE BRADBURY COMPANY INC1200 EAST COLE MOUNDRIDGE KS 67107

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Clark, John Dennis McPherson, US 5 43
Cox,, III Clarence B McPherson, US 10 44

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