公开(公告)号：WO2005065367A3

公开(公告)日：2006-11-30

申请号：PCT/US2004043908

申请日：2004-12-29

Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO

Inventor： FLOEDER STEVEN P ,  BERG BRANDON T ,  SKEPS CARL J ,  MASTERMAN JAMES A

IPC: G01B5/28 ,  G01N21/89 ,  G05B19/418 ,  G05B23/02 ,  G06K9/00 ,  G06T7/00

CPC classification number: G01N21/89 ,  G01N2021/8854 ,  G05B19/41865 ,  G05B2219/32036 ,  G05B2219/32304 ,  G05B2219/32318 ,  G05B2219/45234 ,  G06T7/0004 ,  G06T2207/30124 ,  Y02P90/14 ,  Y02P90/20 ,  Y02P90/86

Abstract: Techniques are described for inspecting a web and controlling subsequent conversion of the web into one or more products. A system, for example, comprises an imaging device, an analysis computer and a conversion control system. The imaging device images the web to provide digital information. The analysis computer processes the digital information to identify regions on the web containing anomalies. The conversion control system subsequently analyzes the digital information to determine which anomalies represent actual defects for a plurality of different products. The conversion control system determines a value for at least one product selection parameter for each of the products, and selects one of the products for conversion of the web based on the respective determined value. Exemplary product selection parameters include web utilization, unit product produced, estimated revenue or profit, process time, machine capacity and demand for the different products.

Abstract translation: 描述了用于检查网络并控制随后将网格转换成一个或多个产品的技术。 例如，系统包括成像装置，分析计算机和转换控制系统。 成像设备对网络进行成像以提供数字信息。 分析计算机处理数字信息以识别网络上包含异常的区域。 转换控制系统随后分析数字信息以确定哪些异常表示多个不同产品的实际缺陷。 转换控制系统为每个产品确定至少一个产品选择参数的值，并且基于相应的确定值来选择用于转换web的产品之一。 示例性的产品选择参数包括网络利用，生产的单位产品，估计收入或利润，处理时间，机器容量和对不同产品的需求。

公开(公告)号：WO2009014940A3

公开(公告)日：2009-03-12

申请号：PCT/US2008070069

申请日：2008-07-15

Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO

Inventor： FLOEDER STEVEN P ,  BRITTAIN KENNETH G ,  MASTERMAN JAMES A ,  SKEPS CARL J

IPC: G06T7/00 ,  G01N21/89

CPC classification number: G06T7/0004 ,  G01N21/8851 ,  G01N21/89 ,  G06T2207/30124

Abstract: A conversion control system is described that includes a database to store data defining a set of rules and an interface to receive local anomaly information from a plurality of different analysis machines associated with a plurality of manufacturing process lines that perform a plurality of operations on a web of material, and each of the manufacturing process lines includes position data for a set of regions on the web containing anomalies. The system also includes a computer that registers the position data of the local anomaly information for the plurality of manufacturing process lines to produce aggregate anomaly information. The system further includes a conversion control engine that applies the rules to the aggregate anomaly information to determine which anomalies represent actual defects in the web for a plurality of different products.

Abstract translation: 描述了一种转换控制系统，其包括用于存储定义一组规则的数据的数据库和用于从与在网上执行多个操作的多个制造过程线相关联的多个不同分析机接收本地异常信息的接口 的材料，并且每个制造过程线包括用于网上的一组区域的位置数据，其包含异常。 该系统还包括计算机，其向多个制造处理线注册局部异常信息的位置数据以产生聚合异常信息。 该系统还包括转换控制引擎，其将规则应用于聚合异常信息以确定哪些异常表示多个不同产品的web中的实际缺陷。

公开(公告)号：WO2009129082A3

公开(公告)日：2010-01-14

申请号：PCT/US2009039720

申请日：2009-04-07

Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO

Inventor： FLOEDER STEVEN P ,  MASTERMAN JAMES A ,  SKEPS CARL J ,  SMITH JASON P

IPC: G01B11/00 ,  G01B5/00 ,  G01C3/16 ,  G06F3/033 ,  G09F3/00

CPC classification number: G01N21/89 ,  D21G9/0045 ,  D21G9/0054

Abstract: A system for preferentially marking defects on a web is described. The system includes a web of material to be converted into individual sheets of a plurality of different grade levels, a database storing anomaly data of anomalies on the web, wherein an anomaly is a potential defect in at least one of the plurality of different grade levels, a marker that associates a unique mark with at least one of the grade levels, and a controller to retrieve the anomaly data from the database and to signal the marker as to where to make a mark, wherein the marker applies the mark associated with at least one of the grade levels for which the anomaly may cause a defect. The system may provide advantages, such as that a converter of various products from a single web roll may determine which regions of the web satisfy each grade level

Abstract translation: 描述了优先标记网上缺陷的系统。 该系统包括要转换成多个不同等级的单独的片材的材料网，存储在网上异常的异常数据的数据库，其中异常是多个不同年级中的至少一个级别的潜在缺陷 ，将唯一标记与至少一个成绩级别相关联的标记，以及控制器，用于从数据库中检索异常数据，并向标记指示标记在何处进行标记，其中标记应用与之相关联的标记 异常可能导致缺陷的等级水平中的至少一个。 该系统可以提供优点，例如来自单个卷筒纸卷的各种产品的转化器可以确定幅材的哪些区域满足每个等级

公开(公告)号：WO2009014939A3

公开(公告)日：2009-03-12

申请号：PCT/US2008070066

申请日：2008-07-15

Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO

Inventor： FLOEDER STEVEN P ,  MASTERMAN JAMES A ,  SKEPS CARL J ,  BERG BRANDON T

IPC: G05B19/042 ,  B65H26/02 ,  G01N21/88 ,  G05B19/418 ,  G06T7/00

CPC classification number: B65H26/00 ,  B65H2511/232 ,  B65H2511/512 ,  B65H2553/43 ,  G01N21/8851 ,  G01N21/89 ,  G05B2219/31314 ,  G06T7/0004 ,  G06T2207/30124 ,  Y02P90/18 ,  Y02P90/22 ,  B65H2220/03 ,  B65H2220/01 ,  B65H2220/02

Abstract: A device for applying fiducial marks to a web for spatially synchronizing data from a plurality of processes is described. The device includes a fiducial mark reader to read fiducial marks of at least two formats on a web of material, a fiducial mark writer to write fiducial marks of at least two formats on the web, and an encoder to measure distance along the web. The device may provide several advantages. For example, the device may apply fiducial marks to a web that indicate the process line that applied the fiducial mark to the web or the date on which the fiducial mark was applied.

Abstract translation: 描述了用于将基准标记施加到网上用于在空间上同步来自多个过程的数据的设备。 该设备包括：基准标记读取器，用于读取材料卷上的至少两种格式的基准标记;基准标记写入器，用于在网上写入至少两种格式的基准标记;以及编码器，用于测量沿着卷材的距离。 该设备可以提供几个优点。 例如，设备可以将基准标记施加到网上，该基准标记指示将基准标记施加到网的工艺线或基准标记被施加的日期。

公开(公告)号：WO2005065305A3

公开(公告)日：2008-04-24

申请号：PCT/US2004043623

申请日：2004-12-29

Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO

Inventor： FLOEDER STEVEN P ,  BERG BRANDON T ,  SKEPS CARL J ,  MASTERMAN JAMES A ,  ROLLER WAYNE R

IPC: G06F19/00

CPC classification number: G06T11/00 ,  G06T7/0004 ,  G06T2207/20016 ,  G06T2207/30124 ,  G06T2207/30136

Abstract: Techniques are described for inspecting a web and controlling subsequent conversion of the web into one or more products. A system, for example, includes an imaging device, an analysis computer and a conversion control system. The imaging device images a sequential portion of a web to provide digital information. The analysis computer processes the digital information with an initial algorithm to identify regions on the web containing anomalies. The conversion control system selects one of a plurality of converting sites to convert the web into a product, and analyzes at least a portion of the digital information with at least one subsequent algorithm to determine which anomalies represent actual defects in the web for the products.

Abstract translation: 描述了用于检查网络并控制随后将网络转换成一个或多个产品的技术。 例如，系统包括成像装置，分析计算机和转换控制系统。 成像设备对网页的顺序部分进行成像以提供数字信息。 分析计算机使用初始算法处理数字信息，以识别网络上包含异常的区域。 转换控制系统选择多个转换站点中的一个将web转换成产品，并且利用至少一个后续算法来分析数字信息的至少一部分，以确定哪些异常表示产品的web中的实际缺陷。

公开(公告)号：WO02065106A8

公开(公告)日：2003-11-13

申请号：PCT/US0120997

申请日：2001-07-02

Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO

Inventor： FLOEDER STEVEN P ,  MASTERMAN JAMES A ,  PEICK MATTHEW P ,  SKEPS CARL J ,  WAGEMAN STEVEN R ,  XU WENYUAN ,  YU XIN

IPC: G01B11/30 ,  G01N21/89 ,  G01N21/892 ,  G01N21/956

CPC classification number: G01N21/89

Abstract: An imaging device for sequentially imaging a portion of a continuously moving web (10) to provide a digital data stream which is then analyzed by a single computer (18) without the used of dedicated signal processing hardware. Techniques for operating on the data stream from an imaging device are disclosed, particularly including operations based on blob information stored in terms of starting position and segment run lengths in a cross-web direction. These allow definitions of blobs to be accumulated in a line-by-line fashion, and allow classes of defects commonly found in continuous web manufacturing to be identified with far less computing power than was previously required. In particular, in the challenging application of inspecting flexible circuits, data rates in excess of 10 mega-pixels/second are achieved and successfully processed.

Abstract translation: 一种成像装置，用于对连续移动的纸幅（10）的一部分顺序成像以提供数字数据流，然后由单个计算机（18）分析数字数据流，而不使用专用信号处理硬件。 公开了用于在来自成像设备的数据流上操作的技术，特别地包括基于在横向方向上起始位置和段运行长度存储的斑点信息的操作。 这些允许斑点的定义以逐行方式累积，并且允许在连续网络制造中常见的缺陷类别以比以前所需的更少的计算能力被识别。 特别地，在灵活电路检查的挑战性应用中，实现超过10兆像素/秒的数据速率并成功处理。