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Title: Sensing roller for in-process thickness measurement

Patent ·
OSTI ID:264576

An apparatus and method are disclosed for processing materials by sensing roller, in which the sensing roller has a plurality of conductive rings (electrodes) separated by rings of dielectric material. Sensing capacitances or impedances between the electrodes provides information on thicknesses of the materials being processed, location of wires therein, and other like characteristics of the materials. 6 figs.

Research Organization:
AT&T
DOE Contract Number:
AC04-76DP00789
Assignee:
Sandia Corp., Albuquerque, NM (United States)
Patent Number(s):
US 5,537,048/A/
Application Number:
PAN: 8-213,438
OSTI ID:
264576
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: 16 Jul 1996
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English