Daniel James Heinz

US Patent:

20130153703, Jun 20, 2013

Filed:

Dec 16, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/328155

Inventors:

Gregory Michael Bixler - Appleton WI, US
Daniel Mark Heinz - Greenville WI, US
Vivek Moreshwar Karandikar - Neenah WI, US
Frank Stephen Hada - Appleton WI, US
James Leo Baggot - Menasha WI, US

International Classification:

B65H 75/28

US Classification:

2425323

Abstract:

A method and apparatus for winding a moving web upon a mandrel is disclosed. A moving web with a leading edge is conveyed towards a mandrel. The mandrel is adapted to allow the moving web to adhere to the mandrel at a specific circumferential location on the mandrel. To enable control of the location of the mandrel, the mandrel further includes a reference input to identify the specific circumferential location. A position sensor is used to determine the position of the reference input. The position of the specific circumferential location of the mandrel is controlled with a position drive control that controls the rotational speed of the mandrel. The position drive control sets the rotational speed of the mandrel to allow transfer of the leading edge of the moving web near the specific circumferential location.

US Patent:

20140217226, Aug 7, 2014

Filed:

Mar 19, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/219356

Inventors:

- Neenah WI, US
Mark Gary Dollevoet - Freedom WI, US
Jeffrey George Skarda - Appleton WI, US
Matthew Robert Wilson - Oshkosh WI, US
Kevin B. Sartain - Evans GA, US
Gregory Michael Bixler - Appleton WI, US
Daniel Mark Heinz - Greenville WI, US
Vivek Moreshwar Karandikar - Neenah WI, US

Assignee:

Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. - Neenah WI

International Classification:

B65H 26/02

US Classification:

242523, 242534

Abstract:

Registration and inspection systems and methods for use on a winder are disclosed. The systems and methods include scanning a region proximate a winding module with one or more sensors to determine a product defect. The product defect is then associated with a winding process parameter, such as percent roll build information or the identity of the particular sensor to first detect the defect. The winding process parameter is used to classify the defect into one or more defect profiles. The defect profiles can be based at least in part on segmenting the roll build of a web onto a winding module into a plurality of inspection windows and segmenting a plurality of sensors into a plurality of inspection sensor segments.