摘要 |
In one preferred embodiment, an automatic measuring and material length control device (10), including: apparatus for measuring (20) length of an article (40) to which a material (62) is to applied, the apparatus for measuring (20) being able to measure the length without contacting the article (40); and apparatus for receiving (50) from the apparatus for measuring (20) a signal representative of the length and determining a length of the material (62) to be dispensed and providing a control signal to a dispenser (60) of the material (62) to dispense the length of the material (62). In another preferred embodiment, a method of automatically measuring the length of an article (40) and controlling the length of material (62) to be applied to the article (40), comprising: measuring a length of the article (40) to which the material (62) is to be applied, the measuring being done without contacting the article (40); receiving a signal representative of the length and determining a length of the material to be dispensed; and providing a control signal to a dispenser (60) of the material (62) to dispense the length of the material (62). |
申请人 |
ASCOM HASLER MAILING SYSTEMS, INC.;LAY, ROGER, F.;CIEPLAK, JOSEPH, J.;CROWE, ALLEN, A.;SCHWARTZ, ROBERT, G. |
发明人 |
LAY, ROGER, F.;CIEPLAK, JOSEPH, J.;CROWE, ALLEN, A.;SCHWARTZ, ROBERT, G. |