Patents by Inventor Christopher S. Kowalski

Christopher S. Kowalski has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Apparatus to measure tension in a moving web and to control properties of the web
    Publication number: 20030121323
    Abstract: An apparatus for measuring the instability index in a moving web is provided. The apparatus includes an air pulse for applying a pulse of fluid to the web to create a wave in the web. At least two laser displacement transducers are present. The laser displacement transducers measure the displacement of the web as the wave moves through the web. A computer is present which obtains signals from the at least two laser displacement transducers. The computer calculates the instability index in the web based on the speed of the wave in the web and the speed of the web.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2001
    Publication date: July 3, 2003
    Applicant: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul D. Beuther, Amy Christina Seewoester, Christopher S. Kowalski