(19)
(11) EP 1 456 618 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
13.11.2003

(43) Date of publication:
15.09.2004 Bulletin 2004/38

(21) Application number: 02805517.6

(22) Date of filing: 12.11.2002
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7G01L 5/04
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2002/036298
(87) International publication number:
WO 2003/054497 (03.07.2003 Gazette 2003/27)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 20.12.2001 US 27243
20.12.2001 US 27244

(71) Applicant: KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC.
Neenah, Wisconsin 54956 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • BEUTHER, Paul, D.
    Neenah, WI 54956 (US)
  • SEEWOESTER, Amy, Christina
    Columbia, MO 65201 (US)
  • GUARNOTTA, Robert, Paul
    Evans, GA 30809 (US)
  • MOORE, Bryan, Robert
    Augusta, GA 30901 (US)
  • LIN, Philip, Sim
    Oshkosh, WI 54904 (US)
  • KOWALSKI, Christopher, S.
    Sherwood, WI 54169 (US)
  • MULLALLY, Kevin, J.
    Neenah, WI 54956 (US)

(74) Representative: Davies, Christopher Robert 
Frank B. Dehn & Co.,European Patent Attorneys,179 Queen Victoria Street
London EC4V 4EL
London EC4V 4EL (GB)

   


(54) APPARATUS AND METHOD TO MEASURE TENSION IN A MOVING WEB AND TO CONTROL PROPERTIES OF THE WEB