According to some embodiments of the present invention, a system for determining characteristics of two rolls configured in a nip press includes a strip configured to be placed in the nip press. A plurality of sensors embedded in the strip is configured to generate signals representative of the pressure...http://www.google.com.au/patents/US7305894?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7305894 - Nip press sensing system including a sensor strip having sensor interface electronics associated therewith and methods of operating the same