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- Patent Title: Methods and systems for measuring the density of material including an electromagnetic moisture property detector
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Application No.: US16907832Application Date: 2020-06-22
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Publication No.: US11307154B2Publication Date: 2022-04-19
- Inventor: Robert Ernest Troxler , Wewage Hiran Linus Dep
- Applicant: Troxler Electronic Laboratories, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US NC Research Triangle Park
- Assignee: Troxler Electronic Laboratories, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Troxler Electronic Laboratories, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US NC Research Triangle Park
- Agency: Olive Law Group, PLLC
- Main IPC: G01N23/06
- IPC: G01N23/06 ; G01N9/24 ; G01N19/10 ; G01N23/20 ; G01N23/00 ; G01N27/04 ; G01N23/203

Abstract:
The subject matter described herein includes methods, systems, and computer program products for measuring the density of a material. According to one aspect, a material property gauge includes a nuclear density gauge for measuring the density of a material. A radiation source adapted to emit radiation into a material and a radiation detector operable to produce a signal representing the detected radiation. A first material property calculation function may calculate a value associated with the density of the material based upon the signal produced by the radiation detector. The material property gauge includes an electromagnetic moisture property gauge that determines a moisture property of the material. An electromagnetic field generator may generate an electromagnetic field where the electromagnetic field sweeps through one or more frequencies and penetrates into the material. An electromagnetic sensor may determine a frequency response of the material to the electromagnetic field across the several frequencies.
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