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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 09, 2018
Filed:
Aug. 12, 2015
Applicant:
Dickey-john Corporation, St. Paul, MN (US);
Inventor:
Amit Vasant Itagi, Hugo, MN (US);
Assignee:
TSI, Incorporated, Shoreview, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 22/04 (2006.01); G01N 24/08 (2006.01); G01N 22/00 (2006.01); G01N 24/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 22/04 (2013.01); G01N 24/081 (2013.01); G01N 22/00 (2013.01); G01N 24/00 (2013.01); G01N 24/08 (2013.01);
Abstract
A microwave moisture sensor for agricultural materials, such as grains and nuts, is disclosed herein that includes a material sample holder having a substantially cylindrical cavity formed therein. The meter assembly further includes a transmitting antenna on a side of the sample holder and a receiving antenna on a side of sample holder directly opposite the transmitting antenna wherein the sample holder is located between the two antennas, the receiving antenna configured to receive a transmitted microwave through the sample holder.