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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 26, 1978
Filed:
Oct. 03, 1977
Ivars E Pakulis, Norridge, IL (US);
Kay-Ray, Inc., Arlington Heights, IL (US);
Abstract
The present invention is directed to a moisture measuring apparatus which comprises a chute means of a given length for receiving moisture containing material, the chute means having window opening means through which microwaves are transmitted. The transmitter means are aligned with first of said window opening means for transmitting microwaves into said material and the microwaves are attenuated by the moisture contained in said material. Receiver means are aligned with second of said window opening means for receiving at least part of the microwaves. The inside of the chute means is lined with microwave absorbent material to reduce microwave reflections in the inside of the chute means.