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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 04, 1983
Filed:
Sep. 01, 1981
Toshio Fujita, Tokyo, JP;
Kett Electric Laboratory, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A wide range electric resistance type moisture meter is disclosed wherein a current flowing through a sample such as grain or wood is scaled by a load resistor and a feedback resistor of an operational amplifier to derive a scaled current which is proportional to the sample current, and the scaled current is current-voltage logarithmic-converted by a logarithmic conversion circuit including another operational amplifier connected to the output of the first-mentioned operational amplifier and diodes, so that a moisture content indicating voltage is linearized even in a high moisture content range. The output of the logarithmic conversion circuit is processed by an operation circuit to produce the moisture content and temperature compensated and the resulting moisture content is indicated by a moisture content indicator.