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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 23, 1993
Filed:
Sep. 11, 1991
Larry G Stolarczyk, Raton, NM (US);
Gerald L Stolarczyk, Raton, NM (US);
David L Baldridge, Raton, NM (US);
Stolar, Inc., Raton, NM (US);
Abstract
A method for determining the thickness of a layer of material, such as soil, wood, ice or coal, that utilizes a microstrip antenna as a thickness measuring sensor. The sensor is positioned over the layer and a value for a parameter of the antenna such as conductance or resonant frequency is measured. The value is compared to a calibration table of values and the thickness of the layer is determined by interpolation. Alternatively, the value is compared to a control value to initiate a decision process. The decision could be that a layer of ice is building up on a wing of an aircraft or that an explosive device is buried under a layer of soil.