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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 17, 2004
Filed:
Apr. 11, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Samir Trabelsi, Athens, GA (US);
Stuart O. Nelson, Athens, GA (US);
Andrzej W. Kraszewski, Athens, GA (US);
Assignee:
The United States of America as represented by the Department of Agriculture, Washington, DC (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 2/556 ; G01R 2/702 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 2/556 ; G01R 2/702 ;
Abstract
A universal calibration method and apparatus for nondestructive real time determination of moisture content in particulate or granular materials by radio-frequency sensors is described which is bulk-density and material-independent and remains valid across instruments of different designs.