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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 04, 2009
Filed:
Mar. 28, 2008
Applicant:
Zhiyong Cai, Madison, WI (US);
Inventor:
Zhiyong Cai, Madison, WI (US);
Assignee:
The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of Agriculture, Washington, DC (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 19/00 (2006.01); G01B 15/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The teachings provided herein are generally directed to a non-destructive method of measuring a moisture content profile across a dimension of a hygroexpansive, composite material using radiation and a volumetric shrinkage correction. The measurement of a series of moisture content profiles over time can provide, for example, a measure of the movement of moisture during the process of drying of the composite material.