US 12,392,738 B2
Conveyor system and measuring device for determining water content of a construction material
Wewage Hiran Linus Dep, Raleigh, NC (US); and Robert Ernest Troxler, Raleigh, NC (US)
Assigned to Troxler Electronic Laboratories INC.
Filed by Troxler Electronic Laboratories, Inc., Research Triangle Park, NC (US)
Filed on Jul. 31, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/228,320.
Application 18/228,320 is a continuation of application No. 17/696,256, filed on Mar. 16, 2022, granted, now 11,714,053.
Application 17/696,256 is a continuation of application No. 16/748,490, filed on Jan. 21, 2020, granted, now 11,280,748, issued on Mar. 22, 2022.
Application 16/748,490 is a continuation of application No. 15/155,056, filed on May 15, 2016, granted, now 10,539,415, issued on Jan. 21, 2020.
Application 15/155,056 is a continuation of application No. 13/656,918, filed on Oct. 22, 2012, granted, now 9,389,191, issued on Jul. 12, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2024/0210332 A1, Jun. 27, 2024
Int. Cl. G01N 23/06 (2018.01); B65G 15/08 (2006.01); B65G 43/08 (2006.01); G01B 15/02 (2006.01); G01N 23/083 (2018.01); G01N 23/09 (2018.01); G01N 23/12 (2018.01); G01N 33/38 (2006.01)
CPC G01N 23/06 (2013.01) [B65G 15/08 (2013.01); B65G 43/08 (2013.01); G01B 15/02 (2013.01); G01B 15/025 (2013.01); G01N 23/083 (2013.01); G01N 23/09 (2013.01); G01N 23/12 (2013.01); G01N 33/383 (2013.01); B65G 2201/045 (2013.01); B65G 2203/0208 (2013.01); B65G 2203/04 (2013.01); G01N 2223/04 (2013.01); G01N 2223/205 (2013.01); G01N 2223/505 (2013.01); G01N 2223/613 (2013.01); G01N 2223/633 (2013.01); G01N 2223/643 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system comprising:
a conveyor apparatus configured for conveying a material,
wherein the material includes at least one of: concrete, bituminous mixture, air voids, sand, aggregate, concrete additives, coal, ore-based materials, and water;
a water content measurement system positioned about the conveyor apparatus for detecting water content in the material;
a dimension characteristic measurement system for detecting one or more dimension characteristics of the material,
wherein dimension characteristic measurement system is further configured for taking a first measurement with an empty conveyor to determine thickness and hydrogen effects of the conveyor and adjusting the one or more dimension characteristics of the material based on the determined thickness and hydrogen effects of the conveyor; and
a computer device configured to:
manipulate data received from the water content measurement system and the dimension characteristic measurement system to determine a water content of the material,
determine whether the water content characteristic is within an acceptable range;
and
provide adjustments to the water content of the material based on the determination.