US 11,795,648 B2
Paving-related measuring device incorporating a computer device and communication element therebetween and associated method
Robert Ernest Troxler, Research Triangle Park, NC (US); Dirk M. Steckmann, Research Triangle Park, NC (US); and Donald E. Weger, Research Triangle Park, NC (US)
Assigned to TRoxley Electronic Laboratories, INC, Research Triangle Park, NC (US)
Filed by Troxler Electronic Laboratories, Inc., Research Triangle Park, NC (US)
Filed on Apr. 12, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/228,398.
Application 13/414,680 is a division of application No. 12/348,821, filed on Jan. 5, 2009, granted, now 8,164,048, issued on Apr. 24, 2012.
Application 17/228,398 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/731,144, filed on Dec. 31, 2019, granted, now 11,313,983.
Application 16/731,144 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/657,508, filed on Sep. 16, 2019, granted, now 10,975,542.
Application 16/731,144 is a continuation of application No. 15/968,651, filed on May 1, 2018, granted, now 10,520,614, issued on Dec. 31, 2019.
Application 16/571,508 is a continuation of application No. 15/603,387, filed on May 23, 2017, granted, now 10,415,205, issued on Sep. 17, 2019.
Application 15/968,651 is a continuation of application No. 15/477,405, filed on Apr. 3, 2017, granted, now 9,958,562, issued on May 1, 2018.
Application 15/477,405 is a continuation of application No. 14/748,171, filed on Jun. 23, 2015, granted, now 9,612,346, issued on Apr. 4, 2017.
Application 15/603,387 is a continuation of application No. 14/164,290, filed on Jan. 27, 2014, granted, now 9,657,446, issued on May 23, 2017.
Application 14/748,171 is a continuation of application No. 13/414,680, filed on Mar. 7, 2012, granted, now 9,063,062, issued on Jun. 23, 2015.
Application 14/164,290 is a continuation of application No. 13/367,018, filed on Feb. 6, 2012, granted, now 8,682,605, issued on Mar. 25, 2014.
Application 13/367,018 is a continuation of application No. 12/123,242, filed on May 19, 2008, granted, now 8,112,242, issued on Feb. 7, 2012.
Application 12/123,242 is a continuation of application No. 10/817,169, filed on Apr. 2, 2004, granted, now 7,376,530, issued on May 20, 2008.
Application 10/817,169 is a continuation in part of application No. 10/269,813, filed on Oct. 11, 2002, granted, now 6,915,216, issued on Jul. 5, 2005.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/010,191, filed on Jan. 4, 2008.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/010,103, filed on Jan. 4, 2008.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/010,022, filed on Jan. 4, 2008.
Prior Publication US 2021/0324594 A1, Oct. 21, 2021
Int. Cl. E02D 1/02 (2006.01); E02D 1/00 (2006.01); G01S 5/02 (2010.01); E01C 19/00 (2006.01); G01N 9/00 (2006.01); G06F 3/048 (2013.01)
CPC E02D 1/025 (2013.01) [E01C 19/00 (2013.01); E02D 1/00 (2013.01); E02D 1/022 (2013.01); G01N 9/00 (2013.01); G01S 5/02 (2013.01); G06F 3/048 (2013.01); C08L 2555/10 (2013.01)] 6 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A measuring system comprising:
a nuclear density gauge configured for being placed into contact with a paving-related material in order to take a measurement thereof, wherein the nuclear density gauge includes an interface for receiving operator input;
a locating device operably engaged with the nuclear density gauge and configured to determine the location of the nuclear density gauge,
wherein the locating device communicates with a satellite-based device and a land-based device,
wherein the locating device is further configured to use a location enhancement scheme to adjust a received signal to improve accuracy of a location determination made by the locating device,
wherein the location enhancement scheme includes one of a Differential GPS (DGPS) and a Wide Area Augmentation Scheme (WAAS); and
a control system in communication with the locating device and the nuclear density gauge and configured to allow:
the nuclear density gauge to take a measurement of the paving-related material; and
the locating device to determine the location of the nuclear density gauge.