Conveyor system and measuring device for determining water content of a construction material
AssigneeTroxler Electronic Laboratories, Inc.
InventorsWewage Hiran Linus Dep, Robert Ernest Troxler
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Abstract
A system is provided. The system includes a conveyor apparatus configured for conveying a material and a water content measurement system positioned about the conveyor apparatus for determining water content in the material. A dimension characteristic measurement system for detecting one or more dimension characteristics of the material is provided and a computer device is 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.
Claims18
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.
A method for determining the water content of a material being transported on a conveyor apparatus, the method comprising:
- detecting a parameter of water in the material,
- wherein the material is one of a concrete, bituminous mixture, air voids, sand, aggregate, concrete additives, coal, ore based materials, water or a combination thereof;
- detecting a dimension characteristic of the material including taking a first measurement with an empty conveyor to determine thickness and hydrogen effects of the conveyor and adjusting the dimension and hydrogen effects characteristic of the material based on the determined thickness of the conveyor;
- and
- determining a water content of the material based on the detected parameter of water and detected dimension of the material,
- determining whether the water content characteristic is within an acceptable range;
- and
- providing adjustments to the water content of the material based on the determination.
A device for determining a characteristic of a construction material being transported by a conveyor apparatus, the device comprising:
- one of a gamma-ray and a neutron source positioned about one side of the conveyor apparatus;
- a detector positioned about the opposing side of the conveyor apparatus configured for detecting one of the gamma-rays and neutrons;
- a water content measurement system positioned about the conveyor apparatus for detecting water content in the material;
- and
- a computer device configured to;
- manipulate data received from the detectors to determine a characteristic of the construction material including taking a first measurement with an empty conveyor to determine at least one of a thickness and hydrogen content of the empty conveyor and adjusting the measured characteristics of the material based on the determined thickness and hydrogen content of the conveyor;
- determine whether the water content characteristic is within an acceptable range;
- and
- provide adjustments to water content of the material based on the determination.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.