RF Attenuation Measurement System and Method

An RF attenuation monitoring system for monitoring RF attenuation of a material, the system comprising:

• a plurality of transmitting antennas;
• a RF generator having a first output terminal in electrical communication with each of the plurality of transmitting antennas and a second output terminal;
• a plurality of receiving antennas, each of the receiving antennas having an output terminal, and
• a processor having a first input terminal in electrical communication with the second output terminal of the RF generator, having a second input terminal in electrical communication with the output terminal of each of the plurality of receiving antennas, and having a first output in electrical communication with a display,
• wherein each of the plurality of receiving antennas is positioned to receive RF signals transmitted by each of the plurality of transmitting antennas and the RF signals received by each of the plurality of RF receivers passing through the material along one of a plurality of measurement paths, and
• wherein the processor calculates the attenuation of the RF signal in response to the RF signals received by the plurality of receiving antennas.