Method for continuously determining the composition and mass flow of butter and similar substances from a manufacturing process
US4266425A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 9, 1979 |
| Grant date | May 12, 1981 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 9, 1999 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N33/04
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method for continuously determining the water and fat content of a material such as butter which involves instantaneous measurements of the density of the substance, as well as either the dielectric constant or radiative backscatter intensity. Signals representing these non-destructive measurements are fed to a computer and compared with values of the same parameters which were previously measured by laboratory destructive tests. The comparison permits a calculation of the composition of the substance, specifically fat and water content. In the case of a salted material, salt content can also be calculated.
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