Height measurement apparatus for determining the volume/density of wood chips on a conveyor
US6211470A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 22, 1999 |
| Grant date | Apr 3, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 22, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01G11/003
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
This invention relates to a height measurement apparatus for determining volume/density of wood chips on a conveyor. Such structures of this type, generally, employ the use of contacts that ride on top of the pile of wood chips in order to more accurately measure the volume and density of the wood chips.
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