Apparatus and process for measuring properties
US9201056B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 22, 2009 |
| Grant date | Dec 1, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 16, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N27/223
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention relates to an apparatus and process for measuring a property of a material such as the moisture content of cotton fiber. An embodiment is specifically adapted for determining an absolute value of the moisture content of the cotton fiber while being conveyed through ducts such as the ducts of the ginning machine. The embodiment combines large area capacitor plates with light detectors.
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