US4484133A
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Microwave moisture sensor
Assignee: Sentrol Systems Ltd
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Filing: 1981-12-23
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Granted: 1984-11-20
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Expires: 2001-12-23
Abstract
Abstract Microwave moisture measuring apparatus for on-line monitoring of a paper web in which a source of radiation is measured and directed towards the web. Detectors measure the transmitted and reflected energy, and a microcomputer, also having inputs in accordance with the temperature and weight of the web, provides an indication of the moisture content of the web.
Inventors
- 👤 Michael T. Riggin
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 13:05
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01N; G01N22/00; G01N22/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
89 words
Apparatus for measuring the moisture content of a web of material including in combintion means for irradiating said web with microwave energy, means for measuring the intensity of microwave energy transmitted through said web to produce a transmission signal, said transmission signal having a dependence on the thickness of said web, means for measuring the intensity of microwave energy reflected from said web to produce a reflection signal, and means responsive to said reflection signal for correcting said transmission signal for said dependence on the thickness of said web.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
89 words
Apparatus for measuring the moisture content of a web of material including in combintion means for irradiating said web with microwave energy, means for measuring the intensity of microwave energy transmitted through said web to produce a transmission signal, said transmission signal having a dependence on the thickness of said web, means for measuring the intensity of microwave energy reflected from said web to produce a reflection signal, and means responsive to said reflection signal for correcting said transmission signal for said dependence on the thickness of said web.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
38 words
Apparatus as in claim 1 further comprising means for measuring the intensity of energy emanating from said irradiating means to produce a reference signal and means for normalizing said transmission and reflection signals relative to said reference signal.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
Apparatus as in claim 1 in which said irradiating means irradiates said web with microwave energy having a frequency of approximately 3 gigahertz.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
23 words
Apparatus as in claim 1 in which said irradiating means irradiates said web with microwave energy having a frequency of aproximately 40 gigahertz.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
37 words
Apparatus as in claim 1 in which said irradiating means directs said energy along a path penetrating said web a plurality of times, said transmission signal means measuring the intensity of energy that has traversed said path.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
57 words
Apparatus as in claim 1 in which said transmission signal has a dependence on the temperature of said web, said apparatus further comprising means for measuring the temperature of said web to provide a temperature signal and means responsive to said temperature signal for correcting said transmission signal for said dependence on the temperature of said web.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
119 words
Apparatus for measuring the moisture content of a web of material including in combination means for irradiating said web with microwave energy, means for measuring the intensity of microwave energy transmitted through said web to produce a transmission signal, said transmission signal having a dependence on the thickness and basis weight of said web, means for producing a thickness signal as a measure of the thickness of said web, means for producing a basis weight signal independent of said thickness signal as a measure of the basis weight of said web, and means responsive to said basis weight and thickness signals for independently correcting said transmission signal for said dependence on the thickness and basis weight of said web.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
119 words
Apparatus for measuring the moisture content of a web of material including in combination means for irradiating said web with microwave energy, means for measuring the intensity of microwave energy transmitted through said web to produce a transmission signal, said transmission signal having a dependence on the thickness and basis weight of said web, means for producing a thickness signal as a measure of the thickness of said web, means for producing a basis weight signal independent of said thickness signal as a measure of the basis weight of said web, and means responsive to said basis weight and thickness signals for independently correcting said transmission signal for said dependence on the thickness and basis weight of said web.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
27 words
Apparatus as in claim 7 in which said means for producing said thickness signal includes means for measuring the intensity of microwave energy reflected from the web.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
126 words
Apparatus for measuring the moisture content of a web of material including in combination a first microwave antenna arranged to direct microwave energy through said web, a second microwave antenna arranged to receive microwave energy from said first antenna that has penetrated said web, means for supplying microwave energy to said first antenna, means for measuring the intensity of microwave energy received by said second antenna to produce a transmission signal, said transmission signal having a dependence on the thickness of said web, means for measuring the intensity of microwave energy reflected from said web back to said first antenna to produce a reflection signal, and means responsive to said reflection signal for correcting said transmission signal for said dependence on the thickness of said web.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
126 words
Apparatus for measuring the moisture content of a web of material including in combination a first microwave antenna arranged to direct microwave energy through said web, a second microwave antenna arranged to receive microwave energy from said first antenna that has penetrated said web, means for supplying microwave energy to said first antenna, means for measuring the intensity of microwave energy received by said second antenna to produce a transmission signal, said transmission signal having a dependence on the thickness of said web, means for measuring the intensity of microwave energy reflected from said web back to said first antenna to produce a reflection signal, and means responsive to said reflection signal for correcting said transmission signal for said dependence on the thickness of said web.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
36 words
Apparatus as in claim 9 further comprising means for measuring the energy supplied to said first antenna to produce a reference signal and means for normalizing said transmission and reflection signals relative to said reference signal.
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