PAVING-RELATED MEASURING DEVICE INCORPORATING A COMPUTER DEVICE AND COMMUNICATION ELEMENT THEREBETWEEN AND ASSOCIATED METHOD

• US 20170321387A1
• Filed: 05/23/2017
• Published: 11/09/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 10/11/2002
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Troxler Electronic Laboratories, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Troxler Electronic Laboratories, Inc.
• Inventors: Troxler, Robert Ernest
• Granted Patent: US 10,415,205 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: C08L 2555/10 Design or test methods for bitumen or asphalt mixtures, e.g. series of measures, procedures or tests to obtain a bitumen or asphalt mixture having preset defined properties, general or international test methods, procedures or standards
• CPC Class Codes: E01C 19/00 Machines, tools or auxiliary devices for preparing or distributing paving materials, for working the placed materials, or for forming, consolidating, or finishing the paving surface stabilisation E01C21/00; apparatus specially adapted for reconditioning or repairing paving E01C23/00
• CPC Class Codes: E02D 1/00 Investigation of foundation soil in situ investigation involving boring or specially adapted to earth drilling E21B25/00, E21B49/00; investigating or analysing materials by determining their chemical or physical properties, in general G01N, e.g. sampling G01N1/00
• CPC Class Codes: E02D 1/022 by investigating mechanical properties of the soil E02D1/027 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: E02D 1/025 combined with sampling
• CPC Class Codes: G01N 9/00 Investigating density or specific gravity of materials; Analysing materials by determining density or specific gravity
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 5/02 using radio waves using satellite radio beacon systems for determining position G01S19/00
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/048 Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI]

Abstract

A system configured to determine a property of a paving-related material is provided. The system includes a measuring device configured for measuring a property of a paving-related material and a cellular computer device configured for being in communication with and receiving data from the measuring device.

Claims

1. A measuring system comprising:

a nuclear density gauge configured for being placed into contact with a paving-related material in order to take a measurement thereof, wherein the nuclear density gauge includes an interface for receiving operator input;

a locating device operably engaged with the nuclear density gauge and configured to determine the location of the nuclear density gauge; and

a control system in communication with the locating device and the nuclear density gauge and configured to allow;

the nuclear density gauge to take a measurement of the paving-related material; and

the locating device to determine the location of the nuclear density gauge.

2. The system according to claim 1, wherein the nuclear density gauge includes a display for displaying instructions for being selected by a user.

3. The system according to claim 1, wherein directing the locating device to determine the location of the nuclear density gauge comprises determining the location of the nuclear density gauge during the process when the nuclear density gauge is taking a measurement of the paving-related material.

4. The system according to claim 3, wherein the location of the nuclear density gauge and measurement of the paving-related material are displayed on a display.

5. The system according to claim 4, wherein determining the location of the nuclear density gauge and taking a measurement of the paving-related material are performed in real time.

6. The system according to claim 6, wherein the paving-related material is a soil, asphalt, concrete or pavement surface.