System and method for capacitance sensing of pavement density
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1. A method of determining density of pavement material comprising:
- positioning a capacitive proximity sensor adjacent to but not in direct contact with a pavement material;
projecting an electrostatic capacitive field from the sensor in the direction of the pavement material;
measuring the strength of the electrostatic capacitive field as detected by the sensor; and
correlating the strength of the electrostatic capacitive field to the density of the pavement material.
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Abstract
The present invention discloses a system and method of determining the density of pavement material. The invention includes positioning a capacitive proximity sensor, adjacent to but not in direct contact with a pavement material, projecting an electrostatic capacitive field from the sensor in the direction of the pavement material, measuring the strength of the electrostatic capacitive field as detected by the sensor, and correlating the strength of the electrostatic capacitive field to the density of the pavement material. The invention further discloses determining a location and associating the location with a pavement material density.
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1. A method of determining density of pavement material comprising:
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positioning a capacitive proximity sensor adjacent to but not in direct contact with a pavement material;
projecting an electrostatic capacitive field from the sensor in the direction of the pavement material;
measuring the strength of the electrostatic capacitive field as detected by the sensor; and
correlating the strength of the electrostatic capacitive field to the density of the pavement material. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system for measuring pavement material density comprising:
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at least one capacitive proximity sensor capable of simultaneously projecting an electrostatic capacitive field and detecting and measuring the strength of that electrostatic capacitive field from a location remote from the pavement material;
a controller cooperatively connected to the capacitive proximity sensor wherein the controller receives the measured strength of the electrostatic capacitive field and correlates the measured strength to a pavement material density. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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