Methods, systems, and computer program products for determining a property of construction material
First Claim
1. A material property gauge for determining a property of construction material, the material property gauge comprising:
- (a) an electromagnetic sensor operable to measure a response of construction material to an electromagnetic field generated by an electromagnetic source and operable to produce a signal representing the measured response by the construction material to the electromagnetic field;
(b) an acoustic detector operable to detect a response of the construction material to an acoustical energy generated by an acoustical source and operable to produce a signal representing the detected response by the construction material to the acoustical energy; and
(c) a material property calculation function configured to calculate a property value associated with the construction material based upon the signals produced by the electromagnetic sensor and the acoustic detector.
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Abstract
Methods, systems, and computer program products for determining a property of construction material. According to one aspect, a material property gauge operable to determine a property of construction material is disclosed. The gauge may include an electromagnetic sensor operable to measure a response of construction material to an electromagnetic field. Further, the electromagnetic sensor may be operable to produce a signal representing the measured response by the construction material to the electromagnetic field. An acoustic detector may be operable to detect a response of the construction material to the acoustical energy. Further, the acoustic detector may be operable to produce a signal representing the detected response by the construction material to the acoustical energy. A material property calculation function may be configured to calculate a property value associated with the construction material based upon the signals produced by the electromagnetic sensor and the acoustic detector.
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1. A material property gauge for determining a property of construction material, the material property gauge comprising:
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(a) an electromagnetic sensor operable to measure a response of construction material to an electromagnetic field generated by an electromagnetic source and operable to produce a signal representing the measured response by the construction material to the electromagnetic field; (b) an acoustic detector operable to detect a response of the construction material to an acoustical energy generated by an acoustical source and operable to produce a signal representing the detected response by the construction material to the acoustical energy; and (c) a material property calculation function configured to calculate a property value associated with the construction material based upon the signals produced by the electromagnetic sensor and the acoustic detector. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 31, 32)
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17. A method for determining a property of construction material, the method comprising:
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(a) measuring a response of construction material to an electromagnetic field generated by an electromagnetic source; (b) producing a signal representing the measured response by the construction material to the electromagnetic field; (c) detecting a response of the construction material to acoustical energy generated by an acoustical source; (d) producing a signal representing the detected response by the construction material to the acoustical energy; and (e) calculating a property value associated with the construction material based upon the produced signals. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A computer program product comprising computer executable instruction embodied in a computer readable medium for performing steps comprising:
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(a) measuring a response of construction material to an electromagnetic field generated by an electromagnetic source; (b) producing a signal representing the measured response by the construction material to the electromagnetic field; (c) detecting a response of the construction material to acoustical energy; (d) producing a signal representing the detected response by the construction material to the acoustical energy generated by an acoustical source; and (e) calculating a property value associated with the construction material based upon the produced signals. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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