Paving-related measuring device incorporating a computer device and communication element therebetween and associated method
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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;
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;
direct the nuclear density gauge to take a measurement of the paving-related material; and
direct the locating device to determine the location of the nuclear density gauge.
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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.
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1. A measuring system comprising:
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a nuclear density gauge configured for being placed into contact with a paving-related material in order to take a measurement thereof; 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; direct the nuclear density gauge to take a measurement of the paving-related material; and direct the locating device to determine the location of the nuclear density gauge. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A measuring system comprising:
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a nuclear density gauge configured for being placed into contact with a paving-related material in order to take a measurement thereof; a locating device operably engaged with the nuclear density gauge and configured to determine the location of the nuclear density gauge; a communications element for communicating with a computer device for storing one or more measurements and other data; and a control system in communication with the locating device and the nuclear density gauge and configured to; direct the nuclear density gauge to take a measurement of the paving-related material; direct the locating device to determine the location of the nuclear density gauge during the measurement; determine a time/date stamp associated with the measurement and associated location of the nuclear density gauge; and direct the communications element to communicate to the computing device the time/date stamp, the measured density of the paving-related material, and the location of the nuclear density gauge during the measurement. - View Dependent Claims (25)
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