Paving-related measuring device incorporating a computer device and communication element therebetween and associated method

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11795648-B2
Application number	US-202117228398-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 12, 2021
Priority date	Oct 11, 2002
Publication date	Oct 24, 2023
Grant date	Oct 24, 2023

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.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

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,
wherein the locating device communicates with a satellite-based device and a land-based device,
wherein the locating device is further configured to use a location enhancement scheme to adjust a received signal to improve accuracy of a location determination made by the locating device,
wherein the location enhancement scheme includes one of a Differential GPS (DGPS) and a Wide Area Augmentation Scheme (WAAS); 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 5 , wherein the paving-related material is a soil, asphalt, concrete or pavement surface.

Assignees

• Troxler Electronic Lab Inc
• Troxley Electronic Laboratories Inc

Inventors

• Troxler Robert Ernest
• Steckmann Dirk M
• Weger Donald E

Classifications

• E02D1/025 Primary

  combined with sampling · CPC title

• E01C19/00

  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 title

• E02D1/00 Primary

  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 title

• E02D1/022

  by investigating mechanical properties of the soil (E02D1/027 takes precedence) · CPC title

• G01N9/00

  Investigating density or specific gravity of materials; Analysing materials by determining density or specific gravity · CPC title