US3566260A
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Method and apparatus for measuring the moisture content of a particulate material including material flow control
Assignee: Cargill Inc
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Filing: 1968-09-30
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Granted: 1971-02-23
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Expires: 1988-09-30
Abstract
Abstract A METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MEASURING THE MOISTURE CONTENT OF A PARTICULATE MATERIAL SUCH AS A GRAIN. GRAIN SAMPLES MAY BE INTRODUCED INTO THE APPARATUS WITHOUT BEING WEIGHED AND THE APPARATUS WILL AUTOMATICALLY TEST THE GRAIN AND PROVIDE A READOUT DIRECTLY AS A PERCENTAGE OF MOISTURE BY WEIGHT IN THE SAMPLE. BY SELECTIVE OPERATION OF A SUITABLE SWITCH MEANS THE APLPARATUS MAY BE ADJUSTED TO ALLOW VARIOUS KINDS OF GRAIN TO BE TESTED.
Inventors
- 👤 John A Johnston
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2026-10-24 19:09
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01N; G01N27/00; G01N27/02; G01N27/22; G01N27/223
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