Abstract

A system and method for measuring a material includes at least one transmitter for transmitting a first signal and a second signal. A variable reflector reflects a portion of the first signal at a first reflecting property to produce a first reflected signal, the portion of the first signal having traveled through the material. The variable reflector also reflects a portion of the second signal at a second reflecting property to produce a second reflected signal, the portion of the second signal having traveled through the material. A receiver receives the first received signal and the second received signal, the first received signal includes the first reflected signal having traveled through the material and the second received signal includes the second reflected signal having traveled through the material. The first reflected signal and the second reflected signal providing an indication of at least one property of the material. The at least one property includes permittivity, attenuation, anisotropy, and frequency dependency of the material.

IPC Classes  ?

• G01N 22/04 - Investigating moisture content
• G01N 22/00 - Investigating or analysing materials by the use of microwaves or radio waves, i.e. electromagnetic waves with a wavelength of one millimetre or more
• G01N 33/24 - Earth materials
• G01S 7/41 - Details of systems according to groups , , of systems according to group using analysis of echo signal for target characterisationTarget signatureTarget cross-section
• G01N 33/38 - ConcreteLimeMortarGypsumBricksCeramicsGlass
• G01N 33/46 - Wood

Goods & Services

Apparatus and instruments for subsurface detection, water content determination and for material property monitoring; apparatus and instruments for rock mechanics and building structure monitoring and failure detection, for cable failure detection and level detection; computer hardware and computer software for use with all the aforesaid goods; transmitters, receivers, antennas, transducers, signal processors, signal displays and signal processing software. Printed matter; brochures and leaflets; user and instruction manuals; scientific papers and textbooks; all relating to subsurface detection, water content determination, material property monitoring, rock mechanics, building structure monitoring and failure detection, cable failure detection and level detection. Subsurface detection services; water content determination services; research services relating to rock mechanics; building structure monitoring and failure detection services; cable failure detection services; level detection services.

Goods & Services

(1) Ground penetrating radar system consisting of a ground penetrating geophysical radar sensor, non-metallic wheeled platform for transporting the ground penetrating geophysical radar sensor, radio signal transmitters, radio signal receivers, radio wave antennas, transducers, signal processors, signal display screens, and signal processing software

Abstract

A system and method for measuring a material includes at least one transmitter for transmitting a first signal and a second signal. A variable reflector reflects a portion of the first signal at a first reflecting property to produce a first reflected signal, the portion of the first signal having traveled through the material. The variable reflector also reflects a portion of the second signal at a second reflecting property to produce a second reflected signal, the portion of the second signal having traveled through the material. A receiver receives the first received signal and the second received signal, the first received signal includes the first reflected signal having traveled through the material and the second received signal includes the second reflected signal having traveled through the material. The first reflected signal and the second reflected signal providing an indication of at least one property of the material. The at least one property includes permittivity, attenuation, anisotropy, and frequency dependency of the material.

IPC Classes  ?

• G01N 22/04 - Investigating moisture content
• G01N 22/00 - Investigating or analysing materials by the use of microwaves or radio waves, i.e. electromagnetic waves with a wavelength of one millimetre or more
• G01N 33/24 - Earth materials
• G01S 7/41 - Details of systems according to groups , , of systems according to group using analysis of echo signal for target characterisationTarget signatureTarget cross-section
• G01N 33/38 - ConcreteLimeMortarGypsumBricksCeramicsGlass
• G01N 33/46 - Wood

Abstract

A system and method for measuring a material includes at least one transmitter for transmitting a first signal and a second signal. A variable reflector reflects a portion of the first signal at a first reflecting property to produce a first reflected signal, the portion of the first signal having traveled through the material. The variable reflector also reflects a portion of the second signal at a second reflecting property to produce a second reflected signal, the portion of the second signal having traveled through the material. A receiver receives the first received signal and the second received signal, the first received signal includes the first reflected signal having traveled through the material and the second received signal includes the second reflected signal having traveled through the material. The first reflected signal and the second reflected signal providing an indication of at least one property of the material. The at least one property includes permittivity, attenuation, anisotropy, and frequency dependency of the material.

IPC Classes  ?

• G01N 23/20 - Investigating or analysing materials by the use of wave or particle radiation, e.g. X-rays or neutrons, not covered by groups , or by using diffraction of the radiation by the materials, e.g. for investigating crystal structureInvestigating or analysing materials by the use of wave or particle radiation, e.g. X-rays or neutrons, not covered by groups , or by using scattering of the radiation by the materials, e.g. for investigating non-crystalline materialsInvestigating or analysing materials by the use of wave or particle radiation, e.g. X-rays or neutrons, not covered by groups , or by using reflection of the radiation by the materials
• G01S 7/41 - Details of systems according to groups , , of systems according to group using analysis of echo signal for target characterisationTarget signatureTarget cross-section
• G01S 7/40 - Means for monitoring or calibrating
• G01V 3/12 - Electric or magnetic prospecting or detectingMeasuring magnetic field characteristics of the earth, e.g. declination or deviation operating with electromagnetic waves

Goods & Services

(1) Signal processing technology comprised of embedded computer, speed sensing device, geophysical sensor and embedded computer software for use in ground penetrating radar (GPR), electromagnetic, magnetic and resistivity measurement systems that adaptively enhances the data quality and reduces ambient noise in data collection based on the speed of platform motion.

Goods & Services

Ground penetrating radar system; mobile ground penetrating radar system for three-dimensional imaging, detection, location, and mapping of subsurface structures, consisting of non-metallic wheeled platform for manually transporting ground penetrating geophysical radar sensors, integrated odometer, power supply, control computer/display device and ancillary items over the ground surface.

Goods & Services

(1) Ground penetrating radar system consisting of a ground penetrating geophysical radar sensor, non-metallic wheeled platform for transporting the ground penetrating geophysical radar sensor, transmitters, receivers, antennas, transducers, signal processors, signal displays, and signal processing software.

Goods & Services

(1) Mobile ground penetrating radar system for three-dimensional imaging, detection, location, and mapping of subsurface structures consisting of ground penetrating geophysical radar sensors, integrated odometer, power supply, computer control panel and display screen, and a non-metallic wheeled platform for manually transporting the aforementioned items over the ground surface.

Goods & Services

Ground penetrating radar systems; ground penetrating radar transmitters and sensors; electromagnetic induction instruments; positioning sensors; wheel odometers; trading theodolites; video recording equipment; software for analyzing ground penetrating radar signals; computer and communications hardware and software for networking sensors and instruments including ground penetrating radar devices. Locating, surveying, mapping and imaging of features underground or within building structures using ground penetrating radar; guiding the operation of earth moving equipment using ground penetrating radar; leasing of ground penetrating radar systems.

Goods & Services

(1) Ground penetrating radar networking systems comprising of radar sensors, electronic units, radar transmitters, electromagnetic induction instruments, software for analyzing ground penetrating radar signals and for networking sensors and ground penetrating radars; ground penetrating radar transmitters and sensors; electromagnetic induction instruments; positioning sensors; wheel odometers; trading theodolites; video recording equipment, namely video cameras; software for analyzing ground penetrating radar signals; computer and communications hardware and software for networking sensors and ground penetrating radars. (1) Leasing of ground penetrating radar systems; locating, surveying, mapping and imaging of features underground or within building structures using ground penetrating radar; guiding the operation of earth moving equipment using ground penetrating radar.

Abstract

A system and method for measuring ground penetrating radar data is described which includes controlling the timing for generating stimulus electromagnetic waves and the sampling rate of reflected electromagnetic waves in response to the stimulus electromagnetic waves. Generally, the timing is adjusted for spatially over-sampling the ground penetrating radar data. The speed of the system can also be adjusted based on the measured data.

IPC Classes  ?

• G01V 3/12 - Electric or magnetic prospecting or detectingMeasuring magnetic field characteristics of the earth, e.g. declination or deviation operating with electromagnetic waves
• G01V 3/17 - Electric or magnetic prospecting or detectingMeasuring magnetic field characteristics of the earth, e.g. declination or deviation specially adapted for use during transport, e.g. by a person, vehicle or boat operating with electromagnetic waves
• G01S 7/02 - Details of systems according to groups , , of systems according to group
• G01S 13/08 - Systems for measuring distance only
• G01S 13/42 - Simultaneous measurement of distance and other coordinates
• G01S 13/00 - Systems using the reflection or reradiation of radio waves, e.g. radar systemsAnalogous systems using reflection or reradiation of waves whose nature or wavelength is irrelevant or unspecified

Abstract

An apparatus for transporting a sensor having a sensing surface at an operational distance from a target surface is disclosed. The apparatus includes an upper frame and spaced apart parallel front and rear struts. The upper ends of the struts are connected to the upper frame. The lower ends of the struts are connected to the sensor. The front and rear struts pivot about the upper frame to move the sensor in response to an obstacle on the target surface, The sensor pivots about the lower ends of the front and rear struts to maintain the sensing surface in substantially parallel orientation to the target surface. The angle between the sensing surface and the front and rear struts is less than 90°.

IPC Classes  ?

• B62D 63/00 - Motor vehicles or trailers not otherwise provided for

Goods & Services

(1) Apparatus in the nature of a ground penetrating radar and electromagnetic induction instruments combined with positioning sensors such as global positioning, wheel odometers, trading theodolites, and video recording and computer software for surveying, imaging, and providing three dimensional maps of roads, railways, runways, and similar infrastructures, locating buried utilities, locating and identifying bedrock and soils, locating soil and soil/rock interfaces, identifying water table depths, guiding the operation of boring, trenching or other earth moving equipment, and/or generating topography and terrain information; Computer mapping, imaging and database programs to enable interpretation, imaging, and mapping of signals from ground penetrating radar to provide three dimensional maps of roads, railways, runways, and similar infrastructures; Ground penetrating radar systems for imaging roads, railways, runways, and similar infrastructures integrating ground penetrating radar sensors, processing software, analysis reports, sensors, image display, for deploying ground penetrating radar for imaging roads, railways, runways, and similar infrastructures. (2) Radar transportation vehicle.

Goods & Services

(1) Mobile ground penetrating radar system for three-dimensional imaging, detection, location, and mapping of subsurface structures, consisting of non-metallic wheeled platform for manually transporting ground penetrating geophysical radar sensors, integrated odometer, power supply, and ancillary mechanical attachment prints which enable manual transport of ground penetrating radar sensors and other geophysical sensors over the ground surface.

Goods & Services

Electrical and electronic apparatus and instruments; instrumentation; computer hardware; transducers and electronic circuitry; computer software; embedded and post data acquisition imaging software for inspection of concrete, asphalt and other building materials; user and instruction manuals in electronic format. Printed matter relating to instrumentation and inspection software; user and instruction manuals. Research, design and consultancy services; computer programming, all in the fields of instrumentation and building materials inspection; maintenance and support services for computer software.

Goods & Services

(1) Instrumentation namely, transducers, electronic circuitry, embedded and post data acquisition imaging software for inspection of concrete, asphalt and other building materials to determine the construction attributes, presence of flaws, location of embedded objects such as wires, conduites, rebar, post tension cables and similar items, and material layer thickness.

Goods & Services

(1) Equipment for determining snow depth, thickness, quality or water content using associated software, computer and spatial positioning technology required to create maps of snow depth, thickness, quality and water content, namely, transmitters, receivers, antennas, time reflectometry transducers, signal processors, computers, signal processing and display software plus satellite global positioning system (GPS), inertial and doppler positioning instruments. (1) Collecting and analyzing data regarding snow depth, thickness, quality and water content with hand, sled, vehicle, aircraft or satellite carried measurement systems, the delivery of reports and maps, namely, document delivery and document delivery by electronic transmission; meteorological forecasting, namely, forecasts about snow conditions.

Goods & Services

(1) Software used for displaying three-dimensional radar data, sonic acoustic electromagnetic data or any other type of data of similar format in chart form using colour or grey level to indicate the third dimension, the data having been acquired by instruments used to map buried objects such as pipes and cables, soil layers water depth, and audio signal frequency strengths versus time

Goods & Services

(1) Tool for subsurface detecting, water content determination, material property monitoring, rock mechanics and building structure monitoring and failure detection, cable failure detection, level detection, namely a subsurface imaging instrument, plus constituent parts thereof, namely transmitters, receivers, antennas, transducers, signal processors, signal displays and signal processing software for data filtering and enhancing and controlling instrument operation. (1) Subsurface detection, namely location of underground objects through the use of electronic imaging equipment, water content determination; research of rock mechanics, namely finding depth to bedrock, mapping karst and limestone cavities, locating faults, monitoring of building structure and building failure detection; detection of cable failure; level detection, namely locating water tables, mapping stratigraphy, finding salt water intrusion.

Goods & Services

(1) Equipment for subsurface detecting, water content determination, material property monitoring, equipment for rock mechanics and building structure monitoring and failure detection, cable failure detection, level detection, plus constituent parts thereof namely transmitters, receivers, antennas, transducers, signal processors, signal displays, and signal processing software. (1) Subsurface detection, water content determination; research of rock mechanics; monitoring of building structure and failure detection; detection of cable failure; level detection.

Goods & Services

Apparatus and instruments for materials research, analysis and testing; scientific, surveying, optical, measuring and checking apparatus and instruments; computer hardware and computer software; data processing equipment; transmitters; receivers; aerials and antennas; transducers; signal processors and processing software; signal displays. Research and development services; material analysis and testing services; subsurface detection, water content determination, material property monitoring services; rock mechanics and building structure monitoring and failure detection services; failure detection, level detection, plus constituent parts thereof including transmitters, receivers, antennas, transducers, signal processors, signal displays and signal processing software.

Goods & Services

Apparatus and instruments for materials research, analysis and testing; scientific, surveying, optical, measuring and checking apparatus and instruments; computer hardware and computer software; data processing equipment; transmitters; receivers; aerials and antennas; transducers; signal processors and processing software; signal displays. Research and development services; material analysis and testing services; subsurface detection, water content determination, material property monitoring services; rock mechanics and building structure monitoring and failure detection services; failure detection, level detection, plus constituent parts thereof including transmitters, receivers, antennas, transducers, signal processors, signal displays and signal processing software.

Goods & Services

(1) Subsurface detecting, delineating and profiling systems and constituent parts thereof, namely transmitters, transducers, antennas, signal processors, signal recorders and displays and computer software.