Patent ID: 7479790
Filing Date: 2009-01-20
Classification: G01R

Abstract:
1. A method for measuring dielectric properties of a test material using a capacitive plate dielectrometer device, comprising the steps of: obtaining a small sample of the test material having a size and shape that allows the sample test material to fit within the capacitive plate dielectrometer; attaching a connecting cable to a measuring device and calibrating the connecting cable; connecting the calibrated connecting cable to the capacitive plate dielectrometer; calibrating the capacitive plate dielectrometer with a plurality of standard dielectric materials, wherein each standard dielectric material is inserted into the capacitive plate dielectrometer, and dielectric property data is collected by the measuring device for each standard dielectric material; and, inserting the sample test material into the capacitive plate dielectrometer and collecting dielectric property data using the measuring device.