Patent ID: 6463794
Filing Date: 2002-10-15
Classification: A24B,G01N,G05D

Abstract:
A method for non-invasively determining moisture content and uniformity of solid plant matter during on-line drying or cooling forced-air treatment, comprising the steps of:(a) sensing and measuring forced-air operating parameters while forced-air enters and exits the solid plant matter, said forced-air operating parameters include temperature, humidity, and flow rate; (b) processing said forced-air operating parameters for forming forced-air parametric values, said forced-air parametric values include forced-air temperature values, forced-air humidity values, and forced-air flow rate values; (c) calculating a moisture content value of the solid plant matter from said forced-air parametric values; and (d) calculating a uniformity value of the solid plant matter from at least two said moisture content values of the solid plant matter.