Techniques for sensing the viscosity of concrete in a rotating container

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A system for sensing the volume and/or viscosity of a slurry (e.g., like concrete) contained in a rotating container or drum, having a sensor and a signal processor. The sensor is configured to attach inside a rotating container or drum having a known geometry, sense angular positions of the sensor and also sense associated entry and exit points when the sensor enters and exits the slurry, including concrete, contained in the rotating container or drum, and provide signaling containing information about the angular positions and the associated entry and exit points. The signal processor receives the signaling, and determines corresponding signaling containing information about a volumetric amount, or a viscosity, or both, of the slurry in the rotating container or drum, based upon the signaling received.

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CIDRA CONCRETE SYSTEMS INCWALLINGFORD CT

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Biesak, John Durham, US 8 50
Davis, Michael A Glastonbury, US 114 3101
Dolan, Paul Portland, US 29 76
Loose, Douglas H Southington, US 53 1239
Newton, David Vincent Madison, US 6 21
Sullivan, James Michael East Hampton, US 5 17
Winston, Charles Glastonbury, US 9 44

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