Apparatus for continuously measuring the degree of milling of grains
Patent 4540286 Issued on September 10, 1985. Estimated Expiration Date: 
April 19, 2003. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
April 19, 2003. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent References 3446299 3827808 Automatic calibration control for color grading apparatus Patent #: 4259020 InventorsAssigneeApplicationNo. 06/486808 filed on 04/19/1983US Classes:356/445, OF LIGHT REFLECTION (E.G., GLASS)356/73, PLURAL TEST99/488Of grain flowExaminersPrimary: McGraw, Vincent P.Assistant: Thompson, III, Robert D. V. Attorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassesG01N 33/10 (20060101)G01N 33/02 (20060101) G01N 21/47 (20060101) G01N 21/53 (20060101) G01N 21/85 (20060101) Foreign Application Priority Data1982-06-03 JPAbstractAn apparatus for continuously measuring the degree of milling of rice grains wherein there is provided a grain passage unit, one wall of which is positioned angularly so that the grains in contact therewith slide down with their lengthwise axes generally parallel to this wall and another wall of which is positioned so that the grains introduced in the grain passage unit flow without a gap between this wall and the grains, and wherein there are provided integrated data take-up units, the inputs of which are connected to amplifiers and the outputs of which are coupled to a degree of milling meter through an arithmetic unit so that the integrated data obtained in a given period divided into a number of divisions is averaged to calculate the degree of milling sought. | |
