G01N23/005

Devices and methods for communicating measurement results from a measurement gauge

A system and related methods and apparatuses are disclosed herein. The system includes a material measurement gauge including a gauge communications module, an adapter configured for communicating with the gauge communications module, the adapter including memory and an adapter communications module, a handheld device operably communicating with the adapter and configured for communicating information, a network in communication with at least one of the adapter and the handheld, and a computing device configured for storing information received from the handheld device and/or the network.

DEVICES AND METHODS FOR COMMUNICATING MEASUREMENT RESULTS FROM A MEASUREMENT GAUGE
20260009742 · 2026-01-08 ·

A cloud-enhanced measurement system integrates construction material testing with predictive analytics through machine learning. The system comprises a gauge with integrated electronics that generates measurement data for construction material properties and translates between internal protocols and modern communication formats including Bluetooth, WiFi, and cloud connectivity. A cloud-based analysis platform receives measurement data streams from multiple gauges across different geographic locations and executes machine learning models trained on accumulated historical data. The platform processes measurements through anomaly detection algorithms to identify outliers and potential malfunctions, correlates current data with historical pavement performance to generate predictive scores, and predicts expected service life and failure probability for tested materials. The system transmits optimized calibration parameters back to gauges and provides predictive analytics results to mobile devices for real-time quality control decisions. The integrated electronics cache predictive models for offline operation when cloud connectivity is unavailable, ensuring continuous quality assessment capabilities in field conditions.

METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR DETERMINING A PROPERTY OF CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL
20260118342 · 2026-04-30 ·

Methods, systems, and computer program products for determining a property of construction material. According to one aspect, a material property gauge operable to determine a property of construction material is disclosed. The gauge may include an electromagnetic sensor operable to measure a response of construction material to an electromagnetic field. Further, the electromagnetic sensor may be operable to produce a signal representing the measured response by the construction material to the electromagnetic field. An acoustic detector may be operable to detect a response of the construction material to the acoustical energy. Further, the acoustic detector may be operable to produce a signal representing the detected response by the construction material to the acoustical energy. A material property calculation function may be configured to calculate a property value associated with the construction material based upon the signals produced by the electromagnetic sensor and the acoustic detector.