System and method for nutrient leakage detection
US10255770B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 16, 2017 |
| Grant date | Apr 9, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 16, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N33/245
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
System and method for detecting a leakage of a nutrient from soil is provided. The nutrient is applied by a nutrient applicator associated with a work vehicle. The method includes receiving, by one or more processors, sensor signals from at least one sensor coupled to a nutrient applicator that observes a temperature of the soil and generates sensor signals based on the observation. The method includes determining, by the one or more processors, whether the observed temperature of the soil exceeds a pre-defined threshold temperature. The method includes generating, by the one or more processors, one or more notifications to a human-machine interface that the nutrient has leaked from the soil based on the observed temperature exceeding the pre-defined threshold temperature.
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