Infiltrometer apparatus and related methods of use
US10739242B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 26, 2017 |
| Grant date | Aug 11, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 5, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N33/246
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
In various aspects, the infiltrometer apparatus includes a cylinder that defines a cylinder passage coupleable to a base that defines a base passage to form an infiltrometer passage. The infiltrometer apparatus includes a baffle removably emplaced within the infiltrometer passage in gapped relation with a soil surface of a soil, in various aspects. In various aspects, the infiltrometer apparatus includes a level detector to detect a water surface level of a water surface within the infiltrometer passage. The level detector may communicate by network with a computer to communicate data indicative of the water surface level to the computer. The network may be wireless, at least in part. Related methods of use of the infiltrometer apparatus are also disclosed herein.
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