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Agricultural moisture and test weight sensor with co-planar electrodes

US11016049B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 17, 2019
Grant dateMay 25, 2021
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Expiry dateSep 13, 2039

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01N27/226
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An agricultural permittivity sensor has a drive electrode and a separate sense electrode. Both electrodes have surfaces that face the sensed material and the surfaces are co-planar. The drive electrode receives an excitation signal and generates an electric field that produces a current in the sense electrode. The current is indicative of a test weight of the sensed material.

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