System and method for monitoring soil conditions based on data received from a sensor mounted within a ground-engaging tool tooth
US11212955B2 · kind B2 · utility
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 14, 2019 |
| Grant date | Jan 4, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 17, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N33/245
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
In one aspect, a system for monitoring soil composition within a field using an agricultural machine may include a ground-engaging tool configured to rotate relative to soil within a field as the agricultural machine is moved across the field. The ground-engaging tool may, in turn, include a tooth defining a cavity therein, with the cavity including an opening. Furthermore, the system may include a sensor positioned within the cavity, with the sensor configured emit an output signal through the opening for reflection off of the soil within the field. The sensor may also be configured to detect the reflected output signal as a return signal, with a parameter of the return signal being indicative of a soil composition of the soil within the field.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.