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Soil and environment sensor and method of use

US12111304B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateAug 4, 2022
Grant dateOct 8, 2024
Priority date
Expiry dateNov 12, 2042

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01N33/245
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The present invention is a sensor device comprising: a housing; a processing unit assembly disposed within the housing, wherein the processing unit comprising a high frequency oscillator, a first voltage meter, a low frequency oscillator, a second voltage meter; a probe having a predetermined shape and profile attached to the processing unit and extending from the housing a predetermined distance; and a first sensing unit integrated into the probe and in electrical communication with the high frequency oscillator and the first voltage meter; a second sensing unit integrated into the probe relative to the first sensing unit and in electrical communication with the low frequency oscillator and the second voltage meter.

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