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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 02, 2019
Filed:
Jun. 23, 2017
The Texas A&m University System, College Station, TX (US);
Washington State University, Pullman, WA (US);
Cristine Morgan, College Station, TX (US);
Yufeng Ge, College Station, TX (US);
David Brown, Pullman, WA (US);
Ross Bricklemyer, Pullman, WA (US);
The Texas A&M University System, College Station, TX (US);
Washington State University, Pullman, WA (US);
Abstract
Soil penetrometers capable of measuring soil reflectance along the direction of insertion of the penetrometer are provided. The penetrometer can house an array of sensors, such as, for example, a Vis-NIR reflectance sensor, a load cell, a displacement sensor, and a moisture sensor. The reflectance data collected using the penetrometer can allow the interpretation and quantification of soil constituents and contaminants at high vertical resolution, such as 3 cm or more.