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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 02, 2024
Filed:
May. 26, 2020
Applicant:
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Inventors:
Sufi Zafar, Briarcliff Manor, NY (US);
Hendrik F. Hamann, Yorktown Heights, NY (US);
Assignee:
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION, Armonk, NY (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 33/24 (2006.01); G01K 7/02 (2021.01); A01G 25/16 (2006.01); G01S 19/03 (2010.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 33/246 (2013.01); A01G 25/16 (2013.01); G01K 7/023 (2013.01); G01S 19/03 (2013.01); G01N 2033/245 (2013.01);
Abstract
A device includes a housing with a reference electrode having a metal plug extending through the housing. One or more sensing surfaces are disposed on an exterior of the housing, where the one or more sensing surfaces are configured to perform a nutrient measurement of a soil. A moisture sensor is disposed on an exterior of the housing for detecting a moisture level of the soil.