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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 17, 2026
Filed:
Jan. 27, 2022
Applicant:
The Regents of the University of Colorado, a Body Corporate, Boulder, CO (US);
Inventors:
Yongkun Sui, Danbury, CT (US);
Madhur Bharath Atreya, Louisville, CO (US);
Gregory Lewis Whiting, Boulder, CO (US);
Jenna Nielson, Longmont, CO (US);
Assignee:
The Regents of the University of Colorado, a body corporate, Boulder, CO (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 27/22 (2006.01); G01N 33/24 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 27/223 (2013.01); G01N 33/246 (2013.01);
Abstract
A capacitive soil moisture sensor for detecting moisture levels in soil comprises a biodegradable substrate. A capacitive circuit is positioned on the biodegradable substrate. An antenna circuit is configured to communicate capacitance data. A hydrophobic, biodegradable encapsulating material encases at least the capacitive circuit.