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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 08, 2011
Filed:
Aug. 18, 2008
Applicants:
Uri Shani, Nes-Ziona, IL;
Abraham Schweitzer, Negev, IL;
Inventors:
Uri Shani, Nes-Ziona, IL;
Abraham Schweitzer, Negev, IL;
Assignees:
Netafim Ltd., Tel Aviv, IL;
Yissum Research Development Company of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Givat Ram, IL;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01G 25/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A tensiometer for use in determining matric potential of a soil comprising: a water inlet; a hydraulic coupler comprising a porous material for providing hydraulic coupling between water that enters the inlet and the soil; and a septum that seals water that enters the inlet against ingress of air via the porous material.