logo

For the Inventor, By the Inventor

The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.

The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Patent No.:

US 9494538 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Nov. 15, 2016

Filed:

Apr. 04, 2014

Agricultural moisture sensor with co-planar electrodes

Applicant:

Deere & Company, Moline, IL (US);

Inventors:

Andrze J Kozicki, Milan, IL (US);

Michael Tuchscherer, West Fargo, ND (US);

Michael L. Rhodes, Richfield, MN (US);

Jefrey S. Wigdahl, Ames, IA (US);

James J. Phelan, Bettendorf, IA (US);

Brian J. Booth, Fargo, ND (US);

Jerry B. Hall, Johnston, IA (US);

Assignee:

Deere & Company, Moline, IL (US);

Attorneys:

Joseph R. Kelly

Kelly, Holt & Christenson, PLLC

Primary Examiner:

Son Le

Assistant Examiner:

Raul Rios Russo

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01R 27/28 (2006.01); G01N 27/02 (2006.01); G01D 5/24 (2006.01); A01D 41/12 (2006.01); A01F 12/46 (2006.01); A01F 17/00 (2006.01); B65G 43/00 (2006.01); G01N 27/22 (2006.01); G01R 27/26 (2006.01); G01D 5/241 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 27/02 (2013.01); A01D 41/1243 (2013.01); A01F 12/46 (2013.01); A01F 17/00 (2013.01); B65G 43/00 (2013.01); G01D 5/24 (2013.01); G01D 5/241 (2013.01); G01N 27/223 (2013.01); G01D 5/2412 (2013.01); G01D 5/2417 (2013.01);
Abstract

A moisture sensor that has a drive electrode and a separate sense electrode is described. Both electrodes have surfaces that face the sensed material and the surfaces are co-planar. The drive electrode receives an excitation signal and generates an electric field that produces a current in the sense electrode. The current is indicative of moisture in the sensed material.

Find Patent Forward Citations

Kozicki, Andrze. (2016). Agricultural moisture sensor with co-planar electrodes (U.S. Patent No. 9494538). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/9494538

Data source: USPTO (United States Patent and Trademark Office) public patent records. Weekly synchronization. How IDiyas builds this profile

Loading…