US 12,188,917 B2
Soil sensing systems and implements for sensing different soil parameters
Jason J. Stoller, Eureka, IL (US)
Assigned to Precision Planting LLC, Tremont, IL (US)
Filed by Precision Planting LLC, Tremont, IL (US)
Filed on Sep. 6, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/461,974.
Application 18/461,974 is a division of application No. 16/756,434, granted, now 11,774,434, previously published as PCT/US2018/055928, filed on Oct. 15, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/573,408, filed on Oct. 17, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2023/0417725 A1, Dec. 28, 2023
Int. Cl. A01B 47/00 (2006.01); A01C 7/08 (2006.01); G01N 33/24 (2006.01); A01B 79/00 (2006.01)
CPC G01N 33/24 (2013.01) [A01B 47/00 (2013.01); A01C 7/08 (2013.01); A01B 79/005 (2013.01)] 9 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An implement comprising:
a first radar transceiver or a combination of a first radar transmitter and first radar receiver for sensing soil properties at a first depth of soil;
a second radar transceiver or a combination of a second radar transmitter and second radar receiver for sensing soil properties at a second depth of soil; and
an electrical conductivity sensor to sense electrical conductivity of soil with the electrical conductivity corresponding to a soil dielectric constant that is used to convert a transmit time and receive time of a radar signal of the first radar transceiver or the combination of a first radar transmitter and first radar receiver into a distance to determine the first depth of soil.