US 12,345,697 B2
Agricultural sampling system and related methods
Todd Swanson, Morton, IL (US); Timothy A. Schaefer, Tremont, IL (US); and Riley Litwiller, Tremont, IL (US)
Assigned to Precision Planting LLC, Tremont, IL (US)
Filed by Precision Planting LLC, Tremont, IL (US)
Filed on Jun. 9, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/343,434.
Application 17/343,434 is a continuation in part of application No. PCT/IB2021/052876, filed on Apr. 7, 2021.
Application 17/343,434 is a continuation in part of application No. PCT/IB2021/052875, filed on Apr. 7, 2021.
Application 17/343,434 is a continuation in part of application No. PCT/IB2021/052872, filed on Apr. 7, 2021.
Application 17/343,434 is a continuation in part of application No. PCT/IB2021/052874, filed on Apr. 7, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/018,120, filed on Apr. 30, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/017,840, filed on Apr. 30, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/018,153, filed on Apr. 30, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/017,789, filed on Apr. 30, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2022/0196628 A1, Jun. 23, 2022
Int. Cl. A01B 79/00 (2006.01); B01L 3/00 (2006.01); F04B 19/00 (2006.01); G01N 33/24 (2006.01); F04B 13/02 (2006.01); F04B 43/073 (2006.01); F16K 99/00 (2006.01)
CPC G01N 33/24 (2013.01) [A01B 79/005 (2013.01); B01L 3/50273 (2013.01); B01L 3/502738 (2013.01); F04B 19/006 (2013.01); B01L 2200/0605 (2013.01); B01L 2300/0816 (2013.01); B01L 2300/0877 (2013.01); B01L 2300/0883 (2013.01); B01L 2300/0887 (2013.01); F04B 13/02 (2013.01); F04B 43/073 (2013.01); F16K 99/0015 (2013.01); F16K 99/0059 (2013.01); F16K 2099/0084 (2013.01); G01N 33/245 (2024.05)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A microfluidic manifold for processing an agricultural slurry comprising:
a micropump formed between a liquid layer and an air layer of the manifold, the micropump comprising a pump chamber collectively formed by an air-side recess and a liquid-side recess, and a resiliently deformable diaphragm separating the air-side and liquid-side recesses;
the liquid layer further comprising a perimeter flow groove extending circumferentially around peripheral portions of the pump chamber.