US 12,111,304 B2
Soil and environment sensor and method of use
Michael Murray, Lexington, MA (US)
Filed by Michael Murray, Lexington, MA (US)
Filed on Aug. 4, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/880,822.
Application 17/880,822 is a continuation in part of application No. 17/176,087, filed on Feb. 15, 2021, granted, now 11,445,275.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/977,197, filed on Feb. 15, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2023/0059998 A1, Feb. 23, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G01N 33/24 (2006.01); G01N 27/22 (2006.01)
CPC G01N 33/24 (2013.01) [G01N 27/223 (2013.01); G01N 27/226 (2013.01); G01N 33/245 (2024.05)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A sensor device comprising:
a housing;
a processing unit assembly disposed within the housing;
a probe connected to the processing unit and substantially exposed;
at least one sensing structure integrated into the probe and in electrical communication with the processing unit, wherein the at least one sensing structure provide information related to the moisture and salinity of soil, and the information is calculated by the processing unit based on data collected from the at least one sensing structures wherein the at least one sensing structure further comprising;
high frequency sensing structures integrated along a center line the probe; and
low frequency sensing structures integrated along an end of the probe of; and
a signal generator in electrical communication with the processing unit and the at least one sensing structure.