Systems and methods for detecting soil characteristics

A soil and property technology that is used in radio wave measurement systems, botanical equipment and methods, pressurized spreading methods of liquid fertilizers, etc., and can solve problems such as damage or destruction of conveying systems

Inactive Publication Date: 2016-01-13
ELWHA LLC
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Conveyor systems are at risk of being damaged or destroyed when agricultural equipment turns the soil to sow seeds, harvest crops, and till soil material

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[0022] In the following detailed description, reference is made to the accompanying drawings, which form a part hereof. In the drawings, similar symbols typically identify similar components, unless context dictates otherwise. The illustrative embodiments described in the detailed description, drawings, and claims are not meant to be limiting. Other embodiments may be utilized, and other changes may be made, without departing from the spirit or scope of the subject matter presented here.

[0023] refer to figure 1 , which shows a cross-section of an agricultural planting operation. Corn 101 is planted in soil 102 . Agricultural growing operations utilize the delivery pipe 103 . Delivery pipe 103 provides water, pesticides, nutrients, and / or other chemicals to soil 102 . The delivery pipe 103 is located at various distances below the surface of the soil 102 or on the surface of the soil 102 . Furthermore, the composition and properties of soil 102 vary from location to lo...

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A soil detection and planting apparatus. The apparatus includes a vehicle and a controller coupled to the vehicle. The apparatus further includes a planting device coupled to the vehicle, the planting device configured to plant seeds or plants into a soil material. The apparatus includes a ground penetrating radar sensor coupled to the vehicle. The ground penetrating radar soil sensor is configured to scan the soil material up to a designated depth beneath a surface of the soil material, wherein the ground penetrating radar soil sensor is further configured to provide a sensor feedback signal to the controller with respect to an intrinsic characteristic of the soil material. The controller is configured to instruct placement of a seed or a plant into the soil material based on the feedback signal.

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Background technique [0001] Agricultural growing operations operate efficiently when seeds are planted in soil with optimal soil properties, the seeds are provided with optimal amounts of water and nutrients, and other conditions are provided. Soil properties (e.g. soil composition, soil density, nutrient presence, humus presence, etc.) vary from place to place, both globally (e.g., from one geographic area to another) and locally (for example, from one part of the same land area to another). In addition, the presence of soil moisture from natural sources or man-made irrigation systems also varies from site to site. [0002] In general, a single agricultural planting operation involves planting a specific type of seed according to a set pattern over many acres (for example, planting a field of corn in rows). Soil properties often vary across land areas used for agricultural growing operations. Despite differences in soil characteristics, seeds are generally planted in the s...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): A01C11/00G01N22/00G01N33/24
CPCA01B79/005A01C21/005G01S7/412G01S13/885G01S13/89A01B69/00A01C7/085A01C7/102A01C23/04A01G25/167B64D1/18B64D43/00G01S13/887G01S13/888G01S15/89
Inventor 阿里斯代尔·K·陈威廉·D·邓肯罗德里克·A·海德小洛厄尔·L·伍德
Owner ELWHA LLC
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