Soil Composition Analysis Using Combined Samples and Inversion

The patent combines multiple individual soil samples into composite samples where each composite contains portions from several original samples. This merging approach allows the analysis of fewer composite samples instead of analyzing each original sample separately, thereby reducing the total number of analyses required while maintaining representative accuracy of the soil composition data.

Instead of analyzing each individual sample separately and then aggregating results, the patent inverts the approach by creating composite samples first and then analyzing these composites. The mathematical model then inverts the aggregation process to derive individual sample characteristics from the composite measurements, effectively reversing the traditional analysis sequence to reduce total analysis quantity.

By merging multiple individual soil samples into composite samples, the patent reduces the number of separate analysis operations required. Instead of performing multiple individual analyses sequentially, the method performs fewer analyses on composites, thereby reducing total time expenditure while maintaining analytical accuracy through the composite representation of multiple samples.

The patent performs preliminary action by creating composite samples before conducting the analysis. This preliminary combining step allows subsequent analysis to be performed on fewer samples, reducing the time required for the actual analysis phase. The composite creation is done in advance to enable efficient batch processing and reduce overall analytical time.