Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Autonomous soil sampler
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Application No.: US17068137Application Date: 2020-10-12
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Publication No.: US11460378B2Publication Date: 2022-10-04
- Inventor: Troy Fiechter
- Applicant: RogoAg LLC
- Applicant Address: US IN Keystone
- Assignee: RogoAg LLC
- Current Assignee: RogoAg LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US IN Keystone
- Agency: Gutwein Law
- Agent Greg N. Geiser
- Main IPC: E21B49/00
- IPC: E21B49/00 ; A01B33/12 ; G01N1/08 ; G01N1/28 ; G01N35/00 ; G01N33/24

Abstract:
An autonomous soil sampling device. The device including a vehicle for generally autonomously navigating a given area for sampling and adapted with systems to generally avoid obstacles during maneuvering. The device including a soil sampling system designed for placement on a platform of the vehicle and including an extraction arm having a probe and auger to probe into the soil for extracting a quantity of soil. The extraction arm received on a housing and including a pair of rails to enable movement of the probe and auger and a collection bucket for depositing the quantity of extracted soil into a packaging assembly for collection, labeling, and storage of the individual samples.
Public/Granted literature
- US20210025790A1 Autonomous Soil Sampler Public/Granted day:2021-01-28
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