Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Mobile soil optical mapping system
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Application No.: US13277208Application Date: 2011-10-19
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Publication No.: US09743574B1Publication Date: 2017-08-29
- Inventor: Chase Maxton , Paul Drummond , Eric Lund , Kyle Jensen
- Applicant: Chase Maxton , Paul Drummond , Eric Lund , Kyle Jensen
- Applicant Address: US KS Salina
- Assignee: Veris Technologies, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Veris Technologies, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US KS Salina
- Agency: Thompson & Thompson, P.A.
- Agent Jeffrey L. Thompson
- Main IPC: G01V3/38
- IPC: G01V3/38 ; G01N31/00 ; A01B79/00 ; G01S17/89 ; G01N21/31 ; G01N21/3563

Abstract:
A soil mapping system for collecting and mapping soil reflectance data in a field includes an implement having a furrow opener for creating a furrow and an optical module. The optical module is arranged to collect soil reflectance data at a predetermined depth within the furrow as the implement traverses a field. The optical module includes two monochromatic light sources, a window arranged to press against the soil, and a photodiode for receiving light reflected back from the soil through the window. The two light sources have different wavelengths and are modulated at different frequencies. The photodiode provides a modulated voltage output signal that contains reflectance data from both of the light sources. Additional measurement devices are carried by the implement for collecting additional soil property data, such as electrical conductivity, pH, and elevation, which can be used together with the optical data to determine variations in soil organic matter.
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