AGRICULTURAL SAMPLING SYSTEM AND RELATED METHODS

    公开(公告)号:US20230417635A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-12-28

    申请号:US18465309

    申请日:2023-09-12

    CPC classification number: G01N1/08 G01N33/24 G01N2033/245

    Abstract: A coulter assembly for collecting soil samples from an agricultural field in one embodiment comprises an annular collection blade configured for penetrating soil to capture a sample, an annular cam ring configured for stationary mounting to a frame of an agricultural vehicle and comprising a cam track, a blade hub coupled to the blade for rotatably supporting the annular collection blade from the annular cam ring, and a movable sample collector mounted to the annular collection blade. The moveable sample collector is configured and operable for extracting a soil sample as the annular collection blade is rotated through the soil. The moveable sample collector in one embodiment comprises a piston mechanism including a cylinder and rod movably disposed therein which actuated by the annular cam ring to alternatingly open and close a collection end of the cylinder as the annular collection blade rotates through the soil.

    AGRICULTURAL TRENCH DEPTH SENSING SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND APPARATUS

    公开(公告)号:US20220377969A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-12-01

    申请号:US17818035

    申请日:2022-08-08

    Abstract: An agricultural trench depth sensing system having a trench implement adapted to be disposed in a soil trench opened in a soil surface. In one embodiment an ultrasonic sensor detects a distance to an upper surface of said trench implement or a target disposed thereon. In another embodiment, said trench implement includes one or more fingers which rotate with respect to said trench implement to detect the soil surface relative to said trench implement. In another embodiment, said trench implement includes side sensors for detecting the sidewall of the soil trench.

    System for Agricultural Sample Slurry Analysis and Related Methods

    公开(公告)号:US20250155334A1

    公开(公告)日:2025-05-15

    申请号:US18838355

    申请日:2023-02-22

    Abstract: A system for analyzing an agricultural sample in one embodiment includes a stir chamber and a controller. The stir chamber has a housing which defines an internal cavity configured to receive an agricultural sample. A longitudinal axis extends along the internal cavity from a bottom end to a top end. First and second sensors are fluidly coupled to the internal cavity and located at first and second locations with respect to the longitudinal axis. The controller receives a plurality of signals from the first and second sensors and uses at least one of the plurality of signals to compute a density of the sample within a first region of the internal cavity located between the first and second sensors.

    AGRICULTURAL SAMPLING SYSTEM AND RELATED METHODS

    公开(公告)号:US20240189743A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-06-13

    申请号:US18555307

    申请日:2022-05-11

    Abstract: An automated computer-controlled sampling system and related methods for collecting, processing, and analyzing agricultural samples for various chemical properties such as plant available nutrients. The sampling system allows multiple samples to be processed and analyzed for different analytes or chemical properties in a simultaneous concurrent or semi-concurrent manner. Advantageously, the system can process soil samples in the “as collected” condition without drying or grinding. The system generally includes a sample preparation sub-system which receives soil samples collected by a probe collection sub-system and produces a slurry (e.g., mixture of soil, vegetation, and/or manure and water), and a chemical analysis sub-system which processes the prepared slurry samples for quantifying multiple analytes and/or chemical properties of the sample. The preparation sub-system may comprise a slurry recirculation flow loop configured with devices to stir, measure, and adjust a water to solids ratio of the slurry.

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