Moisture sensor
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1. A moisture sensor to be inserted into the soil of a plant, comprising:
- a first platform;
conductive traces disposed on the first platform; and
a processor coupled to the conductive traces and configured to measure an electrical voltage across the conductive traces and to calculate the moisture in the soil of the plant.
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The moisture sensor 10 of the preferred embodiment includes a first platform 12, conductive traces 14, and a processor 16. The moisture sensor 10 can be inserted into the soil of a plant and used to measure the moisture in the soil. In the preferred embodiment, the moisture sensor 10 indicates the moisture in the soil of the plant. With this knowledge, a user can determine whether to hydrate the plant at any given time.
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1. A moisture sensor to be inserted into the soil of a plant, comprising:
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a first platform;
conductive traces disposed on the first platform; and
a processor coupled to the conductive traces and configured to measure an electrical voltage across the conductive traces and to calculate the moisture in the soil of the plant. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of providing a moisture sensor to be inserted into the soil of a plant, comprising the following steps:
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providing a first series of shaft units, each shaft unit including a first platform, conductive traces disposed on the first platform, and a shaft housing coupled to the first platform and adapted to facilitate moisture transfer from the soil to the conductive traces;
providing a second series of shaft units, each shaft unit including a first platform, conductive traces disposed on the first platform, and a shaft housing coupled to the first platform and adapted to facilitate moisture transfer from the soil to the conductive traces, wherein the shaft housings of the first series of shaft units have a different cross-section than the shaft housings of the second series of shaft units;
providing a series of base units, each base unit including a second platform, a processor disposed on the second platform and configured to measure an electrical voltage across the conductive traces and to calculate the moisture in the soil of the plant, and a base housing coupled to the second platform and adapted to protect the second platform; and
providing a series of connectors, each connector selectively adapted to removably connect any base housing from the series of base units and any shaft housing from the first series of shaft units and to removably connect any base housing from the series of base units and any shaft housing from the second series of shaft units. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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