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Title: Miniature sensors with probe insertable into and for obtaining measurements from plants and a variety of other mediums

Abstract

Apparatus, methods, and systems for transducing measurements from a medium of interest. One non-limiting example is in planta monitoring of plants. In one aspect, a micro- or nano-scale probe body includes one or more microprobes (e.g. microneedles or waveguides) to access desired plant tissue, and one or more microsensors on the probe body. A microcircuit on or in the probe body transduces relevant measurements from the microsensor(s). An output interface allows storage, communication, or transfer of the transduced measurement for further use. Non-limiting examples are processing into estimations of chemical concentrations or the like for biochemical sensing. As such, if used as in planta sensors, they can be minimally invasive and cost effective for both single use and use in sets for plural plants with one central station.

Inventors:
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Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Iowa State Univ., Ames, IA (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1805514
Patent Number(s):
10921303
Application Number:
15/994,572
Assignee:
University of Iowa Research Foundation (Ames, IA)
DOE Contract Number:  
AR0000824
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 05/31/2018
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

Citation Formats

Dong, Liang, Ali, Md. Azahar, Wang, Xinran, and Castellano, Marco. Miniature sensors with probe insertable into and for obtaining measurements from plants and a variety of other mediums. United States: N. p., 2021. Web.
Dong, Liang, Ali, Md. Azahar, Wang, Xinran, & Castellano, Marco. Miniature sensors with probe insertable into and for obtaining measurements from plants and a variety of other mediums. United States.
Dong, Liang, Ali, Md. Azahar, Wang, Xinran, and Castellano, Marco. Tue . "Miniature sensors with probe insertable into and for obtaining measurements from plants and a variety of other mediums". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1805514.
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abstractNote = {Apparatus, methods, and systems for transducing measurements from a medium of interest. One non-limiting example is in planta monitoring of plants. In one aspect, a micro- or nano-scale probe body includes one or more microprobes (e.g. microneedles or waveguides) to access desired plant tissue, and one or more microsensors on the probe body. A microcircuit on or in the probe body transduces relevant measurements from the microsensor(s). An output interface allows storage, communication, or transfer of the transduced measurement for further use. Non-limiting examples are processing into estimations of chemical concentrations or the like for biochemical sensing. As such, if used as in planta sensors, they can be minimally invasive and cost effective for both single use and use in sets for plural plants with one central station.},
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