公开(公告)号：US20140043048A1

公开(公告)日：2014-02-13

申请号：US13569804

申请日：2012-08-08

Applicant: Brent J. BLOEMENDAAL ,  Raymond George BENSON, JR.

Inventor： Brent J. BLOEMENDAAL ,  Raymond George BENSON, JR.

IPC: G01R27/26

CPC classification number: G01R27/2605 ,  G01N27/223

Abstract: A data collector associated with a grain bin is in communication with a plurality of capacitive moisture cables hanging within the grain bin. Each capacitive moisture cable includes a plurality of sensor nodes positioned along the moisture cable. Each sensor node includes a sensor node microprocessor and a sensor node memory coupled to a temperature sensor, a reference capacitive sensor and a capacitive moisture sensor. A main controller is in communication with the data collector. The main controller memory is configured in a data structure comprising grain type data, temperature data, raw reference capacitance data, raw moisture capacitance data, node identification data, physical node positional data, and a calculated moisture content for each sensor node. A method of determining moisture contents of grain in a grain bin related to such a system is also included.

Abstract translation: 与谷仓相关联的数据收集器与悬挂在粮仓内的多个电容式水分电缆连通。 每个电容式湿度电缆包括沿湿气线定位的多个传感器节点。 每个传感器节点包括耦合到温度传感器，参考电容传感器和电容水分传感器的传感器节点微处理器和传感器节点存储器。 主控制器与数据采集器通信。 主控制器存储器被配置为包括晶粒类型数据，温度数据，原始参考电容数据，原始湿度电容数据，节点识别数据，物理节点位置数据和每个传感器节点的计算的水分含量的数据结构。 还包括确定与这种系统相关的粮仓中的谷物的水分含量的方法。

公开(公告)号：US20140046611A1

公开(公告)日：2014-02-13

申请号：US13569814

申请日：2012-08-08

Applicant: Brent J. BLOEMENDAAL ,  Raymond George BENSON, JR.

Inventor： Brent J. BLOEMENDAAL ,  Raymond George BENSON, JR.

IPC: G01R27/26 ,  G06F19/00

CPC classification number: G01N27/223

Abstract: Each grain bin includes a data collector coupled to multiple capacitive moisture cables, each with multiple sensor nodes spaced along it. Each sensor node includes a pair of longitudinally extending capacitive plates of the capacitive moisture sensor positioned in side-by-side, spaced-apart relationship to form a longitudinally extending gap between the capacitive plates. Positioned within the longitudinal gap between the capacitive plates is a circuit board including a microprocessor, memory, and temperature sensor. An outer housing provides a sealed enclosure that surrounds the circuit board, the capacitive plates, and a longitudinal length of the moisture cable that extends through and seals openings in each longitudinal end of the housing.

Abstract translation: 每个谷仓包括耦合到多个电容水分电缆的数据收集器，每个具有多个传感器节点沿其间隔开。 每个传感器节点包括电容式湿度传感器的一对纵向延伸的电容板，其以并排的间隔关系定位，以在电容板之间形成纵向延伸的间隙。 位于电容板之间的纵向间隙内的是包括微处理器，存储器和温度传感器的电路板。 外部壳体提供围绕电路板，电容板以及延伸穿过并密封壳体的每个纵向端部中的开口的水分电缆的纵向长度的密封外壳。