ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 21 -- United States Patent no. 12,442,810, issued on Oct. 14, was assigned to ACCLIMA INC. (Meridian, Idaho).
"Moisture sensor systems and methods of installation" was invented by Scott Knudson Anderson (Meridian, Idaho), Andrew Relyea Horton (Nampa, Idaho), David James Anderson (Meridian, Idaho) and Bradley Ray Larson (Meridian, Idaho).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An waveguide on access tube (WOAT) system measures soil moisture by sensors placed at various depths of a medium, such as soil. The WOAT system includes a rigid tube into which an inflatable tube with various sensors bonded to it is inserted. Once in place, the rigid tube is removed and the inflatable tube an...