Patents by Inventor Kenneth Condreva

Kenneth Condreva has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Method for detecting moisture in soils using secondary cosmic radiation
    Patent number: 6663012
    Abstract: Water content in a soil is determined by measuring the attenuation of secondary background cosmic radiation as this radiation propagates through a layer of soil and water. By measuring the attenuation of secondary cosmic radiation in the range of 5 MeV-15 MeV it is possible to obtain a relative measure of the water content in a soil layer above a suitable radiation detector and thus establish when and how much irrigation is needed. The electronic circuitry is designed so that a battery pack can be used to supply power.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2003
    Assignee: Sandia National Laboratories
    Inventor: Kenneth Condreva
  • Method for detecting moisture in soils using secondary cosmic radiation
    Publication number: 20030080199
    Abstract: Water content in a soil is determined by measuring the attenuation of secondary background cosmic radiation as this radiation propagates through a layer of soil and water. By measuring the attenuation of secondary cosmic radiation in the range of 5 MeV-15 MeV it is possible to obtain a relative measure of the water content in a soil layer above a suitable radiation detector and thus establish when and how much irrigation is needed. The electronic circuitry is designed so that a battery pack can be used to supply power.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2001
    Publication date: May 1, 2003
    Inventor: Kenneth Condreva