Magnetic dendrometer
This application is supported by the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture, Hatch project NI18HFPXXXXXG055 and the National. Science Foundation award #1832170. The Government may have some interest in this application.
The described article is a dendrometer for measuring and quantifying water stress in agricultural, horticultural and wild plants. The described dendrometer employs a movable magnet and a stationary magnetic sensor for determining plant stem expansion and contraction.
Claims
The ornamental design for a magnetic dendrometer, as shown and described.
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Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 2, 2021
Date of Patent: Apr 9, 2024
Inventors: Cameron Clonch (Corvallis, OR), Bryson Goto (Corvallis, OR), Mark Huynh (Corvallis, OR), John Selker (Corvallis, OR), Chet Udell (Corvallis, OR)
Primary Examiner: Vy N Koenig
Assistant Examiner: Benjamin D. Wannemacher
Application Number: 29/817,677