Patents by Inventor Kathy Sohrabi

Kathy Sohrabi 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).

  • Automatic efficient irrigation threshold setting
    Patent number: 8751052
    Abstract: A method and system for monitoring the dynamic response of soil moisture and setting a threshold in relation to the field capacity of a soil area is disclosed herein. By measuring the dynamic response of soil moisture under wet soil conditions, one can determine a practical field capacity for the soil, in-situ, based solely on the soil moisture sensor output. Essentially, by looking at how the soil moisture level varies with time one can determine the field capacity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: Green Badge, LLC
    Inventors: Jeffrey Campbell, Kathy Sohrabi, Clayton R. Karmel, Carmen Magro
  • Method and system for improving a communication range and reliability of a soil sensor antenna
    Patent number: 8374553
    Abstract: A wireless sub-surface soil sensor having a switchable configuration antenna that can be optimized for various soils is disclosed herein. The wireless sub-surface sensor also measures the moisture and salinity of a material. The wireless sub-surface sensor preferably includes a cover for protecting circuitry of the sensor. The wireless soil sensor is designed to be buried underground and to transmit to above ground receivers, which provide feedback for configuring the switchable antenna.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2013
    Assignee: Green Badge, LLC
    Inventors: Jeffrey Campbell, Kathy Sohrabi, Clayton R. Karmel
  • Antenna circuit matching the soil conditions
    Patent number: 8368529
    Abstract: A wireless sub-surface soil sensor having a tunable antenna that can be optimized for transmission through various soils is disclosed herein. The wireless sub-surface sensor preferably also measures the moisture and salinity of a material. The wireless sub-surface sensor preferably includes a cover for protecting circuitry of the sensor. The wireless soil sensor is designed to be buried underground and to transmit to above ground receivers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2013
    Assignee: Green Badge, LLC
    Inventors: Jeffrey Campbell, Kathy Sohrabi, Clayton R. Karmel
  • Method and system for soil and water resources
    Patent number: 8366017
    Abstract: A system and method for monitoring soil and water resources is disclosed herein. Sensors capable of monitoring soil temperature, moisture and salinity are utilized with other sensors capable of monitoring such values as air temperature in order to provide real-time parameters to users/operators of land area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2013
    Assignee: Green Badge, LLC
    Inventors: Jeffrey Campbell, Kathy Sohrabi, Clayton R. Karmel, Carmen Magro
  • Method and system for soil and water resources
    Patent number: 8308077
    Abstract: A system and method for monitoring soil and water resources is disclosed herein. Sensors capable of monitoring soil temperature, moisture and salinity are utilized with other sensors capable of monitoring such values as air temperature in order to provide real-time parameters to users/operators of land area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Assignee: Green Badge LLC
    Inventors: Jeffrey Campbell, Kathy Sohrabi, Clayton R. Karmel, Carmen Magro
  • Method and system for soil and water resources
    Patent number: 8302881
    Abstract: A system and method for monitoring soil and water resources is disclosed herein. Sensors capable of monitoring soil temperature, moisture and salinity are utilized with other sensors capable of monitoring such values as air temperature in order to provide real-time parameters to users/operators of land area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2012
    Assignee: Green Badge, LLC
    Inventors: Jeffrey Campbell, Kathy Sohrabi, Clayton R. Karmel, Carmen Magro
  • Wireless soil sensor utilizing a RF frequency for performing soil measurements
    Patent number: 8035403
    Abstract: A wireless soil sensor for using a RF frequency for performing soil moisture measurements is disclosed herein. The sensor preferably includes a sensing component integrated directly with a radio and a microcontroller. The wireless soil sensor is designed to be buried underground and to transmit to above ground receivers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2011
    Assignee: Green Badge, LLC
    Inventors: Jeffrey Campbell, Kathy Sohrabi, Clayton R. Karmel