WO2005002321A3 - Communication system for multizone irrigation - Google Patents

Communication system for multizone irrigation Download PDF

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WO2005002321A3
WO2005002321A3 PCT/US2004/020504 US2004020504W WO2005002321A3 WO 2005002321 A3 WO2005002321 A3 WO 2005002321A3 US 2004020504 W US2004020504 W US 2004020504W WO 2005002321 A3 WO2005002321 A3 WO 2005002321A3
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central
irrigation
sprinkler
control unit
communication unit
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Natan E Parsons
Fatih Guler
Kay Herbert
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Arichell Tech Inc
Natan E Parsons
Fatih Guler
Kay Herbert
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Priority claimed from PCT/US2003/020117 external-priority patent/WO2004005628A2/en
Application filed by Arichell Tech Inc, Natan E Parsons, Fatih Guler, Kay Herbert filed Critical Arichell Tech Inc
Priority to AU2004253529A priority Critical patent/AU2004253529B2/en
Priority to CA2530941A priority patent/CA2530941C/en
Publication of WO2005002321A2 publication Critical patent/WO2005002321A2/en
Publication of WO2005002321A3 publication Critical patent/WO2005002321A3/en
Priority to US11/318,254 priority patent/US7383721B2/en
Priority to US12/157,192 priority patent/US20090001193A1/en
Priority to US13/068,056 priority patent/US20110309274A1/en

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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
    • A01G—HORTICULTURE; CULTIVATION OF VEGETABLES, FLOWERS, RICE, FRUIT, VINES, HOPS OR SEAWEED; FORESTRY; WATERING
    • A01G25/00—Watering gardens, fields, sports grounds or the like
    • A01G25/16—Control of watering
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
    • A01G—HORTICULTURE; CULTIVATION OF VEGETABLES, FLOWERS, RICE, FRUIT, VINES, HOPS OR SEAWEED; FORESTRY; WATERING
    • A01G25/00—Watering gardens, fields, sports grounds or the like
    • A01G25/16—Control of watering
    • A01G25/167—Control by humidity of the soil itself or of devices simulating soil or of the atmosphere; Soil humidity sensors
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B05—SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
    • B05B—SPRAYING APPARATUS; ATOMISING APPARATUS; NOZZLES
    • B05B12/00—Arrangements for controlling delivery; Arrangements for controlling the spray area
    • B05B12/08—Arrangements for controlling delivery; Arrangements for controlling the spray area responsive to condition of liquid or other fluent material to be discharged, of ambient medium or of target ; responsive to condition of spray devices or of supply means, e.g. pipes, pumps or their drive means
    • B05B12/085—Arrangements for controlling delivery; Arrangements for controlling the spray area responsive to condition of liquid or other fluent material to be discharged, of ambient medium or of target ; responsive to condition of spray devices or of supply means, e.g. pipes, pumps or their drive means responsive to flow or pressure of liquid or other fluent material to be discharged
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B05—SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
    • B05B—SPRAYING APPARATUS; ATOMISING APPARATUS; NOZZLES
    • B05B12/00—Arrangements for controlling delivery; Arrangements for controlling the spray area
    • B05B12/08—Arrangements for controlling delivery; Arrangements for controlling the spray area responsive to condition of liquid or other fluent material to be discharged, of ambient medium or of target ; responsive to condition of spray devices or of supply means, e.g. pipes, pumps or their drive means
    • B05B12/12—Arrangements for controlling delivery; Arrangements for controlling the spray area responsive to condition of liquid or other fluent material to be discharged, of ambient medium or of target ; responsive to condition of spray devices or of supply means, e.g. pipes, pumps or their drive means responsive to conditions of ambient medium or target, e.g. humidity, temperature position or movement of the target relative to the spray apparatus
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G05—CONTROLLING; REGULATING
    • G05B—CONTROL OR REGULATING SYSTEMS IN GENERAL; FUNCTIONAL ELEMENTS OF SUCH SYSTEMS; MONITORING OR TESTING ARRANGEMENTS FOR SUCH SYSTEMS OR ELEMENTS
    • G05B19/00—Programme-control systems
    • G05B19/02—Programme-control systems electric
    • G05B19/04—Programme control other than numerical control, i.e. in sequence controllers or logic controllers
    • G05B19/042—Programme control other than numerical control, i.e. in sequence controllers or logic controllers using digital processors
    • G05B19/0423—Input/output
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B05—SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
    • B05B—SPRAYING APPARATUS; ATOMISING APPARATUS; NOZZLES
    • B05B15/00—Details of spraying plant or spraying apparatus not otherwise provided for; Accessories
    • B05B15/60—Arrangements for mounting, supporting or holding spraying apparatus
    • B05B15/62—Arrangements for supporting spraying apparatus, e.g. suction cups
    • B05B15/622—Arrangements for supporting spraying apparatus, e.g. suction cups ground-penetrating
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B05—SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
    • B05B—SPRAYING APPARATUS; ATOMISING APPARATUS; NOZZLES
    • B05B9/00—Spraying apparatus for discharge of liquids or other fluent material, without essentially mixing with gas or vapour
    • B05B9/03—Spraying apparatus for discharge of liquids or other fluent material, without essentially mixing with gas or vapour characterised by means for supplying liquid or other fluent material
    • B05B9/035—Spraying apparatus for discharge of liquids or other fluent material, without essentially mixing with gas or vapour characterised by means for supplying liquid or other fluent material to several spraying apparatus
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G05—CONTROLLING; REGULATING
    • G05B—CONTROL OR REGULATING SYSTEMS IN GENERAL; FUNCTIONAL ELEMENTS OF SUCH SYSTEMS; MONITORING OR TESTING ARRANGEMENTS FOR SUCH SYSTEMS OR ELEMENTS
    • G05B2219/00—Program-control systems
    • G05B2219/20—Pc systems
    • G05B2219/23—Pc programming
    • G05B2219/23051—Remote control, enter program remote, detachable programmer
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G05—CONTROLLING; REGULATING
    • G05B—CONTROL OR REGULATING SYSTEMS IN GENERAL; FUNCTIONAL ELEMENTS OF SUCH SYSTEMS; MONITORING OR TESTING ARRANGEMENTS FOR SUCH SYSTEMS OR ELEMENTS
    • G05B2219/00—Program-control systems
    • G05B2219/20—Pc systems
    • G05B2219/25—Pc structure of the system
    • G05B2219/25187—Transmission of signals, medium, ultrasonic, radio
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G05—CONTROLLING; REGULATING
    • G05B—CONTROL OR REGULATING SYSTEMS IN GENERAL; FUNCTIONAL ELEMENTS OF SUCH SYSTEMS; MONITORING OR TESTING ARRANGEMENTS FOR SUCH SYSTEMS OR ELEMENTS
    • G05B2219/00—Program-control systems
    • G05B2219/20—Pc systems
    • G05B2219/26—Pc applications
    • G05B2219/2625—Sprinkler, irrigation, watering

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  • Water Supply & Treatment (AREA)
  • Environmental Sciences (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
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  • Automation & Control Theory (AREA)
  • Soil Sciences (AREA)
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Abstract

A multizone irrigation system (230A) includes a central control unit (300) having a central control system (60) interfaced with a central valve (302) and a central communication unit (e.g., a pressure sensor 304). The central valve regulates water flow for irrigation from a water source and can lower water pressure in the pipes using output (301). The central communication unit is constructed to transmit or receive pressure based communication signals providing irrigation information. Each zone includes a sprinkler control unit (2311, 2312 ...231N) including a sprinkler connected to a water pipe for irrigation. Each sprinkler control unit includes a local controller (235) interfaced with a local valve (250) for controlling water flow to the sprinkler. The sprinkler control unit also includes a local communication unit (e.g., a pressure sensor 239) constructed to receive communication signals from the central communication unit and provide received irrigation information to the local controller.
PCT/US2004/020504 2002-06-24 2004-06-24 Communication system for multizone irrigation WO2005002321A2 (en)

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AU2004253529A AU2004253529B2 (en) 2003-06-24 2004-06-24 Communication system for multizone irrigation
CA2530941A CA2530941C (en) 2003-06-24 2004-06-24 Communication system for multizone irrigation
US11/318,254 US7383721B2 (en) 2002-06-24 2005-12-23 Leak Detector
US12/157,192 US20090001193A1 (en) 2002-06-24 2008-06-06 Communication system for multizone irrigation
US13/068,056 US20110309274A1 (en) 2002-06-24 2011-04-28 Electrically operated valve for delivering water

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USPCT/US03/020117 2003-06-24
PCT/US2003/020117 WO2004005628A2 (en) 2002-06-24 2003-06-24 Automated water delivery systems with feedback control

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PCT/US2002/038757 Continuation-In-Part WO2003048463A2 (en) 2001-11-20 2002-12-04 Electronic faucets for long-term operation
PCT/US2002/038758 Continuation-In-Part WO2003048464A2 (en) 2001-11-20 2002-12-04 Automatic bathroom flushers
PCT/US2003/020117 Continuation-In-Part WO2004005628A2 (en) 2002-06-24 2003-06-24 Automated water delivery systems with feedback control

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US11/318,254 Continuation US7383721B2 (en) 2002-06-24 2005-12-23 Leak Detector

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