Rain Bird Corporation

Other

John E Price

Randy Ray Montgomery

Joseph G Porrazzo, Jr

Samuel C Walker

Anderson Micu

Riccardo James Tresso

Michael Joseph Millius

David Charles Belongia

Chong Wang Kwak

James R Harris

Scott M Cline

Hari Reddy

Bradley H Dolbin

Jeffrey B Westphal

Edward M Gandelman

Ray S Peppiatt

Samuel P Whitt, Jr

Forrest M Henderson

Patrick J Hibbs

Parthiv A Rajgor

Jiangjiang Dai

Jorge A Marsano

Charles S Curbbun

Michael Albert McAfee

Robert H Jenkins

Lee-Anne Stossell

William J Leach

Adolfo Meza-Guinea

Michael A Mcafee

Paul E Lierheimer

Some embodiments provide irrigation generator systems that include a main conduit comprising an inlet conduit and an outlet conduit; a flow control system positioned within the main conduit; a generator conduit comprising a generator inlet conduit and a generator outlet conduit, wherein the generator inlet conduit is fluidly coupled with the main conduit upstream of the flow control system, the generator outlet conduit is fluidly coupled with the main conduit downstream of the flow control system; and a generator comprising a rotor assembly cooperated with generator conduit to be physically activated by a flow of fluid through the generator conduit causing rotation of the rotor assembly and generates electrical power. The flow control system transitions between a closed state to the open state in response to a water pressure exceeding a pressure threshold.

Self-powered irrigation systems, generator systems and methods of controlling irrigation

In some embodiments, provide an irrigation sensor system, comprising: a rain funnel comprising an upper opening and at least one wall tapering from the upper opening to a lower aperture; and a tipping bucket positioned to receive water falling from the lower aperture while the tipping bucket is positioned such that a central longitudinal axis of the tipping bucket is not aligned with an axis extending through the lower aperture of the funnel.

Weather override irrigation control systems and methods

Several embodiments provide cycle and soak irrigation control units, comprising: a housing; a plurality of pairs of actuation line connectors comprising input connectors to couple with output actuation lines of a separate irrigation controller, and output connectors to couple with actuatable devices; a plurality of electrical pathways each coupling a respective input connector to a corresponding output connector and allowing an activation signal to be passed; at least one switch configured to selectively allow or interrupt activation signals to pass to a corresponding output connector; and a timing control circuit controlling the switch, based on an application of an activation signal on an input connector, a duration of a series of cycle-on timings during which the activation signal is emitted from the output connector to activate an actuatable device and soak-off timings during which the activation signal is prevented from being emitted deactivating the actuatable device.

Cycle and soak irrigation systems and methods

Systems, apparatuses, and methods are provided herein related to irrigation control systems. In some embodiments, an irrigation control system includes a router, an access point, and irrigation controller, a wireless adapter, and a mobile device. The mobile device can communicate with the wireless adapter in a direct communication mode in which the wireless adapter creates a wireless network, a first indirect communication mode in which the mobile device and the wireless adapter communicate via the access point while the mobile device is within range of the access point, and a second indirect communication mode in which the mobile device and the wireless adapter communicate via the access point while the mobile device is out of range of the access point.

Wireless remote irrigation control

Irrigation controller outer housing

Irrigation controller control panel

Irrigation controller

A findings structure for maintaining a spool and a bobbin with like filaments thereon in assembled relationship. The spool and bobbin are each provided with axial bores for support of each on a spindle for the use of each, and they are maintained in assembled relationship for storage by means extending into the aligned bores, such means having resilient filamentous material extending therefrom gripping the sides of said aligned bores. The assemblies of the bobbins and spools may be joined by a flexible strand for ready selection and storage as a group of assembled units.

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Tucson, AZ, United States of America

John E Price