This inventor holds 2 USPTO granted patents. Top assignee: Lindsay Corporation. Active years: 2026.
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Company Filing History:
Years Active: 2026
Title: Steve Aikman: Inventor of Irrigation System Technologies.
Introduction
Steve Aikman is an inventor based in Omaha, Nebraska, whose work focuses on technologies for mobile irrigation systems. His inventions address irrigation equipment monitoring and communication. He is associated with Lindsay Corporation and has 2 patents.
Latest Patents
Aikman’s listed patents include “Mechanized Irrigation Machine That Uses Time Domain Reflectivity to Find an Open Switch or Wire.” The invention describes an irrigation system with multiple towers, safety switches, a time domain reflectometry unit, and a central controller. The unit provides data about an open switch, which the controller uses to identify its location or the tower associated with it.
His other listed patent, “Mobile Irrigation System with Plastic Optical Fiber Network,” describes irrigation spans with mobile towers, wheel assemblies, and drive motors. Its control system connects multiple controllers through plastic optical fiber cables, forming a local area network across the irrigation system.
Career Highlights
Aikman’s patent work reflects an emphasis on practical systems for monitoring and controlling irrigation machinery. The inventions describe ways to locate electrical faults and connect controllers across mobile equipment.
Collaborations
Aikman is associated with Lindsay Corporation. His listed coworker is Bradford L. Ellison.
Conclusion
Steve Aikman’s two listed patents concern fault detection and network communication in mobile irrigation systems, highlighting his contributions to agricultural equipment technology.
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