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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 27, 2022
Filed:
May. 28, 2020
Applicant:
Valmont Industries, Inc., Omaha, NE (US);
Inventors:
Tracy A. Thatcher, Gretna, NE (US);
John Kastl, Wahoo, NE (US);
Assignee:
Valmont Industries, Inc., Omaha, NE (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01G 25/09 (2006.01); G02B 6/36 (2006.01); H04B 10/25 (2013.01); A01G 25/02 (2006.01); H04B 10/40 (2013.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A01G 25/02 (2013.01); A01G 25/092 (2013.01); G02B 6/3604 (2013.01); H04B 10/2589 (2020.05); H04B 10/40 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present invention provides a fiber-optic communication system that allows high-bandwidth communications between components of an irrigation machine. In accordance with a preferred embodiment, the present invention teaches a system and method for providing a two-way communications link between a pivot controller panel and distributed irrigation machine components. According to further preferred embodiments, the two-way communications link of the present invention may also convert optical signals to electrical signals and route those signals to the appropriate connected devices.