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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 12, 2026
Filed:
Aug. 27, 2024
Applicant:
Textron Inc., Providence, RI (US);
Inventors:
Payton Michael Loppnow, Augusta, GA (US);
Brian David Wanta, North Augusta, SC (US);
Cole Elliot O'brien, North Augusta, SC (US);
Assignee:
TEXTRON INC., Providence, RI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01G 25/16 (2006.01); A01G 25/02 (2006.01); A01D 34/00 (2006.01); A01D 101/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A01G 25/167 (2013.01); A01G 25/02 (2013.01); A01D 34/008 (2013.01); A01D 2101/00 (2013.01);
Abstract
An irrigation system includes at least one sensor configured to acquire data regarding a water saturation level of an area of soil, a sprinkler configured to provide water to the area of soil, and a control system. The control system is configured to acquire the data from the at least one sensor and adjust a watering scheme of the sprinkler based on the data to provide a desired water saturation level to the area of soil.