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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Patent No.:

US 8620481 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Dec. 31, 2013

Filed:

Feb. 11, 2013

Method and apparatus for controlling irrigation

Applicant:

Dig Corporation, Vista, CA (US);

Inventors:

Erik Holindrake, San Diego, CA (US);

Mike O'Brien, Carlsbad, CA (US);

David Levy, Encinitas, CA (US);

Craig E. Beal, Oceanside, CA (US);

Assignee:

Dig Corporation, Vista, CA (US);

Attorney:

Knobbe, Martens, Olson & Bear, LLP

Primary Examiner:

Mohammad Ali

Assistant Examiner:

Jennifer L Norton

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01G 27/00 (2006.01); F16K 31/12 (2006.01); F16K 31/48 (2006.01); G05D 7/00 (2006.01); H01H 35/00 (2006.01); H01H 47/32 (2006.01); H02J 7/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

The invention comprises devices and methods for providing operational power to a solar-powered irrigation control system. In one aspect, a method includes producing electrical energy from light, storing the electrical energy in a capacitive module, and operating an irrigation controller using the stored electrical energy independent of another power source. In another aspect, a device includes a control system comprising a computer having a programmed irrigation schedule which operates at least one irrigation device, a photovoltaic power module, and a capacitive module connected to said photovoltaic power module to store the electrical energy provided by the photovoltaic power module, where the capacitive module provides power for the control system to operate the at least one irrigation device independent of another power source.

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Holindrake, Erik. (2013). Method and apparatus for controlling irrigation (U.S. Patent No. 8620481). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/8620481

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