Patent application number | Description | Published |
20110273196 | Long Range, Battery Powered, Wireless Environmental Sensor Interface Devices - Long range, battery powered, wireless environmental sensor interface devices that can be connected to a plurality of sensors and wirelessly communicate the sensor readings back to a central collection device or Internet terminal. Instead or additionally, sensors can be integrated with the device for added efficiency. The devices incorporate a rugged enclosure and an internal power supply that allows them to be placed in harsh environmental conditions and operate for multiple years without maintenance due to unique power-saving design features. The RF circuitry is specially optimized for long-range outdoor communications of small quantities of data. Line-of-sight communication range of several miles is possible with this device. Various embodiments are disclosed. | 11-10-2011 |
20120041606 | Central Irrigation Control System - In one embodiment of the present invention, irrigation software is provided for an irrigation system. The irrigation software may include a hierarchical watering plan display, water pump adjustment, water pump efficiency profile use, a soil moisture interface, a historical flow interface, a demand ET interface, an instant program interface, an instant program interface, a manual irrigation interface, a precipitation management group interface, a rain schedule adjustment algorithm, a map-to-monitor button, a universal start time shift interface, and a conditional screen saver. | 02-16-2012 |
20120043395 | Sprinkler Sensing Device - The present invention is directed to an irrigation sprinkler sensor for sensing if a sprinkler riser has elevated, if water is flowing through the sprinkler riser, if the sprinkler is rotating, or if a sprinkler valve has properly closed. | 02-23-2012 |
20120068688 | Wireless Soil Moisture Sensor - The present invention includes a wireless soil sensor having a curved surface and at least two groups of sensor-pin electrodes. A tine-catching block is disposed within the sensor body, near a top of the sensor to protect against aeration tools damaging components of the sensor. The electrical circuitry and the battery are separately potted in an epoxy material and oriented vertically, creating a central gap through which an incoming aeration tine is directed. | 03-22-2012 |
20120197806 | SONIC BASED DIGITAL NETWORKING - Systems, apparatuses and methods of using an acoustic communication mechanism to transmit data in the form of acoustic data from a mobile device to an electronic device are described. In one embodiment, a method of completing a purchase with a merchant using a mobile device starts with the mobile device sending a request message to a central server through a network interface. The mobile device then receives a token from the central server through the network interface that confirms that a payment in the purchase amount has been received at the merchant's account. This token is then translated into acoustic data and transmitted from the mobile device to an electronic device being associated with the identification of a merchant. Other embodiments are also described. | 08-02-2012 |
20130099806 | Long Range, Battery Powered, Wireless Environmental Sensor Interface Devices - Long range, battery powered, wireless environmental sensor interface devices that can be connected to a plurality of sensors and wirelessly communicate the sensor readings back to a central collection device or Internet terminal. Instead or additionally, sensors can be integrated with the device for added efficiency. The devices incorporate a rugged enclosure and an internal power supply that allows them to be placed in harsh environmental conditions and operate for multiple years without maintenance due to unique power-saving design features. The RF circuitry is specially optimized for long-range outdoor communications of small quantities of data. Line-of-sight communication range of several miles is possible with this device. Various embodiments are disclosed. | 04-25-2013 |
20130255783 | Soil Moisture Sensor - In one embodiment, the present invention is directed to a soil moisture sensor for interrupting an irrigation schedule of an irrigation controller. The moisture sensor comprises a relatively flat body with two lower electrodes and two lower anchoring barbs. A receiver receives moisture readings from the sensor and compares moisture data to a predetermined moisture interrupt value or limit, over which irrigation is interrupted. | 10-03-2013 |
20140358305 | Sprinkler Sensing Device - The present invention is directed to an irrigation sprinkler sensor for sensing if a sprinkler riser has elevated, if water is flowing through the sprinkler riser, if the sprinkler is rotating, or if a sprinkler valve has properly closed. | 12-04-2014 |