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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 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 |
| 20120018530 | FRAGRANCE DIFFUSION SYSTEM A system for fragrancing air includes an adjustable fan that is used to generate an air flow to push atomized fragrance oil from an output orifice of the system. The fragrance in the air is generated from atomized fragrance oil, where liquid fragrance oil can be stored ... | 01/26/2012 |
| 20110253802 | TAN TENT A system for applying a tanning spray to a user comprising a tent apparatus, spray apparatus, and fluid directing apparatus is disclosed. The tent apparatus can contain a canopy, a fly, a groundsheet, a footprint, an entrance, and supports for holding the canopy. The sp... | 10/20/2011 |
| 20110077784 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INJECTING A FLUID ADDITIVE INTO A FLUID DISPENSATION SYSTEM A method for operating a fluid additive control system to inject a fluid additive into a fluid dispensation system is provided. The method includes receiving a first control signal indicating that a fluid dispensation device within the fluid dispensation system is activ... | 03/31/2011 |
| 20110042478 | METHOD FOR APPLYING LIQUID MATERIAL, DEVICE THEREFOR, AND PROGRAM THEREFOR Object: Provided are a method for applying a liquid material wherein there is no need to compute complex parameters and there is no influence on the speed of movement of an ejection unit, a device for the same, and a program for the same. S... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110015793 | Variable Initialization Time in the Charging of Energy Reserves in an Irrigation Control System In one embodiment, a method for controlling an irrigation device coupled to and receiving operational power from a multi-wire interface of an irrigation system comprises: receiving power at the device where the device is one of a plurality of devices receiving power sub... | 01/20/2011 |
| 20100200673 | CONFIGURABLE SPRINKLER HEAD AND IRRIGATION SYSTEM, AND METHODS OF CONSTRUCTING AND UTILIZING SAME A sprinkler head having a motorized valve that can be programmed for various spray patterns via an onboard memory chip.... | 08/12/2010 |
| 20100061896 | MULTI CARTRIDGE AIR FRESHENER An air freshener includes a housing having at least a first compartment and a second compartment, each of the first and second compartments having vents. The air freshener includes a first fan unit disposed within the first compartment and a second fan unit disposed wit... | 03/11/2010 |
| 20100044453 | Diffusion device with odor sensor An apparatus for treating an airspace with a volatile substance includes means for detecting the presence of a specific component in a volatile substance and means for controlling a volatile substance dispenser to dispense the volatile substance only if the volatile sub... | 02/25/2010 |
| 20100032495 | Environmental and biotic-based speed management and control of mechanized irrigation systems A system that based on changes in agricultural crop or plant characteristics or dynamics, e.g., heat stress, water deficit stress, stem growth, leaf thickness, plant turgidity, plant color, nutrient composition, etc., or changes in environmental conditions, e.g., temper... | 02/11/2010 |
| 20100001104 | PRECISION RELEASE VAPORIZATION DEVICE The invention is directed to a precision release vapor dispenser for dispensing material from a pressurized source of material. The precision release vapor dispenser comprises dispensing means for dispensing into the environment the material from the source of material,... | 01/07/2010 |
| 20090302129 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL SPRAY ENVELOPMENT SYSTEM A three-dimensional spray envelopment system including at least one pressurizable fluid reservoir containing a reservoir fluid which may be an anti-mold or anti-fungal agent. The pressurizable fluid reservoir is in intermittent fluid communication with at least one flui... | 12/10/2009 |
| 20090261180 | System and Method for Repelling Birds A centralized control unit directs compressed air towards repellant dispensers in different repellant locations to distribute atomized bird repellant. The control unit can contain a timer module that controls the time, duration, and recurrence of the mist pulses to opti... | 10/22/2009 |
| 20090159719 | CONTROL METHOD OF A DEVICE FOR NEBULIZING LIQUIDS INTO THE AIR A control method for one or several devices for nebulizing liquids into the air (DF1), the method including control steps for the device to nebulize a liquid into the air according to nebulizing cycles during which a liquid is nebulized into the air, the nebulizi... | 06/25/2009 |
| 20090150000 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF MANAGING SUBSTANCES IN A PLANT ROOT ZONE A method for managing substances in a plant root zone, including the steps of providing a fluid distribution system, controlling the fluid distribution system, modeling the plant root zone, and distributing the substances thereto. The fluid distribution system is associ... | 06/11/2009 |
| 20090150001 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR WIRELESS IRRIGATION UTILIZING A CENTRALIZED CONTROL SERVER AND FIELD MODULE MATRIX The invention is a centralized server-based system containing a database with relevant information regarding features, parameters, and characteristics of a particular irrigation system, which utilizes proprietary irrigation software to control a plurality of field modul... | 06/11/2009 |
| 20090127351 | TIMED AEROSOL FRAGRANCE DISPENSER FOR FORCED-AIR DUCT INSTALLATION A timed aerosol fragrance dispenser includes a housing containing a programmable microprocessor, a low-voltage DC power source, a piezoelectric assembly for spraying timed bursts of fragrance, and circuitry for activating the piezoelectric assembly, and a magnetic reed ... | 05/21/2009 |
| 20090114738 | SELF-MOVED DEVICE FOR COLOURING OR SPRAYING A SURFACE A self-moved device (1) suitable for spraying a fluid substance on a surface (50), comprising a moving system (6) for motion on the surface (50), at least one tank (4) suitable for containing said fluid substance, a spraying system ( 05/07/2009 | |
| 20090114737 | Aerosolization device In an aerosolization device, an aerosol generator is installed a position proximate to an opening at the bottom of a liquid container for aerosolizing a supplied liquid in the container and a sensor is provided to detect a variation of electric characteristic according ... | 05/07/2009 |
| 20090050214 | IRRIGATION CONTROL SYSTEM A tensiometer for use in determining matric potential of a soil comprising: a water inlet; a hydraulic coupler comprising a porous material for providing hydraulic coupling between water that enters the inlet and the soil; and a septum that seals water that enters the i... | 02/26/2009 |
| 20090039173 | Method and apparatus for exemplary irrigation system An automated irrigation system having a computer to monitor and regulate the water flow to the various destinations. The computer is user programmable. The water flow is regulated by solenoids which are open and close based upon the instructions received from the comput... | 02/12/2009 |
| 20090008471 | Control Devices For Irrigation Systems Control devices for irrigation systems and the associated methods for making and using such devices to control irrigation systems are described. The control devices contain a timer that can be mounted to a fixed location that is remote from a plurality of valves for the... | 01/08/2009 |
| 20090001193 | Communication system for multizone irrigation A multizone irrigation system includes a central control unit having a central control system interfaced with a central valve and a central communication unit. The central valve regulates water flow for irrigation from a water source and can lower water pressure in the ... | 01/01/2009 |
| 20080302987 | IRRIGATION SHUTOFF DEVICE An irrigation shutoff device (1) that is operational with and fluidly connected to a sprinkler (44) or irrigation valve (37) wherein the irrigation shutoff device (1) has a propeller (10), a coil (11), a timing rod (5) an... | 12/11/2008 |
| 20080251600 | Method and a System for Regulation of Pressure A mobile spraying plant 1 for spraying crops, comprising a tank (10), at least one nozzle (60) in fluid communication (70) with said tank (10), a controllable regulating valve (30) for regulating a flow of liquid between the tan... | 10/16/2008 |
| 20080251602 | Wireless Irrigation and Trespasser Deterrent Control System (WITDCS) A Wireless Irrigation and Trespasser Deterrent Control System used for controlling a remote irrigation system comprising a plurality of sprinklers connected by water pipes to one or more electric zone valves having wireless valve controllers. Included is a wireless syst... | 10/16/2008 |
| 20080230624 | ELECTRONIC ACTUATOR FOR SIMULTANEOUS LIQUID FLOWRATE AND PRESSURE CONTROL OF SPRAYERS An electric solenoid valve and electronic circuitry for actuating the valve in such a manner as to control the liquid flow into a device, such as a spray nozzle, is described. By altering the characteristics of the electrical signal driving the valve, the flowrate of li... | 09/25/2008 |
| 20080203182 | Fluid supply nozzle, substrate processing apparatus and substrate processing method A fluid supply nozzle includes a fluid flow-in section into which a fluid flows in, a reservoir section for storing the fluid, a flow velocity control wall provided between the fluid flow-in section and the reservoir section and including an orifice for making the fluid... | 08/28/2008 |
| 20080191054 | Method and system for applying materials to crops Disclosed is a material delivery system and method for applying material to one or more crops. A sensor, or crop sensing head, moves over or near the crops and obtains crop data. An applicator is configured to apply the material onto the crop(s). An applicator controlle... | 08/14/2008 |
| 20080185455 | ASPHALT RELEASE AGENT AUTOMATED SPRAY SYSTEM An automatic vehicle spraying system comprising a spray apparatus positioned on a boom. The spray apparatus is not rigidly fixed to the boom, but instead is able to be raised and lowered from the boom. A vertical sensor and a horizontal sensor detect when a vehicle pass... | 08/07/2008 |
| 20080142614 | Zone Pressure Management System and Method for an Irrigation System A zone pressure management system and method are provided for use in an irrigation system having at least one irrigation controller for operating multiple irrigation zones each including multiple irrigation devices or heads, wherein a water supply pump is variably contr... | 06/19/2008 |
| 20080128528 | Fluid spraying system A fluid spraying system for applying a spraying solution to an area under low pressure. The system includes at least one supply device for providing an aqueous solution and one or more compounds to create the spraying solution. A mixing device is configured to mix and i... | 06/05/2008 |
| 20080115425 | COOLING SHADE ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF USE THEREOF A shade assembly including reflective shade panels suspended above a roof or along an exterior wall of a building. The assembly also includes a shade box, such as one including an assembly of upright support posts and attached cables to which dark or reflective water-ab... | 05/22/2008 |
| 20080111001 | Method of and system for improving sprinkler system efficiency A method of increasing the efficiency of an irrigation system includes measuring an inline pressure of an irrigation system via an inline pressure gauge. The method also includes adjusting the inline pressure of the irrigation system to a value closer to a predefined op... | 05/15/2008 |
| 20080099581 | Animal scent disperser Apparatus for attracting wild game, such as deer, to a selected area is provided. A liquid attractant for the game is pumped from a reservoir through a nozzle for dispersal as a mist in or near the area. A battery-powered pump may be activated remotely.... | 05/01/2008 |
| 20080061163 | Device and system for dispensing fluids into the atmosphere A fluid dispensing device comprises one or more micromechanical fluid dispensing mechanisms arranged to dispense fluids into the atmosphere. The fluids include any of a perfume, pheromone, fragrance, disinfectant, moisturizer, humectant, miticide, fumigant, deodorizer, ... | 03/13/2008 |
| 20080058995 | Method and apparatus for controlling irrigation 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 irri... | 03/06/2008 |
| 20080033601 | Lawn sprinkler play apparatus A sprinkler play system has a central distribution station and a plurality of sprinkler stations. The sprinkler stations may be spaced apart on a lawn. The sprinkler stations are connected to the distribution station with flexible water conduits. Each of the sprinkler s... | 02/07/2008 |
| 20070290067 | Individually controlled sprinkler and lighting system An individually controlled sprinkler system includes a water source providing water at a suitable pressure for a sprinkler system. A piping system including at least two sprinkler heads is connected to the water source at locations remote from the water source. Each of ... | 12/20/2007 |
| 20070267515 | Apparatus for monitoring and regulating soil moisture A water moisture sensing and watering apparatus including a housing having a water chamber that is at least partially evacuatable. A porous sensor is communicably connected to the chamber. When the moisture in the soil is sufficiently high, the pores of the sensor fille... | 11/22/2007 |
