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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7857237 | Sprayer docking station and monitoring system The improved sprayer system of the present invention utilizes a docking drogue and probe assembly to quickly and easily allow refilling of the sprayer tanks with a material from an enlarged nurse tank. The coupling of the drogue and probe allows for fluid communicat... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7631815 | Device for spraying a fluid A device for spraying a fluid contains a receptacle for the fluid that is to be sprayed, a first measuring device which allows a fluid level in the receptacle to be measured, a control and/or regulation device which allows the spraying rate to be regulated, and a sp... | 12/15/2009 |
| 7540433 | Insect control system and method The present invention provides an automated insect control system. The system utilizes a container tank, a canned pump, distribution system, and a programmable digital timer to allow a user to control the times per day and the duration in which to apply insecticide ... | 06/02/2009 |
| 7503510 | Sprayer docking station and monitoring system The improved sprayer system of the present invention utilizes a docking drogue and probe assembly to quickly and easily allow refilling of the sprayer tanks with a material from an enlarged nurse tank. The coupling of the drogue and probe allows for fluid communicat... | 03/17/2009 |
| 7444207 | Modular and expandable irrigation controller Described herein are several embodiments relating to modular irrigation controllers. In many implementations, the irrigation controllers are modular in that various functional components of the irrigation controller are implemented in removable modules that when ins... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7430458 | Calculating an ET value for an irrigation area A method of method of calculating an ET value for an irrigation area is disclosed. The method includes a weather parameter measurement system collecting at least one weather parameter of a weather parameter area, the at least one weather parameter of the weather par... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7421317 | Two-wire controlling and monitoring system for the irrigation of localized areas of soil A controlling and monitoring system for irrigation of localized areas of soil includes a water pipeline, a plurality of controllable irrigation valves, a plurality of field sensors measuring specific irrigation parameters, and a plurality of localized irrigation con... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7412303 | Evapotranspiration unit for re-programming an irrigation controller An evapotranspiration (ET) unit includes a first communication link, a processor and a second communication link. The first communication link receives actual ET data from a plurality of environmental sensors. The processor calculates changes to a set of watering sc... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7398139 | Remote programming and diagnostic of decoder irrigation system A plurality of receptacles in an irrigation controller removably receive a plurality of modules. At least one station module is configured for insertion into a first one of the receptacles and is connectable to a corresponding solenoid actuated valve through a dedic... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7389824 | Fire extinguishing system An early suppression fast response fire protection system includes a sprinkler piping system with at least one sprinkler head assembly, a water supply system, and a check valve in fluid communication with the sprinkler piping system and the water supply system. An a... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7383892 | Preaction fire extinguishing system for ESFR cold storage applications An early suppression fast response fire protection system includes a sprinkler piping system with at least one sprinkler head assembly, a water supply system, and a check valve in fluid communication with the sprinkler piping system and the water supply system. An a... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7363987 | Sprinkler system for converting non-sprinklered buildings In the system or method for sprinklering a building, the building has a water delivery pipe for delivery of water to at least two different floors of the building. On at least two floors, a respective sprinkler pipe with a plurality of sprinklers is installed. Also ... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7363113 | Intelligent environmental sensor for irrigation systems The invention provides a regulator system for regulating the operation of an irrigation system which is responsive to user programmed information. It has a control element for issuing watering control signals to an irrigation system, having at least one of (i) a dur... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7363100 | Material application system with remote access A system and related methods for configuring and monitoring a spraying application system for installation and use at a site that is remotely located from the spraying system manufacturing site. The system provides a remote access module that provides spraying syste... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7359769 | Wireless irrigation control device and related method An irrigation control device with a controller, antenna, power supply and battery charging device, such as a solar array, all contained within a housing, such as a rotor body. The controller receives signals through the antenna. The controller updates one or more wa... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7349763 | System and method for systematically irrigating subregions of an irrigation region A method for irrigating an irrigation region (30) with an irrigation unit (20) includes the steps of subdividing the irrigation region (30) into a plurality of subregions (34), establishing a sequence for irrigating the subregions (34 | 03/25/2008 |
| 7347384 | Multi-zone sprinkler system with moisture sensors and configurable spray pattern An irrigation system comprises sprinkler heads with an electrically configurable spray pattern, moisture sensors, and a controller. Based upon input signals from the moisture sensors, the controller dynamically configures the spray pattern of the sprinkler head to a... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7337042 | Method and system for controlling irrigation using computed evapotranspiration values A system for providing irrigation control is provided. The system includes a number of non-local data sources for providing data, a processor and an irrigation system. The processor is configured to receive data from one or more of the non-local data sources and cal... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7328089 | Satellite irrigation controller In one embodiment, the present invention provides a satellite irrigation controller that allows a user to insert a input/output card into any position in any sequence and be recognized as an input card or an output card. When the correct card type is determined, the... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7322423 | Dry pipe valve for fire protection sprinkler system A fire protection system comprises a supply pipe having a first fluid pressurized to a first pressure and a network of pipes having a plurality of sprinklers. The network of pipes have a second fluid being pressurized to a second pressure at approximately 5.5 times ... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7318483 | Fire fighting foam injection system with auto-start feature A fire fighting vehicle of the type having a system for introducing a liquid foam concentrate into a water delivery hose so that the percentage concentration of foamant in the mixture remains at a predetermined set value irrespective of variations in the water flow ... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7317972 | Management of peak water use The present invention provides systems and methods in which an irrigation management system reduces high peak water use values by utilizing a microprocessor (220) disposed in an irrigation controller (100) to receive peak water use information from a w... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7313925 | Atomizer for thermal management system An atomizer for thermal management system for efficiently thermally managing one or more heat producing devices. The atomizer for thermal management system includes a housing having a coolant passage and a dispensing end, an orifice within the dispensing end, and an... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7309025 | Fuel injection method A fuel injection method is provided for correcting the fuel injection amount accurately by eliminating offset components when detecting a current flowing through a solenoid for fuel injection. A current component, which is detected during normal running and a drive ... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7306167 | Light-activated mist sprayer system An automatic mist-sprayer system comprising a control unit having electronic circuitry adapted to activate the sprayer for a predetermined interval in response to a sensed ambient light condition of desired intensity and duration. The system desirably further includ... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7303142 | Novelty waterfall operatable based upon user interaction A novelty waterfall that includes at least one water flow surface, a pump, and a sensor that detects a change of presence of an item. The novelty waterfall further includes a controller that is structured and arranged to operate the pump at least when the sensor det... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7305280 | Method and system for providing offset to computed evapotranspiration values A system for providing irrigation control is provided. The system includes a processor configured to calculate an offset to an evapotranspiration (ET) value and an irrigation system configured to receive the offset from the processor and provide appropriate irrigati... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7305465 | Collecting appliance problem information over network and providing remote technical support to deliver appliance fix information to an end user A system for the intelligent management of knowledge and delivery of content is provided. The system allows end users to access targeted fixes in connection with resolving problems with appliances, such as computers or other devices. The system further provides for ... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7295898 | Insect control apparatus and method A method and apparatus for insect control by delivery of fluids combined from different sources is disclosed, wherein a first fluid is provided in a cartridge configured with a first fluid coupling and a first wireless transmitter (FWT), and a second fluid, or dilue... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7289886 | Modular irrigation controller with separate field valve line wiring terminals A modular irrigation controller includes a processor capable of executing a stored watering program and controlling a plurality of removable station modules in accordance with the watering program. Each station module includes a station module circuit for opening an... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7284850 | Ink-jet printing apparatus and ink cartridge therefor An ink jet type printing apparatus in which an ink supply needle is located near one side in a direction perpendicular to the reciprocated directions of a carriage, a circuit board is mounted on a wall of an ink cartridge in the vicinity of the side on which an ink ... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7280892 | Integrated sap flow monitoring, data logging, automatic irrigation control scheduling system An integrated system for monitoring sap flow and simultaneously performing data-logging and automatically scheduling irrigation in a field; comprising a plurality of in situ sap flow gauges that perform its comprehensive computer-controlled tasks in the field being ... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7278708 | Ink-jet printing apparatus and ink cartridge therefor An ink jet type printing apparatus in which an ink supply needle is located near one side in a direction perpendicular to the reciprocated directions of a carriage, a circuit board is mounted on a wall of an ink cartridge in the vicinity of the side on which an ink ... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7280047 | Real-time electronic spray deposition sensor An electronic spray deposition sensor for sensing deposition of liquid on an exterior surface is disclosed. The deposition sensor has a sensing surface comprising a plurality of electrically conductive elements disposed across the sensing surface. The conductive ele... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7275810 | Ink-jet printing apparatus and ink cartridge therefor An ink jet type printing apparatus in which an ink supply needle is located near one side in a direction perpendicular to the reciprocated directions of a carriage, a circuit board is mounted on a wall of an ink cartridge in the vicinity of the side on which an ink ... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7275604 | Multi-zone firewall detection system A sprinkler system includes a control panel including a processor, a power supply source, and a memory including software instructions for automatically toggling the system between operating and non-operating modes. The control panel includes controls mated to the p... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7275699 | Mobile pumping unit for dispensing insulating material in situ A method and a self-contained, mobile dispensing system, wherein the material to be dispensed is formed by mixing several reactants. A generator provides power to the overall system. Storage tanks are provided for storing the reactants. A chiller unit chills the rea... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7264176 | Laminar water jet with pliant member An apparatus having a housing with a water channel, for instance a laminar water flow, flowing there through. A pliant member is provided together with an at least one water input, an at least one filter member and an at least one jetting element. The pliant member ... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7264177 | Methods, systems and apparatuses for automated irrigation and chemical treatment An automated irrigation and chemical treatment system comprising a user input device adapted to communicate with a control unit; a mixing chamber adapted to communicate with the control unit and connected to a water supply and chemical canisters, wherein each canist... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7266428 | Irrigation controller water management with temperature budgeting The present invention provides methods for water conservation with AC, DC, or ambient light powered irrigation controllers without the use of complex ET (evapotranspiration) data or ET related service fees. Programming may consist of the operator entering a prelimin... | 09/04/2007 |
