System, method and apparatus for providing an improved data path within a mechanized irrigation system
US11368207B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 9, 2020 |
| Grant date | Jun 21, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 21, 2040 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05B2219/2625
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present invention provides an alternative communication path which uses a buried wired and a buried wire oscillator to transmit data between a centrally located pivot panel and an end tower control panel. According to a first preferred embodiment, a pivot panel of the present invention preferably includes a machine controller, a smart relay board, a modem, a guidance controller and a buried wire oscillator. According to a further preferred embodiment, a tower control panel of the present invention preferably includes a tower board controller, a modem, and a data antenna.
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