Irrigation control system
US6850819B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 19, 1999 |
| Grant date | Feb 1, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 19, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T137/1866
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An irrigation control system for land comprising: (a) at least one meter to measure one or more wheather conditions in a first area; (b) at least one monitor to (i) examine rainfall data derived from a radar scanning at least the first area according to predetermined criteria and (ii) to extract data which is representative of the scanned rainfall in a sub-area of the first area; (c) a store to store the extracted data; and (d) a controller connected directly or indirectly to the meter and the monitor and to the store, to calculate a moisture content value for the sub-area and a predetermined moisture content value for the sub-area, and to regulate the irrigation in a sub-area.
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