System and method for adjusting movement of an irrigation apparatus
US8924101B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 12, 2013 |
| Grant date | Dec 30, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 12, 2033 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2205/3351
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A system and method for adjusting movement of an irrigation apparatus to help compensate for transient conditions occurring during operation of the apparatus to accomplish a substantially uniform fluid application rate, and including transient conditions such as a detected actual speed of movement of the span across the field is lesser or greater than expected or such as a detected actual flow rate of fluid to the irrigation system is lesser or greater than expected.
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