公开(公告)号：US20160113219A1

公开(公告)日：2016-04-28

申请号：US14968799

申请日：2015-12-14

Applicant: Rain Bird Corporation

Inventor： Michael James Tennyson ,  Angel Reyes Archundia ,  Frank Torre ,  Robert H. Jenkins ,  Brian Jeffrey Mueller

IPC: A01G25/16 ,  H04W4/00 ,  G05B15/02

CPC classification number: A01G25/16 ,  G05B15/02 ,  G05B19/02 ,  G05B19/042 ,  G05B2219/25187 ,  G05B2219/2625 ,  H04W4/80

Abstract: Some embodiments provide methods and systems of controlling irrigation. Some of these systems comprise: a connector of a controller interface (CI) coupled with an irrigation controller, wherein the connector is configured to receive a valve activation signal activated by the irrigation controller; a user interface of the CI; a processor of the CI configured to obtain valve transceiver (VT) programming with VT programming being received from inputs through the user interface, determine a station identifier, and identify as defined in the VT programming a remote valve associated with the station identifier and controlled by a remote VT; and a wireless transceiver configured to wirelessly transmit a wireless activation signal configured to be wirelessly received by the VT controlling the valve associated by the VT programming with the station identifier such that the VT is configured to control an actuator to actuate the valve.

公开(公告)号：US11547068B2

公开(公告)日：2023-01-10

申请号：US16992962

申请日：2020-08-13

Applicant: Rain Bird Corporation

Inventor： Michael James Tennyson ,  Angel Reyes Archundia ,  Frank Torre ,  Robert H. Jenkins ,  Brian Jeffrey Mueller

IPC: A01G25/16 ,  G05B19/02 ,  G05B19/042 ,  G05B15/02 ,  H04W4/80

Abstract: Some embodiments provide methods and systems of controlling irrigation. Some of these systems comprise: a connector of a controller interface (CI) coupled with an irrigation controller, wherein the connector is configured to receive a valve activation signal activated by the irrigation controller; a user interface of the CI; a processor of the CI configured to obtain valve transceiver (VT) programming with VT programming being received from inputs through the user interface, determine a station identifier, and identify as defined in the VT programming a remote valve associated with the station identifier and controlled by a remote VT; and a wireless transceiver configured to wirelessly transmit a wireless activation signal configured to be wirelessly received by the VT controlling the valve associated by the VT programming with the station identifier such that the VT is configured to control an actuator to actuate the valve.

公开(公告)号：US10201133B2

公开(公告)日：2019-02-12

申请号：US14968799

申请日：2015-12-14

Applicant: Rain Bird Corporation

Inventor： Michael James Tennyson ,  Angel Reyes Archundia ,  Frank Torre ,  Robert H. Jenkins ,  Brian Jeffrey Mueller

IPC: A01G25/16 ,  G05B19/02 ,  G05B19/042 ,  G05B15/02 ,  H04W4/80

Abstract: Some embodiments provide methods and systems of controlling irrigation. Some of these systems comprise: a connector of a controller interface (CI) coupled with an irrigation controller, wherein the connector is configured to receive a valve activation signal activated by the irrigation controller; a user interface of the CI; a processor of the CI configured to obtain valve transceiver (VT) programming with VT programming being received from inputs through the user interface, determine a station identifier, and identify as defined in the VT programming a remote valve associated with the station identifier and controlled by a remote VT; and a wireless transceiver configured to wirelessly transmit a wireless activation signal configured to be wirelessly received by the VT controlling the valve associated by the VT programming with the station identifier such that the VT is configured to control an actuator to actuate the valve.

公开(公告)号：US20230148497A1

公开(公告)日：2023-05-18

申请号：US18151325

申请日：2023-01-06

Applicant: Rain Bird Corporation

Inventor： Michael James Tennyson ,  Angel Reyes Archundia ,  Frank Torre ,  Robert H. Jenkins ,  Brian Jeffrey Mueller

IPC: A01G25/16 ,  G05B19/02 ,  G05B19/042 ,  H04W4/80 ,  G05B15/02

CPC classification number: A01G25/16 ,  G05B19/02 ,  G05B19/042 ,  H04W4/80 ,  G05B15/02 ,  G05B2219/25187 ,  G05B2219/2625

Abstract: Some embodiments provide methods and systems of controlling irrigation. Some of these systems comprise: a connector of a controller interface (CI) coupled with an irrigation controller, wherein the connector is configured to receive a valve activation signal activated by the irrigation controller; a user interface of the CI; a processor of the CI configured to obtain valve transceiver (VT) programming with VT programming being received from inputs through the user interface, determine a station identifier, and identify as defined in the VT programming a remote valve associated with the station identifier and controlled by a remote VT; and a wireless transceiver configured to wirelessly transmit a wireless activation signal configured to be wireles sly received by the VT controlling the valve associated by the VT programming with the station identifier such that the VT is configured to control an actuator to actuate the valve.

公开(公告)号：US20190150381A1

公开(公告)日：2019-05-23

申请号：US16238041

申请日：2019-01-02

Applicant: Rain Bird Corporation

Inventor： Michael James Tennyson ,  Angel Reyes Archundia ,  Frank Torre ,  Robert H. Jenkins ,  Brian Jeffrey Mueller

IPC: A01G25/16 ,  G05B19/042 ,  H04W4/80 ,  G05B19/02 ,  G05B15/02

Abstract: Some embodiments provide methods and systems of controlling irrigation. Some of these systems comprise: a connector of a controller interface (CI) coupled with an irrigation controller, wherein the connector is configured to receive a valve activation signal activated by the irrigation controller; a user interface of the CI; a processor of the CI configured to obtain valve transceiver (VT) programming with VT programming being received from inputs through the user interface, determine a station identifier, and identify as defined in the VT programming a remote valve associated with the station identifier and controlled by a remote VT; and a wireless transceiver configured to wirelessly transmit a wireless activation signal configured to be wirelessly received by the VT controlling the valve associated by the VT programming with the station identifier such that the VT is configured to control an actuator to actuate the valve.

公开(公告)号：US20130173070A1

公开(公告)日：2013-07-04

申请号：US13689585

申请日：2012-11-29

Applicant: Rain Bird Corporation

Inventor： Michael James Tennyson ,  Angel Reyes ,  Frank Torres ,  Robert H. Jenkins ,  Brian Jeffrey Mueller

IPC: G05B19/02

CPC classification number: A01G25/16 ,  G05B15/02 ,  G05B19/02 ,  G05B19/042 ,  G05B2219/25187 ,  G05B2219/2625 ,  H04W4/80

Abstract: Some embodiments provide methods and systems of controlling irrigation. Some of these systems comprise: a connector of a controller interface (CI) coupled with an irrigation controller, wherein the connector is configured to receive a valve activation signal activated by the irrigation controller; a user interface of the CI; a processor of the CI configured to obtain valve transceiver (VT) programming with VT programming being received from inputs through the user interface, determine a station identifier, and identify as defined in the VT programming a remote valve associated with the station identifier and controlled by a remote VT; and a wireless transceiver configured to wirelessly transmit a wireless activation signal configured to be wirelessly received by the VT controlling the valve associated by the VT programming with the station identifier such that the VT is configured to control an actuator to actuate the valve.

Abstract translation: 一些实施例提供了控制灌溉的方法和系统。 这些系统中的一些包括：与冲洗控制器耦合的控制器接口（CI）的连接器，其中连接器被配置为接收由冲洗控制器激活的阀激活信号; CI的用户界面; CI的处理器被配置为获得通过用户界面从输入接收到的VT编程的阀收发器（VT）编程，确定站标识符，并且在VT编程中确定与站标识符相关联的远程阀并由 远程VT; 以及无线收发器，被配置为无线地发送无线激活信号，所述无线激活信号被配置为由所述VT无线地接收，所述VT通过所述VT标识符控制与所述VT编程相关联的所述阀，使得所述VT被配置为控制致动器致动所述阀。

公开(公告)号：US20250064002A1

公开(公告)日：2025-02-27

申请号：US18943663

申请日：2024-11-11

Applicant: Rain Bird Corporation

Inventor： Michael James Tennyson ,  Angel Reyes Archundia ,  Frank Torre ,  Robert H. Jenkins ,  Brian Jeffrey Mueller

IPC: A01G25/16 ,  G05B15/02 ,  G05B19/02 ,  G05B19/042 ,  H04W4/80

Abstract: Some embodiments provide methods and systems of controlling irrigation. Some of these systems comprise: a connector of a controller interface (CI) coupled with an irrigation controller, wherein the connector is configured to receive a valve activation signal activated by the irrigation controller; a user interface of the CI; a processor of the CI configured to obtain valve transceiver (VT) programming with VT programming being received from inputs through the user interface, determine a station identifier, and identify as defined in the VT programming a remote valve associated with the station identifier and controlled by a remote VT; and a wireless transceiver configured to wirelessly transmit a wireless activation signal configured to be wirelessly received by the VT controlling the valve associated by the VT programming with the station identifier such that the VT is configured to control an actuator to actuate the valve.

公开(公告)号：US12137639B2

公开(公告)日：2024-11-12

申请号：US18151325

申请日：2023-01-06

Applicant: Rain Bird Corporation

Inventor： Michael James Tennyson ,  Angel Reyes Archundia ,  Frank Torre ,  Robert H. Jenkins ,  Brian Jeffrey Mueller

IPC: A01G25/16 ,  G05B15/02 ,  G05B19/02 ,  G05B19/042 ,  H04W4/80

Abstract: Some embodiments provide methods and systems of controlling irrigation. Some of these systems comprise: a connector of a controller interface (CI) coupled with an irrigation controller, wherein the connector is configured to receive a valve activation signal activated by the irrigation controller; a user interface of the CI; a processor of the CI configured to obtain valve transceiver (VT) programming with VT programming being received from inputs through the user interface, determine a station identifier, and identify as defined in the VT programming a remote valve associated with the station identifier and controlled by a remote VT; and a wireless transceiver configured to wirelessly transmit a wireless activation signal configured to be wirelessly received by the VT controlling the valve associated by the VT programming with the station identifier such that the VT is configured to control an actuator to actuate the valve.

公开(公告)号：US20200367452A1

公开(公告)日：2020-11-26

申请号：US16992962

申请日：2020-08-13

Applicant: Rain Bird Corporation

Inventor： Michael James Tennyson ,  Angel Reyes Archundia ,  Frank Torre ,  Robert H. Jenkins ,  Brian Jeffrey Mueller

IPC: A01G25/16 ,  G05B19/02 ,  G05B19/042 ,  H04W4/80 ,  G05B15/02

Abstract: Some embodiments provide methods and systems of controlling irrigation. Some of these systems comprise: a connector of a controller interface (CI) coupled with an irrigation controller, wherein the connector is configured to receive a valve activation signal activated by the irrigation controller; a user interface of the CI; a processor of the CI configured to obtain valve transceiver (VT) programming with VT programming being received from inputs through the user interface, determine a station identifier, and identify as defined in the VT programming a remote valve associated with the station identifier and controlled by a remote VT; and a wireless transceiver configured to wirelessly transmit a wireless activation signal configured to be wirelessly received by the VT controlling the valve associated by the VT programming with the station identifier such that the VT is configured to control an actuator to actuate the valve.

公开(公告)号：US10772267B2

公开(公告)日：2020-09-15

申请号：US16238041

申请日：2019-01-02

Applicant: Rain Bird Corporation

Inventor： Michael James Tennyson ,  Angel Reyes Archundia ,  Frank Torre ,  Robert H. Jenkins ,  Brian Jeffrey Mueller

IPC: A01G25/16 ,  G05B19/02 ,  G05B19/042 ,  H04W4/80 ,  G05B15/02

Abstract: Some embodiments provide methods and systems of controlling irrigation. Some of these systems comprise: a connector of a controller interface (CI) coupled with an irrigation controller, wherein the connector is configured to receive a valve activation signal activated by the irrigation controller; a user interface of the CI; a processor of the CI configured to obtain valve transceiver (VT) programming with VT programming being received from inputs through the user interface, determine a station identifier, and identify as defined in the VT programming a remote valve associated with the station identifier and controlled by a remote VT; and a wireless transceiver configured to wirelessly transmit a wireless activation signal configured to be wirelessly received by the VT controlling the valve associated by the VT programming with the station identifier such that the VT is configured to control an actuator to actuate the valve.